(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, your allowance is as shown in the following table:
| When travel is | Your allowance is | |
|---|---|---|
| More than 12 but less than 24 hours | 75 percent of the applicable M&IE rate for each calendar day you are in a travel status. | |
| 24 hours or more, on | The day of departure | 75 percent of the applicable M&IE rate. |
| Full days of travel | 100 percent of the applicable M&IE rate. | |
| The last day of travel | 75 percent of the applicable M&IE rate. |
(b) If you travel by ship, either commercial or Government, your agency will determine an appropriate M&IE rate within the applicable maximum rate allowable.
[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15961, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 2009-04, 74 FR 16329, Apr. 10, 2009]