"During 1974, continued efforts will be devoted to development of guides, procedures, and educational programs for improving transportation practices and operations in civilian agencies, negotiation of reasonable rates with carriers, and providing procurement assistance, rates, routing and related Services to executive agencies. Increased emphasis will be placed on implementation of the government-wide responsibility for the preparation and maintenance of the Standard Government Travel Regulations and the related travel and moving expenses regulations. Government-wide policies and proedures will be developed to improve the overall efficiency of the government-owned motor vehicle fleet and to assist the various Federal agencies with motor equipment management. Negotiations will be conducted with public tilities companies on behalf of executive agencies and technical assistance rendered in connection with regulatory proceedings. In 1974, continued emphasis will be placed on the development and publication of regulations and procedures governing the procurement and management of public utilities services." (From The Budget for 1974.)

This activity represents the realignment of functional responsibilities for Transportation, Motor Equipment and Public Utilities by the Administrator, GSA, associated with the establishment of the new Automated Data and Telecommunications Service pursuant to Section 106 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. No increase is requested for this activity in 1974.

These activities were funded in 1972 from the appropriation Operating Expenses, Transportation and Communications Service. Justification for this activity consists of three sub-activities, Transportation Management, Motor Equipment Management, and Public Utilities.

Transportation Management

This activity provides transportation management leadership for civilian executive agencies, and performs centralized traffic services for those

agencies where economies can be achieved under a centralized support concept. This includes representation before regulatory bodies in support of shipper or user interests; development of technical data, regulations, and educational programs designed to improve Government transportation practices and on-site assistance to agency traffic programs including traffic management surveys. During 1974, this activity will continue to negotiate rates and services and execute contracts for the movement of Government personnel and property. Major effort will be devoted to administration of passenger and personal entitlement regulations and implementation of the Joint Agency Transportation Study recommendations.

Increased emphasis will be placed on implementation of the Governmentwide responsibilities for the preparation and maintenance of the various regulations used to reimburse ciyilian employees for their travel expenses and movement of household goods; acceleration of the Joint Agency Transportation Study recommendations; and further coverage in rate negotiations and contract assistance.

Motor Equipment Management

The Motor Equipment Management function provides leadership and assistance to executive agencies in reducing the overall cost of operating the Government-wide fleet of over 400,000 motor vehicles.

Motor vehicle management studies of Federal agencies managerial and operational procedures will be continued. Implementation of completed studies has reduced capital outlays and operating costs for the agencies. Assistance will be given to agencies in cross-servicing at maintenance facilities, and training of heavy duty mechanics and automative mechanics in new engineering features, such as emission controls, new ignition systems, and maintenance requirements of the new vehicles and equipment. Defensive Driving Safety courses for Government drivers will be continued.

These courses have contributed to the reduction in the accident frequency rate from 13.5 per million miles in 1965 to 7.5 per million miles in

The free exchange of motor vehicle management information between and among the Federal agencies, the automotive industry, and commerical fleet operators by GSA-sponsored Interagency Motor Equipment Management Committee meetings will be continued. The meetings benefit both industry and the Government in solving fleet problems concerning specification, utilization, maintenance, operations, and disposal.

Public Utilities

Accomplishment of a high level of rate increase filings is planned. GSA is currently intervening in cases which involve requested annual rate increases of approximately $1.4 billion to all users which, if granted, would increase the cost for utilities to the Federal Government of approximately $29 million. Intervention in significant cases is necessary to assure that the amount of the rate increase is justified and that the Government, as a user, bears only a fair share of such increases.

5. Motor Equipment, Transportation and Public Utilities (Continued)

With the continuing objective of maximum savings to the Government as a user, this activity will continue to place emphasis on the following public utilities services in addition to furnishing expert witnesses and technical support for rate cases: (a) develop and publish regulations and procedures governing the procurement and management of public utilities services; (b) conduct negotiations with public utility companies for service needs and rates that are advantageous to the Government, including area-wide contracts and long-term or special-purpose contracts; (c) review Government utility bills to insure the billing for services are under the most economical rate schedule provisions; (d) maintain continuous surveillance of utility rates and tariff filings to protect the Government as a user; and (e) provide expert technical help to executive agencies in more difficult public utility procurement, utilization and conservation problems. Continued emphasis will be placed on the development and publication of regulations and procedures governing the procurement and management of public utilities services.

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EXPLANATION OF DISTRIBUTION BY OBJECTS (See Activity Data Sheet) Personnel Compensation and Staffing. $2,964,000 for 197 permanent positions (189.0 average employment) distributed as follows:

2 Personnel Benefits. $259,000. Includes $207,000 for contribution to the retirement fund, $31,000 for health benefits, $10,000 for group life insurance, and $11,000 for miscellaneous benefits.

3 Rents, Utilities, and Communications Services. $104,000. $16,000 for administrative equipment rental from General Supply Fund, and $88,000 for telephone, teletype, and telegraph services.

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Printing. $24,000 for general printing.

Other Services. $140,000. $62,000 for ADP support services, $45,000 for contractual support, $21,000 for payments to other funds, and $12,000 for payments to other Government agencies.

6 Supplies and Materials. $23,000. For administrative supplies.