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5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206–AL63
Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in
Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage
System Survey Schedule From Fiscal
Year to Calendar Year
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management is issuing a final rule to
change the annual schedule of
nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal
Wage System wage surveys from a fiscal
year cycle to a calendar year cycle. The
purpose of this change is to move
certain wage surveys to a different time
of year and thus optimize the data
collection process for those areas. In
addition, this change would more
SUMMARY:
evenly distribute the workload for the
agency responsible for conducting NAF
surveys.
DATES: This rule is effective on
December 10, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606–2838; email pay-performance-policy@opm.gov;
or FAX: (202) 606–4264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
28, 2008, the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) issued a proposed
rule (73 FR 30526) to change the
nationwide schedule of
nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal
Wage System regular wage surveys at
appendix B of part 532 of title 5, Code
of Federal Regulations, from a fiscal
year cycle to a calendar year cycle. The
proposed rule had a 30-day public
comment period, during which OPM
received no comments.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that these regulations will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities
because they will affect only Federal
agencies and employees.
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Review
The Office of Management and Budget
has reviewed this final rule in
accordance with Executive Order 12866.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This document does not contain
proposed information collection
requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532
Administrative practice and
procedure, Freedom of information,
Government employees, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wages.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Michael W. Hager,
Acting Director.
Accordingly, the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management is amending 5
CFR part 532 as follows:
■
PART 532—PREVAILING RATE
SYSTEMS
1. The authority citation for part 532
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
2. Amend appendix B to subpart B by
revising paragraph (3) to read as follows:
■
Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 532—
Nationwide Schedule of
Nonappropriated Fund Regular Wage
Surveys
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State
Wage area
Beginning month of
survey
Alabama .................................................
Calhoun ......................................................................
Madison .....................................................................
Montgomery ...............................................................
Anchorage ..................................................................
Maricopa ....................................................................
Pima ...........................................................................
Yuma ..........................................................................
Pulaski .......................................................................
Kern ...........................................................................
Los Angeles ...............................................................
Monterey ....................................................................
Orange .......................................................................
Riverside ....................................................................
Sacramento ................................................................
San Bernardino ..........................................................
San Diego ..................................................................
San Joaquin ...............................................................
Santa Barbara ............................................................
Santa Clara ................................................................
Solano ........................................................................
Ventura ......................................................................
Arapahoe-Denver .......................................................
April ..................................
April ..................................
April ..................................
June .................................
October ............................
October ............................
October ............................
April ..................................
September .......................
September .......................
September .......................
September .......................
September .......................
February ..........................
September .......................
September .......................
February ..........................
September .......................
September .......................
September .......................
September .......................
July ..................................
Alaska .....................................................
Arizona ...................................................
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Beginning month of
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El Paso ......................................................................
New London ...............................................................
Kent ............................................................................
Washington, DC .........................................................
Bay .............................................................................
Brevard ......................................................................
Miami-Dade ................................................................
Duval ..........................................................................
Escambia ...................................................................
Hillsborough ...............................................................
Monroe .......................................................................
Okaloosa ....................................................................
Orange .......................................................................
Chatham ....................................................................
Clayton-Cobb-Fulton ..................................................
Columbus ...................................................................
Dougherty ..................................................................
Houston ......................................................................
Lowndes .....................................................................
Richmond ...................................................................
Guam .........................................................................
Honolulu .....................................................................
Ada-Elmore ................................................................
Lake ...........................................................................
St. Clair ......................................................................
Leavenworth-Jackson-Johnson .................................
Sedgwick ....................................................................
Christian-Montgomery ................................................
Hardin-Jefferson ........................................................
Bossier-Caddo ...........................................................
Orleans ......................................................................
Rapides ......................................................................
Cumberland ...............................................................
York ............................................................................
Anne Arundel .............................................................
Charles-St. Mary’s .....................................................
Frederick ....................................................................
Harford .......................................................................
Montgomery-Prince George’s ....................................
Hampden ...................................................................
