# Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Relocation Allowances—Standard Mileage Rate for Moving Purposes
**AGENCY:**
Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration (GSA).
**ACTION:**
Notice of a bulletin.
**SUMMARY:**
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Standard Mileage Rate for moving purposes is the rate at which agencies will reimburse an employee for using a privately owned vehicle for relocation on a worldwide basis. On June 23, 2011, the IRS announced that as of July 1, 2011, the relocation mileage rate would increase to $0.235 until December 31, 2011. FTR Bulletin 11-08 and all other FTR Bulletins may be found at *http://www.gsa.gov/federaltravelregulation.*
**DATES:**
*Effective Date:* This notice is effective August 9, 2011.
*Applicability Date:* This notice applies to relocations performed on or after July 1, 2011, until December 31, 2011.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. Ed Davis, Office of Governmentwide Policy (M), Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset Management (MT), General Services Administration at (202) 208-7638 or via e-mail at *[email protected].* Please cite FTR Bulletin 11-08.
Dated: July 21, 2011.
Craig J. Flynn,
Deputy Director, Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset Management, Office of Governmentwide Policy.