FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PARKING FACILITIES

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• Publication Date: August 13, 1979
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August 13, 1979 CIRCULAR NO. A-118
.SUBJECT: Federal Employee Parking Facilities
1. Purpose. This Circular establishes policy governing the
acquisition and allocation of Federal parking facilities and
the establishment and determination of charges to be paid
for the use of such parking by Federal employees, contractor
employees and other facility tenants.
2. Coverage. The provisions of this Circular apply to
Federal parking facilities in the United States, its
territories and possessions, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico
and the Canal Zone under the jurisdiction of the executive
branch, excluding those operated by the Government of the
District of Columbia and the United States Postal Service.
The Office of Management and Budget urges elements of the
Goverr,,;;er_t not covered by this Circular to adopt similar
policies.
At facilities jointly shared by an agency covered in this
Circular with a governmental agency not covered (e.g. a
building jointly shared by GS=A and the Postal Service), when
the facility is operated by an agency covered by this
Circular, this Circular shall apply to all users of the
parking facility. When the parking facility is operated by
an agency not covered by this Circular, it is strongly
suggested an agreement be reached among the affected
agencies to follow the policies in this Circular.miployees
of governmental entities, including the judicial and
legislative branches located in facilities operated by GSA
or other executive branch agencies, are covered by the
provisions of this Circular. In any case, - a uniform system
shall be established to provide equal treatment for all
users of the facility.
3. Background. There are many reasons for deciding to
charge for parking at certain Federal installations and to
further promote carpooling at all Federal installations.
Several agencies (the Departments ~if Transportation and
Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency) hL-ve
policies which atte_-npt to encourage more efficient
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automobile use through private employers and State and local
government. It is difficult for those agencies to promote
such policies when the Federal Government -- as the nation's
largest employer -- does not have comparable in-house
practices.
The energy constraints on our nation are already requiring
changes in driving patterns. The home-to-work trip by car
is the most routine and predictable component of all driving
and accounts for over 40% of all household automobile
mileage. Because the commuter's trip is so predictable, it
is also the most adaptable to regular carpool or vanpool
arrangements, and to mass transit use. Yet, over 75% of
automobiles used for commuting have only one occupant.
Free or low-cost parking biases an employee's decision on
whether to drive alone, carpool or_use public transit for
commuting. Therefore, a basis for charging for the use of
parking facilities needs to be established which is
equitable among employees and consistent with related
policies regarding air quality, energy conservation and
reduced traffic congestion.
In the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where the Federal
Government is the dominant e_Triployer, the policy described in
this Circular will contribute to that area's compliance with
the timetables for improving ambient air quality set forth
in the 1977 amendments to the Clean Air Act.
The policy of charging for parking is aimed at Federal
installations and offices primarily in densely populated
urban locations where commercial practice-is to charge for
the use of parking spaces. By offering free or low cost
parking in those locations, the government has contributed
to traffic congestion, energy consumption and air pollution.
In addition, at many downtown locations only a few Federal
employees have free or low-cost parking. ':any Federal
employees in urban locations already pay to park in
commercial garages or pay mass transit fares every day.
This Circular also instructs agencies to institute more
effective carpooling incentives. This aspect of the policy
will be especially important at those large suburban and
rural installations which have large-parking facilities and
would not have a parking fee. Where private sector
employees work near a Federal office or installation, they
too would be eligible members of a carpool comprised of
Federal employees. The Federal Goverment will also be
working with State and local governments and private
employers to encourage more widespread :arpooling practices.
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4. Policy. It is. the general policy of the executive
bran ch to limit Federal installation parking facilities to
the minimum necessary, to administer those facilities in
full compliance with carpooling regulations, and to assess
Federal employees, contractor employees and tenant employees
who are provided parking in Government-controlled space a
charge equivalent to the fair monthly rental value for the
use of equivalent commercial space, subject to the terms,
exemptions and conditions stated in this Circular.
