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Vol. 76, No. 219
Monday, November 14, 2011
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5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206–-AM38
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment
of Cumberland, ME, as a
Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage
System Wage Area
The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management is issuing a final rule to
abolish the Cumberland, Maine,
nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal
Wage System (FWS) wage area and
redefine Cumberland, Kennebec, and
Penobscot Counties, ME, to the York,
ME, NAF wage area. Aroostook,
Hancock, Knox, Sagadahoc, and
Washington Counties, ME, will no
longer be defined. These changes are
necessary because the closure of the
Naval Air Station Brunswick left the
Cumberland wage area without an
activity having the capability to conduct
a local wage survey.
DATES: Effective date: This regulation is
effective on November 14, 2011.
Applicability date: This regulation
applies on the first day of the first
applicable pay period beginning on or
after July 25, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606–2838;
email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov; or
FAX: (202) 606–4264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 2,
2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) issued an interim
rule (76 FR 31785) to abolish the
Cumberland, Maine, nonappropriated
fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS)
wage area and redefine Cumberland,
Kennebec, and Penobscot Counties, ME,
to the York, ME, NAF wage area. The
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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.
John Berry,
Director.
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee, the national labormanagement committee responsible for
advising OPM on matters concerning
the pay of FWS employees, reviewed
and recommended these changes by
consensus. The interim rule had a 30day comment period, during which
OPM received no comments.
Accordingly, under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 5343, the interim rule published
on June 2, 2011, amending 5 CFR part
532 (76 FR 31785) is adopted as final
with no changes.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206–AM37
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition
of the Northern Mississippi and
Memphis, TN, Appropriated Fund
Federal Wage System Wage Areas
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management is issuing a final rule to
redefine the geographic boundaries of
the Northern Mississippi and Memphis,
Tennessee, appropriated fund Federal
Wage System (FWS) wage areas. The
final rule redefines Panola County, MS,
from the Northern Mississippi wage area
to the Memphis wage area. This change
is based on a consensus
recommendation of the Federal
Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
(FPRAC) to best match Panola County to
a nearby FWS survey area. FPRAC did
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This regulation is effective on
December 14, 2011.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606–2838;
email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov; or
FAX: (202) 606–4264.
On June 2,
2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) issued a proposed
rule (76 FR 31885) to redefine Panola
County, MS, from the Northern
Mississippi wage area to the Memphis,
TN, wage area. The proposed rule had
a 30-day comment period during which
OPM received no comments.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee (FPRAC), the national labormanagement committee responsible for
advising OPM on matters concerning
the pay of FWS employees,
recommended this change by
consensus. FPRAC recommended no
other changes in the geographic
definitions of the Northern Mississippi
and Memphis wage areas.
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not recommend other changes for the
Northern Mississippi and Memphis
FWS wage areas at this time.
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In addition, this final rule corrects the
name of the Southern Colorado wage
area in Appendix C to subpart B of part
532—Appropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas, which was incorrectly
entered as Southwestern Colorado in a
final rule issued on July 22, 2011 (76 FR
43803).
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.
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.
John Berry,
Director.
Accordingly, the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management amends 5 CFR
part 532 as follows:
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PART 532—PREVAILING RATE
SYSTEMS
1. The authority citation for part 532
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532—
Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
Areas
2. Appendix C to subpart B is
amended as follows:
■ a. By removing, under the State of
Colorado, ‘‘Southwestern Colorado’’ and
adding in its place ‘‘Southern
Colorado.’’
