Administracja i zamówienia · 21/11/1996

Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates

An analysis of lodging and meal cost survey data reveals that the listing of maximum per diem rates for locations within the continental United States (CONUS) should be undated to provide for the reimbursement of Federal employees' expenses covered by per diem. This final rule increases the standard CONUS maximum per diem rate from $66 to $80, which represents a $10 increase in the maximum lodging amount, and a $4 increase in the meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) rate. This rule also increases/decreases the maximum lodging and M&IE amounts in certain existing per diem localities; removes the $26 M&IE rate. This rule also adds one additional M&IE rate of $42 for certain per diem localities; and adds new per diem localities, deletes a number of previously designated per diem localities because of the increased lodging amount in the standard CONUS rate, and changes the table in Sec. 301-7.12(a)(2)(i) to reflect the additional M&IE rate of $42 for use when making deductions from meals furnished an employee without charge or at a nominal cost by the Federal Government.