Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Brown County, Wisconsin, and Forsyth and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina, to Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas, 22298-22299 [2017-09731]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206–AN50
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of
Brown County, Wisconsin, and Forsyth
and Mecklenburg Counties, North
Carolina, to Nonappropriated Fund
Federal Wage System Wage Areas
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Proposed rule with request for
comments.
AGENCY:
This rule proposes to amend
the geographic boundaries of three
nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal
Wage System (FWS) wage areas. Based
on consensus recommendations of the
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee (FPRAC), the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) would
define Brown County, Wisconsin, as an
area of application county to the Lake,
Illinois, NAF FWS wage area; Forsyth
County, North Carolina, as an area of
application to the Cumberland, NC,
NAF FWS wage area; and Mecklenburg
County, NC, as an area of application to
the Richland, South Carolina, NAF FWS
wage area. These changes are necessary
because there are NAF FWS employees
working in these three counties, and the
counties are not currently defined in
regulation to NAF wage areas.
DATES: We must receive comments on or
before June 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by RIN 3206–AN50, 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.
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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 that would
make changes to three NAF FWS wage
area definitions. The Department of
Veterans Affairs notified OPM that the
Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) now
employs NAF FWS employees in Brown
County, WI, and Forsyth and
Mecklenburg Counties, NC.
Under § 532.219 of title 5, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), each NAF
wage area ‘‘shall consist of one or more
survey areas, along with nonsurvey
areas, if any, having nonappropriated
fund employees.’’ Brown, Forsyth, and
Mecklenburg Counties do not meet the
regulatory criteria under 5 CFR 532.219
to be established as separate NAF wage
areas; however, nonsurvey counties may
be combined with a survey area to form
a wage area. Section 532.219 lists the
regulatory criteria that OPM considers
when defining FWS wage area
boundaries:
(i) Proximity of largest facilities
activity in each county;
(ii) Transportation facilities and
commuting patterns; and
(iii) Similarities of the counties in—
(A) Overall population;
(B) Private employment in major
industry categories; and
(C) Kinds and sizes of private
industrial establishments.
OPM recently completed reviews of
the definitions of Brown, Forsyth, and
Mecklenburg Counties and is proposing
the changes described below. FPRAC,
the national labor-management
committee responsible for advising
OPM on matters concerning the pay of
FWS employees, recommended these
changes by consensus. These changes
would apply on the first day of the first
applicable pay period beginning on or
after 30 days following publication of
the final regulations.
Brown County, WI
Brown County would be defined as an
area of application county to the Lake,
IL, NAF FWS wage area. The closest
NAF wage area to Brown County is the
Lake wage area. The employment
location of the new NAF FWS
employees in Brown County (VCS #395)
is located approximately 170 miles from
Naval Station Great Lakes, the Lake
wage area’s host activity.
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With the definition of Brown County
to the Lake NAF wage area, the Lake
wage area would consist of one survey
county, Lake County, IL, and nine area
of application counties: Cook, Rock
Island, and Vermilion Counties, IL;
Johnson County, IA; Dickinson and
Marquette Counties, MI; and Brown,
Dane, and Milwaukee Counties, WI.
Forsyth County, NC
Forsyth County would be defined as
an area of application county to the
Cumberland, NC, NAF FWS wage area.
The closest NAF wage area to Forsyth
County is the Cumberland wage area.
The employment location of the new
NAF FWS employees in Forsyth County
(VCS #359) is located approximately
103 miles from Fort Bragg, the
Cumberland wage area’s host activity.
With the definition of Forsyth County
to the Cumberland NAF wage area, the
Cumberland wage area would consist of
one survey county, Cumberland County,
NC, and three area of application
counties: Durham, Forsyth, and Rowan
Counties, NC.
Mecklenburg County, NC
Mecklenburg County would be
defined as an area of application county
to the Richland, SC, NAF FWS wage
area. The closest NAF wage area to
Mecklenburg County is the Richland
wage area. The employment location of
the new NAF FWS employees in
Mecklenburg County (VCS #959) is
located approximately 91 miles from
Fort Jackson, the Richland wage area’s
host activity.