5. Exemptions from Fees. At certain locations and under
certain conditions employees and others using parking maybe
exempted from a fee, as discussed below.
a Shift work and weekend duty. Employees whose
scheduled duty hours are established as a shift starting or
ending outside of an agency's normal working hours may be
exempted from the fee schedule. This definition would-
include, for example, employees on -so-called "swing" or
"midnight" shifts, but not include employees on flextime or
overtime. This exemption would be most applicable at
locations where insufficient numbers of employees are
scheduled for the particular shift to make carpooling
feasible.
b. Exempt vehicles. Two-wheeled vehicles shall be
exempt from a fee schedule. As an incentive to encourage
vanpooling, vanpools shall be exempt from a fee schedule
through September 30, 1981. A vanpool must have 8 to 15
regular members to qualify for exemption from fees.
c. Nonwork locations. No fee schedules are required
for the use of parking spaces by visitors or patrons at
cemeteries, commissaries, post theaters, exchanges, chapels
and similar service facilities. No fee schedules are
required for the use of parking spaces at government
furnished quarters.
d. Hosoitals. Patients and patient visitors may be
exempted from-aee for parking at Federal hospitals.
e. Visitor par.in Visitors may be exempted from a fee
for parking ni government-provided parking spaces.
f. Shared facilities. At locations where government
agencies occupy a portion of a privately-owned facility
where no specific parking areas are assigned to individual
employers for their employees' use and where all employees
are provided free parking, the government employees may be
exempted from a requirement to pay for parking. Agency
heads at such locations should be especially diligent to
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encourage carpooling. Efforts should be made to have
building owners at such locations establish-reserved parking
areas for carpools. Under FPMR 101-10.117, appropriate
agency contracting offices shall endeavor to amend lease
contracts to accomplish the policies of this Circular.
g. Government-owned vehicles. No fees will be required
for spaces used by government-owned or government-leased
vehicles.
h. Members of Congress and Judges. No fee is required
for parking spaces in executive branch facilities assigned
for security purposes to Members of Congress and Judges
appointed under Article III of the Constitution.
i. Handicapped vehicles. Handicapped employees who
utilize a specially equipped vehicle for commuting shall be
exempt from parking fees.
6. Collective Bargaining Agreements. This policy shall not
be interpreted to render null and void any valid, negotiated
agreement between management and a union covering any
provision of employee parking in effect on the effective
date of this Circular. Upon the expiration of agreements
exempted hereunder, the provisions of this Circular shall
apply.
7. Acquisition of aarkinc facilities. Acquisition of
parking facilities will be permitted consistent with
limitations and conditions in this Circular. The amount of
parking facilities to be provided, at either leased or
federally constructed buildings, will be dependent upon an
analysis of the public transportation and carpooling
projected to be reasonably available or feasible at the
given location or area. This analysis will be conducted by
.GSA upon request of an agency head, and will consider
Executive Order 12072 and other applicable laws, regulations
or policies concerning use of public transit, air quality
control and energy conservation. This analysis will include
the following factors:
a. Availability of existing or planned transit and
other community sponsored transportation improvements;
b. Availability of agency or metropolitan vanpool and
carpool matching programs;
c. Availability of existing or planned commercial or
municipal off-street parking;
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d. Impact of commuter parking on residential
neighborhoods;
e. Locations of where an agency's employees live in
relationship to transportation systems; and
f. Special or unusual requirements.
The analysis will assume strict enforcement of carpool
regulations and increasing use of public transit. The
application of this policy should result in periodic
reductions in the total number of Government controlled
spaces within a given area, particularly at leased
locations. I
8. Allocation and assignment of 2arkinq facilities. The
General Services Administration (GSA) or other agency in
control of parking facilities at Federal buildings and on-
other Federal property, including leased property, shall
equitably allocate such parking facilities among agencies in
accordance with FPNR 101-20.111. Agency heads shall be
responsible for the allocation of parking spaces allocated
for their control, including the allocation of spaces for
employee parking.
To maximize the efficient utilization of available parking
spaces, assignments of spaces to Federal employees shall be
on the basis of the regulations promulgated by GSA (FPMR
101-20.111 and 101-20.117), as amended to comply with this
Circular. At locations with large, outside parking
facilities, each agency shall identify and reserve parking
areas according to the following priorities based on the
shortest walking distance to work areas: official vehicles
used during the day, handicapped employees, vanpools,
carpools with four or more occupants, other carpools, and,
space permitting, single occupant cars. Agencies may assign
a limited number of convenient parking spaces to certain
executive personnel and employees with unusual hours in
accordance with FPMR 101-20.117. Personnel to whom
individual parking permits are assigned are encouraged to
form carpools when their work schedules would permit such
arrangements. The establishment of parking areas should be
designed to encourage vanpooling and carpooling to the
maximum extent feasible. Agencies may establish parking
areas for subcompact sedans and station wagons used for
carpools.
