ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 061-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Region 5

SUBJECT:  Notice – Privately Owned Automobile Mileage Reimbursement; Federal Travel Regulations, FTR Case 2008-301, Final Rule

PROGRAMS: All Programs

1.  Purpose. To transmit notice of final rule concerning the Privately Owned Automobile (POA) mileage reimbursement rate increase effective March 19, 2008.

2.  References. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No.51, March 14, 2008, pp. 13784-13785; Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), 5 U.S.C. 601, 801, 5701, 5702, 5703, 5704, 5705, 5706, 5707, 5708, 5709; 44 U.S.C. 3501; Executive Order 12866; 41 CFR 301-10.

3.  Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4.  Substance. The General Services Administration is amending the Federal Travel Regulation, by adjusting the mileage reimbursement rate for use of a privately owned automobile on official travel to reflect current costs of operation, as determined in cost studies conducted by the General Services Administration. The governing regulation is revised to increase the mileage allowance for the cost of operating a privately owned automobile from $0.485 to $0.505 per mile. The effective date of this amendment is March 19, 2008.

5. Action. Program administrators are invited to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies.

6. Contact. Questions and comments about this Alert may be directed to Umeki Thorne on 202.208.7636. Please cite FTR Amendment 2008-02; FTR case 2008-301. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

7. Expiration Date. Continuing

8. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 51, March 14, 2008, pp. 13784-13785.