Rule2023-27775
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Sustainable Transportation for Official Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel
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Published
December 18, 2023
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
FTR Bulletin 24-02 clarifies existing regulations for determining the method of transportation that is most advantageous to the Government and encourages Federal travelers to make sustainable, cost-effective transportation choices when conducting official TDY travel.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 87363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27775]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Parts 301-10 and 301-70
[Notice-MA-2023-07; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 30]
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Sustainable Transportation for
Official Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Announcement of FTR bulletin.
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SUMMARY: FTR Bulletin 24-02 clarifies existing regulations for
determining the method of transportation that is most advantageous to
the Government and encourages Federal travelers to make sustainable,
cost-effective transportation choices when conducting official TDY
travel.
DATES: Applicable December 18, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
Jill Denning, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and
Transportation Management, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#592d2b382f3c35293635303a20193e2a38773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="15616774637079657a797c766c557266743b727a63">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-208-7642.
Please cite Notice of GSA Bulletin FTR 24-02.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Memorandum M-24-05 ``Catalyzing Sustainable Transportation Through
Federal Travel'' (issued December 14, 2023) provides guidance for
implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy
Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability. OMB Memo M-24-05
directs Federal agencies to prioritize sustainable transportation
options for official travel whenever possible and lead by example as an
organization working toward net-zero emissions operations by 2050.
The FTR already encourages measures that promote sustainability,
but the transition to clean energy provides additional opportunities
for Federal travelers to support sustainable initiatives through the
use of clean technologies. Title 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.),
section 5733, states in part ``[t]he travel of an employee shall be by
the most expeditious means of transportation practicable,'' which the
FTR expands upon by directing agencies to select the method of
transportation most advantageous to the Government when cost and other
factors are considered. Energy conservation is an element of
sustainability and is one of several non-cost elements required to be
considered by agencies when selecting the most advantageous method of
transportation (FTR Sec. Sec. 301-10.4, 301-70.100, and 301-70.101 (41
CFR)).
GSA Bulletin FTR 24-02 can be viewed in its entirety at <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins">https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins</a>.
Krystal J. Brumfield,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-27775 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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