[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70989-70990]
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[FR Doc No: 98-33863]



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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

5 CFR Ch. XIV


Regional Offices; Jurisdictional Changes

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

ACTION: Amendment of rules and regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the rules and regulations of the 
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: January 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clyde B. Blandford, Jr., Director of 
Operations and Resource Management, at (202) 482-6680, extension 206.

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. (1996).
    Appendix A, paragraph (d) of the rules and regulations sets forth 
the current addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the Regional 
Offices of the Authority. This paragraph has been updated to reflect 
the relocation of the Washington, DC Regional Office in December 1998.
    Appendix A, paragraph (f) of the rules and regulations sets forth 
the geographic jurisdictions of the Regional Directors of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority. In the best interest of maximizing the 
resources of the Office of the General Counsel and efficient and 
effective case processing, the General Counsel is realigning the 
geographical jurisdictions of the Regional Directors to distribute the 
caseload, based on a current analysis of case intake and available 
resources in order to meet the needs of its customers. The resulting 
change will result in equalizing the work for each regional office 
employee. The Office of the General Counsel will continue to transfer 
cases between regions on a recurring basis, as necessary, based on 
caseload and staffing in order to maximize its resources.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 
U.S.C. 605(b), the Federal Labor Relations Authority has determined 
that these regulations, as amended, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, because this 
rule applies to federal employees, federal agencies, and labor 
organizations representing federal employees.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This rule change will not result in the expenditure by state, 
local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private 
sector, of $100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not 
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no 
actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded 
Mandates Act of 1995.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

    This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966. This rule 
will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or 
more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse 
effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, 
innovation or on the ability of United States-based companies to 
compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This regulation contains no information collection or record 
keeping requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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 (d)(2) and paragraph (f) to read as follows:

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

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    (d) * * *
    (2) Washington, DC Regional Office--Tech World Plaza, 800 K Street, 
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20001-1206; telephone: FTS or commercial 
(202) 482-6700; fax: FTS or commercial (202) 482-6724.
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    (f) The geographic jurisdictions of the Regional Directors of 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority are as follows:

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      State or other locality            Regional office       State or other locality        Regional office
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Alabama............................  Atlanta...............  Nebraska...................  Denver.
Alaska.............................  San Francisco.........  Nevada.....................  San Francisco.
Arizona............................  Denver................  New Hampshire..............  Boston.
Arkansas...........................  Dallas................  New Jersey.................  Boston.
California.........................  San Francisco.........  New Mexico.................  Dallas.
Colorado...........................  Denver................  New York...................  Boston.
Connecticut........................  Boston................  North Carolina.............  Washington, DC.
Delaware...........................  Washington, DC........  North Dakota...............  Chicago.
District of Columbia...............  Washington, DC........  Ohio.......................  Chicago.

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Florida............................  Atlanta...............  Oklahoma...................  Dallas.
Georgia............................  Atlanta...............  Oregon.....................  San Francisco.
Hawaii and all land and water areas  San Francisco.........  Pennsylvania...............  Boston.
 west of the continents of North                             Puerto Rico................  Boston.
 and South America (except coastal                           Rhode Island...............  Atlanta.
 islands) to long. 90 degrees East..                         South Carolina.............  Denver.
                                                             South Dakota...............  Chicago.
                                                             Tennessee..................
Idaho..............................  San Francisco.........  Texas......................  Dallas.
Illinois...........................  Chicago...............  Utah.......................  Denver.
Indiana............................  Chicago...............  Vermont....................  Boston.
Iowa...............................  Chicago...............  Virginia...................  Washington, DC.
Kansas.............................  Denver................  Washington.................  San Francisco.
Kentucky...........................  Chicago...............  West Virginia..............  Washington, DC.
Louisiana..........................  Dallas................  Wisconsin..................  Chicago.
Maine..............................  Boston................  Wyoming....................  Denver.
Maryland...........................  Washington, DC........  Virgin Islands.............  Atlanta.
Massachusetts......................  Boston................  Panama/limited FLRA          Dallas.
                                                              jurisdiction..
Michigan...........................  Chicago...............
Minnesota..........................  Chicago...............  All land and water areas     Washington, DC.
                                                              east of the continents of
                                                              North and South America to
                                                              long. 90 degrees E.,
                                                              except the Virgin Islands,
                                                              Panama (limited FLRA
                                                              jurisdiction), Puerto Rico
                                                              and coastal islands.
Mississippi........................  Atlanta...............
Missouri...........................  Denver................
Montana............................  Denver................
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(5 U.S.C. 7134)

    Dated: December 17, 1998.
Solly Thomas,
Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-33863 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
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