Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Northern Mississippi and Memphis, TN, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

Federal Register, Volume 76 Issue 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 70321-70322

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

FR Doc No: 2011-29277

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AM37

Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Northern Mississippi and Memphis, TN, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Northern Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee, appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. The final rule redefines Panola County, MS, from the Northern Mississippi wage area to the Memphis wage area. This change is based on a consensus recommendation of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) to best match Panola County to a nearby FWS survey area. FPRAC did not recommend other changes for the Northern Mississippi and Memphis FWS wage areas at this time.

DATES: This regulation is effective on December 14, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; email pay-leave-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 2, 2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (76 FR 31885) to redefine Panola County, MS, from the Northern Mississippi wage area to the Memphis, TN, wage area. The proposed rule had a 30-day comment period during which OPM received no comments.

The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the national labor-management committee responsible for advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, recommended this change by consensus. FPRAC recommended no other changes in the geographic definitions of the Northern Mississippi and Memphis wage areas.

CFR Correction

In addition, this final rule corrects the name of the Southern Colorado wage area in Appendix C to subpart B of part 532--Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas, which was incorrectly entered as Southwestern Colorado in a final rule issued on July 22, 2011 (76 FR 43803).

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.

John Berry,

Director.

Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management amends 5 CFR part 532 as follows:

Page 70322

PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS

0

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.

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

   0

2. Appendix C to subpart B is amended as follows:

   0

   1. By removing, under the State of Colorado, ``Southwestern Colorado'' and adding in its place ``Southern Colorado.''

      0

   2. By revising the wage area listings for the Northern Mississippi and Memphis, TN, wage areas to read as follows:

      * * * * *

      MISSISSIPPI

      * * * * *

      Northern Mississippi

      Survey Area

      Mississippi:

      Clay

      Grenada

      Lee

      Leflore

      Lowndes

      Monroe

      Oktibbeha

      Area of Application. Survey area plus:

      Mississippi:

      Alcorn

      Bolivar

      Calhoun

      Carroll

      Chickasaw

      Choctaw

      Coahoma

      Itawamba

      Lafayette (Does not include the Holly Springs National Forest portion)

      Montgomery

      Noxubee

      Pontotoc (Does not include the Holly Springs National Forest portion)

      Prentiss

      Quitman

      Sunflower

      Tallahatchie

      Tishomingo

      Union (Does not include the Holly Springs National Forest portion)

      Washington

      Webster

      Winston

      Yalobusha

      * * * * *

      TENNESSEE

      * * * *

      Memphis

      Survey Area

      Arkansas:

      Crittenden

      Mississippi

      Mississippi:

      De Soto

      Tennessee:

      Shelby

      Tipton

      Area of Application. Survey area plus:

      Arkansas:

      Craighead

      Cross

      Lee

      Poinsett

      St. Francis

      Mississippi:

      Benton

      Lafayette (Holly Springs National Forest portion only)

      Marshall

      Panola

      Pontotoc (Holly Springs National Forest portion only)

      Tate

      Tippah

      Tunica

      Union (Holly Springs National Forest portion only)

      Missouri:

      Dunklin

      Pemiscot

      Tennessee:

      Carroll

      Chester

      Crockett

      Dyer

      Fayette

      Gibson

      Hardeman

      Hardin

      Haywood

      Lake

      Lauderdale

      Madison

      McNairy

      Obion

      * * * * *

      FR Doc. 2011-29277 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am

      BILLING CODE 6325-39-P