[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54862-54864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23897]


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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

5 CFR Chapter XIV


Changes to Current Addresses and Geographic Jurisdictions

AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends regulations listing the current addresses 
and describing the geographic jurisdictions of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority, General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, and the Federal Service Impasses Panel. These changes 
reflect the closing of the Boston Regional Office and changes to the 
geographical jurisdictions of the

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Washington, DC and Chicago Regional Directors.

DATES: Effective November 16, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Tosick, Executive Director, 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, 1400 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20424, 
(202) 218-7791, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective January 28, 1980, the Authority 
and the General Counsel published, at 45 FR 3482, January 17, 1980, 
final rules and regulations to govern the processing of cases by the 
Authority and the General Counsel under chapter 71 of title 5 of the 
United States Code. These rules and regulations are required by title 
VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and are set forth in 5 CFR 
chapter XIV (2018).
    After an examination of budgets, caseloads, rental costs, operating 
costs, and staffing, the Authority is closing its Boston Regional 
Office and reassigning its jurisdiction to the Washington, DC and 
Chicago Regional Directors, effective November 16, 2018. The Authority 
expects no adverse effect on the quality or efficiency of casehandling 
as a result of the Boston Regional Office closure.
    This amendment updates paragraphs (d) and (f) of Appendix A to 5 
CFR chapter XIV to reflect the new organizational structure by removing 
the Boston Regional Office from the list of current addresses, 
telephone numbers, and fax numbers of the Authority's Regional Offices 
and by revising the geographical jurisdictions of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority. As this rule pertains to agency organization, 
procedure, or practice, it is exempt from prior notice and public 
comment pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). For this same reason, pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Authority finds that good cause exists for 
not providing a more delayed effective date. This type of action is 
also exempt from review under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, 
October 4, 1993), 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011), and 13771 (82 
FR 9339, February 3, 2017).
    For additional information regarding case handling procedures 
following the Boston Regional Office closure, please go to 
www.flra.gov.
    The opinion of the Authority's majority and the dissenting opinion 
of Member DuBester with respect to the closure of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority's Boston and Dallas Regional Offices are published 
at Appendix A, 83 FR 46349, 46350-46368, September 13, 2018.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Chapter XIV

    Administrative practice and procedure.

Chapter XIV--Federal Labor Relations Authority

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble and under the authority 
of 5 U.S.C. 7134, the Authority amends 5 CFR chapter XIV as follows:

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1. Appendix A to 5 CFR chapter XIV is amended by removing paragraph 
(d)(1), redesignating paragraphs (d)(2) through (d)(6) as (d)(1) 
through (d)(5), and revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

Appendix A to 5 CFR Chapter XIV--Current Addresses and Geographic 
Jurisdictions

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    (f) The geographic jurisdictions of the Regional Directors of 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority are as follows:

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           State or other locality                  Regional office
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Alabama.....................................  Atlanta.
Alaska......................................  San Francisco.
Arizona.....................................  Denver.
Arkansas....................................  Atlanta.
California..................................  San Francisco.
Colorado....................................  Denver.
Connecticut.................................  Washington, DC.
Delaware....................................  Washington, DC.
District of Columbia........................  Washington, DC.
Florida.....................................  Atlanta.
Georgia.....................................  Atlanta.
Hawaii and all land and water areas west of   San Francisco.
 the continents of North and South America
 (except coastal islands) to long. 90
 degrees East.
Idaho.......................................  San Francisco.
Illinois....................................  Chicago.
Indiana.....................................  Chicago.
Iowa........................................  Chicago.
Kansas......................................  Denver.
Kentucky....................................  Chicago.
Louisiana...................................  Atlanta.
Maine.......................................  Washington, DC.
Maryland....................................  Washington, DC.
Massachusetts...............................  Washington, DC.
Michigan....................................  Chicago.
Minnesota...................................  Chicago.
Mississippi.................................  Atlanta.
Missouri....................................  Chicago.
Montana.....................................  Denver.
Nebraska....................................  Denver.
Nevada......................................  San Francisco.
New Hampshire...............................  Washington, DC.
New Jersey..................................  Washington, DC.
New Mexico..................................  Denver.
New York....................................  Washington, DC.
North Carolina..............................  Atlanta.
North Dakota................................  Chicago.
Ohio........................................  Chicago.
Oklahoma....................................  Denver.
Oregon......................................  San Francisco.

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Pennsylvania................................  Washington, DC.
Puerto Rico and coastal islands.............  Chicago.
Rhode Island................................  Washington, DC.
South Carolina..............................  Atlanta.
South Dakota................................  Chicago.
Tennessee...................................  Chicago.
Texas.......................................  Denver.
Utah........................................  Denver.
Vermont.....................................  Washington, DC.
Virginia....................................  Washington, DC.
Washington..................................  San Francisco.
West Virginia...............................  Washington, DC.
Wisconsin...................................  Chicago.
Wyoming.....................................  Denver.
Virgin Islands..............................  Atlanta.
Panama/limited FLRA jurisdiction............  Atlanta.
All land and water areas east of the          Washington, DC.
 continents of North and South America to
 long. 90 degrees East, except the Virgin
 Islands, Panama/limited FLRA jurisdiction,
 Puerto Rico and coastal islands.
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    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 7134.

    Dated: October 29, 2018.

    For the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
William Tosick,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-23897 Filed 10-31-18; 8:45 am]
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