Motor Vehicles

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-38

[FPMR Amendment G-111]

RIN 3090-AG26

Motor Vehicles

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation updates fuel economy standards; provides

references to the newly-established General Services Administration

(GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy; updates reporting requirements

pertaining to leasing vehicles from commercial activities; updates

organizational titles within the Departments of Agriculture, Labor and

the Treasury; and provides unlimited exemptions from the requirement to

display official U.S. Government tags and other identification for

certain activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, GSA, and the

Departments of Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation,

and Veterans Affairs (VA). The regulation also revises residence to

place of employment procedures for users of GSA Interagency Fleet

Management System vehicles; revises restrictions on the use of leaded

gasoline in Government-owned or -leased motor vehicles; reformats the

Table of Minimum Replacement Standards; revises requirements for the

use of the SF 149, U.S. Government National Credit Card, and SF 149A,

U.S. Government Fleet Credit Card, and makes minor editorial changes.

This

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regulation is issued to show new references to the GSA Office of

Governmentwide Policy; reflect new fuel economy standards issued by the

Secretary of Transportation, to update exemptions for the

identification of motor vehicles, to update gasoline requirements for

Government operated motor vehicles; to provide a separate replacement

category for ambulances, to delete the restriction that fuel credit

cards cannot be used for vehicles leased or rented from commercial

sources for less than 60 continuous days, and to update the regulation

in light of current industry practices, other regulatory requirements,

and improved readability. The intended result is to reduce

administrative burdens on agencies, to update 41 CFR Part 38 in light

of other regulatory issuances, to provide updated fuel economy

standards, to update the list of activities authorized exemption from

the requirement to display official U.S. Government identification and

license plates, and to correct organizational structure inconsistencies

caused by agency reorganizations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael W. Moses, Office of

Governmentwide Policy, Federal Vehicle Policy Division (202-501-2507)

or E-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSA has determined that this rule is not

a significant rule for the purposes of Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

This final rule is not required to be published in the Federal

Register for notice and comment. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility

Act does not apply.

GSA has established the Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) in

response to President Clinton's request for GSA to place greater

emphasis on its policy functions. The new Federal Vehicle Policy

Division (MTV), within the Office of Transportation and Personal

Property of OGP, is tasked with establishing Governmentwide policies

that promote efficiency and economy in the operation of Federal agency

vehicle fleets. Some of the Governmentwide functions previously

performed by the GSA Interagency Fleet Management Division are now the

responsibility of this new office. The regulation is being updated to

reflect this new office, where appropriate.

GSA's Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) has been a

``provider of choice'' since its inception in 1954. Vehicle support

from the IFMS has historically been based upon mutual agreement between

GSA and executive agencies based on cost effectiveness and the

availability of vehicles. The regulation currently requires executive

agencies desiring to lease vehicles for 60 consecutive days or more to

first obtain a determination from GSA of whether vehicle requirements

can be satisfied through the IFMS. This requirement may be interpreted

to mean that the IFMS is a mandatory source for vehicle services.

Accordingly, the regulation is revised to remove this requirement.

The Secretary of Transportation establishes yearly fleet average

fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks.

Prior to this amendment, 41 CFR 101-38.104 provided fuel economy

standards through fiscal year 1995 for passenger automobiles and

through fiscal year 1994 for light trucks. The Secretary of

Transportation has established fuel economy standards for passenger

automobiles through fiscal year 1998, and for light trucks through

fiscal year 1997. Accordingly, the FPMR is updated by this amendment to

reflect these additional standards.

On May 1, 1996, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requested an

unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government

identification on vehicles used for intelligence, investigative, or

security purposes. This request was approved by GSA.

On April 29, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency requested an

unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government

identification on vehicles used for law enforcement and investigative

duties. The request was specifically for the Office of Inspector

General and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. This

request was approved by GSA.

On April 9, 1996, the GSA Public Buildings Service requested an

unlimited exemption from the requirement to display U.S. Government

identification on vehicles assigned to the GSA Federal Protective

Service. The request specifically identified Special Agents of the GSA

Federal Protective Service engaged in criminal investigations and

surveillance activities. On May 10, 1996, a similar request was

received for the GSA Office of Inspector General. These requests were

approved by GSA.

