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PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2023–17824 Filed 8–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice–MA–2023–05; Docket No. 2023– 0002; Sequence No. 06] Maximum Per Diem Reimbursement Rates for the Continental United States (CONUS) Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 24–01, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 CONUS per diem reimbursement rates. AGENCY: The GSA FY 2024 per diem reimbursement rates review has resulted in lodging and meal allowance changes for certain locations within CONUS to provide for reimbursement of Federal employees’ subsistence expenses while on official travel. DATES: Applicability Date: This notice applies to travel performed on or after October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact Sarah Selenich, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and Transportation Management, at 202– 969–7798 or by email at travelpolicy@ gsa.gov. Please cite Notice of GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 24–01. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background The CONUS per diem reimbursement rates prescribed in Bulletin 24–01 may be found at https://www.gsa.gov/ perdiem. GSA bases the maximum lodging allowance rates on average daily rate, a widely accepted lodging industry measure, less five percent. If a maximum lodging allowance rate and/or a meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) per diem reimbursement rate is insufficient to meet necessary expenses 1 More detailed information regarding this collection, including more detailed burden estimates, can be found in the OMB Supporting Statement posted at https://www.federalreserve.gov/ apps/reportingforms/home/review. On the page displayed at the link, you can find the OMB Supporting Statement by referencing the collection identifier, FR H–6. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 56630 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 159 / Friday, August 18, 2023 / Notices in any given CONUS location, Federal executive agencies can request that GSA review that location. Please review questions six and seven of GSA’s per diem Frequently Asked Questions page at https://www.gsa.gov/perdiem for more information on the special review process. In addition, the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) allows for actual expense reimbursement as provided in §§ 301–11.300 through 301–11.306. For FY 2024, two new non-standard area (NSA) locations were added: Charles Town, West Virginia (Jefferson County), and Huntsville, Alabama (Madison County). Maximum lodging allowance rates in some existing per diem localities will increase and the standard CONUS lodging rate will increase from $98 to $107. The M&IE per diem tiers for FY 2024 are unchanged at $59–$79, with the standard M&IE rate unchanged at $59. Other than the changes posted on the GSA website, notices published periodically in the Federal Register now constitute the only notification of revisions in CONUS per diem reimbursement rates to agencies. Krystal J. Brumfield, Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–17204 Filed 8–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–14–P GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE The meeting will be held at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548, in the Staats Briefing Room (7C13). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the meeting or the Yellow Book, please contact Michael Bingham, Assistant Director, Financial Management and Assurance, BinghamM@gao.gov or (202) 512–2886. To request a reasonable accommodation (RA) for this meeting, email GAO’s RA office at ReasonableAccommodations@ gao.gov. 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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MA-2023-05; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 06]


Maximum Per Diem Reimbursement Rates for the Continental United 
States (CONUS)

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 24-01, Fiscal Year (FY) 
2024 CONUS per diem reimbursement rates.

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SUMMARY: The GSA FY 2024 per diem reimbursement rates review has 
resulted in lodging and meal allowance changes for certain locations 
within CONUS to provide for reimbursement of Federal employees' 
subsistence expenses while on official travel.

DATES: Applicability Date: This notice applies to travel performed on 
or after October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
Sarah Selenich, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and 
Transportation Management, at 202-969-7798 or by email at 
[email protected]. Please cite Notice of GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 
24-01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The CONUS per diem reimbursement rates prescribed in Bulletin 24-01 
may be found at https://www.gsa.gov/perdiem. GSA bases the maximum 
lodging allowance rates on average daily rate, a widely accepted 
lodging industry measure, less five percent. If a maximum lodging 
allowance rate and/or a meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) per diem 
reimbursement rate is insufficient to meet necessary expenses

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in any given CONUS location, Federal executive agencies can request 
that GSA review that location. Please review questions six and seven of 
GSA's per diem Frequently Asked Questions page at https://www.gsa.gov/perdiem for more information on the special review process. In 
addition, the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) allows for actual expense 
reimbursement as provided in Sec. Sec.  301-11.300 through 301-11.306.
    For FY 2024, two new non-standard area (NSA) locations were added: 
Charles Town, West Virginia (Jefferson County), and Huntsville, Alabama 
(Madison County). Maximum lodging allowance rates in some existing per 
diem localities will increase and the standard CONUS lodging rate will 
increase from $98 to $107. The M&IE per diem tiers for FY 2024 are 
unchanged at $59-$79, with the standard M&IE rate unchanged at $59.
    Other than the changes posted on the GSA website, notices published 
periodically in the Federal Register now constitute the only 
notification of revisions in CONUS per diem reimbursement rates to 
agencies.

Krystal J. Brumfield,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-17204 Filed 8-17-23; 8:45 am]
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