GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Washington, DC 20405 July 11, 2018 Federal Travel Regulation GSA Bulletin FTR 18-07 TO: Heads of Federal Agencies SUBJECT: Relocation Allowances Waiver of certain provisions of the Federal Travel – Regulation (FTR) (Chapter 302) for official relocation travel of employees to locations in the United States (U.S.) Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. 1. What is the purpose of this bulletin? This Bulletin informs agencies that certain provisions of the FTR governing official relocation travel are temporarily waived for employees relocating to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico locations affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. In these affected locations, finding lodging facilities and/or adequate meals may be difficult, and distances involved may be great, resulting in increased costs for relocation per diem expenses. 2. What is the effective date of this bulletin? Hurricane Irma This Bulletin is retroactively effective for official relocation travel performed on or after September 7, 2017, the date of Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-4335, for locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and September 10, 2017, the date of the Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-4336, for locations in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Irma. This FTR Bulletin will expire one year from the respective effective dates, unless extended or rescinded by this office. Hurricane Maria This Bulletin is retroactively effective for official relocation travel performed on or after September 20, 2017, the date Presidential Disaster Declarations DR-4339 and DR-4340 were issued for locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria. This FTR Bulletin will expire one year from the effective date, unless extended or rescinded by this office. A list of affected locations can be found at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) web site at https://www.fema.gov/disasters. 3. What is the background of this bulletin? As a result of the Presidential Disaster Declarations, agencies should consider delaying all non-essential relocations to the affected areas given the statutory limitation of 5 U.S.C. §5724a(c)(2) only authorizes
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Washington, DC 20405 July 11, 2018 Federal Travel Regulation GSA Bulletin FTR 18-07 TO: Heads of Federal Agencies SUBJECT: Relocation Allowances – Waiver of certain provisions of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) (Chapter 302) for official relocation travel of employees to locations in the United States (U.S.) Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. 1. What is the purpose of this bulletin? This Bulletin informs agencies that certain provisions of the FTR governing official relocation travel are temporarily waived for employees relocating to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico locations affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. In these affected locations, finding lodging facilities and/or adequate meals may be difficult, and distances involved may be great, resulting in increased costs for relocation per diem expenses. 2. What is the effective date of this bulletin? Hurricane Irma This Bulletin is retroactively effective for official relocation travel performed on or after September 7, 2017, the date of Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-4335, for locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and September 10, 2017, the date of the Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-4336, for locations in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Irma. This FTR Bulletin will expire one year from the respective effective dates, unless extended or rescinded by this office. Hurricane Maria This Bulletin is retroactively effective for official relocation travel performed on or after September 20, 2017, the date Presidential Disaster Declarations DR-4339 and DR-4340 were issued for locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria. This FTR Bulletin will expire one year from the effective date, unless extended or rescinded by this office. A list of affected locations can be found at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) web site at https://www.fema.gov/disasters. 3. What is the background of this bulletin? As a result of the Presidential Disaster Declarations, agencies should consider delaying all non-essential relocations to the affected areas given the statutory limitation of 5 U.S.C. §5724a(c)(2) only authorizes
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