[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9905]
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[FR Doc No: 99-5003]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AH60


Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Marion, Indiana, 
Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to 
abolish the Marion, Indiana, nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System 
wage area and redefine its six counties as areas of application to 
nearby nonappropriated fund wage areas for pay-setting purposes. This 
change is being made because the closure of Fort Benjamin Harrison left 
the Department of Defense without an activity in the wage area capable 
of hosting local wage surveys.

DATES: This regulation is effective on March 31, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hopkins, (202) 606-2848, FAX: 
(202) 606-0824, or email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 10, 1996, the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) published an interim rule (61 FR 47661) to 
abolish the Marion, IN, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System 
(FWS) wage area and redefine its six counties having continuing FWS 
employment. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the 
statutory national labor-management committee responsible for advising 
OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, recommended by 
majority vote that we abolish the Marion, IN, NAF wage area and 
redefine its six counties as areas of application to nearby NAF wage 
areas. Marion County, Grant County, Miami County, and Allen County, IN, 
were redefined to the Greene-Montgomery, Ohio, NAF wage area. Martin 
County, IN, was redefined to the Hardin-Jefferson, Kentucky, NAF wage 
area, and Vermilion County, Illinois, was redefined to the Lake, IL, 
NAF wage area. This change was necessary due to the closure of the 
Marion wage area's host activity, Fort Benjamin Harrison, which left 
the wage area without an activity having the capability to conduct 
annual local wage surveys.
    Employees being paid rates from the Marion, IN, NAF wage schedule 
were converted to new wage schedules on December 10, 1996. OPM 
published an interim rule making this change and provided a 30-day 
public comment period. During this period, OPM did not receive any 
comments. Based on the previous recommendation of FPRAC, the interim 
rule is being adopted as a final rule without any changes.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they 
will 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.

    Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5343, the interim rule 
(61 FR 47661) amending 5 CFR part 532 published on September 10, 1996, 
is adopted as final with no changes.

Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 99-5003 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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