Middlesex ...................................................................
Macomb .....................................................................
Hennepin ....................................................................
Harrison .....................................................................
Lauderdale .................................................................
Lowndes .....................................................................
Cascade .....................................................................
Douglas-Sarpy ...........................................................
Churchill-Washoe .......................................................
Clark ...........................................................................
Burlington ...................................................................
Monmouth ..................................................................
Morris .........................................................................
Bernalillo ....................................................................
Curry ..........................................................................
Dona Ana ...................................................................
Jefferson ....................................................................
Kings-Queens ............................................................
Niagara ......................................................................
Orange .......................................................................
Craven .......................................................................
Cumberland ...............................................................
Onslow .......................................................................
Wayne ........................................................................
Grand Forks ...............................................................
Ward ..........................................................................
Greene-Montgomery ..................................................
Comanche ..................................................................
Oklahoma ...................................................................
Allegheny ...................................................................
Cumberland ...............................................................
Montgomery ...............................................................
July ..................................
July ..................................
August ..............................
August ..............................
January ............................
January ............................
January ............................
January ............................
January ............................
January ............................
January ............................
January ............................
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May ..................................
July ..................................
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April ..................................
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March ...............................
June .................................
March ...............................
October ............................
October ............................
August ..............................
August ..............................
August ..............................
May ..................................
August ..............................
October ............................
October ............................
May ..................................
July ..................................
March ...............................
March ...............................
March ...............................
July ..................................
April ..................................
January ............................
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August ..............................
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February ..........................
June .................................
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July ..................................
July ..................................
April ..................................
March ...............................
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May ..................................
August ..............................
State
Connecticut .............................................
Delaware ................................................
District of Columbia ................................
Florida .....................................................
Georgia ...................................................
Guam ......................................................
Hawaii .....................................................
Idaho .......................................................
Illinois ......................................................
Kansas ....................................................
Kentucky .................................................
Louisiana ................................................
Maine ......................................................
Maryland .................................................
Massachusetts ........................................
Michigan .................................................
Minnesota ...............................................
Mississippi ..............................................
Montana ..................................................
Nebraska ................................................
Nevada ...................................................
New Jersey .............................................
New Mexico ............................................
New York ................................................
North Carolina ........................................
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Ohio ........................................................
Oklahoma ...............................................
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York ............................................................................
Guaynabo-San Juan ..................................................
Newport ......................................................................
Charleston ..................................................................
Richland .....................................................................
Pennington .................................................................
Shelby ........................................................................
Bell .............................................................................
Bexar ..........................................................................
Dallas .........................................................................
El Paso ......................................................................
McLennan ..................................................................
Nueces .......................................................................
Tarrant .......................................................................
Taylor .........................................................................
Tom Green .................................................................
Wichita .......................................................................
Davis-Salt Lake-Weber ..............................................
Alexandria-Arlington-Fairfax ......................................
Chesterfield-Richmond ..............................................
Hampton-Newport News ............................................
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Virginia Beach ...........................
Prince William ............................................................
Kitsap .........................................................................
Pierce .........................................................................
Snohomish .................................................................
Spokane .....................................................................
Laramie ......................................................................
May ..................................
February ..........................
July ..................................
February ..........................
March ...............................
June .................................
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Rhode Island ..........................................
South Carolina ........................................
South Dakota ..........................................
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RIN: 3206–AL38
Suitability
Office of Personnel
Management.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY: In order to limit duplication
of efforts by applying reciprocity where
appropriate to the investigative and
adjudicative processes, the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) is
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limited exceptions, the application of
reciprocity in any case where the person
previously was investigated at a level
that meets or exceeds that required for
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suitable under 5 CFR part 731 or fit
based on character or conduct criteria
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Subsequent to publication of the
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(June 30, 2008), which established a
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procedures regarding various
background investigations and
adjudications. Section 2.1(c) of E.O.
