[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 86254-86255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25361]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Chapter 302
[Notice-MA-2025-02; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 51]
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Relocation Allowances--Waiver of
Certain Provisions for Official Relocation Travel to Locations in
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
and Virginia Impacted by Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Post-Tropical Cyclone
Helene, Hurricane Milton, or Both
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notification of GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02.
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SUMMARY: GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02 informs Federal agencies that certain
provisions of the FTR governing official relocation travel are
temporarily waived for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia locations impacted by Hurricane/
Tropical Storm/Post-tropical Cyclone Helene, Hurricane Milton, or both.
As a result of the storm damage caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm/
Post-tropical Cyclone Helene and Hurricane Milton, agencies should
consider delaying all non-essential relocations to the affected areas
for a period of at least 30 days because the ability to secure lodgings
may have been compromised due to the storm. In addition, the statutory
120-day maximum for payment of temporary quarters subsistence expenses
(TQSE) remains in effect. Due to the lasting effects of the storm
damage to these affected areas, finding a permanent residence may be
difficult, which might also affect household goods temporary storage
time requirements, along with the completion of all aspects of
relocation within one year of reporting to the new duty station.
DATES: The waivers in the FTR Bulletin are retroactively effective for
official relocation travel that is/was performed in designated areas on
or after the respective incident period start dates for the
declarations listed in the Bulletin, and will expire 180 days from the
respective disaster declaration dates. The Bulletin will expire upon
the expiration of the last 180 day period, unless extended or rescinded
by OGP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Miller, Senior Policy
Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and
Transportation
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Management, at 202-501-3822 or by email at [email protected]. Please
cite Notice of GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02.
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 a
househunting trip (HHT) to assist employees to seek permanent housing,
while some employees are occupying temporary housing and have household
goods in storage beyond the authorized timeframe of 150 to 180 days
depending on the type of relocation. The FTR limits the timeframe to
complete the relocation, household goods temporary storage, and the
type of per diem for HHT. Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Post-tropical
Cyclone Helene and Hurricane Milton have affected locations in Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and
Virginia, which has resulted in various travel-related disruptions to
relocating employees. Accordingly, FTR Bulletin 25-02, Waiver of
certain provisions of FTR Chapter 302 for official relocation travel to
locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, and Virginia, impacted by Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Post-
tropical Cyclone Helene, Hurricane Milton, or both, allows agencies to
determine whether to implement waivers of time limits established by
the FTR for completion of all aspects of relocation and temporary
storage of HHGs, as well as the limitation for HHTs to be reimbursed at
the standard CONUS rate.
GSA Bulletin FTR 25-02 can be viewed at https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.
Mehul Parekh,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-25361 Filed 10-29-24; 8:45 am]
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