In urban areas, where several federally controlled
facilities exist within easy walking distance of one
another, parking spaces may be pooled on a zonal allocation
plan rather than on an agency by agency basis to assure an
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equitable number of spaces among all Federal employees and
to maximize the carpooling opportunities. Such arrangements
already exist at several locations. Such pooled allocations
shall be administered by GSA or other agency. in control of
the parking facilities primarily on the basis of carpool
membership without regard to agency quota and in accordance
with FPMR 101-20.111 and 101-20.117.
9. Charges for employee parking.
a. Establishment of charges. Charges for employee use
of Government-owned or leased parking facilities shall be
assessed at all locations except where the rate,, as
determined in c. below, would be less than $10.00 per onth.
For the initial period November 1, 1979, through September
30, 1981, the charges to be collected-shall be 50 percent of
the full rate scheduled to be collected. If the full rate
is calculated to be between $10.00 and $19.99, the monthly
charge between November 1, 1979 and September 30, 1981,
shall be $10.00. The full charge shall be collected after
October 1, 1981.
b. Authority for charges. Authority to establish
charges for the use of parking spaces is contained in the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, as amended
(40 U.S.C. 490). Comptroller General file reference
B-177610 dated March 17, 1976, reviews this matter (55 Comp.
Gen. 897).
c. Determination of rates.
(1) The Administrator of GSA shall determine the
rate to be charged for Government furnished employee parking
at each facility using generally accepted appraisal
techniques. Agencies other than GSA which hold title to
property and desire to arrange their own appraisals must
advise GSA in writing of their intent, and shall conduct
such appraisals in accordance with GSA guidelines. GSA
shall review and approve all rates in accordance with 40
U.S.C. 490(k). The rates shall approximate the prevailing
value of comparable commercial property in the vicinity.
The rate basis will be the fair rental value of such
property as used in calculating Standard Level User Charges.
Fair rental value includes an allowance for the costs of
parking facility management. The rates so established shall
be adjusted annually by the Administrator to reflect
increases or decreases in value.
(2) In instances where a parking management company
is engaged to operate the facility, issue permits, provide
attendants, collect fees, etc., the cost of such management
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services will be included in the base fees paid by
individual users for the use of such parking facilities.
(3) Fees for employee parking spaces shall not
include any share of the costs attributable to spaces
exempted from the fees under Section 5 of this Circular.
Such costs will continue to be handled under existing budget
practices for SLUC charges.
10. Responsibilities.
(1) issue regulations implementing the provisions
of this Circular regarding the determination of commercially
equivalent rates for Government parking and development of
procedures for agency collection of fees from individual
users;
(2) revise regulations and priorities, as
necessary, for the assignment of parking spaces.
Regulations shall be issued by August 20, 1979. All rates
at GSA facilities shall be determined by September 1, 1979,
and by October 1, 1979, for all non-GSA facilities.
(3) collect and credit to the Federal Buildings
Fund parking fees paid by employees of the legislative and
judicial branches who utilize parking space assignments in
GSA-controlled facilities.
b. Heads of departments and agencies shall:
(1) assess charges consistent with the provisions
of this Circular and GSA regulations, and under 40 U.S.C.
490(k), collect and credit fees to agency appropriations
charged for parking spaces and services. Fees collected for
the use of parking facilities shall be applied toward
parking managemenr'costs and the Standard Level User Charges
paid by using agc_?ncies to GSA. Amounts recovered in excess
of direct costs and SLUC charges shall be credited to the
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(2) immediately request the Administrator of GSA to
determine the parking rates to be assessed at facilities
occupied by the agency. Requests need to be made promptly
to enable rate determinations to be completed prior to
November 1, 1979. Late rate determinations shall be applied
retroactively to November 1, 1979.
(3) give full cooperation to the GSA in connection
with the determination of commercial value.
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(4) request guidance from GSA on how to conduct
appraisals if the agency prefers to conduct its own
appraisals. Rates developed under this method shall be
submitted to GSA for review and approval.
