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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
MARK TWAIN NF (REGION 9)
ROLLA, MO
FSH 6509.33 – FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATION
CHAPTER 301 – TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
Supplement No.: . R9 Mark Twain 6509.33-2001-1
Effective Date: November 19, 2001
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: RANDY MOORE
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 11/19/2001
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document
New Document
R9 Mark Twain 6509.33-2001-1
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Superseded Document(s)
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Digest: In order by code, summarize the main additions, revisions, or removal of direction
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301 – Updates policy on personal phone calls while in travel status -
R9 MARK TWAIN SUPPLEMENT 6509.33-2001-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/19/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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FSH 6509.33 – FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 301 – TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
PART 301-6.4 OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
Employees in travel status shall use the official government calling card for telephone calls.
Telephone calls are limited to one 10-minute call per day while in travel status. No calls may be
made on day of return, except for notification of change in travel schedule.
In the event the employee does not have a government calling card, telephone calls may be
reimbursed. The employee must include in the remarks section of their AD-616 travel voucher a
Statement stating, “the calls were made in accordance with the regulations governing
communication expenses incurred while on official travel.”
Employees may be required to provide length of time (e.g. total minutes of phone call) to
substantiate excessive claims for reimbursement. Employees should indicate those calls that
were made for official business.
Telephone calls are to be made by the employee who is travel status. Calls made from the
official duty station by co-workers and/or relatives must be for official business only. Personal
calls will not be allowed.