Temp. Duty Travel Allowances § 301–10.164
service for another part of your trip, scheduled to arrive within 24 hours of and you improperly use a foreign air the employee’s proposed arrival time. carrier (i.e., when neither authorized to (b) When use of first-class is nec- do so nor otherwise permitted under essary to accommodate a disability or this regulation), your agency will pay other special need. A disability must be the transportation cost on the foreign substantiated in writing by competent air carrier for only the portion(s) of the medical authority. A special need must trip for which you were authorized to be substantiated in writing according use foreign air carrier service. The to your agency’s procedures. If you are agency must establish internal proce- authorized under § 301–13.3(a) of this dures for denying reimbursement to chapter to have an attendant accom- travelers when use of a foreign air car- pany you, your agency also may au- rier was neither authorized nor other- thorize the attendant to use first-class wise permitted under this regulation. accommodations if you require the at- tendant’s services en route. TRAIN (c) When exceptional security cir- § 301–10.160 What classes of train ac- cumstances require first-class travel. commodations are available? Exceptional security circumstances in- clude, but are not limited to: (a) Coach-class—The basic class of ac- (1) Use of other than first-class ac- commodations offered by a rail carrier commodations would endanger your to passengers that includes a level of life or Government property; service available to all passengers re- (2) You are an agent on protective de- gardless of the fare paid. Coach-class tail and you are accompanying an indi- includes reserved coach accommoda- vidual authorized to use first-class ac- tions as well as slumber coach accom- commodations; or modations when overnight train travel is involved. (3) You are a courier or control offi- cer accompanying controlled pouches (b) Slumber coach—Includes slumber or packages. coach accommodations on trains offer- ing such accommodations, or the low- (d) Inadequate foreign coach-class est level of sleeping accommodations train accommodations. When coach- available on a train that does not offer class train accommodations on a for- slumber coach accommodations. eign rail carrier do not provide ade- quate sanitation or health standards. (c) First-class—Includes bedrooms, roomettes, club service, parlor car ac- § 301–10.163 What is an extra-fare commodations, or other premium ac- train? commodations. A train that operates at an increased § 301–10.161 What class of train accom- fare due to the extra performance of modations must I use? the train (i.e., faster speed or fewer stops). You must use coach-class accom- modations for all train travel, except § 301–10.164 When may I use extra-fare when your agency authorizes first-class train service? service. You may travel coach-class on an § 301–10.162 When may I use first-class extra-fare train whenever your agency train accommodations? determines it is more advantageous to Only when your agency specifically the Government or is required for secu- authorizes/approves your use of first- rity reasons. The use of AMTRAK class train accommodations under Metroliner coach accommodations is paragraphs (a) through (d) of this sec- advantageous to the Government; AM- tion. TRAK Metroliner Club Service, how- ever, is a first-class accommodation (a) No coach-class accommodations are reasonably available. ‘‘Reasonably and may be authorized/approved only available’’ means available and sched- as provided in § 301–10.162. uled to leave within 24 hours of the em- [63 FR 15955, Apr. 1, 1998; 63 FR 35537, June 30, ployee’s proposed departure time, or 1998]
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