Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates

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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 reveal that the maximum per diem rate for the State of Florida, city of Jacksonville/Mayport including Duval County and Mayport Naval Station, the State of Georgia, city of Savannah including Chatham County, and the State of South Carolina, city of Charleston/Berkeley County including Charleston and Berkeley Counties, should be increased; and the maximum per diem rate for the State of Alabama, city of Huntsville including Madison County, and the State of Mississippi, city of Biloxi/Gulfport including Harrison County, should be decreased to provide for the reimbursement of Federal employees' lodging expenses covered by the per diem. This final rule increases or decreases the maximum lodging amounts in the prescribed areas.