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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206–AN38
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition
of Certain Appropriated Fund Federal
Wage System Wage Areas
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Proposed rule with request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) is issuing a
proposed rule that would redefine the
geographic boundaries of several
appropriated fund Federal Wage System
(FWS) wage areas for pay-setting
purposes. Based on recent reviews of
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
boundaries in a number of wage areas,
OPM proposes redefinitions affecting
the following wage areas: SalinasMonterey, CA; San Francisco, CA; New
London, CT; Central and Western
Massachusetts; Cincinnati, OH: Dayton,
OH, Southeastern Washington-Eastern
Oregon; and Spokane, WA.
DATES: We must receive comments on or
before July 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by ‘‘RIN 3206–AN38,’’ 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, by telephone at
(202) 606–2838 or by email at pay-leavepolicy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is
issuing a proposed rule to redefine the
geographic boundaries of several
appropriated fund FWS wage areas.
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These changes are based on
recommendations of the Federal
Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
(FPRAC), the statutory national labormanagement committee responsible for
advising OPM on matters affecting the
pay of FWS employees. From time to
time, FPRAC reviews the boundaries of
wage areas and provides OPM with
recommendations for changes if the
Committee finds that changes are
warranted.
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 MSAs
for the purpose of defining a wage area,
except in very unusual circumstances.
The U.S. Office of Management and
Budget defines MSAs and maintains
and updates the definitions of MSA
boundaries following each decennial
census. MSAs are composed of counties
and are defined on the basis of a central
urbanized area—a contiguous area of
relatively high population density.
Additional surrounding counties are
included in MSAs if they have strong
social and economic ties to central
counties.
When the boundaries of wage areas
were first established in the 1960s, there
were fewer MSAs than there are today
and the boundaries of the then existing
MSAs were much smaller. Most MSAs
were contained within the boundaries of
a wage area. MSAs have expanded each
decade and in some cases now extend
beyond the boundaries of the wage area.
FPRAC recently reviewed several
wage areas where boundaries subdivide
certain MSAs and has recommended by
consensus that OPM implement the
changes described in this proposed rule.
These changes 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.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
MSA
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties,
CA, comprise the San Jose-SunnyvaleSanta Clara, CA MSA. The San Jose-
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Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA is split
between the Salinas-Monterey, CA,
wage area and the San Francisco, CA,
wage area. San Benito County is part of
the Salinas-Monterey area of application
while Santa Clara County is part of the
San Francisco survey area.
OPM proposes to redefine San Benito
County to the San Francisco area of
application so that the entire San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA is in
one wage area. There are currently 15
FWS employees stationed in San Benito
County.
Worcester, MA-CT MSA
Windham County, CT, and Worcester
County, MA, comprise the Worcester,
MA-CT MSA. The Worcester MSA is
split between the New London, CT,
wage area and the Central and Western
Massachusetts, MA, wage area.
Windham County is part of the New
London area of application and
Worcester County is part of the Central
and Western Massachusetts area of
application, except that the towns of
Warren and West Warren in Worcester
County are part of the Central and
Western Massachusetts survey area and
the towns of Blackstone and Millville in
Worcester County are part of the
Narragansett Bay, RI, survey area.
OPM proposes to redefine Windham
County to the Central and Western
Massachusetts area of application so
that the entire Worcester, MA-CT MSA
is in one wage area. There are currently
no FWS employees stationed in
Windham County.
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA
Dearborn, Ohio, and Union Counties,
IN; Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin,
Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton Counties,
KY; and Brown, Butler, Clermont,
Hamilton, and Warren Counties, OH,
comprise the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
MSA. The Cincinnati MSA is split
between the Cincinnati, OH, wage area
and the Dayton, OH, wage area.
Dearborn County, IN; Boone, Campbell,
and Kenton Counties, KY; and
Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren
Counties, OH, are part of the Cincinnati
survey area. Ohio County, IN; Bracken,
Gallatin, Grant, and Pendleton Counties,
KY; and Brown and Butler Counties,
OH, are part of the Cincinnati area of
application. Union County is part of the
Dayton area of application.
OPM proposes to redefine Union
County to the Cincinnati area of
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application so that the entire Cincinnati,
OH-KY-IN MSA is in one wage area.
There are currently no FWS employees
stationed in Union County.
Walla Walla, WA MSA
Columbia and Walla Walla Counties,
WA, comprise the Walla Walla, WA
MSA. The Walla Walla MSA is split
between the Southeastern WashingtonEastern Oregon wage area and the
Spokane, WA, wage area. Walla Walla
County is part of the Southeastern
Washington-Eastern Oregon survey area
and Columbia County is part of the
Spokane area of application.
