301-11.102—What is the applicable M&IE rate?

For days of travel which		Your applicable M&IE rate is
Require lodging		The M&IE rate applicable for the TDY location or stopover point.
Do not require lodging, and	Travel is more than 12 hours but less than 24 hours	The M&IE rate applicable to the TDY site (or the highest M&IE rate applicable when multiple locations are involved).
	Travel is 24 hours or more, and you are traveling to a new TDY site or stopover point at midnight	The M&IE rate applicable to the new TDY site or stopover point.
	Travel is 24 hours or more, and you are returning to your official station	The M&IE rate applicable to the previous day of travel.

Code of Federal Regulations

[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15961, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 2007-05, 72 FR 61538, Oct. 31, 2007]