United States Department of Agriculture

Research, Education, and Economics

ARS CSREES ERS NASS

Bulletin

Title:	Changes to Privately-Owned Vehicle Mileage Rates

Number:	03-311

Date:	December 15, 2003	Expiration:	December 15, 2004

Originating Office:	Travel and Relocation Services Branch, Financial Management Division, AFM/ARS

Distribution:	All REE Employees

The General Services Administration has issued Federal Travel Regulation Amendment 2003-06, dated December 15, 2003, to change mileage rates for advantageous use of privately owned vehicles, effective for travel on or after January 1, 2004.

From	To

Automobile	36.0 cents	37.5 cents

Airplane	95.5 cents	99.5 cents

Motorcycle	27.5 cents	28.5 cents

When an employee chooses to drive his/her privately owned automobile although a Government owned vehicle (GOV) is available the mileage rate has decreased from 28.5 cents per mile to 27.0 cents per mile. The 10.5 cent mileage rate for those employees committed or assigned a GOV that choose to use their privately owned automobile has not changed.

Mileage rates for Transfer of Station en route travel have not changed.

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S. M. HELMRICH

Director

Financial Management Division