With the definition of Mecklenburg
County to the Richland NAF wage area,
the Richland wage area would consist of
one survey county, Richland County,
SC, and four area of application
counties: Buncombe and Mecklenburg
Counties, NC; Sumter County, SC; and
Washington County, TN.
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.
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Sumter
Tennessee
Washington
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
Accordingly, OPM is proposing to
amend 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
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1. The authority citation for part 532
continues to read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
Coast Guard
2. Appendix D to Subpart B is
amended by revising the wage area
listing for the Lake, IL; Cumberland, NC;
and Richland, SC, wage areas to read as
follows:
33 CFR Part 165
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Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—
Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
[Docket Number USCG–2017–0318]
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Safety Zone; Missouri River Miles 616–
617, Council Bluffs, IA, and Omaha, NE
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ILLINOIS
Lake
Survey Area
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Illinois:
Lake
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Illinois:
Cook
Rock Island
Vermilion
Iowa:
Johnson
Michigan:
Dickinson
Marquette
Wisconsin:
Brown
Dane
Milwaukee
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NORTH CAROLINA
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North Carolina:
Cumberland
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
North Carolina:
Durham
Forsyth
Rowan
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If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email LCDR Sean
Peterson, Chief of Prevention, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 314–269–2332, email
Sean.M.Peterson@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
South Carolina:
Richland
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
North Carolina:
Buncombe
Mecklenburg
South Carolina
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must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before June 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2017–0318 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Richland
Survey Area
The Coast Guard proposes to
establish a safety zone on the Missouri
River between miles 616 and 617. This
action is necessary to provide for the
safety of life on these navigable waters
near Council Bluffs, IA and Omaha, NE
during high speed boat races on July 7,
8, and 9, 2017. This proposed
rulemaking would prohibit persons and
vessels from being in the safety zone
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Upper Mississippi River or a
designated representative. We invite
your comments on this proposed
rulemaking.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
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Survey Area
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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On April 4, 2017, Coast Guard Sector
Upper Mississippi River received an
application for a marine event from
International Outboard Grand Prix for
the Grand Prix of Omaha and Regatta
Festival. The event is scheduled to take
place over three days, July 7, 8, and 9,
2017, on the Missouri River between the
cities of Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs,
IA. High speed boat practices and races
will take place during the hours of 3 to
5 p.m. on July 7, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on July 8, and 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on
July 9.
Hazards from this race include
impediment of the navigational channel
and high speed vessels participating in
the race. The Captain of the Port Upper
Mississippi River (COTP) has
determined that potential hazards
associated with the race would be a
safety concern for anyone transiting
through the race course.
The purpose of this proposed
rulemaking is to ensure the safety of
vessels and the navigable waters
between miles 616 and 617 before,
during, and after the scheduled event.
The Coast Guard proposes this proposed
rulemaking under authority in 33 U.S.C.
1231.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP proposes to establish a
safety zone from 3 p.m. on July 7, 2017
through 5.30 p.m. on July 9, 2017. The
zone would be enforced from 3 to 5 p.m.
on July 7, 2017, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
July 8, 2017, and 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
on July 9, 2017. The safety zone would
cover all navigable waters between
miles 616 and 617 on the Missouri River
in Council Bluffs, IA and Omaha, NE.
The duration of the zone is intended to
ensure the safety of vessels and
participants on the navigable waters
before, during, and after the scheduled
high speed boat practices and races. No
vessel or person would be permitted to
enter the safety zone without obtaining
permission from the COTP or a
designated representative. The
regulatory text we are proposing appears
at the end of this document.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after
considering numerous statutes and
Executive Orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and
Executive Orders and we discuss First
Amendment rights of protestors.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AN50
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Brown County, Wisconsin,
and Forsyth and Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina, to
Nonappropriated 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: This rule proposes to amend the geographic boundaries of three
nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. Based
on consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee (FPRAC), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) would
define Brown County, Wisconsin, as an area of application county to the
Lake, Illinois, NAF FWS wage area; Forsyth County, North Carolina, as
an area of application to the Cumberland, NC, NAF FWS wage area; and
Mecklenburg County, NC, as an area of application to the Richland,
South Carolina, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary because
there are NAF FWS employees working in these three counties, and the
counties are not currently defined in regulation to NAF wage areas.
