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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AF82

 

Prevailing Rate Systems; Rockingham, NH, NAF Wage Area

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing an interim 
regulation to redefine the Rockingham, New Hampshire, Federal Wage 
System nonappropriated fund (NAF) wage area for pay-setting purposes. 
After this change, a new wage area, York, Maine, will include the same 
three counties, with York County, Maine, designated as the survey area 
and Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and Windsor County, Vermont, 
designated as areas of application. With the closing of Pease Air Force 
Base, there are no longer enough NAF wage employees in Rockingham 
County to satisfy the requirements established by regulation for a 
survey county.

DATES: This interim rule becomes effective on March 23, 1994. Comments 
must be received by April 22, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Barbara L. Fiss, Assistant 
Director for Compensation Policy, Personnel Systems and Oversight 
Group, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, room 6H31, 1900 E Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20415.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul Shields, (202) 606-2848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rockingham, New Hampshire, NAF wage area 
is presently composed of three counties: Rockingham County, New 
Hampshire (survey area); York County, Maine (area of application); and 
Windsor County, Vermont (area of application). After this change, a new 
wage area, York, Maine, will include the same three counties, with York 
County designated as the survey area and Rockingham County and Windsor 
County designated as areas of application.
    This change was made necessary by the closing of Pease Air Force 
Base, which left only two NAF employees in Rockingham County. By 
regulation (5 CFR 532.219) there must be a minimum of 26 NAF wage 
employees in the survey area, and a local activity in the area must 
have the capability to conduct the survey. Neither of these conditions 
can now be met by Rockingham County. However, York County does not meet 
the minimum requirements to be the survey area. The Portsmouth Naval 
Shipyard has 58 NAF employees and has the capability to conduct the 
survey. York County also meets the other regulatory requirement of a 
minimum of 1,800 private enterprise employees in establishments within 
survey specifications. There are approximately 23,025 such employees in 
York County. The remaining employees in the wage area are the 8 
Veterans Administration employees of the White River Junction Medical 
Center and Regional Office in Windsor County, Vermont, bringing the 
total wage area employment to 68.
    The full-scale surveys will continue to be ordered in September of 
even numbered fiscal years--e.g., in September 1994. The Federal 
Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) reviewed this request and by 
consensus recommended approval.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), I find that good cause exists 
for waiving the general notice of proposed rulemaking. Also, pursuant 
to section 553(d)(3) of title 5, United States Code, I find that good 
cause exists for making this rule effective in less than 30 days. The 
notice is being waived and the regulation is being made effective in 
less than 30 days because preparations for September 1994 surveys must 
begin immediately.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they 
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.
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; 532.707 also issued under 5 
U.S.C. 552.

Appendix B to Subpart B [Amended]

    2. Appendix B to subpart B is amended by removing the wage area 
listing for Rockingham, New Hampshire, and by inserting 
``York....September....Even.'' after the Cumberland, Maine, listing.
    3. Appendix D to subpart B is amended by removing New Hampshire 
which contains Rockingham and by adding after the Cumberland, Maine, 
definition, a new York, Maine, wage area definition to read as follows:

Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and 
Survey Areas.

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Maine

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York

Survey Area

Maine:
    York

Area of Application: Survey Area Plus

New Hampshire:
    Rockingham
Vermont:
    Windsor
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[FR Doc. 94-6460 Filed 3-22-94; 8:45 am]
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