(5) issue such instructions as may be needed to
maximize carpooling and implement the provisions of this
Circular and regulations issued by GSA. (See Attachment)
(6) by October 1, 1979, appoint an employee
transportation coordinator at each facility to operate.or
participate in a system for carpool and vanpool matching
among employees, and to maintain current information about
public transit service to the facility. (See Attachment)
'(7) by November 1, 1979, implement an effective
mechanism for deterring abuse of parking space assignments-
made to the handicapped, vanpools and carpools.
11. Military installations. This Circular- recognizes the
unique problems involved in administering and charging for
the use of parking spaces at dispersed facilities on certain
military installations. The Secretary of Defense shall
establish regulations at non-GSA controlled military
installations consistent with this circular and the GSA
regulations issued in conformance with this circular. The
Secretary of Defense may adjust fee schedules and
regulations at those portions of installations where
practical considerations of installation geography or
conditions of military readiness require modifications,
while preserving as much as possible the monetary and
adrninistative incentives necessary to conserve energy
through substantial reductions in the use of ceranuter
automobiles, particularly those with only one occupant.
12. Aac-c Administrative Workload. Agencies should
administer the provisions of this Circular within existing
personnel resources to the maximum extent possible.
13. Ao pro riated funds.
a. The policy in this Circular will reduce the need for
appropriated funds to pay for parking spaces used by
employees at some locations-. For fiscal year 15P0, agencies
shall provide a report to their examining divisions at OMB
by November 15, 1979, which estimates for each appropriation
account the gross amount of parking fees to be collected
during the fiscal year. Appropriated funds for parking
which are in excess of the agency's parking costs net of
parking fee receipts shall be applied toward supplemental
appropriation requirements which the agency intends to
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submit- to OMB for review under Circular A-11. Appropriated
funds not so applied will be recommended to the Congress for
rescission.
b. For fiscal year 1981 and future -years, budget
requests shall anticipate the collection of parking fees,
thus reducing the need for appropriations.
14. Report
a. By Nardi 31, 1980, each agency shall submit a report
to OMB detailing the affects of this Federal employee
parking policy at each facility with more than 100
employees. Information to be included shall address: '
(1) the number of official, visitor, and employee
parking spaces provided prior to October 1, 1979, and on
January 1, 1980, and the total number of employees at the
installation on those dates.
(2) the number of parking spaces allocated to
single occupant cars and carpools/vanpools and the average
carpool/vanpool occupancy of those so allocated prior to
October 1, 1979, and on January 1, 1980.
(3) the distribution of employees mode of
transportation to and z om work prior to October 1, 1979,
and on January 1, 1980. (A sampling technique and
questionnaire will be distributed to reduce workload.)
(4) the type and extent of assistance provided to
agency employees in availing themselves of
carpool/vanpool/transit commuting alternatives.
b. O.BB, in cooperation with DOT and GSA, will develop
and furnish to agencies specific guidance relative to the
type of information needed and suggested procedures to
assess the before and after effects of this employee parking
policy. A similar report may be required in January 1982
ater the full rate goes into effect. Instructions will be
issued at a later date for any additional report.
C. Agencies with a large number of installations or
office locations may satisfy the reporting requirements by
providing information on the 25 largest employment centers
of their agency.
d. Copies of agency reports will be made available to
Federal and local agencies with responsibilities in the area
of energy conservation, air quality, ;_nd transportation.
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15. Review and Comment. The GSA shall publish its
regulations in the Federal Register in draft for a 30-day
comment period on August 20, 1979, and shall issue final
regulations by October 1, 1979. Agencies, should begin
development of agency regulations and procedures upon
receipt of this Circular and the draft GSA regulations.
Final agency regulations should be issued prior to November
1, 1979.
This Circular was provided to Federal agencies and employee
unions in draft on April 6, 1979. Many of their comments
have been incorporated.- OMB will continue to accept
comments which may be addressed to Ms. Joyce WW7alker, Deputy
Associate Director, Room 9202, office of Management and
Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
16. Inquiries. Agency officials who desire interpretation
of GSA regulations issued pursuant to this Circular
regarding special or unique circumstances should call the
General Services Administration (566-1872).
