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                                              Tuesday, June 7, 1994

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 591

RIN 3206-AF59

 

Separate Maintenance Allowance for Duty at Johnston Island

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is adopting as final the 
interim regulations authorizing payment of a separate maintenance 
allowance to Federal civilian employees assigned to Johnston Island, a 
nonforeign post of duty dedicated to chemical weapon storage and 
disposal facilities. A separate maintenance allowance assists an 
employee in meeting some of the additional expenses of maintaining a 
spouse and/or dependents elsewhere who would normally reside with the 
employee. The final regulations provide for determining which employees 
are eligible for the separate maintenance allowance, which relatives 
qualify as dependents, the method of payment, and the payment amounts.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The final regulations are effective on July 7, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger M. Knadle, (202) 606-2858.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 
published an interim rule on October 4, 1993 (58 FR 51565). The 30-day 
public comment period ended on November 3, 1993. No comments were 
received on the interim rule; therefore, OPM is adopting as final the 
interim rule implementing section 1092 of Public Law 102-190, December 
5, 1991 (the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 
and 1993). Section 1092 amended chapter 59 of title 5, United States 
Code, by adding section 5942a to provide a separate maintenance 
allowance to assist an employee assigned to Johnston Island to meet the 
additional expenses of maintaining a spouse and/or dependents elsewhere 
who would normally reside with the employee. On November 16, 1992, this 
regulatory authority was delegated to OPM by Executive Order 12822.
    The final regulations provide procedures and rules under which the 
head of the agency may determine eligibility for a separate maintenance 
allowance and the appropriate payment amount. The regulations define: 
(1) Dependents, (2) the annual rate to be paid to an employee according 
to the number of his or her dependents, (3) the method of payment, and 
(4) the responsibilities of the agencies and OPM.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities since they 
apply only to Federal agencies and employees.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 591

    Government employees, Travel and transportation expenses, Wages.

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

    Accordingly, the interim rule adding subpart D to 5 CFR part 591, 
published at 58 FR 51565 on October 4, 1993, is adopted as a final rule 
without change.

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