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must commute to work from the higherpaying locality pay area.
Carroll County, IL
In the Federal Salary Council meeting
on October 21, 2020, the Council heard
testimony regarding Carroll County, IL,
currently considered a ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’
location that is adjacent to the
Davenport locality pay area. At that
time, Carroll County met the
employment interchange criterion but
not the GS employment criterion to be
included in the Davenport locality pay
area as an area of application. Since that
time and as noted in the Pay Agent’s
December 2021 report, Carroll County
now meets the GS employment criterion
for establishment as an area of
application to the Davenport locality
pay area.
The applicable criteria for Carroll
County are those applied for locations
evaluated as single counties. To meet
those criteria, Carroll County would
need 400 or more GS employees and an
employment interchange rate of 7.5
percent or more with the Davenport
basic locality pay area. Carroll County
meets these criteria with approximately
420 GS employees and an employment
interchange rate of 18.14 percent with
the Davenport basic locality pay area.
Accordingly, we propose that Carrol
County, IL, be established as an area of
application to the Davenport locality
pay area.
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Brooks County, TX
In reviewing updated GS employment
data, the Pay Agent has identified
Brooks County as meeting the
applicable criteria applied for locations
evaluated as single counties. To meet
these criteria, Brooks County needed
both 400 or more GS employees and an
employment interchange rate of 7.5
percent or more with the Corpus Christi
basic locality pay area. Brooks County
now meets these criteria, with
approximately 420 GS employees and
an interchange rate of 42.64 percent
with the Corpus Christi basic locality
pay area. Accordingly, we propose that
Brooks County, TX, be established as an
area of application to the Corpus Christi
locality pay area.
Regulatory Impact Analysis
OPM has examined the impact of this
rule as required by Executive Order
12866 and Executive Order 13563,
which direct agencies to assess all costs
and benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
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environmental, public, health, and
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safety effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). This rule is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action,’’ under Executive
Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
OPM certifies that this rule will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities as
this rule only applies to Federal
agencies and employees.
Federalism
OPM has examined this rule in
accordance with Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, and has determined that
this rule will not have any negative
impact on the rights, roles and
responsibilities of State, local, or tribal
governments.
Civil Justice Reform
This regulation meets the applicable
standard set forth in Executive Order
12988.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the
expenditure by state, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100 million or more
in any year and it will not significantly
or uniquely affect small governments.
Therefore, no actions were deemed
necessary under the provisions of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any new
reporting or record-keeping
requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 531
Government employees, Law
enforcement officers, Wages.
Office of Personnel Management.
Stephen Hickman,
Federal Register Liaison.
Accordingly, OPM proposes to amend
5 CFR part 531 as follows:
PART 531—PAY UNDER THE
GENERAL SCHEDULE
1. The authority citation for part 531
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5115, 5307, and 5338;
sec. 4 of Public Law 103–89, 107 Stat. 981;
and E.O. 12748, 56 FR 4521, 3 CFR, 1991
Comp., p. 316; Subpart B also issued under
5 U.S.C. 5303(g), 5305, 5333, 5334(a) and (b),
and 7701(b)(2); Subpart D also issued under
5 U.S.C. 5335 and 7701(b)(2); Subpart E also
issued under 5 U.S.C. 5336; Subpart F also
issued under 5 U.S.C. 5304, 5305, and
5941(a); E.O. 12883, 58 FR 63281, 3 CFR,
1993 Comp., p. 682; and E.O. 13106, 63 FR
68151, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 224.
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Subpart F—Locality-Based
Comparability Payments
2. In § 531.603, revise paragraphs
(b)(16) and (18) to read as follows:
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§ 531.603
Locality pay areas.
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(16) Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice,
TX—consisting of the Corpus ChristiKingsville-Alice, TX CSA and also
including Brooks County, TX;
(18) Davenport-Moline, IA-IL—
consisting of the Davenport-Moline, IAIL CSA and also including Carroll
County, IL;
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5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206–AO46
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of
San Mateo County, California, to a
Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage
System Wage Area
Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) is proposing a rule
to define San Mateo County, California,
as an area of application county to the
Monterey, CA, nonappropriated fund
(NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS)
wage area. This change is necessary
because there are three NAF FWS
employees working in San Mateo
County, and the county is not currently
defined to a NAF wage area.
DATES: Send comments on or before
October 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and/or
Regulatory Information Number (RIN)
and title, by the following method:
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and docket
number or RIN for this document. The
general policy for comments and other
submissions from members of the public
is to make these submissions available
for public viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ana
Paunoiu, by telephone at (202) 606–
2858 or by email at pay-leave-policy@
opm.gov.
effective on the first day of the first
applicable pay period beginning on or
after 30 days following publication of
the final regulations.
