Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)

Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)

Rules and Regulations

Page 57745

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2016-20172

Page 57745

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AN37

Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. The final rule will redefine Alexander and Catawba Counties, NC, from the Charlotte wage area to the Asheville wage area. These changes are based on a consensus recommendation of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) to best match the counties proposed for redefinition to a nearby FWS survey area.

DATES: Effective date: This regulation is effective on August 24, 2016. Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after September 23, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at (202) 606-2858 or by email at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 27, 2016, OPM issued a proposed rule (81 FR 24737) to redefine Alexander and Catawba Counties, NC, from the Charlotte, NC, wage area to the Asheville, NC, wage area. FPRAC, the national labor-management committee responsible for advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, reviewed and recommended these changes by consensus. There are no FWS employees stationed in Alexander or Catawba Counties.

The proposed rule had a 30-day 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.

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.

Beth F. Cobert,

Acting Director.

Accordingly, OPM amends 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. Appendix C to subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listings for the Asheville, NC and Charlotte, NC, wage areas to read as follows:

   Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532--Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas

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   NORTH CAROLINA

   Asheville

   Survey Area

   North Carolina:

   Buncombe

   Haywood

   Henderson

   Madison

   Transylvania

   Area of Application. Survey area plus:

   North Carolina:

   Alexander

   Avery

   Burke

   Caldwell

   Catawba

   Cherokee

   Clay

   Graham

   Jackson

   McDowell

   Macon

   Mitchell

   Polk

   Rutherford

   Swain

   Yancey

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   Charlotte

   Survey Area

   North Carolina:

   Cabarrus

   Gaston

   Mecklenburg

   Rowan

   Union

   Area of Application. Survey area plus:

   North Carolina:

   Anson

   Cleveland

   Iredell

   Lincoln

   Stanly

   Wilkes

   South Carolina:

   Chester

   Chesterfield

   Lancaster

   York

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   FR Doc. 2016-20172 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am

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