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U.S. General Services Administration Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Revision Project 1
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U.S. General Services Administration Welcome Thank you Introductions Logistics 2
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U.S. General Services Administration Briefing Topics Office of Governmentwide Policy & FTR Regulations Process Working Group Topics Reasons for FTR Changes Time line ProjectContacts 3
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U.S. General Services Administration 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 4
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U.S. General Services Administration Proposed Regulation Process StakeholdersGSA/OGP/LEGALOMBFederal Register 5
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U.S. General Services Administration 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 6
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U.S. General Services Administration 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. 7
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U.S. General Services Administration 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 8
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U.S. General Services Administration 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 9
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U.S. General Services Administration Notional Timeline Establish interagency working groups FTR Public Meeting (now) Working groups address and revise FTR topics Publish FTR Revision in Federal Register (2012) 10
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U.S. General Services Administration Project Contacts Project Manager: Ms. Marcerto Barr Director, Travel Policy: Lois.Mandell@gsa.gov, 202-501-2735
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U.S. General Services Administration Conclusion Add best practices, including sustainability Increase travel efficiency/effectiveness, & accountability Refine reporting requirements Develop performance measures Eliminate redundancy and conflicting language Clarify 12
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