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U.S. General Services Administration
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Revision Project
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Welcome
Thank you Introductions Logistics
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Briefing Topics
Office of Governmentwide Policy & FTR Regulations Process Working Group Topics Reasons for FTR Changes Time line ProjectContacts
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Who Are We and What Is Our Role?
GSA/OGP/MT Title 5, U.S.C. §5707 “Travel and Subsistence
Expenses; Mileage Allowances” FTR Chapters 300-304 in 41 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) governs most non-uniformed federal employees on temporary duty travel
Annual set per diem Personally-owned vehicle (POV) rates for travel
reimbursement Policy development is a collaborative process
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Proposed Regulation Process
Stakeholders
GSA/OGP/LEGAL
OMB
Federal Register
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Topics of FTR
Temporary Duty Travel Expenses Allowances (301)
Transportation, Per Diem, Miscellaneous, Travel of an employee with special needs, emergency travel, & threatened law enforcement/investigative employees
Arranging and Paying Travel Expenses/Reimbursement Relocation Allowances Payment of Expenses Connected with the death of
certain employees Payment of Non-Federal Sources of Travel Exp
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Initial Working Groups Focus
Per Diem: Lodging, meals and incidental expenses
Common Carrier: Transportation TO TDY location, like air, train, ship.
Special Conveyances: Travel AT TDY location, such as public transit, taxi, rental vehicle.
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Last Major FTR Revision Effort
1998 - Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Revision EO 12866 “Regulatory Planning and Review”
Question & Answer format OMB involvement Public review of regulatory documents
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2011 Reasons for FTR Revision
Sustainability EOs 13423, 13514, FAR Acquisitions Regulatory Reviews EO13563
To streamline travel policies Incorporate industry best practices Increase travel efficiency, effectiveness, and
accountability Refine reporting requirements and develop
performance measures Federal Climate
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Notional Timeline
Establish interagency working groups FTR Public Meeting (now) Working groups address and revise FTR topics Publish FTR Revision in Federal Register (2012)
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Project Contacts
Project Manager: Ms. Marcerto Barr
Director, Travel Policy: [email protected], 202-501-2735
Contact Name Email Phone Working GroupMarcerto Barr [email protected] 202-208-7654 Special ConveyancesLee Gregory [email protected] 202-501-1533 Special ConveyancesCheryl McClain [email protected] 202-208-4334 Air with Common CarrierPatrick O’Grady [email protected] 202-208-4493 Air with Common CarrierJill Denning [email protected] 202-208-7642 Per DiemCy Greenidge [email protected] 202-219-2349 Per Diem
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Conclusion
Add best practices, including sustainability Increase travel efficiency/effectiveness, &
accountability Refine reporting requirements Develop performance measures Eliminate redundancy and conflicting language Clarify
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