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Vol. 74, No. 161 

Friday, August 21, 2009 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

5 CFR Part 532 

RIN 3206–AL81 

Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition 

of the Lake Charles-Alexandria and 

New Orleans, LA, Appropriated Fund 

Federal Wage System Wage Areas 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management is issuing a final rule to 

redefine the geographic boundaries of 

the Lake Charles-Alexandria and New 

Orleans, LA, appropriated fund Federal 

Wage System (FWS) wage areas. The 

final rule redefines Iberia and St. Martin 

Parishes, LA, from the New Orleans 

wage area to the Lake CharlesAlexandria wage area. These changes 

are based on consensus 

recommendations of the Federal 

Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee 

(FPRAC) to best match the counties 

proposed for redefinition to a nearby 

FWS survey area. FPRAC recommended 

no other changes in the geographic 

definitions of the Lake CharlesAlexandria and New Orleans wage 

areas. 

DATES: This regulation is effective on 

September 21, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606–2838; email pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; 

or FAX: (202) 606–4264. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

9, 2009, the U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) issued a proposed 

rule (74 FR 9967) to redefine Iberia and 

St. Martin Parishes, LA, from the New 

Orleans, LA, wage area to the Lake 

Charles-Alexandria, LA, wage area. 

These changes are based on consensus 

recommendations of the Federal 

Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee. 

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. 

John Berry, 

Director. 

■ Accordingly, the U.S. Office of 

Personnel Management amends 5 CFR 

part 532 as follows: 

PART 532—PREVAILING RATE 

SYSTEMS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 532 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707 

also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552. 

■ 2. In appendix C to subpart B, the 

wage area listing for the State of 

Louisiana is amended by revising the 

listings for Lake Charles-Alexandria and 

New Orleans, to read as follows: 

Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532— 

Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey 

Areas 

* * * * * 

LOUISIANA 

Lake Charles-Alexandria 

Survey Area 

Louisiana: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, 

Grant, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon 

Area of Application. Survey Area Plus 

Louisiana: Acadia, Avoyelles, Caldwell, 

Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, 

Evangeline, Franklin, Iberia, Jefferson 

Davis, Lafayette, La Salle, Madison, 

Natchitoches, St. Landry, St. Martin, 

Tensas, Vermilion, Winn 

New Orleans 

Survey Area 

Louisiana: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, 

St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the 

Baptist, St. Tammany 

Area of Application. Survey Area Plus 

Louisiana: Ascension, Assumption, East 

Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, 

Lafourche, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. 

Helena, St. James, St. Mary, Tangipahoa, 

Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton 

Rouge, West Feliciana 

* * * * * 

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

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5 CFR Part 532 

RIN 3206–AL82 

Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition 

of the Boise, ID, and Utah Appropriated 

Fund Federal Wage System Wage 

Areas 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management is issuing a final rule to 

redefine the geographic boundaries of 

the Boise, ID, and Utah appropriated 

fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage 

areas. The final rule redefines Franklin 

County, ID, from the Boise wage area to 

the Utah wage area. These changes are 

based on consensus recommendations 

of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory 

Committee (FPRAC) to best match the 

counties proposed for redefinition to a 

nearby FWS survey area. FPRAC 

recommended no other changes in the 

geographic definitions of the Boise and 

Utah FWS wage areas. 

DATES: This regulation is effective on 

September 21, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606–2838; email pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; 

or Fax: (202) 606–4264. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

9, 2009, the U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) issued a proposed 

rule (74 FR 9968) to redefine Franklin 

County, ID, from the Boise, ID, wage 

area to the Utah wage area. These 

changes are based on consensus 

recommendations of the Federal 

Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee. 

The proposed rule had a 30-day 

comment period, during which OPM 

received no comments. 


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