[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 218 (Monday, November 10, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66487-66489]
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[FR Doc No: E8-26561]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AL63


Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Nonappropriated Fund Federal 
Wage System Survey Schedule From Fiscal Year to Calendar Year

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final 
rule to change the annual schedule of nonappropriated fund (NAF) 
Federal Wage System wage surveys from a fiscal year cycle to a calendar 
year cycle. The purpose of this change is to move certain wage surveys 
to a different time of year and thus optimize the data collection 
process for those areas. In addition, this change would more evenly 
distribute the workload for the agency responsible for conducting NAF 
surveys.

DATES: This rule is effective on December 10, 2008

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 28, 2008, the U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (73 FR 30526) to 
change the nationwide schedule of nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal 
Wage System regular wage surveys at appendix B of part 532 of title 5, 
Code of Federal Regulations, from a fiscal year cycle to a calendar 
year cycle. The proposed rule had a 30-day public comment period, 
during which OPM received no comments.

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.

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Review

    The Office of Management and Budget has reviewed this final rule in 
accordance with Executive Order 12866.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This document does not contain proposed information collection 
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532

    Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, 
Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages.

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Michael W. Hager,
Acting Director.

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Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is amending 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.


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2. Amend appendix B to subpart B by revising paragraph (3) to read as 
follows:

Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 532--Nationwide Schedule of 
Nonappropriated Fund Regular Wage Surveys

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    (3) Whether full-scale surveys will be conducted in odd or even 
numbered calendar years.

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                                                                Beginning month of   Calendar year of full-scale
               State                        Wage area                 survey              survey odd or even
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Alabama...........................  Calhoun..................  April...............  Even.
                                    Madison..................  April...............  Even.
                                    Montgomery...............  April...............  Odd.
Alaska............................  Anchorage................  June................  Even.
Arizona...........................  Maricopa.................  October.............  Even.
                                    Pima.....................  October.............  Even.
                                    Yuma.....................  October.............  Even.
Arkansas..........................  Pulaski..................  April...............  Odd.
California........................  Kern.....................  September...........  Odd.
                                    Los Angeles..............  September...........  Even.
                                    Monterey.................  September...........  Odd.
                                    Orange...................  September...........  Even.
                                    Riverside................  September...........  Even.
                                    Sacramento...............  February............  Odd.
                                    San Bernardino...........  September...........  Even.
                                    San Diego................  September...........  Odd.
                                    San Joaquin..............  February............  Odd.
                                    Santa Barbara............  September...........  Even.
                                    Santa Clara..............  September...........  Odd.
                                    Solano...................  September...........  Odd.
                                    Ventura..................  September...........  Even.
Colorado..........................  Arapahoe-Denver..........  July................  Even.