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authorized by law, background
investigations and adjudications shall
be mutually and reciprocally accepted
by all agencies. The E.O. requires that,
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with respect to suitability, agencies may
not establish additional investigative or
adjudicative requirements without the
approval of the Suitability Executive
Agent, and such approval shall be
limited to circumstances where
additional requirements are necessary to
address significant needs unique to the
agency involved or to protect national
security. Section 2.3(b) of the E.O.
provides that the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management shall serve as
the Suitability Executive Agent. The
exceptions to reciprocity provided in
these regulations are consistent with
these provisions.
Reciprocity of Background
Investigations
One commenter opposed accepting
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employees who have had their
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scrutiny and a private company’s
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Federal suitability process. The
proposed regulation only applies where
a Federal agency has previously
determined the contract employee was
fit to perform work on the contract
based on criteria equivalent to the
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AL63
Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Nonappropriated Fund Federal
Wage System Survey Schedule From Fiscal Year to Calendar Year
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final
rule to change the annual schedule of nonappropriated fund (NAF)
Federal Wage System wage surveys from a fiscal year cycle to a calendar
year cycle. The purpose of this change is to move certain wage surveys
to a different time of year and thus optimize the data collection
process for those areas. In addition, this change would more evenly
distribute the workload for the agency responsible for conducting NAF
surveys.
DATES: This rule is effective on December 10, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-
mail pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 28, 2008, the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (73 FR 30526) to
change the nationwide schedule of nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal
Wage System regular wage surveys at appendix B of part 532 of title 5,
Code of Federal Regulations, from a fiscal year cycle to a calendar
year cycle. The proposed rule had a 30-day public comment period,
during which OPM received no comments.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that these regulations will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they
will affect only Federal agencies and employees.
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Review
The Office of Management and Budget has reviewed this final rule in
accordance with Executive Order 12866.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This document does not contain proposed information collection
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law
104-13.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532
Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information,
Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Michael W. Hager,
Acting Director.
0
Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is amending 5 CFR
part 532 as follows:
PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
0
1. The authority citation for part 532 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; Sec. 532.707 also issued under
5 U.S.C. 552.
0
2. Amend appendix B to subpart B by revising paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 532--Nationwide Schedule of
Nonappropriated Fund Regular Wage Surveys
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(3) Whether full-scale surveys will be conducted in odd or even
numbered calendar years.
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Beginning month of Calendar year of full-scale
State Wage area survey survey odd or even
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Alabama........................... Calhoun.................. April............... Even.
Madison.................. April............... Even.
Montgomery............... April............... Odd.
Alaska............................ Anchorage................ June................ Even.
Arizona........................... Maricopa................. October............. Even.
Pima..................... October............. Even.
Yuma..................... October............. Even.
Arkansas.......................... Pulaski.................. April............... Odd.
California........................ Kern..................... September........... Odd.
Los Angeles.............. September........... Even.
Monterey................. September........... Odd.
Orange................... September........... Even.
Riverside................ September........... Even.
Sacramento............... February............ Odd.
San Bernardino........... September........... Even.
San Diego................ September........... Odd.
San Joaquin.............. February............ Odd.
Santa Barbara............ September........... Even.
Santa Clara.............. September........... Odd.
Solano................... September........... Odd.
Ventura.................. September........... Even.
Colorado.......................... Arapahoe-Denver.......... July................ Even.
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El Paso.................. July................ Even.
Connecticut....................... New London............... July................ Even.
Delaware.......................... Kent..................... August.............. Odd.
District of Columbia.............. Washington, DC........... August.............. Even.
Florida........................... Bay...................... January............. Even.
Brevard.................. January............. Odd.
Miami-Dade............... January............. Odd.
Duval.................... January............. Odd.
Escambia................. January............. Even.
Hillsborough............. January............. Odd.
Monroe................... January............. Odd.
Okaloosa................. January............. Even.
Orange................... January............. Even.
Georgia........................... Chatham.................. March............... Odd.
Clayton-Cobb-Fulton...... June................ Odd.
Columbus................. June................ Odd.