OPM proposes to redefine Columbia
County to the Southeastern WashingtonEastern Oregon area of application so
that the entire Walla Walla, WA MSA is
in one wage area. There are currently
three FWS employees stationed in
Columbia County.
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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.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
Accordingly, OPM 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:
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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 by revising the wage area
listings for the Salinas-Monterey, CA;
San Francisco, CA; New London, CT;
Central and Western Massachusetts;
Cincinnati, OH: Dayton, OH,
Southeastern Washington-Eastern
Oregon; and Spokane, WA, wage areas
to read as follows:
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San Francisco
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California:
Alameda
Contra Costa
Marin
Napa
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Solano
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Mendocino
San Benito
Santa Cruz
Sonoma
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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.
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CALIFORNIA
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California:
Monterey
Area of Application. Survey area.
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CONNECTICUT
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Salinas-Monterey
Survey Area
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New London
Survey Area
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Connecticut:
New London
Area of Application. Survey area.
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MASSACHUSETTS
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Central and Western Massachusetts
Survey Area
Massachusetts
The following cities and towns in:
Hampden County
Agawam
Chicopee
East Longmeadow
Feeding Hills
Hampden
Holyoke
Longmeadow
Ludlow
Monson
Palmer
Southwick
Springfield
Three Rivers
Westfield
West Springfield
Wilbraham
Hampshire County
Easthampton
Granby
Hadley
Northampton
South Hadley
Worcester County
Warren
West Warren
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Connecticut:
Windham
Massachusetts:
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Berkshire
Franklin
Worcester (except Blackstone and Millville)
The following cities and towns in:
Hampden County
Blandford
Brimfield
Chester
Granville
Holland
Montgomery
Russell
Tolland
Wales
Hampshire County
Amherst
Belchertown
Chesterfield
Cummington
Goshen
Hatfield
Huntington
Middlefield
Pelham
Plainfield
Southampton
Ware
Westhampton
Williamsburg
Worthington
Middlesex County
Ashby
Shirley
Townsend
New Hampshire:
Belknap
Carroll
Cheshire
Grafton
Hillsborough
Merrimack
Sullivan
Vermont:
Addison
Bennington
Caledonia
Essex
Lamoille
Orange
Orleans
Rutland
Washington
Windham
Windsor
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OHIO
Cincinnati
Survey Area
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Indiana:
Dearborn
Kentucky:
Boone
Campbell
Kenton
Ohio:
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Indiana:
Franklin
Ohio
Ripley
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Latah
Lewis
Nez Perce
Shoshone
Washington:
Adams
Asotin
Chelan (Does not include the North Cascades National Park portion)
Douglas
Ferry
Garfield
Grant
Kittitas (Does not include the Yakima
Firing Range portion)
Lincoln
Okanogan
Pend Oreille
Stevens
Whitman
Switzerland
Union
Kentucky:
Bracken
Carroll
Gallatin
Grant
Mason
Pendleton
Ohio:
Adams
Brown
Butler
Highland
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Dayton
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Ohio:
Champaign
Clark
Greene
Miami
Montgomery
Preble
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Indiana:
Randolph
Wayne
Ohio:
Auglaize
Clinton
Darke
Logan
Shelby
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BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
9 CFR Parts 2 and 3
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0107]
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WASHINGTON
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Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon
Survey Area
Oregon:
Umatilla
Washington:
Benton
Franklin
Walla Walla
Yakima
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Oregon:
Baker
Grant
Harney
Malheur
Morrow
Union
Wallowa
Wheeler
Washington:
Columbia
Kittitas (Only includes the Yakima Firing
Range portion)
Spokane
Survey Area
Washington:
Spokane
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Idaho:
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Clearwater
Idaho
Kootenai
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Petition To Amend Animal Welfare Act
Regulations To Prohibit Public Contact
With Big Cats, Bears, and Nonhuman
Primates
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment
period.
AGENCY:
We are reopening the
comment period for a petition
requesting amendments to the Animal
Welfare Act regulations and standards
pertaining to physical contact with
dangerous animals. We are especially
interested in receiving public comments
on the additional questions included in
this notice. We are providing
information about upcoming virtual
stakeholder listening sessions and other
efforts intended to gather additional
public comment. This action will allow
interested persons additional time to
prepare and submit comments and
further inform our thinking on the
handling of dangerous animals.
