[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7105]
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[FR Doc No: 04-3252]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AK06


Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in the Survey Month for the 
Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region Survey

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 annual wage surveys conducted by the Bureau of 
Reclamation (BOR), Department of the Interior, to determine prevailing 
rates of pay for supervisors of negotiated rate wage employees in the 
Bureau's Mid-Pacific Region.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is effective on January 31, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez at (202) 606-2838; 
FAX at (202) 606-4264; or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 31, 2003, the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) published a proposed rule (68 FR 62027) to change the 
timing of annual wage surveys conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation 
(BOR), Department of the Interior (DOI), to determine prevailing rates 
of pay for supervisors of negotiated rate wage employees in the 
Bureau's Mid-Pacific Region. The proposed rule had a 30-day comment 
period, during which we received no comments. Currently, BOR conducts 
wage surveys in the region in October each year. Wage surveys will be 
conducted in the future in February.
    DOI asked OPM to change the survey month for local wage surveys in 
the Mid-Pacific Region because February represents the best timing in 
relation to wage adjustments in the surveyed local private enterprise 
establishments and would improve the quality of data BOR collects 
during local wage surveys in this special wage area. Local private 
industry establishments surveyed by BOR in the Mid-Pacific Region 
typically make their wage adjustments effective in January of each 
year. BOR will conduct wage surveys in February in the Mid-Pacific 
Region beginning in calendar year 2004. Since DOI implements the 
results of the wage surveys in the month following the survey month, 
wage adjustments for supervisors of negotiated rate wage employees in 
the Mid-Pacific Region will become effective in March. Thus, they will 
more closely coincide with local prevailing rates.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.

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Accordingly, the Office of Personnel Management proposes to amend 5 CFR 
part 532 as follows:

PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS

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1. The authority citation for part 532 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; Sec. 532.707 also issued under 5 
U.S.C. 552.


Sec. 532.285  [Amended]

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2. In Sec. 532.285 paragraph (d), amend the special wage area listing 
for the Mid-Pacific Region by removing from beginning month of survey 
``October'' and adding in its place ``February.''

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