James T. McIntyre
Director
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Attachment
Circular A-118
Information on Carpooling and Vanpooling
The following organizations can provide information or
technical assistance regarding the establishment of effective
ridesharing programs:
Office of Public and Consumer Affairs (1-38)
U. S. Department of Transportation 202-426-2146
Washington, D. C. 20590 (information packets)
Ridesharing Branch (HHP-33) 202-426-0210
Federal Highway Administration FTS 8-426-0210
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D. C. 20590 (information packets,
training aids,
technical assistance)
Office of Conservation and Solar Applications
Transportation Programs Division 202-376-4435
U.S. Department of Energy (CS/TP) FTS 8-376-4435
Washington, D. C. 20585 (information packets,
technical assistance)
Tennessee Valley Authority 615-632-3152
Attn: Jack Hendrie FTS 8-852-3152
400 Commerce Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 (report on organization
and performance of
TVA's fleet of over 375
vanpools)
State Energy Offices. Located in most states. Operated by
State governments with financial and technical assistance from
the Department of Energy.
Metro olitan or regional councils of government. Located in
most metropolitan areas. Many have programs for transpor-
tation systems management, including metropolitan-wide car-
pool matching programs.
Federal Executive Boards. Located in many metropolitan areas.
These existing groups comprised of representatives from most
agencies can be of assistance in coordinating ridesharing
programs among Federal agencies.
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(a) The Secretaries of the Military
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Reserve components who may be
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officials of the foreign government of the
Intent to conduct such training. If the
foreign government objects. the
Secretaries of the Military Departments
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(c) This policy does not prohibit the
conduct of inactive duty training. such
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provided the provisions of ? 101.6(b) are
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maximum extent to augment Defense
Attache Offices before the continental
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are utilized.
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Washington Headquarters Services.
Department of Defense.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
41CFRCh.101
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Federal Employee Parking
AGENCY: General Services
Administration.
ACTION: Temporary regulation.
SUMMARY: This regulation implements
the requirements of OMB Circular A-
118, Federal Employee Parking
Facilities. It revises previously
established assignment priorities for
parking spaces, places increased
emphasis on vanpooling/carpoiling. and
provides guidance for agencies to use in
collecting parking fees from their
employees and depositing them in the
appropriate accounts. The intent of this
regulation is to ensure that Federal
employees comply with national energy
conservation policies.
DATES: Effective date: November 1. 1979.
Expiration date: August 15, 1980.
Comments due on or before: October 1.
1979.
ADDRESS: Comments may be sent to:
General Services Administration (PR), -
Washington. DC 20405.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul H. Herndon 111, Acting Director,
Space Management Division, Office of
Space Management (202-566-1875), or
Jay Cohen, Transportation Specialist,
Planning Staff (202-472-1334).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
General Services Administration has
determined that this regulation will not
impose unnecessary burdens on the
economy or on individuals and,
therefore, is not significant for the
purposes of Executive Order 12044.
(Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390: 40 U.S.C. 486(c))
In 41 CFR Chapter 101, the following
temporary regulation is added to the
appendix at the end of Subchapter D to
read as follows:
Federal Property Management
Regulations Temporary Regulation D-65
To. Heads of Federal agencies.
Subject: Federal employee parking.
1. Purpose. This regulation prescribes
revised policies and procedures for the
assignment of Federal employee parking
spaces and the assessment of charges for the
use of these spaces.
2. Effective date. This regulation is
effective November 1, 1979.
3. Expiration date. This regulation expires
August 15, 1980, unless sooner revised or
superseded. Prior to the expiration date. a
permanent regulation will be issued. (See
paragraph 15, Comments.)
4. Background. This regulation is issued
pursuant to Office of Man4gement and
Budget (OMB) Circular A-118. Federal
Employee Parking Facilities.
5. Definitions. a. "Agency parking" means
vehicle parking spaces under the jurisdiction
and/or control of a Federal agency which are
used for parking Government vehicles, other
official vehicles, visitor vehicles, and
employee vehicles.
b. "Carpool" means a group of two or more
people using a motor vehicle for
transportation to and from work.
c. "Employee parking" means the parking
spaces assigned for the use of employee-
owned vehicles other than those classified as
"official parking" in subparagraph f.
d. "Federal agency" means any executive
department or independent establishment in
the executive branch of Government.
including any wholly owned Government
corporation.
e. "Handicapped employee" means a
Government employee who has physical or
mental impairments that substantially limit
one or more major life activities and that. for
all practical purposes, preclude use of public
transportation. "Major life activities" means
functions such as caring for oneself.
performing manual tasks. walking. seeing,
and hearing. Justification for this priority may
require certification by an agency medical
unit including the Veterans Administration,
or by the Public Health Service.