On January 30, 1996, the Department of Transportation, Federal

Highway Administration requested an unlimited exemption from the

requirement to display U.S. Government identification in lieu of

requesting a continuation of the limited exemption now in effect. The

request specifically identified Special Agents of the Idaho Division

Office of Motor Carriers, Federal Highway Administration. This request

was approved by GSA.

On October 12, 1995, the Department of the Treasury requested that

Federal Property Management Regulations, Sec. 101-38.204-1(u), be

corrected to reflect current organizational titles for activities

within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).

Specifically, the request stated that the Office of Criminal

Enforcement and the Office of Internal Affairs within ATF had been

changed on October 1, 1994, to the Office of Enforcement and the Office

of Inspection. On May 6, 1996, the Department of Labor requested that

Sec. 101-38.204-1(m) be corrected to reflect an organizational change

within DOL. Specifically, the Office of Manpower Administration (Bureau

of Apprenticeship and Training) is now identified as the Employment and

Training Administration. A similar request to correct organizational

titles within Sec. 101-38.204-1(b) was received from the Department of

Agriculture on May 15, 1996. The regulation is being changed to reflect

these new titles.

On May 7, 1996, the Department of Housing and Urban Development

requested an unlimited exemption from the requirement to display

official U.S. Government tags and other identification for vehicles

used by the Office of Inspector General for law enforcement and

investigative purposes. GSA approved this request.

On August 7, 1995, the Department of Veterans Affairs requested an

unlimited exemption from the requirement to display official U.S.

Government tags and other identification for regional Field Inspectors

and Property Management Inspectors. GSA approved this request on August

22, 1995, and is changing this regulation to reflect this additional

exemption.

Prior to May 1993, the GSA Interagency Fleet Management Division

(IFMS) required customer agencies to notify the servicing GSA Fleet

Management Center when vehicle operators were allowed residence to

place of employment travel in IFMS vehicles. When GSA's internal

handbook was rewritten in May 1993, this requirement was deleted to

reduce the workload on customer agencies and GSA. This regulation

removes this reporting requirement.

On February 2, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency published

a direct final rule titled Prohibition on Gasoline Containing Lead or

Lead Additives for Highway Use (40 CFR part 80). The regulation

promulgated provisions in the Clean Air

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Act which prohibit the introduction of gasoline containing lead or lead

additives into commerce for use as a motor vehicle fuel after December

31, 1995. Accordingly, the provisions in 41 CFR 101-38.401-1 concerning

the restrictions on the use of leaded gasoline in Government-owned or -

leased motor vehicles operated within the 50 States is no longer needed

and is being removed.

Federal Property Management Regulations Amendment G-78 was issued

on April 4, 1986. This amendment reformatted FPMR Parts 101-38 and 101-

39 to separate issues covering the Federal fleet as a whole and issues

concerning interagency motor pool management. Prior to the issuance of

FPMR G-78, minimum replacement standards for ambulances were identified

as a separate entity. Amendment G-78 grouped ambulances with sedans and

station wagons under a passenger vehicle category. The Department of

Defense (DOD) has requested that ambulances be returned to a separate

category, since ambulances are routinely classified as special purpose

vehicles built and operated for a distinct purpose other than

transporting passengers. GSA agrees with DOD's request and is revising

the Table of Minimum Replacement Standards accordingly.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug

Administration, has requested a deviation from Sec. 101-38.800 of the

FPMR. The agency's investigative mission requires the short- term

rental of commercial motor vehicles on a routine basis. The regulation

now states that Government fuel credit cards can only be used for

vehicles rented or leased for 60 continuous days or more; thus, an

agency must pay cash for fuel purchases and be reimbursed through

imprest funds. This procedure is time consuming and does not take

advantage of the Government's exemption from State sales taxes.

Additionally, with the discontinuance of GSA IFMS dispatch vehicle

services at most locations, the Government has increased its reliance

on the commercial sector for short-term vehicle needs. GSA has decided

that the 60-day restriction is burdensome for the Government as a whole

and no longer makes good economic sense. This restriction is being

removed.

On April 16, 1996, GSA informally sent a draft copy of this

amendment to all major Federal agencies asking for their comment on the

proposed changes and to solicit additional changes not included in that

draft. Comments were received from the Departments of Agriculture,

Defense, Labor, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs and the Environmental

Protection Agency. These comments involved changes in organizational

structures, additional exemptions to 41 CFR 101-38.204-1, and editorial

changes to improve readability. These comments are addressed in this

amendment.

