Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Marion, Indiana, Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AH60

Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Marion, Indiana,

Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to

abolish the Marion, Indiana, nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System

wage area and redefine its six counties as areas of application to

nearby nonappropriated fund wage areas for pay-setting purposes. This

change is being made because the closure of Fort Benjamin Harrison left

the Department of Defense without an activity in the wage area capable

of hosting local wage surveys.

DATES: This regulation is effective on March 31, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hopkins, (202) 606-2848, FAX:

(202) 606-0824, or email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 10, 1996, the Office of

Personnel Management (OPM) published an interim rule (61 FR 47661) to

abolish the Marion, IN, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System

(FWS) wage area and redefine its six counties having continuing FWS

employment. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the

statutory national labor-management committee responsible for advising

OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, recommended by

majority vote that we abolish the Marion, IN, NAF wage area and

redefine its six counties as areas of application to nearby NAF wage

areas. Marion County, Grant County, Miami County, and Allen County, IN,

were redefined to the Greene-Montgomery, Ohio, NAF wage area. Martin

County, IN, was redefined to the Hardin-Jefferson, Kentucky, NAF wage

area, and Vermilion County, Illinois, was redefined to the Lake, IL,

NAF wage area. This change was necessary due to the closure of the

Marion wage area's host activity, Fort Benjamin Harrison, which left

the wage area without an activity having the capability to conduct

annual local wage surveys.

Employees being paid rates from the Marion, IN, NAF wage schedule

were converted to new wage schedules on December 10, 1996. OPM

published an interim rule making this change and provided a 30-day

public comment period. During this period, OPM did not receive any

comments. Based on the previous recommendation of FPRAC, the interim

rule is being adopted as a final rule without any changes.

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.

Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5343, the interim rule

(61 FR 47661) amending 5 CFR part 532 published on September 10, 1996,

is adopted as final with no changes.

Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,

Director.

[FR Doc. 99-5003 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]

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