Dougherty................ March............... Odd.
Houston.................. April............... Odd.
Lowndes.................. March............... Odd.
Richmond................. April............... Odd.
Guam.............................. Guam..................... September........... Even.
Hawaii............................ Honolulu................. May................. Even.
Idaho............................. Ada-Elmore............... July................ Odd.
Illinois.......................... Lake..................... April............... Even.
St. Clair................ April............... Even.
Kansas............................ Leavenworth-Jackson- April............... Even.
Johnson.
Sedgwick................. April............... Odd.
Kentucky.......................... Christian-Montgomery..... February............ Even.
Hardin-Jefferson......... March............... Even.
Louisiana......................... Bossier-Caddo............ March............... Odd.
Orleans.................. June................ Odd.
Rapides.................. March............... Odd.
Maine............................. Cumberland............... October............. Odd.
York..................... October............. Odd.
Maryland.......................... Anne Arundel............. August.............. Even.
Charles-St. Mary's....... August.............. Even.
Frederick................ August.............. Even.
Harford.................. May................. Even.
Montgomery-Prince August.............. Even.
George's.
Massachusetts..................... Hampden.................. October............. Odd.
Middlesex................ October............. Odd.
Michigan.......................... Macomb................... May................. Odd.
Minnesota......................... Hennepin................. July................ Odd.
Mississippi....................... Harrison................. March............... Even.
Lauderdale............... March............... Odd.
Lowndes.................. March............... Odd.
Montana........................... Cascade.................. July................ Odd.
Nebraska.......................... Douglas-Sarpy............ April............... Even.
Nevada............................ Churchill-Washoe......... January............. Even.
Clark.................... January............. Even.
New Jersey........................ Burlington............... August.............. Odd.
Monmouth................. August.............. Odd.
Morris................... August.............. Odd.
New Mexico........................ Bernalillo............... February............ Odd.
Curry.................... June................ Odd.
Dona Ana................. February............ Odd.
New York.......................... Jefferson................ May................. Odd.
Kings-Queens............. October............. Even.
Niagara.................. May................. Odd.
Orange................... May................. Odd.
North Carolina.................... Craven................... March............... Even.
Cumberland............... March............... Even.
Onslow................... February............ Even.
Wayne.................... March............... Even.
North Dakota...................... Grand Forks.............. July................ Odd.
Ward..................... July................ Odd.
Ohio.............................. Greene-Montgomery........ April............... Odd.
Oklahoma.......................... Comanche................. March............... Even.
Oklahoma................. March............... Even.
Pennsylvania...................... Allegheny................ May................. Odd.
Cumberland............... May................. Even.
Montgomery............... August.............. Odd.
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York..................... May................. Even.
Puerto Rico....................... Guaynabo-San Juan........ February............ Even.
Rhode Island...................... Newport.................. July................ Even.
South Carolina.................... Charleston............... February............ Even.
Richland................. March............... Even.
South Dakota...................... Pennington............... June................ Even.
Tennessee......................... Shelby................... February............ Even.
Texas............................. Bell..................... June................ Odd.
Bexar.................... June................ Even.
Dallas................... June................ Even.
El Paso.................. February............ Odd.
McLennan................. May................. Odd.
Nueces................... June................ Even.
Tarrant.................. June................ Even.
Taylor................... June................ Odd.
Tom Green................ June................ Odd.
Wichita.................. March............... Even.
Utah.............................. Davis-Salt Lake-Weber.... July................ Odd.
Virginia.......................... Alexandria-Arlington- August.............. Even.
Fairfax.
Chesterfield-Richmond.... August.............. Odd.
Hampton-Newport News..... May................. Even.
Norfolk-Portsmouth- May................. Even.
Virginia Beach.
Prince William........... August.............. Even.
Washington........................ Kitsap................... June................ Even.
Pierce................... July................ Even.
Snohomish................ July................ Even.
Spokane.................. July................ Odd.
Wyoming........................... Laramie.................. July................ Even.
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