COMDTINST 12570.4
14 MAR 1988
3. c (4) The Federal Travel Directory (FTD). The FTD, published on a monthly basis by the
General Services Administration, contains domestic, international, and contract air and
AMTRAK schedules and rates, rental car and ground transportation information.
Effective January 1988, the FTD has been expanded to include hotel and motel rates
Currently found in the Federal Hotel/Motel Discount Directory, CONUS, OCONUS,
and foreign per diem locality rates and some foreign hotel data.
(5) The Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR). Coast Guard civilian employee travel
entitlements are not subject to the JFTR issued by the Department of Defense; however,
some Coast Guard commands are authorized to use DOD forms, administrative claims
processing practices and other procedures in lieu of those prescribed in reference (a).
In no case, however, is the JFTR to be used to determine civilian travel entitlements.
(6) Coast Guard Personnel Manual (COMDTINST M1000.6 (Series)). COMDTINST
M1000.6 contains instructions on numbering certain types of civilian travel orders (i.e.,
permanent change of station).
4. DELEGATION OF CIVILIAN TRAVEL AUTHORITY.
a. Civilian Travel in General. The Commandant (G-C) is delegated the authority to authorize
civilian travel subject to the limitations in Chapter 2-2 of reference (a).
b. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands, unit
commanding officers, and chiefs of offices and staff divisions in Headquarters. Area and
district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands, unit
commanding officers, and chiefs of offices and special staff divisions in Headquarters are
delegated the authority to authorize travel for civilians within their command. The authority
to approve travel for subordinates may be redelegated consistent with effective management
and the provisions of reference (a) and this instruction.
c. Foreign Travel. Reference (a) establishes delegations and reservations of authority and
reporting requirements for foreign travel by all Department of Transportation personnel.
Reference (c) establishes policy and procedures for foreign travel of Coast Guard members
and employees.
d. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Travel. Authority to approve civilian PCS travel for
employees within or relocating to their commands is delegated to:
(1) Commander, Maintenance and Logistics Command (Atlantic (mpc));
(2) Commander, Maintenance and Logistics Command (Pacific (mpc));
(3) Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Yard; and
(4) Chief, Headquarters Civilian Personnel Branch (Commandant (G-CAS-5)).
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