[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 1994)]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AG25

 

Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Detroit Special Wage 
Schedules for Printing Positions

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing interim 
regulations to abolish the Federal Wage System special wage schedule 
for printing positions in the Detroit, Michigan, wage area. Printing 
and lithographic employees in Detroit will now be paid rates from the 
regular Detroit, Michigan, wage schedule.

DATES: This interim rule becomes effective on November 2, 1994. 
Comments must be received by December 2, 1994. Employees paid rates 
from the Detroit, Michigan, special wage schedule for printing 
positions will continue to be paid from that schedule until their 
conversion to the regular Detroit, Michigan, wage schedule effective on 
the first day of the first full pay period beginning on or after 
November 2, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Donald J. Winstead, Acting 
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 Department of Defense recommended to the 
Office of Personnel Management that the Detroit, Michigan, Printing and 
Lithographic wage schedule be abolished and that the regular Detroit, 
Michigan, wage schedule apply to printing employees in Detroit. This 
recommendation was based on the fact that the Detroit special printing 
wage survey would produce special schedule rates lower than the regular 
schedule rates for the area. Because regulations provide that the 
special printing schedule rates may not be lower than the regular 
schedule rates for an area, special printing schedule rates for Detroit 
are currently based on the Detroit regular wage schedule rates.
    In addition, the Detroit special printing wage survey has become 
impractical due to the declining number of printing and lithographic 
employees available to serve as data collectors in the Detroit wage 
area. There are only nine covered employees. No employee's wage rate 
will be reduced upon conversion to the regular schedule. The Federal 
Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee has reviewed this recommendation and 
by consensus has 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 the January 1995 Detroit 
survey 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.

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Review

    This rule has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget 
in accordance with Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532

    Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, 
Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages.

Office of Personnel Management.
James B. King,
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; sec. 532.707 also issued under 5 
U.S.C. 552.


Sec. 532.279  [Amended]

    2. Section 532.279 is amended by removing paragraph (j)(10) and 
redesignating paragraph (j)(11) as (j)(10).

[FR Doc. 94-27103 Filed 11-1-94; 8:45 am]
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