List of Subjects

41 CFR Part 101-38

Energy conservation, Government property management, Motor

vehicles, Reporting and record keeping requirements.

For the reasons set out in the preamble, 41 CFR Part 101-38 is

amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for part 101-38 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; (40 U.S.C. 486(c)).

PART 101-38--MOTOR EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT

1a. The heading of Part 101-38 is revised to read as set forth

above.

2. Section 101-38.001-19 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.001-19 Light truck.

Light truck means a truck up to 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight

rating (GVWR), which is a four-wheeled vehicle propelled by fuel

(gasoline, diesel, or an alternative fuel such as natural gas, ethanol,

or methanol), is manufactured primarily for use on public streets,

roads, and highways, and is contained in Federal Standard No. 307

(Trucks: Light commercial, two-wheel drive) or Federal Standard No. 292

(Trucks: Light commercial, four-wheel drive).

3. Section 101-38.104 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(2),

(b)(3), and (b)(4) (ii) (A) through (E) to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.104 Fuel efficient passenger automobiles and light trucks.

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(b) * * *

(1) * * *

(2) The Federal fleet program enables GSA to determine the total

fleet average fuel economy achieved by all executive agencies at the

end of each fiscal year and to provide management assistance to

agencies to ensure compliance with Executive Order 12375. Copies or

synopses of actual vehicle leases and vehicle purchases not procured

through the GSA Automotive Center shall be forwarded to the General

Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405, not later

than December 1st of each year, in accordance with the requirements set

forth in Sec. 101-38.105.

(3) Passenger automobiles and light trucks acquired by executive

agencies must meet the fleet average fuel economy objectives set forth

below for the appropriate fiscal year:

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Miles per gallon

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Light trucks

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Fiscal year Average \1\ Fleet Fleet

fuel Passenger average average

economy automobiles fuel \2\ fuel \2\

standard economy 4 economy 4

x 2 x 4

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1977........................................................ 18.0 18.0

1978........................................................ 18.0 20.0

1979........................................................ 19.0 22.0 17.2 15.8

1980........................................................ 20.0 24.0 16.0 14.0

1981........................................................ 22.0 26.0 16.7 15.0

1982........................................................ 24.0 24.0 18.0 16.0

1983........................................................ 26.0 26.0 19.5 17.5

1984........................................................ 27.0 27.0 20.3 18.5

1985........................................................ 27.5 27.5 19.7 18.9

1986........................................................ 26.0 26.0 20.5 19.5

1987........................................................ 26.0 26.0 21.0 19.5

1988........................................................ 26.0 26.0 21.0 19.5

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1989........................................................ 26.5 26.5 21.5 19.0

1990........................................................ 27.5 27.5 20.5 19.0

1991........................................................ 27.5 27.5 20.7 19.1

1992........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.2 \3\ 20.2

1993........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.4 \3\ 20.4

1994........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.5 \3\ 20.5

1995........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.6 \3\ 20.6

1996........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.7 \3\ 20.7

1997........................................................ 27.5 27.5 \3\ 20.7 \3\ 20.7

1998 and beyond............................................. 27.5 27.5 (\4\) (\4\)

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(4) * * *

(ii) * * *

(A) Six-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo

vans (200) divided by 22.1 mpg, plus

(B) Eight-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo

vans (75) divided by 19.2 mpg, plus

(C) Six-cylinder manual transmission pick-ups (100) divided by 20.8

mpg, plus

(D) Sic-cylinder automatic transmission pick-ups (200) divided by

20.5 mpg, plus

(E) Six-cylinder automatic transmission compact van wagons (25)

divided by 23.4 mpg.

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4. Section 101-38.105 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (e),

(h) and (i) to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.105 Agency purchase and lease of motor vehicles.

(a) Executive agencies that obtain a waiver of the provisions of

Sec. 101-26.501-1 in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of that

section may acquire vehicles without using the services of the GSA

Automotive Center. Copies or synopses of actual vehicle leases and

purchases acquired for domestic fleets which are not acquired through

the GSA Automotive Center will be furnished to the General Services

Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405. Each submission shall

use the unadjusted combined city/highway mileage ratings for passenger

automobiles and light trucks developed by the Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) for each fiscal year. The submissions shall be forwarded

to GSA as soon as possible after the purchase or effective date of the

lease. All submissions for the previous fiscal year shall reach GSA by

December 1st of each year. GSA issues information concerning the EPA

mileage ratings and miles per gallon rating guidance to assist agencies

in the timely planning of their acquisitions. Agencies not intending to

purchase or lease vehicles or agencies that satisfy their total motor

vehicle requirements through the GSA Interagency Fleet Management

System shall so inform GSA.

