[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 135 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43215]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AJ05


Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in the Survey Cycle for the 
Orleans, LA, 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 
change the timing of local wage surveys in the Orleans, Louisiana, 
nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area. This 
change will help even out the local wage survey workload for the 
Department of Defense and improve the amount and quality of data it 
collects during annual local wage surveys in the Orleans wage area.

DATES: Effective Date: This regulation is effective on August 14, 2000.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 2000, the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) published an interim rule (65 FR 15521) to change the 
timing of local wage surveys in the Orleans, Louisiana, nonappropriated 
fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area. Full-scale wage surveys 
currently begin in February of each odd-numbered fiscal year. Full-
scale wage surveys will now begin in June of each even-numbered fiscal 
year. Under section 532.207 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, 
the scheduling of wage surveys takes into consideration the best timing 
in relation to wage adjustments in the principal local private 
enterprise establishments, reasonable distribution of workload of the 
lead agency, timing of surveys for nearby or selected wage areas, and 
scheduling relationships with other pay surveys.
    The Department of Defense asked OPM to change the starting time for 
local wage surveys in the Orleans wage area to June of even fiscal 
years to help spread out its survey workload. In addition, this change 
will avoid annual Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans during the 
month of February. DOD will conduct a full-scale wage survey in the 
Orleans wage area in June 2000. DOD will update the data collected in 
the full-scale wage survey during a ``wage change'' survey in June 
2001.
    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.

    Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5343, the interim rule 
(65 FR 15521) amending 5 CFR part 532 published on March 23, 2000, is 
adopted as final with no changes.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
[FR Doc. 00-17720 Filed 7-12-00; 8:45 am]
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