DATES: The comment period for the
notice published on August 5, 2013 (78
FR 47215) and reopened on October 24,
2013 (78 FR 63408) is reopened. We will
consider all comments that we receive
on or before August 31, 2016. The
virtual listening sessions described in
this notice will be held on Wednesday,
June 29, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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eastern time (ET); Wednesday, July 6,
2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET; and
Thursday, August 4, 2016, from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. ET. Registration is required to
participate in the listening sessions.
Links for registering to participate in the
virtual listening sessions are included in
the Web site in footnote 2 below.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0107.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0107, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0107 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737–1234;
(301) 851–3751.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On August 5, 2013, we published in
the Federal Register (78 FR 47215–
47217, Docket No. APHIS–2012–0107) a
notice 1 making available for comment a
petition requesting amendments to the
Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations
and standards, including amendments
to prohibit licensees from allowing
individuals, with certain exceptions,
from coming into direct or physical
contact with big cats, bears, or
nonhuman primates of any age, to
define the term ‘‘sufficient distance,’’
and to prohibit the public handling of
young or immature big cats, bears, and
nonhuman primates.
Comments were required to be
received on or before October 4, 2013.
In a subsequent notice published
October 24, 2013 (78 FR 63408), we
reopened the comment period for an
additional 45 days to November 18,
2013. We received 15,379 comments.
We are again reopening the comment
period and will accept all comments we
receive on or before August 31, 2016.
1 To view the notice, petition, and the comments
we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0107.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AN38
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain 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 several
appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas for pay-setting
purposes. Based on recent reviews of Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA) boundaries in a number of wage areas, OPM proposes redefinitions
affecting the following wage areas: Salinas-Monterey, CA; San
Francisco, CA; New London, CT; Central and Western Massachusetts;
Cincinnati, OH: Dayton, OH, Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon; and
Spokane, WA.
DATES: We must receive comments on or before July 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``RIN 3206-AN38,''
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, by telephone at
(202) 606-2838 or by email at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is issuing a proposed rule to redefine
the geographic boundaries of several appropriated fund FWS wage areas.
These changes are based on recommendations of the Federal Prevailing
Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the statutory national labor-
management committee responsible for advising OPM on matters affecting
the pay of FWS employees. From time to time, FPRAC reviews the
boundaries of wage areas and provides OPM with recommendations for
changes if the Committee finds that changes are warranted.
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 MSAs for the purpose of defining a wage area, except in very
unusual circumstances.
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines MSAs and maintains
and updates the definitions of MSA boundaries following each decennial
census. MSAs are composed of counties and are defined on the basis of a
central urbanized area--a contiguous area of relatively high population
density. Additional surrounding counties are included in MSAs if they
have strong social and economic ties to central counties.
When the boundaries of wage areas were first established in the
1960s, there were fewer MSAs than there are today and the boundaries of
the then existing MSAs were much smaller. Most MSAs were contained
within the boundaries of a wage area. MSAs have expanded each decade
and in some cases now extend beyond the boundaries of the wage area.
FPRAC recently reviewed several wage areas where boundaries
subdivide certain MSAs and has recommended by consensus that OPM
implement the changes described in this proposed rule. These changes
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.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties, CA, comprise the San Jose-
Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA. The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA
is split between the Salinas-Monterey, CA, wage area and the San
Francisco, CA, wage area. San Benito County is part of the Salinas-
Monterey area of application while Santa Clara County is part of the
San Francisco survey area.
OPM proposes to redefine San Benito County to the San Francisco
area of application so that the entire San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara,
CA MSA is in one wage area. There are currently 15 FWS employees
stationed in San Benito County.
Worcester, MA-CT MSA
Windham County, CT, and Worcester County, MA, comprise the
Worcester, MA-CT MSA. The Worcester MSA is split between the New
London, CT, wage area and the Central and Western Massachusetts, MA,
wage area. Windham County is part of the New London area of application
and Worcester County is part of the Central and Western Massachusetts
area of application, except that the towns of Warren and West Warren in
Worcester County are part of the Central and Western Massachusetts
survey area and the towns of Blackstone and Millville in Worcester
County are part of the Narragansett Bay, RI, survey area.
OPM proposes to redefine Windham County to the Central and Western
Massachusetts area of application so that the entire Worcester, MA-CT
MSA is in one wage area. There are currently no FWS employees stationed
in Windham County.
