[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20701-20702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11379]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AH28


Prevailing Rate Systems; Changes in Survey Responsibilities for 
Certain Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

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 change survey responsibilities for several appropriated fund 
Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas in recognition of shifting 
employment patterns among agencies and the need for lead agencies to 
balance their wage survey workloads throughout the 2-year survey cycle. 
The changes are designed to improve administration of the Federal Wage 
System and affect the following local wage areas: Eastern South Dakota; 
Ft. Wayne-Marion, Indiana; Madison, Wisconsin; Buffalo, New York; 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Augusta, Maine; Southeastern Michigan; and 
Southwestern Oregon.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Graham Humes, (202) 606-2848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 9, 1996, OPM published a 
proposed rule (61 FR 4940) to change the survey responsibilities (lead 
agency designation and/or wage survey timing) for eight appropriated 
fund FWS wage areas (Eastern South Dakota; Ft. Wayne-Marion, Indiana; 
Madison, Wisconsin; Buffalo, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 
Augusta, Maine; Southeastern Michigan; and Southwestern Oregon). The 
proposed rule provided for a 30-day period for public comment. OPM 
received no comments during the comment period. Therefore, the proposed 
rule is being adopted as a final rule.

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.

Office of Personnel Management.
Lorraine A. Green,
Deputy Director.

    Accordingly, OPM is amending 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; Sec. 532.707 also issued under 5 
U.S.C. 552.

    2. Appendix A to subpart B of part 532 is amended by revising the 
entries for Fort Wayne-Marion, Indiana; Augusta, Maine; Southwestern 
Michigan; Buffalo, New York; Southwestern Oregon; Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania; Eastern South Dakota; and Madison, Wisconsin, and by 
adding a footnote to read as follows:

       Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 532--Nationwide Schedule of Appropriated Fund Regular Wage Surveys       
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                                                                                                 Fiscal year of 
              State                      Wage area         Lead agency     Beginning month of  full scale odd or
                                                                                 survey               even      
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Indiana..........................  Fort Wayne-Marion...  DoD              October............  Odd.             
                                                                                                                
                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                 
Maine............................  Augusta \1\.........  VA               May................  Even.            
                                                                                                                
                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                 
Michigan.........................  Southwestern          VA               October............  Odd.             
                                    Michigan \1\.                                                               
                                                                                                                
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New York.........................  Buffalo \1\.........  DoD              September..........  Odd.             
                                                                                                                
                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                 
Oregon...........................  Southwestern Oregon.  VA               June...............  Even.            
Pennsylvania.....................  Pittsburgh..........  VA               July...............  Odd.             
                                                                                                                
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South Dakota.....................  Eastern South Dakota  DoD              October............  Even.            
                                    \1\.                                                                        
                                                                                                                
                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                 
Wisconsin........................  Madison.............  DoD              July...............  Even.            
                                                                                                                

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\1\ The revised fiscal year entries are scheduled to begin for Augusta, Maine, in fiscal year 1996; for Buffalo,
  New York, and Southwestern Michigan in fiscal year 1997; and for Eastern South Dakota in fiscal year 1998.    


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