f. "Official parking" means parking spaces
reserved for Government-owned or
Government-leased vehicles, or for the
privately owned vehicles of Federal judges
and Members of Congress, or for visitors to
Federal facilities.
g. "Parking space" means the area
allocated in a parking facility for the
temporary storage of one passenger-carrying
motor vehicle.
h. "Regular member of a carpool" means a
person who travels daily (leave excepted) in
a carpool for a minimum distance of 1 mile
each way. In addition, an agency may define
a regular member as one whose worksite is
located within a specific but reasonable
distance from the parking, facility.
i. "Vanpool" means a group of 8 to 15
persons using a van, specifically designed to
carry passengers, for transportation to and
from work in a single daily round trip. This
excludes automobiles and buses.
j. "Visitor parking" means parking spaces
reserved for the exclusive use of visitors to
Federal facilities.
6. Policy. a. Vehicle parking facilities to
accommodate the needs of Federal agencies
shall be limited to the minimum necessary to
avoid impairment of Government operations
and shall be administered in full compliance
with carpooling regulations. Federal
employees, contractor employees, and
occupant employees who are provided in accordance with the regulations in
parking in Government-controlled space shall paragraph 8.
be assessed a charge equivalent to the fair 8
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monthly rental value for the use of equivalent Agencies shall encourage the conservation of
commercial space, subject to the terms, energy by taking positive action to increase
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b. All vehicle parking facilities will be
consistent with the character of other
properties in the neighborhood and local
planning requirements, will not adversely
affect the use or appearance of the property,
and will not constitute a traffic hazard.
7. Priority of assignment of parking spoces.
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a. Vehicle parking spaces shall first be p p - P g
each facility (excluding the spaces assigned
reserved for OFFICIAL needs in the following to severely handicapped employees) to
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(1) Mailcarrier maneuvering area and
official Postal Service vehicle parking
(including contract mail-hauling vehicles and
private vehicles of rural carriers) at buildings
containing Postal Service mailing operations..
(2) Government-owned vehicles specially
outfitted and used for criminal apprehension
law enforcement activities and firefighting
(3) Privately owned vehicles of Federal individuals who regularly use their privately
judges and Members of Congress. Priorityis owned vehicles for Government business.
limited to these individuals for security ESearEVeliietesvsedl2orfliorewor7cday's
nurnncec and rinac not i-1-4. -k- t,- ,r per month for Govern ment'.b i 'i iessfor . :_.
their staffs.
(4) Government-owned or leased vehicles
other than those listed in subparagraphs (1)
and (2) of this subparagraph a. These include
motor pool dispatch vehicles and vehicles
assigned to agencies for general use.
(a) The total number of parking spaces
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certification, such as travel vouchers. may be
required to establish this entitlement. All
individual drivers are urged to carpool
whenever possible.
provided for all Government-owned vehicles b. Parking spaces allocated to agencies.
shall be an amount less than the iota; cumber Under most circumstances (see subparagraph
of these vehicles. The type of vehicles c. below, for an exception). available
involved and the character of the motor pool employee parking will be allocated to each
operation shall determine the ratio of parking agency in proportion to its share of the total
spaces to vehicles. building population. The agency. in turn. shall
(b) If feasible. areas assigned for assign spaces to employees using the number
Government-owned %ehicles may, he used of persons in a vanpool/carpool as the
during cther than e.:rly morning or late primary priority,. For the purpose of allocation
afternoon hours for visitor and service of parking spaces for carpools. full credit
vehicles or other vehicles as appropriate. shall be given to any regular member
(5) Vehicles of patrons and visitors and
service vehicles not accommodated under
subparagraph (4)(b) of this subparagraph a.
Where required, accommodations will be
provided for handicapped visitors.
b. When requested by agencies, the parking
spaces not required for "official" parking may
be used for EMPLOYEE parking. Under OMB
Circular A-118, a monthly fee shall be
assessed for all of these parking spaces
except where the rate per space is
determined to be less than S10 per month or
where a specific exemption has been granted
by OMB Circular A-118, paragraph 5. In the
assignment of employee parking spaces, the
following shall be observed:
(1) Handicapped Government employees
for whom assigned parking spaces are
necessary shall be given priority over all
other employee parking. Nonhandicapped
drivers who provide transportation for
severely handicapped employees shall also
be assigned parking spaces. Handicapped
employees who utilize a specially equipped
vehicle for commuting shall be exempt from
parking fees.
