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Friday, December 13, 2024
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
[Docket ID: OPM–2023–0018]
RIN 3206–AO75
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of
Saratoga County, New York, to a
Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage
System Wage Area
Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) is issuing a final
rule to define Saratoga County, New
York, as an area of application to the
Jefferson, NY, nonappropriated fund
(NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS)
wage area for pay-setting purposes. This
change is necessary because there is one
NAF FWS employee working in
Saratoga County, and the county is not
currently defined to a NAF wage area.
DATES:
Effective date: This regulation is
effective January 13, 2025.
Applicability date: This change
applies on the first day of the first
applicable pay period beginning on or
after January 13, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana
Paunoiu, by telephone at (202) 606–
2858 or by email at paypolicy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
21, 2024, OPM issued a proposed rule
(89 FR 67563) to define Saratoga
County, NY, as an area of application to
the Jefferson, NY, NAF FWS wage area
for pay-setting purposes. The Federal
Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee,
the national labor-management
committee responsible for advising
OPM on matters concerning the pay of
FWS employees, reviewed and
recommended these changes by
consensus.
The proposed rule had a 30-day
comment period, during which OPM
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received no comments. Therefore, this
final rule adopts the proposed rule at 89
FR 67563 without change.
Expected Impact of This Rule
Section 5343 of title 5, U.S. Code,
provides OPM with the authority and
responsibility to define the boundaries
of NAF FWS wage areas. Any changes
in wage area definitions can have the
long-term effect of increasing pay for
Federal employees in affected locations.
OPM expects this final rule to impact
approximately one NAF FWS employee.
Considering the small number of
employees affected, OPM does not
anticipate this rule will substantially
impact local economies or have a large
impact in local labor markets. As this
and future wage area changes may
impact higher volumes of employees in
geographical areas and could rise to the
level of impacting local labor markets,
OPM will continue to study the
implications of such impacts in this or
future rules as needed.
Regulatory Review
Executive Orders 13563, 12866, and
14094 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
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). This rule is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under the provisions
of Executive Order 14094 and, therefore,
was not reviewed by OMB.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Acting Director of OPM certifies
that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
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 rule meets the applicable
standard set forth in Executive Order
12988.
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Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
Section 202 of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA)
requires that agencies assess anticipated
costs and benefits before issuing any
rule that would impose spending costs
on State, local, or tribal governments in
the aggregate, or on the private sector,
in any 1 year of $100 million in 1995
dollars, updated annually for inflation.
That threshold is currently
approximately $183 million. This rule
will not result in the expenditure by
State, local, or tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector, in
excess of the threshold. Thus, no
written assessment of unfunded
mandates is required.
Congressional Review Act
OMB’s Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has determined this
rule does not satisfy the criteria listed in
5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any
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.
Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
Accordingly, OPM amends 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. In Appendix D to subpart B, amend
the table by revising the wage area
listing for the State of New York to read
as follows:
■
Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—
Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
Definitions of Wage Areas and Wage Area
Survey Areas
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Pennsylvania:
Erie
NEW YORK
Jefferson
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(6) IEC 62301 (‘‘IEC 62301’’),
Household electrical appliances—
Measurement of standby power, (Edition
2.0, 2011–01); IBR approved for
appendices C1, C2, D1, D2, F, G, I, I1,
J, J2, N, O, P, Q, U, X1, Y, Y1, Z, BB,
CC, CC1, EE, and FF to subpart B.
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Orange
Survey Area
New York:
Jefferson
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New York:
Albany
Oneida
Onondaga
Ontario
Saratoga
Schenectady
Steuben
Survey Area
New York:
Orange
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New York:
Dutchess
Westchester
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2. Amend Appendix X1 to Subpart B
of Part 430 by:
■ a. Reinstating section 4.1.1.;
■ b. Removing the second instance of
section 4.2.; and
■ c. Removing sections 4.3.1 and 4.3.2.
The reinstated text reads as follows:
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Kings-Queens
Survey Area
New York:
Kings
Queens
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New Jersey:
Essex
Hudson
New York:
Bronx
Nassau
New York
Richmond
Suffolk
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
Appendix X1 to Subpart B of Part 430—
Uniform Test Method for Measuring the
Energy Consumption of Dehumidifiers
Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products
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CFR Correction
This rule is being published by the
Office of the Federal Register to correct
an editorial or technical error that
appeared in the most recent annual
revision of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
In Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 200 to 499, revised as
of January 1, 2024, make the following
corrections:
■ 1. Amend § 430.3 by revising
paragraph (q)(6) to read as follows:
Niagara
Survey Area
New York:
Niagara
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New York:
Erie
Genesee
Ohio:
Trumbull
§ 430.3 Materials incorporated by
reference.
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4.1.1 Portable dehumidifiers and wholehome dehumidifiers other than refrigerantdesiccant dehumidifiers. Measure the energy
consumption in dehumidification mode,
EDM, in kilowatt-hours (kWh), the average
percent relative humidity, Ht, either as
measured using a relative humidity sensor or
using Tables 2 and 3 when using an
aspirating psychrometer, and the product
capacity, Ct, in pints per day (pints/day), in
accordance with the test requirements
specified in section 7, ‘‘Test Tolerances,’’
section 8, ‘‘Capacity Test,’’ and section 9,
‘‘Energy Consumption,’’ of AHAM DH–1–
2022, with two exceptions. First, the rating
test period must be 2 hours. Second,
maintain the standard test conditions as
shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH 4.1.1.—STANDARD TEST CONDITIONS FOR DEHUMIDIFIER TESTING
Dry-bulb
temperature
(°F)
Configuration
65 ± 2.0
73 ± 2.0
Portable dehumidifiers .........................................................................................................
