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PART 330—RECRUITMENT,
SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT
(GENERAL)
1. The authority citation for part 330
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104, 1302, 3301, 3302,
3304, and 3330; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954–58
Comp., p. 218; Section 330.103 also issued
under 5 U.S.C. 3327; Subpart B also issued
under 5 U.S.C. 3315 and 8151; Section
330.401 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3310;
Subparts F and G also issued under
Presidential Memorandum on Career
Transition Assistance for Federal Employees,
September 12, 1995; Subpart G also issued
under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) and 8456(b).
2. Add subpart M, consisting of
§ 330.1300 to read as follows:
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PART 731—SUITABILITY
Subpart M—Timing of Background
Investigations
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A hiring agency may not make
specific inquiries concerning an
applicant’s criminal or credit
background of the sort asked on the OF–
306 or other forms used to conduct
suitability investigations for Federal
employment (i.e., inquiries into an
applicant’s criminal or adverse credit
history) unless the hiring agency has
made a conditional offer of employment
to the applicant. Agencies may make
inquiries into an applicant’s Selective
Service registration, military service,
citizenship status, or previous work
history, prior to making a conditional
offer of employment to an applicant.
However, in certain situations,
agencies may have a business need to
obtain information about the
background of applicants earlier in the
hiring process to determine if they meet
the qualifications requirements or are
suitable for the position being filled. If
so, agencies must request an exception
from the Office of Personnel
Management in order to determine an
applicant’s ability to meet qualifications
or suitability for Federal employment
prior to making a conditional offer of
employment to the applicant(s). OPM
will grant exceptions only when the
agency demonstrates specific job-related
reasons why the agency needs to
evaluate an applicant’s criminal or
adverse credit history earlier in the
process or consider the disqualification
of candidates with criminal
backgrounds or other conduct issues
from particular types of positions. OPM
will consider such factors as, but not
limited to, the nature of the position
being filled and whether a clean
criminal history record would be
essential to the ability to perform one of
the duties of the position effectively.
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continues to read as follows:
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§ 330.1300 Timing of suitability inquiries in
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OPM may also consider positions for
which the expense of completing the
examination makes it appropriate to
adjudicate suitability at the outset of the
process (e.g., a position that requires
that an applicant complete a rigorous
training regimen and pass an
examination based upon the training
before his or her selection can be
finalized). A hiring agency must request
and receive an OPM-approved
exception prior to issuing public notice
for a position for which the agency will
collect background information prior to
completion of the assessment process
and the making of a conditional offer of
employment.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3301, 7301; E.O.
10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218, as
amended; E.O. 13467, 3 CFR 2009 Comp., p.
198; E.O. 13488, 3 CFR 2010 Comp., p. 189;
5 CFR parts 1, 2 and 5.
4. In § 731.103, revise paragraph (d) to
read as follows:
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§ 731.103
Delegation to agencies.
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(d)(1) A hiring agency may not make
specific inquiries concerning an
applicant’s criminal or credit
background of the sort asked on the OF–
306 or other forms used to conduct
suitability investigations for Federal
employment (i.e., inquiries into an
applicant’s criminal or adverse credit
history) unless the hiring agency has
made a conditional offer of employment
to the applicant. Agencies may make
inquiries into an applicant’s Selective
Service registration, military service,
citizenship status, or previous work
history, prior to making a conditional
offer of employment to an applicant.
However, in certain situations, agencies
may have a business need to obtain
information about the suitability or
background of applicants earlier in the
process. If so, agencies must request an
exception from the Office of Personnel
Management, in accordance with the
provisions of 5 CFR part 330 subpart M.
(2) OPM reserves the right to
undertake a determination of suitability
based upon evidence of falsification or
fraud relating to an examination or
appointment at any point when
information giving rise to such a charge
is discovered. OPM must be informed in
all cases where there is evidence of
material, intentional false statements, or
deception or fraud in examination or
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suitability action where warranted.
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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: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) is issuing a final
rule to redefine the geographic
boundaries of several appropriated fund
Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas
for pay-setting purposes. Based on
reviews of Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA) boundaries in a number of wage
areas, OPM is redefining 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: Effective date: This regulation is
effective on December 1, 2016.
Applicability date: This change
applies on the first day of the first
applicable pay period beginning on or
after January 3, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at
(202) 606–2858 or by email at pay-leavepolicy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
24, 2016, OPM issued a proposed rule
(81 FR 41255) to redefine the following
counties:
• San Benito County, CA, from the
Salinas-Monterey, CA, area of
application to the San Francisco, CA,
area of application;
• Windham County, CT, from the
New London, CT, area of application to
the Central and Western Massachusetts
area of application;
• Union County, IN; from the Dayton,
OH, area of application to the
Cincinnati, OH, area of application;
• Columbia County, WA, from the
Spokane area of application to the
Southeastern Washington-Eastern
Oregon area of application.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee, the national labormanagement committee responsible for
SUMMARY:
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advising OPM on matters concerning
the pay of FWS employees, reviewed
and recommended these changes by
consensus.