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(e) In order to maintain a master record of all leased passenger

vehicles and light trucks under 8,500 pounds (GVWR), agencies shall

forward to the General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington,

DC 20405, copies or synopses of lease agreements for those vehicles

leased for a period of 60 continuous days or more, or they may submit

the following information:

(1) Number of vehicles, by category;

(2) Year;

(3) Make;

(4) Model;

(5) Transmission type (if manual, number of forward speeds);

(6) Cubic inch displacement;

(7) Fuel type (i.e., gasoline or alternative fuel);

(8) Monthly lease cost;

(9) Duration of lease (include option to renew);

(10) Vehicle type (4X2 or 4X4--light trucks only);

(11) Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR): Light trucks only; and

(12) Lessor's name and address.

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(h) Agencies may request GSA assistance when planning their

acquisitions by contacting the General Services Administration, Attn:

MTV, Washington, DC 20405.

(i) Information concerning vehicles purchased for agencies by the

GSA Automotive Center is provided

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internally; therefore, vehicles procured by GSA are not required to be

reported.

Sec. 101-38.106 [Removed]

5. Section 101-38.106 is removed.

6. Section 101-38.200 is amended by revising paragraphs (f) and (g)

to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.200 General requirements.

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(f) Exemptions, in addition to those authorized in Secs. 101-

38.204-1 and 101-38.204-2 may be authorized by the head of the agency

or designee upon written certification that conspicuous identification

will interfere with the purpose for which the motor vehicle is used.

This certification shall be maintained at the agency headquarters. A

copy of this certification shall also be provided to the General

Services Administration, Attn: FBF, Washington, DC 20406, if the

vehicle is obtained through the GSA Interagency Fleet Management

System. Approval by GSA will not be required. The certification must

state that the motor vehicle(s) is (are) acquired and used primarily

for the purpose of investigative, law enforcement, or intelligence

duties involving security activities or for safety of the vehicle's

occupant(s), and that the identification of the motor vehicle(s) would

interfere with the discharge of such duties or endanger the security of

individuals or the United States Government. Vehicles regularly used

for common administrative purposes not directly connected with the

performance of law enforcement, investigative, or intelligence duties

involving security activities shall not be exempt. All exemptions

granted under the provisions of this Sec. 101-38.200(f) are limited to

1 year. If the requirement for exemption still exists at the end of the

year, the agency shall recertify its intent to continue the exemption.

A copy of this certification shall be forwarded to GSA if the vehicle

is leased from the GSA Interagency Fleet Management System.

(g) Certain organizational units of Federal agencies may be

authorized to remove official Government markings and substitute

license plates issued by the appropriate State, Commonwealth,

territory, or possession whenever the agency head or designee

determines that temporary removal is in the public interest. A written

determination and justification for temporary removal of official

Government markings shall be maintained at the agency headquarters.

This determination shall also be submitted to the General Services

Administration, Attn: FBF, Washington, DC 20406, if the vehicle is

leased from the GSA Interagency Fleet Management System.

7. Section 101-38.202-2 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(1) to

read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.202-2 Outside the District of Columbia.

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(b) * * *

(1) Purchase orders shall include the code letters to be imprinted

on the tags; the dates on which deliveries are required; the consignee

and shipping instructions; the symbol number of the appropriation to be

charged; and the signature of an officer authorized to obligate the

cited appropriation.

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8. Section 101-38.202-4 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.202-4 Numbering and coding.