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OPM is
proposing a rule to would define San
Mateo County, CA, as an area of
application to the Monterey, CA, NAF
FWS wage area. The Department of
Defense, on behalf of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, notified OPM the
Veterans Canteen Service now has three
NAF FWS employees in San Mateo
County.
Under section 532.219 of title 5, Code
of Federal Regulations, each NAF wage
area ‘‘shall consist of one or more
survey areas, along with nonsurvey
areas, if any, having nonappropriated
fund employees.’’ San Mateo County
does not meet the regulatory criteria
under 5 CFR 532.219 to be established
as a separate NAF wage area; however,
nonsurvey counties may be combined
with a survey area to form a wage area.
Section 532.219 lists the regulatory
criteria OPM considers when defining
FWS wage area boundaries. This
regulation allows consideration of the
following criteria: proximity of largest
activity in each county, transportation
facilities and commuting patterns, and
similarities of the counties in overall
population, private employment in
major industry categories, and kinds
and sizes of private industrial
establishments.
San Mateo, CA, would be defined as
an area of application to the Monterey,
CA, NAF FWS wage area. The proximity
criterion favors the Monterey wage area.
The transportation facilities and
commuting patterns criterion does not
favor one wage area more than another.
The overall population, employment
sizes, and kinds and sizes of private
industrial establishments criterion does
not favor one wage area more than
another. While a standard review of
regulatory criteria shows mixed results,
the proximity criterion favors the
Monterey wage area. Based on this
analysis, we propose that San Mateo
County be defined to the Monterey NAF
wage area.
With the definition of San Mateo
County to the Monterey NAF wage area,
the Monterey wage area would consist
of one survey county (Monterey County,
CA) and two area of application
counties (San Mateo and Santa Clara
Counties, CA). The Federal Prevailing
Rate Advisory Committee, 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
Regulatory Impact Analysis
This action is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under the terms of
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993) and is therefore
not subject to review under E.O. 12866
and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011).
Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—
Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
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Regulatory Flexibility Act
OPM certifies that this rule will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
Federalism
We have examined this rule in
accordance with Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, and have determined that
this rule will not have any negative
impact on the rights, roles and
responsibilities of State, local, or tribal
Governments.
Civil Justice Reform
This regulation meets the applicable
standard set forth in Executive Order
12988.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the
expenditure by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100 million or more
in any year and it will not significantly
or uniquely affect small governments.
Therefore, no actions were deemed
necessary under the provisions of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any new
reporting or record-keeping
requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532
Administrative practice and
procedure, Freedom of information,
Government employees, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wages.
Office of Personnel Management.
Stephen Hickman,
Federal Register Liaison.
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.
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2. In Appendix D to subpart B, amend
the table in paragraph (3) by revising the
wage area listing for CALIFORNIA, to
read as follows:
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Definitions of Wage Areas and Wage Area
Survey Areas
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CALIFORNIA
Kern
Survey Area
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California:
Kern
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Fresno
Kings
Los Angeles
Survey Area
California:
Los Angeles
Area of Application. Survey area.
Monterey
Survey Area
California:
Monterey
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Orange
Survey Area
California:
Orange
Area of Application. Survey area.
Riverside
Survey Area
California:
Riverside
Area of Application. Survey area.
Sacramento
Survey Area
California:
Sacramento
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Yuba
Oregon:
Jackson
Klamath
San Bernadino
Survey Area
California:
San Bernadino
Area of Application. Survey area.
San Diego
Survey Area
California:
San Diego
Area of Application. Survey area.
San Joaquin
Survey Area
California:
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San Joaquin
Area of Application. Survey area.
Santa Barbara
Survey Area
California:
Santa Barbara
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
San Luis Obispo
Solano
Survey Area
California:
Solano
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Alameda
Contra Costa
Marin
Napa
San Francisco
Sonoma
Ventura
Survey Area
California:
Ventura
Area of Application. Survey area.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
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AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
The Boeing Company Model 787–8,
787–9, and 787–10 airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by reports
of ram air turbine (RAT) pump barrel
assembly failures, which caused the
RAT to fail to provide hydraulic power.
The failures were determined to be
caused by variations in the bronze metal
used during manufacturing, which can
result in varying fatigue properties. This
proposed AD would require an
inspection or records review to
determine the part number of the RAT
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the RAT assembly, and replacement of
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2022.
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Washington, DC 20590.
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address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this NPRM, contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster
Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA
90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717;
internet https://
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this referenced service information at
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Section, Operational Safety Branch,
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For information on the availability of
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and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–
0889.
