14 FAM 410 has been revised to address the following changes:

Simplifies the definition of "accountable personal property" to align with the Department of State physical inventory system;

Removes "warehouse areas" and "fuel" as categories of sensitive personal property;

Defines "motor equipment" and "motorized utility equipment" MUE to categorize previously confusing items such as "motorcycle," "golf cart," "lawnmower," etc.; and

Clarifies that these are not motor vehicles and provides post guidance on how to track these vehicles' fuel and operator licensing in FMIS, with direction to OBO/SHEM for safety information.

In response to OIG post inspection issues in 14 FAM 410:

"Watercraft" is defined as a post responsibility and as personal property within the subchapter for guidance on acquisition, maintenance decisions, and eventual disposal consistent with all personal property;

Refers to OBO/OPS/SHEM boating safety sharepoint site guidelines; and

14 FAM-411.2-11 added four OBO program properties including large electric generators (15 FAM 676.1-1); furniture, furnishings, and equipment (FF&E) (15 FAM 730); cultural heritage (15 FAM 770); and Office of Art in Embassies (15 FAM 740).

Administrative changes address:

Capitalized personal property text revised to align with CGFS/FPRA/FP requirements of 14 FAM 734.2 that were effective beginning in October 1, 2021;

Various changes to references and organizational changes including Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT); Diplomatic Technology officer (DTO); and (A/OPE/AP/FA) Federal Assistance Division;

U.S. General Services Administration GSA Personal Property Management SystemSM ppms.gov replaced GSAxcess.gov on July 24, 2023;

Federal Assistance Directive issued by Federal Assistance Division (A/OPE/AP/FA) annually replaced Federal Assistance Awards (GPD-30) in 2017; and

Replaced gender-specific pronouns (e.g., he, she, his, her) with non-gendered terms per Executive Order (E.O.) 13988, Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.

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