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B-187921 1 (1977-11-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfgf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 4 d *,THN COMPTRO . *NRA DRClgaN -..4 . 0 TME UNS r A JTAEr M 4 .' WASHINGTON. C..C. 064 0 vr4/ o>PILE: 3-187921 DATE: November 18, 1977 MATTER OF: Howard Wd, Ticknor - Per Diem - Rates En Route Outside Conterminous United States DflEST: NOAA employee traveled more than 6 hours In Government aircraft en toute from Miami to Bermuda because he was engaged in hurricane research and reconnaissance of tropical - arm. Direct flight time between these points is less than 6 hours. Employee may not exclude from traveltime the time spent worktng in the storm to qualify for the higher per diem rate for trips of less than 6 hours. Actual elapsed traveltime is to be used to determine the proper en route rate of per diem authorized by FTR 1-7.4 for travel by airplane outside the conterminous UnIted States. By letter dated October 26, 1976, Ms. Kathryn M. Toney, authorized certifying officer, Miami Field Finanee Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States Depart- ment of Commerce, requests a decision on the claim of Mr. Howard W. Ticknor, an employee of MOAA's Research Facilities Center, for per diem involving rates en route from Miami to points outside conterminous United States. The&* rates are governed by section 1-7.4 of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), FPMR 101-7, Me/ 1973, which provides in pertinent part as follows: $a. Duty point. As used in 1-7.4 the term 'duty point' means the official station outside the conterminous United States. any other place outside the coaterminsui United States at whih official travel begins or ends, or the point of exit or entry in the conterminous United States. b. Rates and conditions. For travel on official business beyond the limits of the conterminous United States by airplane, train, or boat (regardless of whether commercially or Government-owned), whether en route between the conerminous United States and a locality beyond or between such localities, including stopovers of less than 6 hours, the maximum per diem that may be authorized or approved (except for the provision in 1-7.6d(l)) is as follows:

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