Whole-home dehumidifiers ..................................................................................................
When using relative humidity and dry-bulb
temperature sensors, for dehumidifiers with
multiple process air intake grilles, average
the measured relative humidities and average
Aspirating
psychrometer
wet-bulb
temperature
(°F)
Relative humidity
sensor relative
humidity
(%)
56.6 ± 1.0
63.6 ± 1.0
60 ± 2
60 ± 2
the measured dry-bulb temperatures to
determine the overall intake air conditions.
TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH 4.1.1.—RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS A FUNCTION OF DRY-BULB AND WET-BULB TEMPERATURES FOR
PORTABLE DEHUMIDIFIERS
Dry-bulb temperature (°F)
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56.4
56.5
56.6
56.7
56.8
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64.6
64.7
64.8
64.9
65
65.1
65.2
65.3
65.4
65.5
60.32
60.77
61.22
61.66
62.4
62.56
63.01
59.94
60.38
60.83
61.27
61.72
62.17
62.62
59.57
60
60.44
60.89
61.33
61.78
62.23
59.17
59.62
60.06
60.5
60.95
61.39
61.84
58.8
59.24
59.68
60.12
60.56
61
61.45
58.42
58.86
59.3
59.74
60.18
60.62
61.06
58.04
58.48
58.92
59.36
59.8
60.24
60.68
57.67
58.11
58.54
58.98
59.42
59.86
60.3
57.3
57.73
58.17
58.6
59.04
59.48
59.92
56.93
57.36
57.8
58.23
58.67
59.1
59.54
56.56
56.99
57.43
57.86
58.29
58.73
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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.
========================================================================
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2024 /
Rules and Regulations
[[Page 100721]]
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
[Docket ID: OPM-2023-0018]
RIN 3206-AO75
Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Saratoga County, New York,
to a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final
rule to define Saratoga County, New York, as an area of application to
the Jefferson, NY, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS)
wage area for pay-setting purposes. This change is necessary because
there is one NAF FWS employee working in Saratoga County, and the
county is not currently defined to a NAF wage area.
DATES:
Effective date: This regulation is effective January 13, 2025.
Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 13, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Paunoiu, by telephone at (202)
606-2858 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 21, 2024, OPM issued a proposed
rule (89 FR 67563) to define Saratoga County, NY, as an area of
application to the Jefferson, NY, NAF FWS wage area for pay-setting
purposes. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, the national
labor-management committee responsible for advising OPM on matters
concerning the pay of FWS employees, reviewed and recommended these
changes by consensus.
The proposed rule had a 30-day comment period, during which OPM
received no comments. Therefore, this final rule adopts the proposed
rule at 89 FR 67563 without change.
Expected Impact of This Rule
Section 5343 of title 5, U.S. Code, provides OPM with the authority
and responsibility to define the boundaries of NAF FWS wage areas. Any
changes in wage area definitions can have the long-term effect of
increasing pay for Federal employees in affected locations. OPM expects
this final rule to impact approximately one NAF FWS employee.
Considering the small number of employees affected, OPM does not
anticipate this rule will substantially impact local economies or have
a large impact in local labor markets. As this and future wage area
changes may impact higher volumes of employees in geographical areas
and could rise to the level of impacting local labor markets, OPM will
continue to study the implications of such impacts in this or future
rules as needed.
Regulatory Review
Executive Orders 13563, 12866, and 14094 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 (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). This rule
is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the provisions of
Executive Order 14094 and, therefore, was not reviewed by OMB.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Acting Director of OPM certifies that this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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 rule meets the applicable standard set forth in Executive
Order 12988.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA)
requires that agencies assess anticipated costs and benefits before
issuing any rule that would impose spending costs on State, local, or
tribal governments in the aggregate, or on the private sector, in any 1
year of $100 million in 1995 dollars, updated annually for inflation.
That threshold is currently approximately $183 million. This rule will
not result in the expenditure by State, local, or tribal governments,
in the aggregate, or by the private sector, in excess of the threshold.
Thus, no written assessment of unfunded mandates is required.
Congressional Review Act
OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined
this rule does not satisfy the criteria listed in 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any 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.
Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
Accordingly, OPM amends 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. In Appendix D to subpart B, amend the table by revising the wage
area listing for the State of New York to read as follows:
Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
Definitions of Wage Areas and Wage Area Survey Areas
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NEW YORK
Jefferson
Survey Area
New York:
Jefferson
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New York:
Albany
Oneida
Onondaga
Ontario
Saratoga
Schenectady
Steuben
Kings-Queens
Survey Area
New York:
Kings
Queens
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New Jersey:
Essex
Hudson
New York:
Bronx
Nassau
New York
Richmond
Suffolk
Niagara
Survey Area
New York:
Niagara
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New York:
Erie
Genesee
Ohio:
Trumbull
Pennsylvania:
Erie
Orange
Survey Area
New York:
Orange
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New York:
Dutchess
Westchester
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