[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 240 (Thursday, December 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65425-65427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31582]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and
Federally-Assisted Programs; Fixed Payment for Moving Expenses;
Residential Moves
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to publish changes in the
residential moving expense and dislocation allowance schedule for the
States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin as provided
for by section 202(b) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act), 42
U.S.C. 4601-4655, implemented at 49 CFR 24.302. The Uniform Act applies
to all programs or projects undertaken by Federal agencies or with
Federal
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financial assistance that cause the displacement of any person.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The provisions of this notice are effective January 13,
1997, or on such earlier date as an agency elects to begin operating
under this schedule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald E. Fannin, Office of Real
Estate Services, (202) 366-2042; or Reid Alsop, Office of the Chief
Counsel, (202) 366-1371, Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to
4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Uniform Act established a program, which
includes the payment of moving and related expenses, to assist persons
who move because of Federal or federally assisted projects. The FHWA is
the lead agency for implementing the provisions of the Uniform Act, and
has issued governmentwide implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24.
The following 17 Federal departments and agencies have, by cross
reference, adopted the governmentwide regulations. (The governmentwide
regulations also apply to other agencies within DOT that are covered by
the Uniform Act.):
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
General Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Section 202(b) of the Uniform Act provides that as an alternative
to being paid for actual moving and related expenses, a displaced
individual or family may elect payment for moving expenses on the basis
of a moving expense and dislocation allowance schedule established by
the head of the lead agency. The governmentwide regulations at 49 CFR
24.302 provide that the FHWA will develop, approve, maintain and update
this schedule, as appropriate.
The purpose of this notice is to update the current schedule
published on June 14, 1991 (56 FR 27549). The schedule is being updated
to reflect the increased costs associated with moving personal property
and is developed from data provided by State highway agencies. This
update increases the schedule amounts in the States of Alabama, Alaska,
Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The following exceptions and
limitations apply to this schedule:
1. The expense and dislocation allowance to a person whose
residential move is performed by an agency at no cost to the person
shall be limited to $50.00.
2. An occupant will be paid on an actual cost basis for moving his
or her mobile home from the displacement site. In addition, a
reasonable payment to the occupant for packing and securing personal
property for the move may be paid at the agency's discretion.
3. The expense and dislocation allowance to a person with minimal
personal possessions who is in occupancy of a dormitory style room
shared by two or more other unrelated persons shall be limited to
$50.00.
4. An occupant who moves from a mobile home may be paid for the
removal of personal property from the mobile home in accordance with
the moving and dislocation allowance payment schedule.
The schedule continues to be based on the ``number of rooms of
furniture'' owned by a displaced individual or family and was developed
from data provided by State highway agencies. In the interest of
fairness and accuracy, and to encourage the use of the schedule (and
thereby simplify the computation and payment of moving expenses), an
agency should increase the room count for purposes of applying the
schedule if the amount of possessions in a single room or space
actually constitute more than the normal contents of one room of
furniture or other personal property. For example, a basement may count
as two rooms if the equivalent of two rooms worth of possessions is
located in the basement. In addition, an agency may elect to pay for
items stored outside the dwelling unit by adding the appropriate number
of rooms.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4622(b) and 4633(b); 49 CFR 1.48 and
24.302.
Issued on: December 2, 1996.
Rodney E. Slater,
Federal Highway Administrator.
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act, Residential Moving Expense and Dislocation Allowance Payment Schedule
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Occupant owns furniture (1) and (2) Occupant does not
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Number of rooms of furniture -------------------
State -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each Each
add. First add.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 room room room
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Alabama................................... 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 40
Alaska.................................... 525 750 975 1200 1400 1575 1750 1925 150 350 50
American Samoa............................ 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Arizona................................... 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 100 300 50
Arkansas.................................. 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
California................................ 500 650 800 950 1150 1350 1550 1750 175 325 50
Colorado.................................. 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Connecticut............................... 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Delaware.................................. 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
DC........................................ 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Florida................................... 450 600 775 950 1075 1200 1325 1450 125 300 50
Georgia................................... 450 650 850 1000 1200 1350 1500 1600 125 250 35
Guam...................................... 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
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Hawaii.................................... 400 550 750 900 1000 1150 1300 1400 100 300 50
Idaho..................................... 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Illinois.................................. 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Indiana................................... 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Iowa...................................... 300 450 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 250 25
Kansas.................................... 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Kentucky.................................. 400 550 700 850 1000 1150 1300 1450 150 300 50
Louisiana................................. 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Maine..................................... 350 450 550 650 725 800 875 950 75 200 25
Maryland.................................. 350 500 650 800 925 1050 1175 1300 100 225 35
Massachusetts............................. 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Michigan.................................. 300 475 650 700 825 925 1050 1150 100 275 40
Minnesota................................. 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Mississippi............................... 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 100 300 50
Missouri.................................. 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 100 200 25
Montana................................... 325 450 575 725 825 900 1000 1100 100 250 35
Nebraska.................................. 300 420 540 660 750 840 930 1020 90 240 30
Nevada.................................... 360 540 720 900 1080 1260 1440 1620 180 300 60
New Hampshire............................. 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
New Jersey................................ 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
New Mexico................................ 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
New York.................................. 350 500 650 750 850 950 1050 1150 100 300 100
North Carolina............................ 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
North Dakota.............................. 300 425 550 650 750 850 925 1025 100 250 35
N. Mariana Is............................. 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Ohio...................................... 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Oklahoma.................................. 350 500 650 800 925 1050 1175 1300 100 250 35
Oregon.................................... 300 500 700 825 950 1075 1200 1325 125 275 40
Pennsylvania.............................. 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Puerto Rico............................... 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Rhode Island.............................. 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 100 300 25
South Carolina............................ 500 575 775 900 1075 1225 1350 1500 150 350 50
South Dakota.............................. 350 500 650 800 900 1000 1100 1200 100 300 40
Tennessee................................. 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Texas..................................... 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Utah...................................... 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Vermont................................... 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Virgin Islands............................ 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
Virginia.................................. 300 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 100 225 35
Washington................................ 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 150 300 50
West Virginia............................. 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35
Wisconsin................................. 350 500 650 750 850 950 1050 1150 125 325 60
Wyoming................................... 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25
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Exceptions: See supplementary information.
(1) Person whose residential move is performed by agency, $50.
(2) Move of a mobile home from site, actual cost; reasonable amount may be added for packing and securing personal property for the move at agency
discretion.
(3) Occupant of dormitory, $50.
[FR Doc. 96-31582 Filed 12-11-96; 8:45 am]
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