[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6041-6042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2414]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AG52


Prevailing Rate Systems; Change of Lead Agency Responsibility for 
the New York, New York, 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 the lead agency responsibility for the New York, New York, 
Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area from the Department of Defense to 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for pay-setting purposes. This 
change would recognize the fact that VA is now the major employer of 
FWS employees in the New York, New York, 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 Defense (DOD) is the lead 
agency for the New York, New York, Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area, 
and Picatinny Arsenal is the host activity for the local FWS wage 
survey. FWS employment at Picatinny Arsenal, as well as employment 
within the entire wage area, has declined drastically since 1978. 
Additionally, while the impact on FWS employment is not yet known, 
Picatinny Arsenal is slated for realignment in 1997 under the 
recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. 
DOD has requested that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assume 
lead agency responsibility for the New York, New York, wage survey. VA 
has more FWS employees in the New York, New York, wage area than any 
other agency and is willing to assume responsibility as lead agency for 
the next full-scale wage surveys scheduled to begin in January 1996. 
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee has reviewed and 
concurred with this proposed change.

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.

[[Page 6042]] 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:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; Sec. 532.707 also issued under 5 
U.S.C. 552.

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

[FR Doc. 95-2414 Filed 1-31-95; 8:45 am]
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