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                                    El Paso..................  July................  Even.
Connecticut.......................  New London...............  July................  Even.
Delaware..........................  Kent.....................  August..............  Odd.
District of Columbia..............  Washington, DC...........  August..............  Even.
Florida...........................  Bay......................  January.............  Even.
                                    Brevard..................  January.............  Odd.
                                    Miami-Dade...............  January.............  Odd.
                                    Duval....................  January.............  Odd.
                                    Escambia.................  January.............  Even.
                                    Hillsborough.............  January.............  Odd.
                                    Monroe...................  January.............  Odd.
                                    Okaloosa.................  January.............  Even.
                                    Orange...................  January.............  Even.
Georgia...........................  Chatham..................  March...............  Odd.
                                    Clayton-Cobb-Fulton......  June................  Odd.
                                    Columbus.................  June................  Odd.
                                    Dougherty................  March...............  Odd.
                                    Houston..................  April...............  Odd.
                                    Lowndes..................  March...............  Odd.
                                    Richmond.................  April...............  Odd.
Guam..............................  Guam.....................  September...........  Even.
Hawaii............................  Honolulu.................  May.................  Even.
Idaho.............................  Ada-Elmore...............  July................  Odd.
Illinois..........................  Lake.....................  April...............  Even.
                                    St. Clair................  April...............  Even.
Kansas............................  Leavenworth-Jackson-       April...............  Even.
                                     Johnson.
                                    Sedgwick.................  April...............  Odd.
Kentucky..........................  Christian-Montgomery.....  February............  Even.
                                    Hardin-Jefferson.........  March...............  Even.
Louisiana.........................  Bossier-Caddo............  March...............  Odd.
                                    Orleans..................  June................  Odd.
                                    Rapides..................  March...............  Odd.
Maine.............................  Cumberland...............  October.............  Odd.
                                    York.....................  October.............  Odd.
Maryland..........................  Anne Arundel.............  August..............  Even.
                                    Charles-St. Mary's.......  August..............  Even.
                                    Frederick................  August..............  Even.
                                    Harford..................  May.................  Even.
                                    Montgomery-Prince          August..............  Even.
                                     George's.
Massachusetts.....................  Hampden..................  October.............  Odd.
                                    Middlesex................  October.............  Odd.
Michigan..........................  Macomb...................  May.................  Odd.
Minnesota.........................  Hennepin.................  July................  Odd.
Mississippi.......................  Harrison.................  March...............  Even.
                                    Lauderdale...............  March...............  Odd.
                                    Lowndes..................  March...............  Odd.
Montana...........................  Cascade..................  July................  Odd.
Nebraska..........................  Douglas-Sarpy............  April...............  Even.
Nevada............................  Churchill-Washoe.........  January.............  Even.
                                    Clark....................  January.............  Even.
New Jersey........................  Burlington...............  August..............  Odd.
                                    Monmouth.................  August..............  Odd.
                                    Morris...................  August..............  Odd.
New Mexico........................  Bernalillo...............  February............  Odd.
                                    Curry....................  June................  Odd.
                                    Dona Ana.................  February............  Odd.
New York..........................  Jefferson................  May.................  Odd.
                                    Kings-Queens.............  October.............  Even.
                                    Niagara..................  May.................  Odd.
                                    Orange...................  May.................  Odd.
North Carolina....................  Craven...................  March...............  Even.
                                    Cumberland...............  March...............  Even.
                                    Onslow...................  February............  Even.
                                    Wayne....................  March...............  Even.
North Dakota......................  Grand Forks..............  July................  Odd.
                                    Ward.....................  July................  Odd.
Ohio..............................  Greene-Montgomery........  April...............  Odd.
Oklahoma..........................  Comanche.................  March...............  Even.
                                    Oklahoma.................  March...............  Even.
Pennsylvania......................  Allegheny................  May.................  Odd.
                                    Cumberland...............  May.................  Even.
                                    Montgomery...............  August..............  Odd.

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                                    York.....................  May.................  Even.
Puerto Rico.......................  Guaynabo-San Juan........  February............  Even.
Rhode Island......................  Newport..................  July................  Even.
South Carolina....................  Charleston...............  February............  Even.
                                    Richland.................  March...............  Even.
South Dakota......................  Pennington...............  June................  Even.
Tennessee.........................  Shelby...................  February............  Even.
Texas.............................  Bell.....................  June................  Odd.
                                    Bexar....................  June................  Even.
                                    Dallas...................  June................  Even.
                                    El Paso..................  February............  Odd.
                                    McLennan.................  May.................  Odd.
                                    Nueces...................  June................  Even.
                                    Tarrant..................  June................  Even.
                                    Taylor...................  June................  Odd.
                                    Tom Green................  June................  Odd.
                                    Wichita..................  March...............  Even.
Utah..............................  Davis-Salt Lake-Weber....  July................  Odd.
Virginia..........................  Alexandria-Arlington-      August..............  Even.
                                     Fairfax.
                                    Chesterfield-Richmond....  August..............  Odd.
                                    Hampton-Newport News.....  May.................  Even.
                                    Norfolk-Portsmouth-        May.................  Even.
                                     Virginia Beach.
                                    Prince William...........  August..............  Even.
Washington........................  Kitsap...................  June................  Even.
                                    Pierce...................  July................  Even.
                                    Snohomish................  July................  Even.
                                    Spokane..................  July................  Odd.
Wyoming...........................  Laramie..................  July................  Even.
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