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302-7.303—What guidelines must we follow when authorizing transportation of PBP&E as an administrative expense?

You have the sole discretion to authorize transportation of PBP&E provided that:

(a) An itemized inventory of PBP&E is provided for review by the authorizing official at the new official station;

(b) The authorizing official has certified that the PBP&E are necessary for performance of the employee's duties at the new duty station, and if these items were not transported, the same or similar items would have to be obtained at Government expense for the employee's use at the new official station; and

(c) You have acquired evidence that transporting the PBP&E would cause the employee's HHG to exceed 18,000 pound maximum weight allowances.

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Note to § 302-7.303 : PBP&E transported as an agency administrative expense to an OCONUS location may be returned to CONUS as an agency administrative expense for an employee separating from Government service.

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Effective Date Note: By FTR Amdt. 2011-01, 76 FR 18340 and 18341, Apr. 1, 2011, in part 302-7, subpart D, consisting of §§ 302-7.300 through 302-7.304, was redesignated as new subpart E, consisting of §§ 302-7.400 through 302-7.404, and revised, and a new subpart D, consisting of §§ 302-7.300 through 302-7.305, was added, effective Aug. 1, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the added and revised text is set forth as follows: Subpart D—Baggage Allowance § 302-7.303 When may my agency authorize the shipment of UAB by expedited means? Your agency may authorize the shipment of UAB by expedited means when: (a) Shipment by a lower cost mode cannot deliver the items being shipped by the time they will be needed by the employee and/or the employee's immediate family; or (b) You certify that expedited shipment of your UAB is necessary to carry out your assigned duties; or (c) Your agency determines that an expedited shipment is necessary to prevent undue hardship to you and members of your immediate family.

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302-7.303—What guidelines must we follow when authorizing transportation of PBP&amp;E as an administrative expense?

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Code of Federal Regulations

302-7.303—What guidelines must we follow when authorizing transportation of PBP&E as an administrative expense?