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comments. The most helpful comments
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recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
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Any commentary that the FAA receives
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Background
The FAA has received a report
indicating that RAT pump barrel
assembly failures during production
flights have caused the RAT to fail to
provide hydraulic power. An
investigation by the manufacturer
determined that the failures are caused
by variations in the bronze material
used during the manufacturing process,
which can result in varying fatigue
properties. The varying fatigue
properties of the RAT pump cylinder
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AO46
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of San Mateo County,
California, to a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule
to define San Mateo County, California, as an area of application
county to the Monterey, CA, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage
System (FWS) wage area. This change is necessary because there are
three NAF FWS employees working in San Mateo County, and the county is
not currently defined to a NAF wage area.
DATES: Send comments on or before October 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and/or
Regulatory Information Number (RIN) and title, by the following method:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the agency name and docket
number or RIN for this document. The general policy for comments and
other submissions from members of the public is to make these
submissions available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov
as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers
or contact information.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Paunoiu, by telephone at (202)
606-2858 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is proposing a rule to would define San
Mateo County, CA, as an area of application to the Monterey, CA, NAF
FWS wage area. The Department of Defense, on behalf of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, notified OPM the Veterans Canteen Service now has
three NAF FWS employees in San Mateo County.
Under section 532.219 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, each
NAF wage area ``shall consist of one or more survey areas, along with
nonsurvey areas, if any, having nonappropriated fund employees.'' San
Mateo County does not meet the regulatory criteria under 5 CFR 532.219
to be established as a separate NAF wage area; however, nonsurvey
counties may be combined with a survey area to form a wage area.
Section 532.219 lists the regulatory criteria OPM considers when
defining FWS wage area boundaries. This regulation allows consideration
of the following criteria: proximity of largest activity in each
county, transportation facilities and commuting patterns, and
similarities of the counties in overall population, private employment
in major industry categories, and kinds and sizes of private industrial
establishments.
San Mateo, CA, would be defined as an area of application to the
Monterey, CA, NAF FWS wage area. The proximity criterion favors the
Monterey wage area. The transportation facilities and commuting
patterns criterion does not favor one wage area more than another. The
overall population, employment sizes, and kinds and sizes of private
industrial establishments criterion does not favor one wage area more
than another. While a standard review of regulatory criteria shows
mixed results, the proximity criterion favors the Monterey wage area.
Based on this analysis, we propose that San Mateo County be defined to
the Monterey NAF wage area.
With the definition of San Mateo County to the Monterey NAF wage
area, the Monterey wage area would consist of one survey county
(Monterey County, CA) and two area of application counties (San Mateo
and Santa Clara Counties, CA). The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee, 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 Impact Analysis
This action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the
terms of Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993)
and is therefore not subject to review under E.O. 12866 and 13563 (76
FR 3821, January 21, 2011).
Regulatory Flexibility Act
OPM certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Federalism
We have examined this rule in accordance with Executive Order
13132, Federalism, and have determined that this rule will not have any
negative impact on the rights, roles and responsibilities of State,
local, or tribal Governments.
Civil Justice Reform
This regulation meets the applicable standard set forth in
Executive Order 12988.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100
million or more in any year and it will not significantly or uniquely
affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary
under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any new reporting or record-keeping
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532
Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information,
Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages.
Office of Personnel Management.
Stephen Hickman,
Federal Register Liaison.
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.
0
2. In Appendix D to subpart B, amend the table in paragraph (3) by
revising the wage area listing for CALIFORNIA, to read as follows:
Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
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Definitions of Wage Areas and Wage Area Survey Areas
* * * * *
CALIFORNIA
Kern
Survey Area
California:
Kern
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Fresno
Kings
Los Angeles
Survey Area
California:
Los Angeles
Area of Application. Survey area.
Monterey
Survey Area
California:
Monterey
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Orange
Survey Area
California:
Orange
Area of Application. Survey area.
Riverside
Survey Area
California:
Riverside
Area of Application. Survey area.
Sacramento
Survey Area
California:
Sacramento
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Yuba
Oregon:
Jackson
Klamath
San Bernadino
Survey Area
California:
San Bernadino
Area of Application. Survey area.
San Diego
Survey Area
California:
San Diego
Area of Application. Survey area.
San Joaquin
Survey Area
California:
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San Joaquin
Area of Application. Survey area.
Santa Barbara
Survey Area
California:
Santa Barbara
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
San Luis Obispo
Solano
Survey Area
California:
Solano
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
California:
Alameda
Contra Costa
Marin
Napa
San Francisco
Sonoma
Ventura
Survey Area
California:
Ventura
Area of Application. Survey area.
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