(2) Assignments for other privately owned
vehicles of employees of occupant agencies
not otherwise accommodated shall be made
carpooling.
a. Assignment of spaces. In meeting their
responsibilities to promote carpooling,
agencies shall assign employee parking as
follows: -
(1) Handicapped employees, as indicated in
subparagraph 7b(1).
(2) No more than 10 percent of the total
s aces available for em l
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executive personnel and/or persons who are
assigned unusual hours. Executive personnel
should make every effort to carpool.
(3) Vanpools.
(4) Carpools based on the number of
members.
Note.-If necessary for operational
purposes, an agency may issue on a fee basis
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r ardlcss of where the member is employed,
e,Lept that at least one member of the
c,rpool must be a fulitime employee of the
a;-ency.
c Assignment on a zonal basis. In the
vetropolitan Washington, DC. area and in
her major metropolitan areas, to achieve
ore efficient use of space and equality in
the availability of parking for all Federal
e-.plovees. the Regional Administrator. GSA.
1y have all parking allocations based on a
renal concept rather than on individual sites.
i : locations where this method is followed,
,:1 agencies located in a zone would compete
far the available parking in accordance with
,nstructions issued by the Regional
Administrator. In establishing this procedure,
the Regional Administrator will consult with
all affected agencies.
9. Two-wheeled vehicles. Subject to the
availability of satisfactory and secure space
and facilities, agencies shall reserve areas for
the parking of bicycles and other two-
wheeled vehicles. Bicycles shall be given
special consideration, including storage type
space in buildings and improved bicycle
locking devices where practical and
appropriated funds are available. Bicycles
shall not be transported on elevators or via
stairways or parked in offices. Two-wheeled
vehicles are exempt from employee parking
charges.
10. Regular hours. Agency managers and
supervisors shall make every effort to
maintain regular arrival and departure times
for all employees. Supervisors ate reminded
of their prerogative. within overall agency
policy, to adjust the scheduled duty hours of
individual employees to facilitate carpooling
and the use of mass transit.
11. Charges for employee parking. a. At all
facilities where the monthly rate per space is
SIG or more, employees shall be charged for
the parking they are furnished unless
specifically exempt (see subparagraph 7b).
For parking spaces under the control of GSA.
the charging system will overlay the existing
Federal Buildings Fund procedure. That is,
CSA will assign blocks.of parking spaces.
both official and employee, to the agencies
and assess the appropriate Standard Level
User Charge. The agencies shall make their
own individual assignments to their
employees consistent with the carpooling
re,iuiremenls. Agencies shall collect the fees
at the time the permits are issued to the
employees. (See paragraph 12.)
b. On July 1 of each year. GSA will furnish
each agency a printout listing the monthly
parking charge for the next fiscal year at each
CSA-controlled facility where the rate per
space exceeds $10. The rates to be charged
well be the same as the commercial
equivalent value of the spaces determined
'rider the Standard Level User Charge
')stem. Rates for non-GSA-controlled
Parking may be established by the
responsible agency in accordance with 40
L' S.C. 490(k). using generally accepted
appraisal techniques. GSA will assist
agencies in developing the parking rates for
Le,r properties when requested. In this
connection. GSA has developed GSA Form
1t53 Appraisal of Fair Monthly Parking
Plies Per Space. a simplified appraisal from
for determining the monthly parking rate.
Paragraph 18 provides information and -
instructions concerning the availability of
GSA Form 3183. Rates must be developed by
agencies and submitted to the appropriate
GSA regional office (attention: Regional
Commissioner. PBS) for approval.
c. For the initial period November 1. 1979,
through September 30, 1981, the charges to be
collected shall be 50 percent of the full rate
scheduled to be collected. The full charge
shall be collected beginning October 1. 1981.
d. In communities having several Federal
facilities, buildings may be grouped or
"zoned" for the purpose of establishing a
uniform parking rate for the area rather than
a building-by-building charge.
12. Procedures. a. GSA -controlled facilities.
(1) In most instances. GSA will make block
allocations of parking spaces to agencies. as
indicated in subparagraph 8b, for distribution
to their employees. GSA periodically will
conduct surveys and review parking space
allocations of its facilities to determine the
total number of parking spaces available and
to make sure that each agency has its fair
proportion of parking spaces. The spaces will
be reallocated if necessary. Agencies must
maintain a breakdown of their official and
employee parking assignments at each
facility so that this information can be
provided to GSA upon request.
