[Federal Register: October 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 192)]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 
Federal Travel Regulation; Notice of GSA Bulletin FTR 05-07

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of a bulletin.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces GSA Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 
Bulletin 05-07. This Bulletin informs agencies that certain provisions 
of the FTR governing the authorization of actual subsistence expenses 
for official travel (both TDY and relocation) are temporarily waived as 
a result of Hurricane Rita, because it is expected that finding lodging 
facilities and/or adequate meals may be difficult, and distances 
involved may be great resulting in increased costs for per diem 
expenses. Bulletin FTR 05-07 may be found at http://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.


DATES: The bulletin announced in this notice is effective September 24, 
2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, 
Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset Management, at (202) 501-
1777. Please cite Bulletin FTR05-07.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    As a result of the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane 
Rita, GSA is announcing GSA Bulletin FTR 05-07. Agencies should 
consider delaying all non-essential TDY and relocation to the affected 
locations for a period of 90 days. This is especially important with 
relocation travel because the 120-day maximum for TQSE cannot be 
extended due to statutory restrictions. While in the past, GSA has 
limited application of such waivers to Presidentially Declared Disaster 
Areas, in the case of Hurricane Rita, the widespread devastation 
coupled with the extensive evacuation of urban areas means that we 
cannot effectively determine the extent to which the ability to secure 
lodgings will be compromised. In this case, we are stating that each 
agency may determine whether Bulletin FTR 05-07 applies to travel which 
is impacted by Hurricane Rita.

B. Procedures

    Bulletins regarding Federal travel expenses are located on the 
Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins as Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 

bulletins.

    Dated: September 29, 2005.
Becky Rhodes,
Deputy Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-19973 Filed 10-4-05; 8:45 am]

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