Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas, 24737-24738 [2016-09701]

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The proposed rule would redefine Alexander and Catawba Counties, NC, from the Charlotte wage area to the Asheville wage area. These changes are based on a recent consensus recommendation of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) to best match the counties proposed for redefinition to a nearby FWS survey area. There are no FWS employees stationed in Alexander or Catawba Counties. DATES: We must receive comments on or before May 27, 2016. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Apr 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘RIN 3206–AN37,’’ using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Brenda L. Roberts, Deputy Associate Director for Pay and Leave, Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Room 7H31, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415–8200. Email: pay-leave-policy@opm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606–2858; email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606–4264. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is issuing a proposed rule that would redefine the geographic boundaries of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, appropriated fund FWS wage areas. The proposed rule would redefine Alexander and Catawba Counties, NC, from the Charlotte wage area to the Asheville wage area. OPM considers the following regulatory criteria under 5 CFR 532.211 when defining FWS wage area boundaries: (i) Distance, transportation facilities, and geographic features; (ii) Commuting patterns; and (iii) Similarities in overall population, employment, and the kinds and sizes of private industrial establishments. In addition, OPM regulations at 5 CFR 532.211 do not permit splitting Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) for the purpose of defining a wage area, except in very unusual circumstances. Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties, NC, comprise the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, MSA. The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton MSA is split between the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, wage areas. Burke and Caldwell Counties are part of the area of application of the Asheville wage area and Alexander and Catawba Counties are part of the area of application of the Charlotte wage area. Based on an analysis of the regulatory criteria for Caldwell County, the core county in the Hickory-LenoirMorganton MSA, the entire HickoryLenoir-Morganton MSA would be defined to the Asheville wage area. When measuring to cities, the distance criterion does not favor one wage area more than another. When measuring to host installations, the distance criterion favors the Asheville wage area more than the Charlotte wage area. The commuting patterns criterion does not favor one wage area more than another. Caldwell County resembles the Asheville survey area more than the ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 24737 Charlotte survey area in terms of the overall population and employment and the kinds and sizes of private industrial establishments criteria. Based on this analysis, we believe Caldwell County is appropriately defined to the Asheville wage area. OPM regulations at 5 CFR 532.211 permit splitting MSAs only in very unusual circumstances. There appear to be no unusual circumstances that would permit splitting the BloomsburgBerwick MSA. To comply with OPM regulations not to split MSAs, Alexander and Catawba Counties would be redefined to the Asheville wage area. The remaining county in the HickoryLenoir-Morganton MSA, Burke County, is already defined to the Asheville wage area. There are currently no FWS employees working in Alexander and Catawba Counties. FPRAC, the national labormanagement committee responsible for advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, recommended this change by consensus. This change would be effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 30 days following publication of the final regulations. Regulatory Flexibility Act I certify that these regulations would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they would 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. Beth F. Cobert, Acting Director. Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is proposing to amend 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. Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532— Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas 2. Appendix C to subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listings for the proposed rule that would redefine the geographic boundaries of the wage areas to read as follows: ■ E:\FR\FM\27APP1.SGM 27APP1 24738 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 27, 2016 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA Asheville Survey Area North Carolina: Buscombe Haywood Henderson Madison Transylvania Area of Application. Survey area plus: North Carolina: Alexander Avery Burke Caldwell Catawba Cherokee Clay Graham Jackson McDowell Macon Mitchell Polk Rutherford Swain Yancey * * * * * Charlotte Survey Area * * 7 CFR Part 205 [Doc. No. AMS–NOP–15–0052; NOP–15– 12PR] RIN 0581–AD43 National Organic Program (NOP); Sunset 2016 Amendments to the National List; Correction Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. AGENCY: This document contains a correction to the proposed rule which was published on December 16, 2015 (80 FR 78150). In the proposed rule, the Regulatory Information Number (RIN) appears as RIN 0581–AD39. This number is incorrect. The correct number is 0581–AD43. This document corrects the proposed rule. DATES: April 27, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Frances, Standards Division, email: valerie.frances@ams.usda.gov. Telephone: (202) 720–3252; Fax: (202) 260–9151. SUMMARY: Correction North Carolina: Cabarrus Gaston Mecklenburg Rowan Union Area of Application. Survey area plus: North Carolina: Anson Cleveland Iredell Lincoln Stanly Wilkes South Carolina: Chester Chesterfield Lancaster York * Agricultural Marketing Service * * In proposed rule FR Doc. 2015–31380, beginning at page 78150 of the issue of December 16, 2015, make the following corrections: On page 78150, in the first column in the heading and the first line of the second column under the ADDRESSES caption, correct the RIN to read ‘‘0581– AD43’’. Dated: April 22, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2016–09838 Filed 4–26–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 12 CFR Parts 701 and 721 RIN 3133–AE54 [FR Doc. 2016–09701 Filed 4–26–16; 8:45 am] Federal Credit Union Occupancy, Planning, and Disposal of Acquired and Abandoned Premises; Incidental Powers jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS BILLING CODE 6325–39–P National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: As part of NCUA’s Regulatory Modernization Initiative, the NCUA SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Apr 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Board (Board) is issuing for public comment a proposed rule to amend its regulation governing federal credit union (FCU) occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises, and its regulation regarding incidental powers. To provide regulatory relief to FCUs, the proposal eliminates a requirement in the current occupancy rule (formerly known as the fixed assets rule) that an FCU must plan for, and eventually achieve, full occupancy of acquired premises. The proposal generally retains the current regulatory timeframes for partial occupancy. However, it modifies the definition of ‘‘partially occupy’’ to mean occupation and use, on a full-time basis, of at least fifty percent of the premises by the FCU, or by a combination of the FCU and a credit union service organization (CUSO) in which the FCU has a controlling interest in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The proposal also amends the excess capacity provision in NCUA’s incidental powers rule to clarify that an FCU may lease or sell excess capacity in its facilities, but it need not anticipate that such excess capacity will be fully occupied by the FCU in the future. However, the sale or lease of excess capacity in equipment or services, including employee-sharing and data processing for third parties, continues to be limited to circumstances where an FCU reasonably anticipates that such excess capacity will be taken up by the future expansion of services to members. Comments must be received on or before June 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (Please send comments by one method only): • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • NCUA Web site: https:// www.ncua.gov/regulation-supervision/ Pages/rules/proposed.aspx. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: Address to regcomments@ ncua.gov. Include ‘‘[Your name] Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Parts 701 and 721, FCU Occupancy, Planning, and Disposal of Acquired and Abandoned Premises; Incidental Powers’’ in the email subject line. • Fax: (703) 518–6319. Use the subject line described above for email. • Mail: Address to Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the Board, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314– 3428. DATES: E:\FR\FM\27APP1.SGM 27APP1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-09701]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AN37


Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Asheville, NC, and 
Charlotte, NC, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a 
proposed rule that would redefine the geographic boundaries of the 
Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, appropriated fund Federal Wage System 
(FWS) wage areas. The proposed rule would redefine Alexander and 
Catawba Counties, NC, from the Charlotte wage area to the Asheville 
wage area. These changes are based on a recent consensus recommendation 
of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) to best match 
the counties proposed for redefinition to a nearby FWS survey area. 
There are no FWS employees stationed in Alexander or Catawba Counties.

DATES: We must receive comments on or before May 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``RIN 3206-AN37,'' 
using any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Brenda L. Roberts, Deputy Associate Director for Pay and 
Leave, Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Room 
7H31, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415-8200.
    Email: pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2858; 
email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is issuing a proposed rule that would 
redefine the geographic boundaries of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, 
NC, appropriated fund FWS wage areas. The proposed rule would redefine 
Alexander and Catawba Counties, NC, from the Charlotte wage area to the 
Asheville wage area.
    OPM considers the following regulatory criteria under 5 CFR 532.211 
when defining FWS wage area boundaries:
    (i) Distance, transportation facilities, and geographic features;
    (ii) Commuting patterns; and
    (iii) Similarities in overall population, employment, and the kinds 
and sizes of private industrial establishments.
    In addition, OPM regulations at 5 CFR 532.211 do not permit 
splitting Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) for the purpose of 
defining a wage area, except in very unusual circumstances.
    Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties, NC, comprise the 
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, MSA. The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton MSA is 
split between the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, wage areas. Burke 
and Caldwell Counties are part of the area of application of the 
Asheville wage area and Alexander and Catawba Counties are part of the 
area of application of the Charlotte wage area.
    Based on an analysis of the regulatory criteria for Caldwell 
County, the core county in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton MSA, the entire 
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton MSA would be defined to the Asheville wage 
area. When measuring to cities, the distance criterion does not favor 
one wage area more than another. When measuring to host installations, 
the distance criterion favors the Asheville wage area more than the 
Charlotte wage area. The commuting patterns criterion does not favor 
one wage area more than another. Caldwell County resembles the 
Asheville survey area more than the Charlotte survey area in terms of 
the overall population and employment and the kinds and sizes of 
private industrial establishments criteria.
    Based on this analysis, we believe Caldwell County is appropriately 
defined to the Asheville wage area. OPM regulations at 5 CFR 532.211 
permit splitting MSAs only in very unusual circumstances. There appear 
to be no unusual circumstances that would permit splitting the 
Bloomsburg-Berwick MSA. To comply with OPM regulations not to split 
MSAs, Alexander and Catawba Counties would be redefined to the 
Asheville wage area. The remaining county in the Hickory-Lenoir-
Morganton MSA, Burke County, is already defined to the Asheville wage 
area. There are currently no FWS employees working in Alexander and 
Catawba Counties.
    FPRAC, the national labor-management committee responsible for 
advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, 
recommended this change by consensus. This change would be effective on 
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 
30 days following publication of the final regulations.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations would not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they 
would 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.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.

    Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is proposing 
to amend 5 CFR part 532 as follows:

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 by revising the wage area 
listings for the proposed rule that would redefine the geographic 
boundaries of the wage areas to read as follows:

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                             NORTH CAROLINA
 
                                Asheville
 
                               Survey Area
North Carolina:
  Buscombe
  Haywood
  Henderson
  Madison
  Transylvania
 
                 Area of Application. Survey area plus:
 
North Carolina:
  Alexander
  Avery
  Burke
  Caldwell
  Catawba
  Cherokee
  Clay
  Graham
  Jackson
  McDowell
  Macon
  Mitchell
  Polk
  Rutherford
  Swain
  Yancey
 
                                * * * * *
                                Charlotte
 
                               Survey Area
North Carolina:
  Cabarrus
  Gaston
  Mecklenburg
  Rowan
  Union
 
                 Area of Application. Survey area plus:
 
North Carolina:
  Anson
  Cleveland
  Iredell
  Lincoln
  Stanly
  Wilkes
South Carolina:
  Chester
  Chesterfield
  Lancaster
  York
 
                                * * * * *
 

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