[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2413]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AG56


Prevailing Rate Systems; Change of Lead Agency Responsibility for 
the Birmingham, Alabama, Wage Area for Pay-Setting Purposes

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a proposed rule 
to change lead agency responsibility for the Birmingham, Alabama, 
Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area from the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to the Department of Defense for pay-setting purposes. This 
change would recognize the fact that DOD is now the major employer of 
FWS employees in the Birmingham, Alabama, FWS wage area.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 3, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Donald J. Winstead, Acting 
Assistant Director for Compensation Policy, Personnel Systems and 
Oversight Group, Office of Personnel Management, Room 6H31, 1900 E 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20415.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Graham Humes, (202) 606-2848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 
the lead agency for the Birmingham, Alabama, Federal Wage System (FWS) 
wage area. VA has requested that the Department of Defense (DOD) assume 
lead agency responsibility for the Birmingham, Alabama, wage survey. 
DOD has more FWS employees in the Birmingham, Alabama, wage area than 
any other agency and is willing to assume responsibility as lead agency 
for the next full-scale wage survey scheduled to begin in January 1996. 
With VA's recent agreement to assume lead agency responsibility for the 
New York, New York, wage area survey in January 1996, VA's Central 
Office no longer has the resources to continue managing the Birmingham 
survey. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee reviewed this 
proposed change and by consensus recommended approval.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations would not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they 
would 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, the Office of Personnel Management is proposing to 
amend 5 CFR part 532 as follows:

PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS

    1. The authority citation for part 532 continues to read as 
follows:

    2. Appendix A to subpart B is amended for Birmingham, Alabama, by 
revising the lead agency listing from ``VA'' to DoD''.

[FR Doc. 95-2413 Filed 1-31-95; 8:45 am]
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