■ b. By revising the wage area listings
for the Northern Mississippi and
Memphis, TN, wage areas to read as
follows:
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MISSISSIPPI
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Northern Mississippi
Survey Area
Mississippi:
Clay
Grenada
Lee
Leflore
Lowndes
Monroe
Oktibbeha
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Mississippi:
Alcorn
Bolivar
Calhoun
Carroll
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Coahoma
Itawamba
Lafayette (Does not include the Holly
Springs National Forest portion)
Montgomery
Noxubee
Pontotoc (Does not include the Holly
Springs National Forest portion)
Prentiss
Quitman
Sunflower
Tallahatchie
Tishomingo
Union (Does not include the Holly
Springs National Forest portion)
Washington
Webster
Winston
Yalobusha
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TENNESSEE
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Memphis
Survey Area
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Arkansas:
Crittenden
Mississippi
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Mississippi:
De Soto
Tennessee:
Shelby
Tipton
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Arkansas:
Craighead
Cross
Lee
Poinsett
St. Francis
Mississippi:
Benton
Lafayette (Holly Springs National Forest
portion only)
Marshall
Panola
Pontotoc (Holly Springs National Forest
portion only)
Tate
Tippah
Tunica
Union (Holly Springs National Forest
portion only)
Missouri:
Dunklin
Pemiscot
Tennessee:
Carroll
Chester
Crockett
Dyer
Fayette
Gibson
Hardeman
Hardin
Haywood
Lake
Lauderdale
Madison
McNairy
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Act’’), in part, restricts the activities of
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AM37
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Northern Mississippi
and Memphis, TN, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final
rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Northern Mississippi
and Memphis, Tennessee, appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS)
wage areas. The final rule redefines Panola County, MS, from the
Northern Mississippi wage area to the Memphis wage area. This change is
based on a consensus recommendation of the Federal Prevailing Rate
Advisory Committee (FPRAC) to best match Panola County to a nearby FWS
survey area. FPRAC did not recommend other changes for the Northern
Mississippi and Memphis FWS wage areas at this time.
DATES: This regulation is effective on December 14, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838;
email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 2, 2011, the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (76 FR 31885) to
redefine Panola County, MS, from the Northern Mississippi wage area to
the Memphis, TN, wage area. The proposed rule had a 30-day comment
period during which OPM received no comments.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the
national labor-management committee responsible for advising OPM on
matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, recommended this change by
consensus. FPRAC recommended no other changes in the geographic
definitions of the Northern Mississippi and Memphis wage areas.
CFR Correction
In addition, this final rule corrects the name of the Southern
Colorado wage area in Appendix C to subpart B of part 532--Appropriated
Fund Wage and Survey Areas, which was incorrectly entered as
Southwestern Colorado in a final rule issued on July 22, 2011 (76 FR
43803).
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.
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.
John Berry,
Director.
Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management amends 5 CFR
part 532 as follows:
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PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
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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.
Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532--Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
Areas
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2. Appendix C to subpart B is amended as follows:
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a. By removing, under the State of Colorado, ``Southwestern Colorado''
and adding in its place ``Southern Colorado.''
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b. By revising the wage area listings for the Northern Mississippi and
Memphis, TN, wage areas to read as follows:
* * * * *
MISSISSIPPI
* * * * *
Northern Mississippi
Survey Area
Mississippi:
Clay
Grenada
Lee
Leflore
Lowndes
Monroe
Oktibbeha
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Mississippi:
Alcorn
Bolivar
Calhoun
Carroll
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Coahoma
Itawamba
Lafayette (Does not include the Holly Springs National Forest portion)
Montgomery
Noxubee
Pontotoc (Does not include the Holly Springs National Forest portion)
Prentiss
Quitman
Sunflower
Tallahatchie
Tishomingo
Union (Does not include the Holly Springs National Forest portion)
Washington
Webster
Winston
Yalobusha
* * * * *
TENNESSEE
* * * *
Memphis
Survey Area
Arkansas:
Crittenden
Mississippi
Mississippi:
De Soto
Tennessee:
Shelby
Tipton
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Arkansas:
Craighead
Cross
Lee
Poinsett
St. Francis
Mississippi:
Benton
Lafayette (Holly Springs National Forest portion only)
Marshall
Panola
Pontotoc (Holly Springs National Forest portion only)
Tate
Tippah
Tunica
Union (Holly Springs National Forest portion only)
Missouri:
Dunklin
Pemiscot
Tennessee:
Carroll
Chester
Crockett
Dyer
Fayette
Gibson
Hardeman
Hardin
Haywood
Lake
Lauderdale
Madison
McNairy
Obion
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