DATES: We must receive comments on or before June 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3206-AN50, 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 that would
make changes to three NAF FWS wage area definitions. The Department of
Veterans Affairs notified OPM that the Veterans Canteen Service (VCS)
now employs NAF FWS employees in Brown County, WI, and Forsyth and
Mecklenburg Counties, NC.
Under Sec. 532.219 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
each NAF wage area ``shall consist of one or more survey areas, along
with nonsurvey areas, if any, having nonappropriated fund employees.''
Brown, Forsyth, and Mecklenburg Counties do not meet the regulatory
criteria under 5 CFR 532.219 to be established as separate NAF wage
areas; however, nonsurvey counties may be combined with a survey area
to form a wage area. Section 532.219 lists the regulatory criteria that
OPM considers when defining FWS wage area boundaries:
(i) Proximity of largest facilities activity in each county;
(ii) Transportation facilities and commuting patterns; and
(iii) Similarities of the counties in--
(A) Overall population;
(B) Private employment in major industry categories; and
(C) Kinds and sizes of private industrial establishments.
OPM recently completed reviews of the definitions of Brown,
Forsyth, and Mecklenburg Counties and is proposing the changes
described below. FPRAC, the national labor-management committee
responsible for advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS
employees, recommended these changes by consensus. These changes would
apply on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on
or after 30 days following publication of the final regulations.
Brown County, WI
Brown County would be defined as an area of application county to
the Lake, IL, NAF FWS wage area. The closest NAF wage area to Brown
County is the Lake wage area. The employment location of the new NAF
FWS employees in Brown County (VCS #395) is located approximately 170
miles from Naval Station Great Lakes, the Lake wage area's host
activity.
With the definition of Brown County to the Lake NAF wage area, the
Lake wage area would consist of one survey county, Lake County, IL, and
nine area of application counties: Cook, Rock Island, and Vermilion
Counties, IL; Johnson County, IA; Dickinson and Marquette Counties, MI;
and Brown, Dane, and Milwaukee Counties, WI.
Forsyth County, NC
Forsyth County would be defined as an area of application county to
the Cumberland, NC, NAF FWS wage area. The closest NAF wage area to
Forsyth County is the Cumberland wage area. The employment location of
the new NAF FWS employees in Forsyth County (VCS #359) is located
approximately 103 miles from Fort Bragg, the Cumberland wage area's
host activity.
With the definition of Forsyth County to the Cumberland NAF wage
area, the Cumberland wage area would consist of one survey county,
Cumberland County, NC, and three area of application counties: Durham,
Forsyth, and Rowan Counties, NC.
Mecklenburg County, NC
Mecklenburg County would be defined as an area of application
county to the Richland, SC, NAF FWS wage area. The closest NAF wage
area to Mecklenburg County is the Richland wage area. The employment
location of the new NAF FWS employees in Mecklenburg County (VCS #959)
is located approximately 91 miles from Fort Jackson, the Richland wage
area's host activity.
With the definition of Mecklenburg County to the Richland NAF wage
area, the Richland wage area would consist of one survey county,
Richland County, SC, and four area of application counties: Buncombe
and Mecklenburg Counties, NC; Sumter County, SC; and Washington County,
TN.
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.
[[Page 22299]]
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
Accordingly, OPM is proposing to amend 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.
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2. Appendix D to Subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listing
for the Lake, IL; Cumberland, NC; and Richland, SC, wage areas to read
as follows:
Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
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ILLINOIS
Lake
Survey Area
Illinois:
Lake
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Illinois:
Cook
Rock Island
Vermilion
Iowa:
Johnson
Michigan:
Dickinson
Marquette
Wisconsin:
Brown
Dane
Milwaukee
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NORTH CAROLINA
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Cumberland
Survey Area
North Carolina:
Cumberland
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
North Carolina:
Durham
Forsyth
Rowan
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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Richland
Survey Area
South Carolina:
Richland
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
North Carolina:
Buncombe
Mecklenburg
South Carolina
Sumter
Tennessee
Washington
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