In its May 22 Federal Register notice revoking those bulletins, the GSA cited, without further explanation, a January executive order on rescinding “harmful executive orders and actions.” Image: Nick Starichenko/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe GSA has revoked a Biden administration directive to agencies on reducing the environmental impact of federal employee travel that among other things had encouraged the use of zero-emission vehicles and hybrids in government-furnished and rental vehicles.
That 2023 travel policy bulletin further had urged an overall reduction in travel, plus practices including use of rail rather than airplanes for trips under 250 miles; scheduling a single trip with multiple legs or segments rather than returning the traveler to their official duty station and conducting individual trips to each destination; and encouraging employees at destinations to share rides in vehicles such as taxis.
That was a follow-up to an OMB memo that had focused more on employee responsibilities that among other things said that on arrival at a destination, they “should prioritize using public transit (e.g., subway, bus, light rail) when conducting local travel” and “may also use non-motorized modes of transportation (e.g., bike-share) when available and compatible with mission needs.”
Also revoked was a 2010 bulletin telling agencies to reduce the amount of official travel as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In its May 22 Federal Register notice revoking those bulletins, the GSA cited, without further explanation, a January executive order on rescinding “harmful executive orders and actions.”
The GSA meanwhile revoked some three dozen other bulletins, some dating as far back as 2005, mostly on routine matters such as mileage reimbursement rates, on grounds that they are outdated or because special authorities behind them have expired.
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