Human Resources Management Division

Certain special rules apply to moves to or from locations in Alaska, Hawaii (including the South Pacific), Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands:

You are entitled to temporary storage for 90 days or less. An additional period up to 90 days may be authorized if you return to your place of actual residence for leave prior to a new tour of duty outside the 48 States, this storage may be at origin, destination, or an intermediate point in transit. Under certain conditions, depending on your duty assignment, permanent storage of all or part of your household goods on and personal effects for the duration of your assignment may be authorized at NRCS expense. Your new administrative officer will advise and assist you in determining the storage most advantageous to you and economical to NRCS.
Under certain circumstances and where recommended by your administrative officer, your car (one) may be shipped to your new duty station at NRCS expense. Final approval must be granted by NRCS Headquarters. Accordingly, if you intend to request NRCS to ship your personal vehicle at NRCS expense, you should complete item IX on the enclosed Transfer Questionnaire (FNM-38C). Your administrative officer can help you in preparing your request for authorization. If NRCS pays you for transportation to a duty post outside the 48 States you must enter into a written agreement to serve 12 months at that post.