Rule2022-22168
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Relocation Allowances-Waiver of Certain Provisions of the FTR Chapter 302 for Official Relocation Travel to Locations in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona
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Published
October 14, 2022
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General Services Administration
Abstract
GSA informs Federal agencies that certain provisions of the FTR governing official relocation travel are temporarily waived for Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico locations impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona and that GSA Bulletin FTR 23-03, containing additional details of that waiver, is available.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62312-62313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22168]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Chapter 302
[Notice-MA-2022-11; Docket No. 2022-0002; Sequence No. 24]
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Relocation Allowances--Waiver of
Certain Provisions of the FTR Chapter 302 for Official Relocation
Travel to Locations in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notification of waiver.
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SUMMARY: GSA informs Federal agencies that certain provisions of the
FTR governing official relocation travel are temporarily waived for
Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico locations impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona and that GSA
Bulletin FTR 23-03, containing additional details of that waiver, is
available.
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DATES: October 14, 2022.
Applicability Date: This waiver is retroactively applicable for
official relocation travel performed on or after the incident period
dates impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. The FTR Bulletin expires
180 days from the respective effective dates, unless GSA publishes a
document in the Federal Register extending or rescinding it.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Miller, Senior Policy
Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and
Transportation Management, at 202-501-3822 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4733352631222b37282b2e243e0720342669202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="196d6b786f7c75697675707a60597e6a78377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>. Please cite Notice of GSA Bulletin FTR 23-03.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Federal agencies authorize relocation entitlements to those
individuals listed at FTR Sec. 302-1.1 and those assigned under the
Government Employees Training Act (GETA) (5 U.S.C. chapter 41) which
must be used within one year. Some agencies will authorize Temporary
Quarters Subsistence Expenses (TQSE) and a Househunting trip (HHT) to
assist employees with temporary expenses when relocating to the new
duty station. The FTR limits the location of where temporary lodging
may occur, how long they may receive assistance, and at what per diem
rate expenses are based. Hurricanes Ian and Fiona have affected
locations in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which has resulted in various travel-
related disruptions to relocating employees.
As a result of the storm damage caused by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona,
agencies should consider delaying all non-essential relocations to the
affected areas given the statutory 120-day maximum for TQSE. Due to the
lasting effects of the storm damage to these affected areas, finding
lodging facilities and/or adequate meals may be difficult, and distance
involved may be great, resulting in increased cost for relocation per
diem expenses.
Accordingly, GSA allows agencies to determine whether to implement
waivers of time limits established by the FTR for completion of all
aspects of relocation, temporary quarter's locations at the new duty
station and per diem rates for TQSE, and per diem rates for HHTs as of
the following dates for the locations specified: (a) September 23,
2022, based on the Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-4673-FL dated
September 29, 2022, to the locations in Florida, (b) September 23,
2022, based on the Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-4675 dated
September 30, 2022, to the locations in Florida, (c) September 25,
2022, based on the Presidential Disaster Declaration EM-3585-SC dated
September 29, 2022, to the locations in South Carolina, (d) September
28, 2022, based on the Presidential Disaster Declaration EM-3586-NC
dated October 1, 2022, to the locations in North Carolina, and (e)
September 17, 2022, based on the Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-
4671-PR dated September 21, 2022, to the locations in the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico.
GSA Bulletin FTR 23-03 can be viewed at <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins">https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins</a>.
Saul Japson,
Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-22168 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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