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

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\.

* * * * *

New York......................... Buffalo \1\......... DoD September.......... Odd.

* * * * *

Oregon........................... Southwestern Oregon. VA June............... Even.

Pennsylvania..................... Pittsburgh.......... VA July............... Odd.

* * * * *

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.

[FR Doc. 96-11379 Filed 5-7-96; 8:45 am]

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