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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206–AN48
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition
of Certain Nonappropriated Fund
Federal Wage System Wage Areas
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This rule amends the
geographic boundaries of several
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) is
defining Lee County, Florida, as an area
of application county to the
Hillsborough, FL, NAF FWS wage area;
Leon County, FL, as an area of
application county to the Lowndes,
Georgia, NAF FWS wage area; Fulton
County, GA, as an area of application
county to the Cobb, GA, NAF FWS wage
area; and Lane County, Oregon, as an
area of application county to the Pierce,
Washington, NAF FWS wage area.
These changes are necessary because
there are NAF FWS employees working
in these four counties, and the counties
are not currently defined in regulation
to NAF wage areas. In addition, OPM is
removing Mississippi County, Arkansas,
from the wage area definition of the
Shelby, Tennessee, NAF FWS wage area
because there are no longer NAF FWS
employees working in the county.
DATES:
Effective date: This regulation is
effective on May 31, 2017.
Applicability date: This change
applies on the first day of the first
applicable pay period beginning on or
after June 30, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at
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(202) 606–2838 or by email at pay-leavepolicy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 12, 2017, OPM issued a
proposed rule (82 FR 3677) to define—
• Lee County, Florida, as an area of
application county to the Hillsborough,
FL, NAF FWS wage area;
• Leon County, FL, as an area of
application county to the Lowndes,
Georgia, NAF FWS wage area;
• Fulton County, GA, as an area of
application county to the Cobb, GA,
NAF FWS wage area; and
• Lane County, Oregon, as an area of
application county to the Pierce,
Washington, NAF FWS wage area.
In addition, the proposed rule
removed Mississippi County, AR, from
the wage area definition of the Shelby,
TN, NAF FWS wage area.
FPRAC, the national labormanagement committee responsible for
advising OPM on matters concerning
the pay of FWS employees, reviewed
and recommended this change by
consensus. These changes will apply on
the first day of the first applicable pay
period beginning on or after 30 days
following publication of the final
regulations.
The proposed rule had a 30-day
comment period, during which OPM
received no comments.
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.
Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—
Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
2. Appendix D to subpart B is
amended by revising the wage area
listing for the Hillsborough, FL; Cobb,
GA; Lowndes, GA; Shelby, TN; and
Pierce, WA, wage areas to read as
follows:
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Appendix D to Subpart B—
Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
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FLORIDA
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Hillsborough
Survey Area
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Florida:
Hillsborough
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Florida:
Lee
Pinellas
Polk
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GEORGIA
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Cobb
Survey Area
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Georgia:
Cobb
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Georgia:
Bartow
De Kalb
Fulton
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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.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
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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Georgia:
Lowndes
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Florida:
Leon
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TENNESSEE
Shelby
Survey Area
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Tennessee:
Shelby
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Missouri:
Butler
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that this regulation will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
This regulation will affect Federal
employees and members of the
uniformed services who participate in
the TSP.
Washington:
Pierce
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Oregon:
Clatsop
Coos
Douglas
Multnomah
Tillamook
Washington:
Clark
Grays Harbor
Lane
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FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT
INVESTMENT BOARD
5 CFR Part 1631
Freedom of Information Act
Regulations
Federal Retirement Thrift
Investment Board.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Federal Retirement Thrift
Investment Board (Board) is amending
its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
regulations to implement
recommendations made by the National
Archives and Records Administration’s
(NARA) Office of Government
Information Services (OGIS) and reflect
the amendments required by the FOIA
Improvement Act of 2016.
DATES: This rule is effective May 31,
2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dharmesh Vashee, Deputy General
Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift
Investment Board, Office of General
Counsel, 77 K Street NE., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20002, 202–639–4424.
You may also contact Amanda Haas,
FOIA Officer, Office of General Counsel,
at the above address and by phone at
202–942–1660.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
administers the Thrift Savings Plan
(TSP), which was established by the
Federal Employees’ Retirement System
Act of 1986 (FERSA), Public Law 99–
335, 100 Stat. 514. The TSP provisions
of FERSA are codified, as amended,
largely at 5 U.S.C. 8351 and 8401–79.
The TSP is a tax-deferred retirement
savings plan for Federal civilian
employees and members of the
uniformed services. The TSP is similar
to cash or deferred arrangements
established for private-sector employees
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under section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 401(k)).
Paperwork Reduction Act
I certify that these regulations do not
require additional reporting under the
criteria of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
Pursuant to the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 602, 632,
653, and 1501–1571, the effects of this
regulation on state, local, and tribal
governments and the private sector have
been assessed. This regulation will not
compel the expenditure in any one year
of $100 million or more by state, local,
and tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or by the private sector. Therefore, a
statement under 2 U.S.C. 1532 is not
required.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1631
Freedom of information, Records.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Board amends 5 CFR part
1631 as follows:
PART 1631—AVAILABILITY OF
RECORDS
1. The authority for part 1631
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552.
2. Amend § 1631.1 by adding new
paragraphs (j), (k), and (l) to read as
follows:
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§ 1631.1
Definitions.