(2) Agencies will be responsible for the
assignments of space to their employees and
for ensuring that fees have been collected in
a timely manner for each assignment, or that
the assignment has been revoked if
necessary. The normal method for assigning
employees spaces will be through sale of a
monthly permit. An alternate method would
be the use of a parking management contract
where the operator would be repsonsible for
fee collection. Permits must be used to
identify those who are authorized to park and
only one permit will he issued to a.vanpool/
carpool. The fee will be collected in advance,
and agencies will be required to have
available adequate documention (e.g.. a log)
that will show that the monthly fees have
been collected from employees for each
permit issued.
b. Non-CSA-con1,-olied facilities. At non-
GSA-controlled facilites. the agency
responsible for each facility will allocate
employee perking in accordance with OMB
Circular A-118 and issue parking permits to
employees assigned such parking.
13. Collection end deposit of fees. a.
Collection of parking fees by agencies shall
be handled in accordance with Title 7, Fiscal
Procedures. GAO Policy and Procedure
Manual. chapter 3, which provides the
regulations and instructions applicable to all
classes of funds collected by officers and
employees of the U.S. Government.
b. The fees collected shall be deposited in
accordance with Volume 1-Part 5, Deposit
Regulations, Treasury Fiscal Requirements
Manual (TFMR), which prescribes the forms
and procedures to be observed by all
Government departments, agencies.
corporations. and others concerned with
respect to deposits for credit to the Account
of the U.S. Treasury. -
c. In developing procedures for the
collection and deposit of employee parking
fees. agencies should ensure that their
regulations. systems, and procedures comply
with the reporting requirements of Volume i-
Part 2. Central Account and Reporting.
TFMR, and the cash management policies,
Volume 1-Part 6. Chapter 8000, Cash
Management. TFMR.
d. Inquiries pertaining to the development
and implementation of procedures and
regulations pursuant to the TFMR's should be
directed to the appropriate Department of the
Treasury activity referenced in each TFMR
chapter.
14. Appeals. Formal appeal of the rates
established for employee parking may be
filed by agencies in accordance with ? 101-
21.606(c). For properties not under the control
of GSA. an appeal of the parking rate may be
made directly by an employee to the
employee's agency.
15. Comments. Comments concerning this
regulation may be submitted to the General
Services Administration (PR). Washington,
DC 20405, until March 31. 1980.
16. Effect on other directives. This
temporary regulation supersedes ?? 101-
20.111-2.101-20.111-2a, 101-20.117-1, and
101-20.117-2 of Subchapter D of the Federal
Property Management Regulations to bring
them into conformance with OMB Circular
A-118.
17. Reports. The report required by this
section has been cleared in accordance with
FPMR 101-11.11 and assigned interagency
report control number 0225-GSA-AR.
18.Availability of GSA Form 3163.
Agencies may obtain their initial supply of
the appraisal form referred to in
subparagraph 11b from General Services
Administration (WBRDD), Union and
Franklin Streets Annex. Building 11,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Agency field offices
should submit all future requirements to their
Washington headquarters office which will
forward consolidated annual requirements to
the General Services Administration (HRM),
Washington, DC'20405. An initial distribution
of the form will be made to all GSA regional
offices for their use and additional supplies of
the form should be obtained in the usual
manner.
Dated: September 6, 1979.
R. G. Freeman III,
Administrator of General Services.
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Believe most of the action on OMB Circular No.
A-118 (attached) rests with the DDA, and more
specifically with Logistics. There are a number
of action requirements the Agency must address
including particularly those outlined in Para-
graphs 10.b., 13, and 14. The Comptroller will
have to sort out with your staff the information
needed to respond to the requirements of Para-
graph 13 after you come up with an implementing
plan for dealing with the parking problem. The
report required by Paragraph 14 should be sent
to this Office for transmittal to OMB via our
Examiner. (over)
DO NOT use this form as a RECORD of approvals, concurrences, disposals.
clearances, and similar actions
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Either you or I probably should mention this
at the next Morning Meeting. I expect the Agency
plan for implementing the 0MB parking Circular
will be a high interest subject and the Agency
policy and procedures probably should have DCI/
DDCI approval.
Maurice Lipton
Acting Comptroller
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