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA
Dearborn, Ohio, and Union Counties, IN; Boone, Bracken, Campbell,
Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton Counties, KY; and Brown, Butler,
Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties, OH, comprise the Cincinnati,
OH-KY-IN MSA. The Cincinnati MSA is split between the Cincinnati, OH,
wage area and the Dayton, OH, wage area. Dearborn County, IN; Boone,
Campbell, and Kenton Counties, KY; and Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren
Counties, OH, are part of the Cincinnati survey area. Ohio County, IN;
Bracken, Gallatin, Grant, and Pendleton Counties, KY; and Brown and
Butler Counties, OH, are part of the Cincinnati area of application.
Union County is part of the Dayton area of application.
OPM proposes to redefine Union County to the Cincinnati area of
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application so that the entire Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA is in one wage
area. There are currently no FWS employees stationed in Union County.
Walla Walla, WA MSA
Columbia and Walla Walla Counties, WA, comprise the Walla Walla, WA
MSA. The Walla Walla MSA is split between the Southeastern Washington-
Eastern Oregon wage area and the Spokane, WA, wage area. Walla Walla
County is part of the Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon survey
area and Columbia County is part of the Spokane area of application.
OPM proposes to redefine Columbia County to the Southeastern
Washington-Eastern Oregon area of application so that the entire Walla
Walla, WA MSA is in one wage area. There are currently three FWS
employees stationed in Columbia County.
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, OPM 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 Salinas-Monterey, CA; San Francisco, CA; New London,
CT; Central and Western Massachusetts; Cincinnati, OH: Dayton, OH,
Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon; and Spokane, WA, wage areas to
read as follows:
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CALIFORNIA
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Salinas-Monterey
Survey Area
California:
Monterey
Area of Application. Survey area.
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San Francisco
California:
Alameda
Contra Costa
Marin
Napa
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Solano
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Mendocino
San Benito
Santa Cruz
Sonoma
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CONNECTICUT
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New London
Survey Area
Connecticut:
New London
Area of Application. Survey area.
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MASSACHUSETTS
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Central and Western Massachusetts
Survey Area
Massachusetts
The following cities and towns in:
Hampden County
Agawam
Chicopee
East Longmeadow
Feeding Hills
Hampden
Holyoke
Longmeadow
Ludlow
Monson
Palmer
Southwick
Springfield
Three Rivers
Westfield
West Springfield
Wilbraham
Hampshire County
Easthampton
Granby
Hadley
Northampton
South Hadley
Worcester County
Warren
West Warren
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Connecticut:
Windham
Massachusetts:
Berkshire
Franklin
Worcester (except Blackstone and Millville)
The following cities and towns in:
Hampden County
Blandford
Brimfield
Chester
Granville
Holland
Montgomery
Russell
Tolland
Wales
Hampshire County
Amherst
Belchertown
Chesterfield
Cummington
Goshen
Hatfield
Huntington
Middlefield
Pelham
Plainfield
Southampton
Ware
Westhampton
Williamsburg
Worthington
Middlesex County
Ashby
Shirley
Townsend
New Hampshire:
Belknap
Carroll
Cheshire
Grafton
Hillsborough
Merrimack
Sullivan
Vermont:
Addison
Bennington
Caledonia
Essex
Lamoille
Orange
Orleans
Rutland
Washington
Windham
Windsor
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OHIO
Cincinnati
Survey Area
Indiana:
Dearborn
Kentucky:
Boone
Campbell
Kenton
Ohio:
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Indiana:
Franklin
Ohio
Ripley
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Switzerland
Union
Kentucky:
Bracken
Carroll
Gallatin
Grant
Mason
Pendleton
Ohio:
Adams
Brown
Butler
Highland
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Dayton
Ohio:
Champaign
Clark
Greene
Miami
Montgomery
Preble
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Indiana:
Randolph
Wayne
Ohio:
Auglaize
Clinton
Darke
Logan
Shelby
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WASHINGTON
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Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon
Survey Area
Oregon:
Umatilla
Washington:
Benton
Franklin
Walla Walla
Yakima
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Oregon:
Baker
Grant
Harney
Malheur
Morrow
Union
Wallowa
Wheeler
Washington:
Columbia
Kittitas (Only includes the Yakima Firing Range portion)
Spokane
Survey Area
Washington:
Spokane
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Idaho:
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Clearwater
Idaho
Kootenai
Latah
Lewis
Nez Perce
Shoshone
Washington:
Adams
Asotin
Chelan (Does not include the North Cascades National Park portion)
Douglas
Ferry
Garfield
Grant
Kittitas (Does not include the Yakima Firing Range portion)
Lincoln
Okanogan
Pend Oreille
Stevens
Whitman
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[FR Doc. 2016-14912 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am]
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