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(j) FOIA Public Liaison means the
Board official who is responsible for
assisting in reducing delays, increasing
transparency and understanding of the
status of requests, and assisting in the
resolution of disputes.
(k) Requestor category means one of
the three categories that agencies place
requesters in for the purpose of
determining whether a requester will be
charged fees for search, review, and/or
duplication, including:
(1) Commercial use requestors,
(2) Non-commercial scientific or
educational institutions or news media
requesters, and
(3) All other requestors.
(l) Fee waiver means the waiver or
reduction of processing fees if a
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requester can demonstrate that certain
statutory standards are satisfied
including that the information is in the
public interest and is not requested for
a commercial interest.
■ 3. Amend § 1631.4 by revising the
section heading and paragraph (a) to
read as follows:
§ 1631.4 Proactive disclosure of Board
records.
(a) Records that are required by the
FOIA to be made available for public
inspection and copying may be accessed
through the Board’s Web site at https://
www.frtib.gov. The Board is responsible
for determining which of its records are
required to be made publicly available,
as well as identifying additional records
of interest to the public that are
appropriate for public disclosure, and
for posting and indexing such records.
The Board shall ensure that its Web site
of posted records and indices is
reviewed and updated on an ongoing
basis. The Board has a FOIA Public
Liaison who can assist individuals in
locating records particular to a
component. The FOIA Public Liaison
can be contacted at frtibfoialiaison@
tsp.gov.
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■ 4. Revise § 1631.5 to read as follows:
§ 1631.5
Records of other agencies.
Requests for records that originated in
another agency and that are in the
custody of the Board may, in
appropriate circumstances, be referred
to that agency for consultation or
processing, and the requestor shall be
notified of the part or parts of the
request that have been referred and
provided with a point of contact within
the receiving agency.
■ 5. In § 1631.6, in paragraphs (a)(1),
(a)(2) and (a)(3), remove the word
‘‘must’’ and add in its place the word
‘‘should’’ and revise the last sentence in
paragraph (e) to read as follows:
§ 1631.6 How to request records—form
and content.
(e) * * * Any Board employee or
official who receives an oral request for
records shall inform the requestor that
FOIA requires requests to be in writing
according to the procedures set out
herein.
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paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 1631.8
Prompt response.
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(b) The FOIA Officer will either
approve or deny a reasonably
descriptive request for records within 20
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[FR Doc No: 2017-11232]
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Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AN48
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Nonappropriated
Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This rule amends the geographic boundaries of several
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) is
defining Lee County, Florida, as an area of application county to the
Hillsborough, FL, NAF FWS wage area; Leon County, FL, as an area of
application county to the Lowndes, Georgia, NAF FWS wage area; Fulton
County, GA, as an area of application county to the Cobb, GA, NAF FWS
wage area; and Lane County, Oregon, as an area of application county to
the Pierce, Washington, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary
because there are NAF FWS employees working in these four counties, and
the counties are not currently defined in regulation to NAF wage areas.
In addition, OPM is removing Mississippi County, Arkansas, from the
wage area definition of the Shelby, Tennessee, NAF FWS wage area
because there are no longer NAF FWS employees working in the county.
DATES:
Effective date: This regulation is effective on May 31, 2017.
Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after June 30, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at
(202) 606-2838 or by email at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 12, 2017, OPM issued a proposed
rule (82 FR 3677) to define--
Lee County, Florida, as an area of application county to
the Hillsborough, FL, NAF FWS wage area;
Leon County, FL, as an area of application county to the
Lowndes, Georgia, NAF FWS wage area;
Fulton County, GA, as an area of application county to the
Cobb, GA, NAF FWS wage area; and
Lane County, Oregon, as an area of application county to
the Pierce, Washington, NAF FWS wage area.
In addition, the proposed rule removed Mississippi County, AR, from
the wage area definition of the Shelby, TN, NAF FWS wage area.
FPRAC, the national labor-management committee responsible for
advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, reviewed
and recommended this change by consensus. These changes will apply on
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after
30 days following publication of the final regulations.
The proposed rule had a 30-day comment period, during which OPM
received no comments.
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.
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.
Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
0
2. Appendix D to subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listing
for the Hillsborough, FL; Cobb, GA; Lowndes, GA; Shelby, TN; and
Pierce, WA, wage areas to read as follows:
Appendix D to Subpart B--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas
* * * * *
FLORIDA
* * * * *
Hillsborough
Survey Area
Florida:
Hillsborough
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Florida:
Lee
Pinellas
Polk
* * * * *
GEORGIA
* * * * *
Cobb
Survey Area
Georgia:
Cobb
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Georgia:
Bartow
De Kalb
Fulton
* * * * *
Lowndes
Survey Area
Georgia:
Lowndes
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Florida:
Leon
* * * * *
TENNESSEE
Shelby
Survey Area
Tennessee:
Shelby
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Missouri:
Butler
* * * * *
WASHINGTON
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* * * * *
Pierce
Survey Area
Washington:
Pierce
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Oregon:
Clatsop
Coos
Douglas
Multnomah
Tillamook
Washington:
Clark
Grays Harbor
Lane
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