NASA Headquarters' Directives
HQPR 9730.1 Effective Date: March 03, 2009 Expiration Date: March 03, 2014 Responsible Office: LM	Fare Subsidy Program

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PREFACE

P.1 PURPOSE
P.1.1 This Headquarters Procedural and Requirements (HPR) describe the eligibility and procedures for obtaining a fare subsidy card to commute to work utilizing public mass transportation.

P.2 APPLICABILITY
This HPR is applicable to NASA Headquarters civil service employees, including full-time, part-time and temporary personnel, detailees and Cooperative Education Program participants whose duty location is in the National Capital Region (see Definitions). Civil Service employees on detail to NASA Headquarters from NASA Centers or other Federal Agencies are also eligible for the subsidy.

P.3 AUTHORITY
a. 5 U.S.C. õ 7905, (Pub.L. 103-172, 107 Stat. 1995)
b. 26 U.S.C. õ 132, (Pub.L. 102-486, October 24, 1992)
c. Exec Order No. 13,150, 3C.F.R 260 (2000 compilation), Federal Workforce Transportation (April 21, 2000)
d. HQPD 9730.1A, Fare Subsidies for NASA Headquarters Employees Utilizing Public Mass Transportation

P.4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
a. NASA Headquarter Form 201, Application for Fare Subsidy Program (FSP)
b. NASA Headquarter Form 304, Temporary Benefit Suspension - SmarTrip and Fare Media
c. The Fare Subsidy Program Desk Guide (Standard Operating Procedures)

P.5 MEASUREMENT/VERIFICATION
P.5.1 Internal and external third party audits and evaluations shall be used to assess the effectiveness of this procedure. FSP participants shall be contacted annually by the FSP Program Administrator or the designee to recertify application information and verify continued program eligibility.

P.6 CANCELLATION
None.

/S/
Christopher T. Jedrey
Executive Director Headquarters Operations