Official U.S. Government tags shall be numbered serially for each

executive agency, beginning with 101, and shall be preceded by a letter

code designating the agency having accountability for the motor

vehicles as follows:

ACTION............................................ ACT

Agriculture, Department of........................ A

Air Force, Department of the...................... AF

Army, Department of the........................... W

Commerce, Department of........................... C

Consumer Product Safety Commission................ CPSC

Corps of Engineers, Civil Works................... CE

Defense Commissary Agency......................... DECA

Defense Contract Audit Agency..................... DA

Defense, Department of............................ D

Defense Logistics Agency.......................... DLA

District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency.... LA

Education, Department of.......................... ED

Energy, Department of............................. E

Enrichment Corporation, U.S....................... EC

Environmental Protection Agency................... EPA

Executive Office of the President................. EO

Council of Economic Advisers, National

Security Council, Office of Management and

Budget

Export-Import Bank of the United States........... EB

Federal Communications Commission................. FC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation............. FD

Federal Emergency Management Agency............... FE

Federal Home Loan Bank Board...................... FB

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service........ FM

Federal Reserve System............................ FR

Federal Trade Commission.......................... FT

General Accounting Office......................... GA

General Services Administration................... GS

Government Printing Office........................ GP

Health and Human Services, Department of.......... HHS

Housing and Urban Development, Department of...... H

Interagency Fleet Management System, GSA.......... G

Interior, Department of........................... I

Judicial Branch of the Government................. JB

Justice, Department of............................ J

Labor, Department of.............................. L

Legislative Branch................................ LB

Marine Corps...................................... MC

National Aeronautics and Space Administration..... NA

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National Capital Housing Authority................ NH

National Capital Planning Commission.............. NP

National Guard Bureau............................. NG

National Labor Relations Board.................... NL

National Science Foundation....................... NS

Navy, Department of the........................... N

Nuclear Regulatory Commission..................... NRC

Office of Personnel Management.................... OPM

Panama Canal Commission........................... PC

Railroad Retirement Board......................... RR

Securities and Exchange Commission................ SE

Selective Service System.......................... SS

Small Business Administration..................... SB

Smithsonian Institution........................... SI

National Gallery of Art

Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, U.S.................. SH

State, Department of.............................. S

Tennessee Valley Authority........................ TV

Transportation, Department of..................... DOT

Treasury, Department of the....................... T

United States Information Agency.................. IA

United States Postal Service...................... P

Veterans Affairs, Department of................... VA

9. Section 101-38.202-5 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.202-5 Requests for additional code designations.

Additional code designations are issued by GSA upon written request

to General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405.

10. Section 101-38.204-1 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (h)

through (v) as paragraphs (k) through (y); adding paragraphs (h), (i)

and (j); and revising paragraphs (b), (d), and redesignated paragraphs

(n), (v), (w), and (x) to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.204-1 Unlimited exemptions.

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(b) Agriculture, Department of. Motor vehicles that the

Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Forest Service, Grain

Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration, Packers and Stockyard

Program, Food and Consumer Service, and Office of Inspector General use

in the conduct of investigative or law enforcement activities.

* * * * *

(d) Defense, Department of. Motor vehicles used for intelligence,

investigative, or security purposes, including such vehicles used by

the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency and the Criminal Investigation

Command of the Department of the Army; Office of Naval Intelligence of

the Department of the Navy; Office of Special Investigations of the

Department of the Air Force; the Defense Criminal Investigation

Service, Office of the Inspector General; and the Defense Logistics

Agency.

* * * * *

(h) Environmental Protection Agency. Motor vehicles used for law

enforcement and investigative purposes operated by the Office of

Inspector General and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance

Assurance.

(i) Federal Communications Commission. Motor vehicles operated by

the Field Operations Bureau for investigative purposes.

(j) General Services Administration. Motor vehicles operated by

Special Agents of the Public Buildings Service, Federal Protective

Service and Special Agents of the Office of Inspector General while

engaged in criminal investigations, surveillance, and security

activities.

* * * * *

(n) Justice, Department of. All motor vehicles operated in

undercover law enforcement activities or investigative work by the

Department.

* * * * *

(v) State, Department of. All motor vehicles designated for the

protection of both domestic and foreign dignitaries and motor vehicles

used in the investigations of passport and visa fraud cases.

(w) Transportation, Department of. All motor vehicles used for

intelligence, investigative, or security purposes by the DOT Office of

Inspector General; the OST Office of Security; the Investigations and

Security Division and field counterparts in the U.S. Coast Guard; the

Office of Civil Aviation Security and field counterparts in the Federal

Aviation Administration; and the Idaho Division Office of Motor

Carriers in the Federal Highway Administration.

(x) Treasury, Department of the. All motor vehicles operated by the

U.S. Secret Service; Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Security

Division, and vehicles used for investigative purposes by the

Collection Division of the Internal Revenue Service; the Office of

Enforcement and the Office of Inspection of the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, and Firearms; and the Office of Enforcement, Office of

Compliance Operations, and Office of Internal Affairs of the U.S.

