[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8457-8458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02981]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-FTR 2014-02; Docket No. 2014-0004; Sequence 3; GSA Bulletin FTR
14-05]
Rental Car (Passenger Vehicle) Requirements
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Bulletin 14-05,
Calendar Year (CY) 2014 Rental Car (Passenger Vehicle) Requirements.
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SUMMARY: Federal agencies are committed to identifying potential
savings in employee rental of passenger vehicles. This notice announces
FTR Bulletin 14-05 which emphasizes the requirements for federal
employee rental of passenger vehicles while on official government
travel. FTR Bulletin 14-05 and all other FTR bulletins are located at
gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.
DATES: This notice is effective February 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: General Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marcerto Barr, Office of
Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and Transportation Management,
at 202-208-7654, or by email at [email protected]. Please cite
Notice of FTR Bulletin 14-05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FTR Bulletin 14-05 encourages agencies to
ensure their internal travel policies are consistent with the FTR
requirements that all rental passenger vehicles must be authorized only
when in the best interest of the Government (FTR 301-10.450(a)). Use of
a rental car requires specific authorization (FTR 301-2.5(g)). FTR
Bulletin 14-05 also ensures travelers are familiar with the Defense
Travel Management Office (DTMO) U.S. Rental Car Agreement, which
encourages travelers to rent vehicles from vendors that participate in
the program. Refer to: (http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/rental.cfm). FTR Bulletin 14-05 ensures travelers to book their
passenger vehicle reservations through their agency's Electronic Travel
System (ETS) where
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available. When ETS is not available, travelers should arrange
passenger vehicle rentals only through their agency's Travel Management
Center (TMC). Use of an agency's ETS and TMC are the only two approved
methods of booking passenger rental vehicles allowed by the FTR (FTR
301-50.3). Agencies should also educate their travelers to decline
additional insurance, such as collision damage waiver (CDW) or theft
insurance (FTR 301-10.451(a)). These types of insurance are personal
expenses, so travelers generally may not be reimbursed for them.
Dated: February 4, 2014.
Carolyn Austin-Diggs,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Asset and
Transportation Management, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-02981 Filed 2-11-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-14-P