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                                                    VOL. 59, NO. 83

                                                Monday, May 2, 1994

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

5 CFR Chapter XIV

 

Regional Offices; Jurisdictional Changes

AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority and the General Counsel of 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

ACTION: Notice of proposed amendments to rules and regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend the rules and regulations of 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority and the General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority to provide for changes in the 
geographical jurisdictions of the seven Regional Directors concerning 
unfair labor practice charges and representation petitions.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before June 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to David L. Feder, Acting 
Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Labor 
Relations Authority, 607 14th St. NW, suite 210, Washington, DC 20424-
0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David L. Feder, Acting Deputy General Counsel, (202) 482-6680 extension 
203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective January 28, 1980, the Authority 
and General Counsel published, at 45 FR 3482, January 17, 1980, final 
rules and regulations to govern the processing of cases by the 
Authority and the General Counsel under chapter 71 of title 5 of the 
United States Code. These rules and regulations are required by title 
VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and are set forth in 5 CFR 
Part 2400 et seq. (1993).

    Appendix A, paragraph (f) of the rules and regulations sets forth 
the geographic jurisdictions of the Regional Directors of the 
Authority. In the best interest of maximizing the resources within the 
Office of the General Counsel and efficient and effective case 
processing, the General Counsel of the Authority proposes to realign 
the geographical jurisdictions of the Regional Directors to distribute 
the caseload, based on historic perspective, among the seven Regional 
Directors so that the seven regional offices have a substantially 
similar size caseload. This proposed change in geographic jurisdiction 
is in conjunction with the General Counsel review of regional office 
staffing patterns with the goal of achieving parity in the number of 
employees per region.
    The proposed change will result in equalizing the work per regional 
office employee. The Office of the General Counsel will transfer cases 
between regions on a recurring basis, as necessary, based on caseload 
and staffing so that Office of the General Counsel resources will be 
utilized to the fullest extent.

Executive Order 12291

    This proposed regulation has been reviewed in accordance with 
Executive Order 12291. It is not classified as major because it does 
not meet the criteria for major regulations established by the Order.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    The General Counsel has determined that this proposed regulation 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

    The proposed regulation contains no information collection or 
recordkeeping requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 
U.S.C. 3507 et seq.)
    For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of 
5 U.S.C. 7134, Appendix A to 5 CFR Chapter XIV is proposed to be 
amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

Appendix A to 5 CFR Chapter XIV--Current Addresses and Geographic 
Jurisdictions

* * * * *
    (f) The geographic jurisdictions of the Regional Directors of the 
Authority are as follows:

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              State or other locality                  Regional office  
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Alabama...........................................  Atlanta.            
Alaska............................................  Denver.             
Arizona...........................................  Denver.             
Arkansas..........................................  Dallas.             
California........................................  San Francisco.      
Colorado..........................................  Denver.             
Connecticut.......................................  Boston.             
Delaware..........................................  Boston.             
District of Columbia..............................  Washington, DC.     
Florida...........................................  Atlanta.            
Georgia...........................................  Atlanta.            
Hawaii and all land and water areas west of the     San Francisco.      
 continents of North and South America (except                          
 coastal islands) to long. 90 degrees East.                             
Idaho.............................................  Denver.             
Illinois..........................................  Chicago.            
Indiana...........................................  Chicago.            
Iowa..............................................  Chicago.            
Kansas............................................  Denver.             
Kentucky..........................................  Chicago.            
Louisiana.........................................  Dallas.             
Maine.............................................  Boston.             
Maryland..........................................  Washington, DC.     
Massachusetts.....................................  Boston.             
Michigan..........................................  Chicago.            
Minnesota.........................................  Chicago.            
Mississippi.......................................  Atlanta.            
Missouri, Eastern (Scotland, Knox, Monroe,          Chicago.            
 Audrain, Shelby, Callaway, Maries, Osage,                              
 Pulaski, Texas and Howell counties and all                             
 counties east thereof).                                                
Missouri, Western (all counties west of Scotland,   Denver.             
 Knox, Monroe, Audrain, Shelby, Callaway, Maries,                       
 Osage, Pulaski, Texas and Howell counties).                            
Montana...........................................  Denver.             
Nebraska..........................................  Denver.             
Nevada............................................  Denver.             
New Hampshire.....................................  Boston.             
New Jersey........................................  Boston.             
New Mexico........................................  Denver.             
New York..........................................  Boston.             
North Carolina....................................  Atlanta             
North Dakota......................................  Denver.             
Ohio..............................................  Chicago.            
Oklahoma..........................................  Dallas.             
Oregon............................................  San Francisco.      
Pennsylvania, Eastern (all counties except Erie,    Boston.             
 Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver, Allegheny,                         
 Washington, Greene, Fayette, Somerset,                                 
 Westmoreland, Warren, Indiana, Butler, Armstrong,                      
 Clarion, Venango, Forest, Cambia, Elk and McKean).                     
Pennsylvania, Western (Erie, Crawford, Mercer,      Chicago.            
 Lawrence, Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene,                       
 Fayette, Somerset, Westmoreland, Warren, Indiana,                      
 Butler, Armstrong, Clarion, Venango, Forest,                           
 Cambia, Elk and McKean counties).                                      
Puerto Rico.......................................  Atlanta.            
Rhode Island......................................  Boston.             
South Carolina....................................  Atlanta.            
South Dakota......................................  Denver.             
Tennessee.........................................  Atlanta.            
Texas.............................................  Dallas.             
Utah..............................................  Denver.             
Vermont...........................................  Boston.             
Virginia..........................................  Washington, DC.     
Washington........................................  San Francisco.      
West Virginia.....................................  Chicago.            
Wisconsin.........................................  Chicago.            
Wyoming...........................................  Denver.             
Virgin Islands....................................  Atlanta.            
Panama/limited FLRA jurisdiction..................  Dallas.             
All land and water areas east of the continents of  Chicago.            
 North and South America to long 90 degrees E.,                         
 except the Virgin Islands, Panama (limited FLRA                        
 jurisdiction), Puerto Rico and coastal islands.                        
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(5 U.S.C. 7134)

    For the Authority:
Jean McKee,
Chairman.

Pamela Talkin,
Member.

Tony Armendariz,
Member.

    For the General Counsel:
Joe Swerdzewski,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 94-10369 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]
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