Customs Service.

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11. Section 101-38.204-4 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.204-4 Report of exempted motor vehicles.

The head of each executive agency shall submit a report, upon

request, to the General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington,

DC 20405, concerning motor vehicles exempted under Subpart 101-38.2.

Interagency report control number 1537-GSA-AR has been assigned to this

reporting requirement.

12. Section 101-38.301 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.301 Authorized use.

Officers and employees of the Government shall use Government-owned

or -leased motor vehicles for official purposes only. ``Official

purposes'' does not include transportation of an officer or employee

between his or her residence and place of employment, unless authorized

under the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1344, or other applicable law. A copy

of any written approval shall be maintained at the appropriate level

within the agency. Each agency should establish procedures to monitor

and control the use of its vehicles at all times. Officers and

employees entrusted with a motor vehicle are responsible for the proper

care, operation, maintenance, and protection of the vehicle. Any

officer or employee who uses or authorizes the use of such vehicle for

other than official purposes is subject to a suspension of at least 1

month or, up to

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and including, removal by the head of the agency (31 U.S.C. 1349).

13. Section 101-38.401-1 is amended by removing the introductory

text, redesignating paragraph (c) as paragraph (b), and revising

paragraph (a) introductory text to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.401-1 Gasoline for use in motor vehicles.

(a) Unleaded (0.05gm/gal.) gasoline shall be used in all

Government-operated motor vehicles used overseas unless--

(1) * * *

(2) * * *

(b) Under no circumstances should premium gasoline be used in

Government-owned vehicles, except for those vehicles that require

premium gasoline.

14. Section 101-38.401-2 is amended by revising the introductory

text and removing paragraphs (a) through (d) to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.401-2 Use of self-service pumps.

Heads of agencies shall require the use of self-service pumps by

their motor vehicle operators when purchasing fuel at commercial

service stations with self-service pumps to the fullest extent

possible. Operators should minimize the cost of fuel purchases by using

service stations which accept the Standard Form 149, U.S. Government

National Credit Card, and SF 149A, U.S. Government Fleet Credit Card,

for gasoline purchases at self-service pumps.

15. Section 101-38.402 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read

as follows:

Sec. 101-38.402 Replacement standards.

(a) Table of minimum replacement standards.

Table of Minimum Replacement Standards

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Life expectancy

Vehicle description -------------------------

Years Miles

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Sedans/Station Wagons......................... 3 60,000

Ambulances.................................... 7 60,000

Buses:

Intercity-Type............................ N/A 280,000

City-Type................................. N/A 150,000

School-Type............................... N/A 80,000

Trucks:

Less than 12,500 pounds GVWR.............. 6 50,000

12,500--23,999 GVWR....................... 7 60,000

24,000 pounds and over.................... 9 80,000

4-or 6-wheel drive vehicles................... 6 40,000

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16. Section 101-38.504 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.504 Assistance to agencies.

GSA is available to assist agencies in establishing or revising

their scheduled maintenance programs. Requests for this assistance

shall be submitted by owning agencies to the General Services

Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405.

17. Section 101-38.701 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to

read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.701 Transfer of title for Government-owned motor

vehicles.

(a) * * *

(1) All Government-owned motor vehicles to be titled by State motor

vehicle activities shall be transferred by executing Standard Form (SF)

97, The United States Government Certificate to Obtain Title to a

Vehicle. The use of this form in foreign countries is optional.

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18. Section 101-38.800 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read

as follows:

Sec. 101-38.800 General.

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(f) The SF 149 and SF 149A may be used for any properly identified

U.S. Government motor vehicle, boat, small aircraft, or nonvehicular

equipment.

19. Section 101-38.903 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and

(b)(1) to read as follows:

Sec. 101-38.903 Reporting of data.

(a) Federal agencies shall use Standard Form 82, Agency Report of

Motor Vehicle Data, to report vehicle inventory, cost, and operating

data to GSA. Interagency Report Control Number 1102-GSA-AN has been

assigned to this reporting requirement.

(b) * * *

(1) Each owning agency shall submit a Standard Form 82 to the

General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405 within

75 calendar days after the end of the fiscal year.

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Dated: October 28, 1996.

David J. Barram,

Acting Administrator of General Services.

[FR Doc. 97-52 Filed 1-2-97; 8:45 am]

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