[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 88 (Friday, May 5, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26120-26121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11198]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AI86


Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Napa County, CA, to a 
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 
add Napa County, California, as an area of application to the Solano, 
CA, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area. 
This change is necessary because NAF FWS employees will have work 
stations in Napa County, and Napa County was not previously an NAF wage 
area.

DATES: Effective Date: This regulation is effective on June 5, 2000.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 15, 1999, the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) published an interim rule (64 FR 61769) to 
redefine the Solano, California, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal 
Wage System (FWS) wage area by adding Napa County, CA, as an area of 
application. Under section 5343 of title 5, United States Code, OPM is 
responsible for defining FWS wage areas. For this purpose, we follow 
the regulatory criteria in section 532.219(b) of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations.
    The Solano wage area presently has one survey county, Solano 
County, and two area of application counties, Marin and Sonoma 
Counties, CA. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service acquired the 
Yountville Retail Facility located in Napa County and staffed the new 
activity with approximately eight employees, two of whom are FWS 
employees. Under 5 CFR 532.219, each NAF wage area ``shall consist of 
one or more survey areas, along with nonsurvey areas, having 
nonappropriated fund employees.''
    Napa County does not meet the regulatory criteria under 5 CFR 
532.219 to be a separate NAF wage area; however, OPM may combine 
nonsurvey counties with a survey area to form a wage area. Therefore, 
OPM defined Napa County as an area of application to an existing NAF 
wage area. The Solano wage survey consists of one survey county, Solano 
County, and three area of application counties, Marin, Napa, and Sonoma 
Counties, CA.
    The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, the national labor-
management committee responsible for advising OPM on matters concerning 
the pay of FWS employees, reviewed and concurred by consensus with this 
change. The interim rule had a 30-day public comment period, during 
which OPM did not receive any comments.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities because it 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.


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    Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5343, the interim rule 
(64 FR 61769) amending 5 CFR part 532 published on November 15, 1999, 
is adopted as final with no changes.

Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 00-11198 Filed 5-4-00; 8:45 am]
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