Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Regional offices; geographical jurisdictional changes,

[Federal Register: December 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 246)]

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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

5 CFR Ch. XIV

Regional Offices; Jurisdictional Changes

AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority (the Authority and the General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority).

ACTION: Amendment of rules and regulations.

SUMMARY: This document amends the rules and regulations of the Authority and the General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority to provide for changes in the geographical jurisdictions of the seven Regional Directors concerning unfair labor practice charges and representation petitions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clyde B. Blandford, Jr., Director of Operations and Resource Management, at (202) 482-6680, extension 206.

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 Part 2400 et seq. (1996).

Appendix A, paragraph (d) of the rules and regulations sets forth the current addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the Regional Offices of the Authority. This paragraph has been updated to reflect the relocation of the Washington, DC Regional Office in December 1998.

Appendix A, paragraph (f) of the rules and regulations sets forth the geographic jurisdictions of the Regional Directors of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. In the best interest of maximizing the resources of the Office of the General Counsel and efficient and effective case processing, the General Counsel is realigning the geographical jurisdictions of the Regional Directors to distribute the caseload, based on a current analysis of case intake and available resources in order to meet the needs of its customers. The resulting change will result in equalizing the work for each regional office employee. The Office of the General Counsel will continue to transfer cases between regions on a recurring basis, as necessary, based on caseload and staffing in order to maximize its resources.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Federal Labor Relations Authority has determined that these regulations, as amended, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, because this rule applies to federal employees, federal agencies, and labor organizations representing federal employees.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

This rule change will not result in the expenditure by state, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966. This rule will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation or on the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

This regulation contains no information collection or record keeping requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507 et seq.)

For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 7134, Appendix A to 5 CFR Chapter XIV is amended by revising paragraph (d)(2) and paragraph (f) to read as follows:

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

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(d) * * *

(2) Washington, DC Regional Office--Tech World Plaza, 800 K Street, NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20001-1206; telephone: FTS or commercial (202) 482-6700; fax: FTS or commercial (202) 482-6724. * * * * *

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

State or other locality

Regional office State or other locality

Regional office

Alabama............................ Atlanta............... Nebraska................... Denver. Alaska............................. San Francisco......... Nevada..................... San Francisco. Arizona............................ Denver................ New Hampshire.............. Boston. Arkansas........................... Dallas................ New Jersey................. Boston. California......................... San Francisco......... New Mexico................. Dallas. Colorado........................... Denver................ New York................... Boston. Connecticut........................ Boston................ North Carolina............. Washington, DC. Delaware........................... Washington, DC........ North Dakota............... Chicago. District of Columbia............... Washington, DC........ Ohio....................... Chicago.

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Florida............................ Atlanta............... Oklahoma................... Dallas. Georgia............................ Atlanta............... Oregon..................... San Francisco. Hawaii and all land and water areas San Francisco......... Pennsylvania............... Boston. west of the continents of North

Puerto Rico................ Boston. and South America (except coastal

Rhode Island............... Atlanta. islands) to long. 90 degrees East..

South Carolina............. Denver. South Dakota............... Chicago. Tennessee.................. Idaho.............................. San Francisco......... Texas...................... Dallas. Illinois........................... Chicago............... Utah....................... Denver. Indiana............................ Chicago............... Vermont.................... Boston. Iowa............................... Chicago............... Virginia................... Washington, DC. Kansas............................. Denver................ Washington................. San Francisco. Kentucky........................... Chicago............... West Virginia.............. Washington, DC. Louisiana.......................... Dallas................ Wisconsin.................. Chicago. Maine.............................. Boston................ Wyoming.................... Denver. Maryland........................... Washington, DC........ Virgin Islands............. Atlanta. Massachusetts...................... Boston................ Panama/limited FLRA

Dallas. jurisdiction.. Michigan........................... Chicago............... Minnesota.......................... Chicago............... All land and water areas Washington, DC. east of the continents of North and South America to long. 90 degrees E., except the Virgin Islands, Panama (limited FLRA jurisdiction), Puerto Rico and coastal islands. Mississippi........................ Atlanta............... Missouri........................... Denver................ Montana............................ Denver................

(5 U.S.C. 7134)

Dated: December 17, 1998. Solly Thomas, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority.

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