80 FR 61277 - Prevailing Rate Systems; Special Wage Schedules for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control Employees of the Vicksburg District in Mississippi
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 61277-61278] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25895] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 197 / Tuesday, October 13, 2015 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 61277]] OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5 CFR Part 532 RIN 3206-AN17 Prevailing Rate Systems; Special Wage Schedules for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control Employees of the Vicksburg District in Mississippi AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to establish special wage schedules specific to nonsupervisory, leader, and supervisory wage employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) who work at flood control dams (also known as reservoir projects) at the Vicksburg District of the Mississippi Valley Division. This final rule assigns lead agency responsibility for establishing and issuing these special wage schedules to the Department of Defense (DOD). The special wage schedules established will have rates of pay identical to the Memphis, TN, appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage schedules and will be adjusted at the same times as those scheduled in the future. DATES: Effective date: This regulation is effective on October 13, 2015. Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after December 14, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at (202) 606-2858 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 5, 2015, OPM issued a proposed rule (80 FR 32042) to establish special wage schedules specific to nonsupervisory, leader, and supervisory wage employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) who work at flood control dams (also known as reservoir projects) at the Vicksburg District of the Mississippi Valley Division. The four lakes of the District are currently in two separate wage areas. The Vicksburg District of the Mississippi Valley Division is comprised of the following four lakes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lakes County Wage area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkabutla Lake......................... Tate County, MS........... Memphis, TN. Enid Lake.............................. Yalobusha County, MS...... Northern Mississippi. Grenada Lake........................... Grenada County, MS........ Northern Mississippi. Sardis Lake............................ Panola County, MS......... Memphis, TN. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because a unique situation exists in the Vicksburg District in that all four lakes are managed as one installation, 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 by majority vote that DOD establish and issue special wage schedules for USACE employees whose duty station is located in one of the lakes that comprise the Vicksburg District of the Mississippi Valley Division. This final rule will create a special wage schedule practice in this unique circumstance as recommended by FPRAC. The special wage schedules will be established using rates identical to the Memphis, TN, appropriated fund FWS wage schedule. The 30-day comment period ended on July 6, 2015. OPM received one comment from local agency management supporting this change. These special wage schedules will apply on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 60 days following publication of the final regulations. USACE employees with duty stations at one of the lakes of the Vicksburg District will transfer to the new special wage schedules on a step-by-step basis. No current employee will have his or her pay rate reduced as a result of implementing these new special wage schedules. 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, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management amends 5 CFR part 532 as follows: 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. 0 2. Subpart B is amended by adding Sec. 532.289 to read as follows: Sec. 532.289 Special Wage Schedules for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control Employees of the Vicksburg District in Mississippi. (a)(1) The Department of Defense will establish special wage schedules for wage employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who work at flood control dams (also known as reservoir projects) and whose duty station is located in one of the lakes that comprise the Vicksburg District of the Mississippi Valley Division. (2) These special wage schedules will provide rates of pay for nonsupervisory, leader, and supervisory employees. These special schedule positions will be identified by pay plan codes XR [[Page 61278]] (nonsupervisory), XT (leader), and XU (supervisory). (b) The Vicksburg District of the Mississippi Valley Division is comprised of the following four lakes: (1) Grenada Lake in Grenada County, MS (2) Enid Lake in Yalobusha County, MS (3) Sardis Lake in Panola County, MS (4) Arkabutla Lake in Tate County, MS (c) Special wage schedules shall be established at the same time and with rates identical to the Memphis, TN, appropriated fund wage schedule. [FR Doc. 2015-25895 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-39-P
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(nonsupervisory), XT (leader), and XU Written comments must be submitted environmental, or federalism effects that
(supervisory). on or before November 12, 2015. might result from this interim rule.
(b) The Vicksburg District of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Comments that will provide the most
Mississippi Valley Division is identified by docket number USCBP– assistance to CBP in finalizing these
comprised of the following four lakes: 2015–0045, by one of the following regulations will reference a specific
(1) Grenada Lake in Grenada County, methods: portion of the interim rule, explain the
MS • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// reason for any recommended change,
(2) Enid Lake in Yalobusha County, MS www.regulations.gov. Follow the and include data, information, or
(3) Sardis Lake in Panola County, MS instructions for submitting comments. authority that support such
(4) Arkabutla Lake in Tate County, MS • Mail: Trade and Commercial recommended change. See ADDRESSES
(c) Special wage schedules shall be Regulations Branch, Regulations and above for information on how to submit
established at the same time and with Rulings, Office of International Trade, comments.
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Automated Commercial Environment comments may also be inspected during particular, section 637 of the Mod Act
(ACE) Filings for Electronic Entry/Entry business days between the hours of 9:00 amended section 484(a)(1)(A) of the
Summary (Cargo Release and Related a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Office of Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)(1)(A)) by
Entry) International Trade, Customs and revising the requirement to make and
Border Protection, 90 K Street NE., 10th complete customs entry by submitting
AGENCIES: U.S. Customs and Border Floor, Washington, DC. Arrangements to documentation to CBP, to also allow in
Protection, Department of Homeland inspect submitted comments should be the alternative, the transmission of entry
Security; Department of the Treasury. made in advance by calling Mr. Joseph information electronically pursuant to a
ACTION: Interim final rule.
Clark at (202) 325–0118. CBP-authorized electronic data
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For interchange system. Further, section 634
SUMMARY: This document amends the policy questions related to ACE, contact of the Mod Act amended section 401 of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Josephine Baiamonte, Director, Business the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1401) to add
(CBP) regulations to reflect that on Transformation, ACE Business Office, definitions related to the electronic
November 1, 2015, the Automated Office of International Trade, at filing of the entry and entry summary.
Commercial Environment (ACE) will be josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. For The term ‘‘electronic entry’’ is defined
a CBP-authorized Electronic Data technical questions, contact Steven as the electronic transmission to CBP of
Interchange (EDI) System. This Zaccaro, Client Representative Branch, entry information required for the entry
regulatory document informs the public ACE Business Office, Office of of merchandise, and entry summary
that the Automated Commercial System International Trade, at steven.j.zaccaro@ information required for the
(ACS) is being phased out as a CBP- cbp.dhs.gov. For legal questions, contact classification and appraisement of the
authorized EDI System for the Robert Altneu, Chief, Trade and merchandise, the verification of
processing electronic entry and entry Commercial Regulations Branch, statistical information, and the
summary filings (also known as entry Regulations and Rulings, Office of determination of compliance with
filings). ACE will replace the Automated International Trade, at robert.f.altneu@ applicable law. The term ‘‘electronic
Commercial System (ACS) as the CBP- cbp.dhs.gov. transmission’’ is defined as the transfer
authorized EDI system for processing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of data or information through an
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also announces the conclusion of the Public Participation system consisting of, but not limited to,
ACE Cargo Release and the Entry Interested persons are invited to computer modems and computer
Summary, Accounts and Revenue tests participate in this rulemaking by networks. The term ‘‘electronic data
with regard to the entry and entry submitting written data, views, or interchange system’’ is defined as any
summary requirements that are now arguments on all aspects of the interim established mechanism approved by the
part of the CBP regulations. rule. U.S. Customs and Border CBP Commissioner through which
DATES: Effective Date: This interim final Protection (CBP) also invites comments information can be transferred
rule is effective on November 1, 2015. that relate to the economic, electronically.
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| Dates | Effective date: This regulation is effective on October 13, 2015. Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after December 14, 2015. | |
| Contact | Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at (202) 606-2858 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 61277 | |
| RIN Number | 3206-AN17 | |
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