Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates

Résumé

To improve the ability of the per diem rates to meet the lodging demands of Federal travelers to high cost travel locations, the General Services Administration (GSA) has integrated the contracting mechanism of the new Federal Premier Lodging Program (FPLP) into the per diem rate-setting process. An analysis of FPLP contracting actions and the lodging rate survey data reveals that the maximum per diem rate for the State of Maryland, city of Baltimore including Baltimore County, and Lexington Park/Leonardtown/Lusby, including St. Mary's and Calvert Counties; and the State of Tennessee, city of Memphis including Shelby County, should be increased; and the maximum per diem rate for State of Alabama, city of Montgomery, including Montgomery County, should be decreased to provide for the reimbursement of Federal employees' lodging expenses covered by the per diem. This final rule increases the maximum lodging amounts in the prescribed areas.