The 30-day comment period ended on
July 25, 2016. OPM received one
comment in support of the proposal and
one comment requesting OPM consider
moving another county in the State of
California, Mendocino County, CA, from
the Rest of U.S. (RUS) General Schedule
(GS) locality pay area to the San JoseSan Francisco-Oakland, CA GS locality
pay area. GS and FWS pay areas are
administered under different
regulations. The comment is therefore
beyond the scope of the proposed rule.
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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 amending 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.
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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Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532—
Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
Areas
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CALIFORNIA
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Salinas-Monterey
Survey Area
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Monterey
Area of Application. Survey area.
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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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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.
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San Francisco
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CONNECTICUT
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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:
Berkshire
Franklin
Worcester (except Blackstone and Millville)
The following cities and towns in:
Hampden County
Blandford
Brimfield
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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
Switzerland
Union
Kentucky:
Bracken
Carroll
Gallatin
Grant
Mason
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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
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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RIN 3219–AA00
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Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C. app.’’
This is a technical modification and
does not reflect a substantive change.
There were no other modifications made
to the proposed rule. For the reasons set
forth herein and in the preamble to the
proposed rule, CIGIE is publishing this
final rule.
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
In promulgating this rule, CIGIE has
adhered to the regulatory philosophy
and the applicable principles of
regulation set forth in section 1 of
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has
determined that this rule is not
‘‘significant’’ under Executive Order
12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
5 CFR Part 9801
Privacy Act Regulations
Council of the Inspectors
General on Integrity and Efficiency.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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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
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These regulations will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Therefore, a regulatory flexibility
analysis as provided by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, as amended, is not
required.
The Council of the Inspectors
General on Integrity and Efficiency
(CIGIE) is issuing this final rule to
establish its procedures relating to
access, maintenance, disclosure, and
amendment of records that are in a
CIGIE system of records under the
Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act). This
final rule also establishes rules of
conduct for CIGIE personnel who have
responsibilities under the Privacy Act.
DATES: This final rule is effective
January 3, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Atticus J. Reaser, General Counsel,
CIGIE, (202) 292–2600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act
Background Information
Information, Privacy, Privacy Act,
Records.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, CIGIE adds part 9801 to title
5 of the Code of Federal Regulations as
follows:
SUMMARY:
CIGIE published a proposed rule in
the Federal Register, 81 FR 61628,
September 7, 2016, to provide the
procedures and guidelines under which
CIGIE will implement the Privacy Act.
The proposed rule provided a 60-day
comment period, which ended on
November 7, 2016. CIGIE received one
timely and responsive comment, which
was submitted by an individual. The
comment supported the regulation and
reflected no suggested changes.
CIGIE is making one technical citation
format change. The citation to ‘‘the
Inspector General Act of 1978, Public
Law 95–452, 92 Stat. 1101 (codified as
amended at 5 U.S.C. app)’’ reflected in
the proposed rule is being changed in
this final rule to ‘‘the Inspector General
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These regulations impose no
additional reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. Therefore, clearance by
OMB is not required.
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
This rule does not have Federalism
implications, as set forth in Executive
Order 13132. It will not have substantial
direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 9801
PART 9801—PRIVACY ACT
REGULATIONS
Subpart A—General Provisions
Sec.
9801.101 Purpose and scope.
9801.102 CIGIE organization.
9801.103 Definitions.
9801.104 Rules for determining if an
individual is the subject of a record.
9801.105 Employee standards of conduct.
9801.106 Use and collection of social
security numbers.
9801.107 Other rights and services.
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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: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a
final rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of several
appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas for pay-setting
purposes. Based on reviews of Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
boundaries in a number of wage areas, OPM is redefining 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: Effective date: This regulation is effective on December 1,
2016.
Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 3, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at
(202) 606-2858 or by email at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 24, 2016, OPM issued a proposed rule
(81 FR 41255) to redefine the following counties:
San Benito County, CA, from the Salinas-Monterey, CA, area
of application to the San Francisco, CA, area of application;
Windham County, CT, from the New London, CT, area of
application to the Central and Western Massachusetts area of
application;
Union County, IN; from the Dayton, OH, area of application
to the Cincinnati, OH, area of application;
Columbia County, WA, from the Spokane area of application
to the Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon area of application.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, the national labor-
management committee responsible for
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advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, reviewed
and recommended these changes by consensus.
The 30-day comment period ended on July 25, 2016. OPM received one
comment in support of the proposal and one comment requesting OPM
consider moving another county in the State of California, Mendocino
County, CA, from the Rest of U.S. (RUS) General Schedule (GS) locality
pay area to the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA GS locality pay
area. GS and FWS pay areas are administered under different
regulations. The comment is therefore beyond the scope of the proposed
rule.
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.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
Accordingly, OPM is amending 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.
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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:
Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532--Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
Areas
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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
Switzerland
Union
Kentucky:
Bracken
Carroll
Gallatin
Grant
Mason
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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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