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: Lois.Mandell@gsa.gov, 202-501-2735

Contact Name Email Phone Working GroupMarcerto Barr Marcerto.Barr@gsa.gov 202-208-7654 Special ConveyancesLee Gregory Lee.Gregory@gsa.gov 202-501-1533 Special ConveyancesCheryl McClain Cheryl.McClain@gsa.gov 202-208-4334 Air with Common CarrierPatrick O’Grady Patrick.Ogrady@gsa.gov 202-208-4493 Air with Common CarrierJill Denning Jill.Denning@gsa.gov 202-208-7642 Per DiemCy Greenidge Cy.Greenidge@gsa.gov 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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