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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

5 CFR Ch. XIV

 

Regional Offices; Jurisdictional Changes

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

ACTION: Notice of final amendments to rules and regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document amends 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1994.

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 the 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 and the Authority published on May 2, 1994 at 49 FR 
22537-22538, a proposed rule 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. No 
comments were submitted.
    The 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 
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 amended by revising 
paragraph (f) to read as follows:

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

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    (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          Denver.                
 Scotland, 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       Boston.                
 Erie, 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  Chicago.               
 of 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. 94-14451 Filed 6-13-94; 8:45 am]
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