[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5005]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AH58


Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Norfolk, 
Massachusetts, 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 Norfolk, Massachusetts, nonappropriated fund Federal Wage 
System wage area and redefine its five counties as areas of application 
to nearby wage areas for pay-setting purposes. This change is being 
made because the closure of the Naval Air Station at South Weymouth, 
MA, left the Department of Defense without an activity in the wage area 
capable of hosting local wage surveys.

DATE: 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 23, 1996, the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) published an interim rule (61 FR 49649) to 
abolish the Norfolk, MA, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System 
(FWS) wage area and redefine its five counties having continuing FWS 
employment. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, 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 Norfolk, MA, NAF wage area and 
redefine its five counties as areas of application to nearby NAF wage 
areas. Norfolk County, Plymouth County, and Suffolk County, MA, were 
redefined to the Middlesex, MA, NAF wage area. Barnstable County and 
Nantucket County, MA, were redefined to the Newport, Rhode Island, NAF 
wage area. This change was necessary due to the closure of the Norfolk 
wage area's host activity, the Naval Air Station South Weymouth, which 
left the wage area without an activity having the capability to conduct 
annual local wage surveys.
    Employees being paid rates from the Norfolk, MA, NAF wage schedule 
were converted to new wage schedules on November 15, 1996. No permanent 
employee's wage rate was reduced as a result of this change. The 
interim rule provided a 30-day period for public comment, during which 
we did not receive any comments. Therefore, the interim rule is being 
adopted as a final rule.

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 49649) amending 5 CFR part 532 published on September 23, 1996, 
is adopted as final with no changes.

Office of Personnel Management,
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 99-5005 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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