81 FR 24455 - Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Newburgh, NY, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09702

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to abolish the Newburgh, New York, appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area and redefine Orange County, NY, to the New York, NY, survey area; Dutchess County, NY, to the New York area of application; Delaware and Ulster Counties, NY, to the Albany- Schenectady-Troy, NY, area of application; and Sullivan County, NY, to the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, area of application. 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 nearby FWS survey areas.

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5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AN26


Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Newburgh, NY, 
Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area

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 
final rule to abolish the Newburgh, New York, appropriated fund Federal 
Wage System (FWS) wage area and redefine Orange County, NY, to the New 
York, NY, survey area; Dutchess County, NY, to the New York area of 
application; Delaware and Ulster Counties, NY, to the Albany-
Schenectady-Troy, NY, area of application; and Sullivan County, NY, to 
the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, area of application. 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 nearby FWS survey areas.

DATES: Effective date: This rule is effective on April 26, 2016. 
Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the first 
applicable pay period beginning on or after May 26, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at 
(202) 606-2838 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 30, 2015, OPM issued a proposed 
rule (80 FR 74715) to abolish the Newburgh, NY, appropriated fund FWS 
wage area and redefine Orange County, NY, to the New York, NY, survey 
area; Dutchess County, NY, to the New York area of application; 
Delaware and Ulster Counties, NY, to the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 
area of application; and Sullivan County, NY, to the Scranton-Wilkes-
Barre, PA, area of application. FPRAC, the national labor-management 
committee responsible for advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of 
FWS employees, reviewed and recommended this change by consensus.
    The 30-day comment period ended on December 30, 2015. OPM received 
one comment in support of the proposal and one comment regarding the 
effective date of the proposed change recommending retroactive 
applicability.
    OPM defines wage areas through regulation in 5 CFR part 532. 
Changes in OPM's regulations are prospective, not retroactive, 
following an appropriate period for public comment. These changes will 
apply on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on 
or after 30 days following publication of the final regulations.

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 is amending 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.


Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 532--  [Amended]

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2. Appendix A to subpart B of part 532 is amended for the State of New 
York by removing the entry for Newburgh.

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3. Appendix C to subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listing 
for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY; New York, NY; and Scranton-Wilkes-
Barre, PA, wage areas and removing the wage area listing for Newburgh, 
NY,
    The revisions read as follows:

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

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NEW YORK

Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Survey Area

New York:
    Albany
    Montgomery
    Rensselaer
    Saratoga
    Schenectady

Area of Application. Survey area plus:

New York:
    Columbia
    Delaware
    Fulton
    Greene
    Schoharie
    Ulster
    Warren
    Washington
* * * * *

New York

Survey Area

New Jersey:
    Bergen
    Essex
    Hudson
    Middlesex
    Morris
    Passaic
    Somerset
    Union
New York:
    Bronx
    Kings
    Nassau
    New York
    Orange
    Queens
    Suffolk
    Westchester

Area of Application. Survey area plus:

New Jersey:
    Hunterdon
    Monmouth
    Ocean (Excluding the Fort Dix Military Reservation)
    Sussex
New York:
    Dutchess
    Putnam
    Richmond
    Rockland
Pennsylvania:

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PENNSYLVANIA

Scranton-Wilkes-Barre

Survey Area

Pennsylvania:
    Lackawanna
    Luzerne
    Monroe

Area of Application. Survey area plus:

New York:
    Sullivan
Pennsylvania:
    Bradford
    Columbia
    Lycoming (Excluding Allenwood Federal Prison Camp)
    Montour
    Sullivan
    Susquehanna
    Wayne
    Wyoming
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER the New York area of application; Troy, NY; New York, NY; and Scranton-
contains regulatory documents having general Delaware and Ulster Counties, NY, to Wilkes-Barre, PA, wage areas and
applicability and legal effect, most of which the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, area removing the wage area listing for
are keyed to and codified in the Code of of application; and Sullivan County, Newburgh, NY,
Federal Regulations, which is published under NY, to the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA, The revisions read as follows:
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
area of application. FPRAC, the national Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532—
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by labor-management committee Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of responsible for advising OPM on Areas
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL matters concerning the pay of FWS
REGISTER issue of each week. employees, reviewed and recommended * * * * *
this change by consensus. NEW YORK
The 30-day comment period ended on
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL December 30, 2015. OPM received one Albany-Schenectady-Troy
MANAGEMENT comment in support of the proposal and Survey Area
one comment regarding the effective New York:
5 CFR Part 532 date of the proposed change Albany
RIN 3206–AN26 recommending retroactive applicability. Montgomery
OPM defines wage areas through Rensselaer
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment regulation in 5 CFR part 532. Changes Saratoga
of the Newburgh, NY, Appropriated in OPM’s regulations are prospective, Schenectady
Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area not retroactive, following an appropriate Area of Application. Survey area plus:
period for public comment. These New York:
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel changes will apply on the first day of
Management. Columbia
the first applicable pay period beginning Delaware
ACTION: Final rule. on or after 30 days following Fulton
publication of the final regulations. Greene
SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Schoharie
Management (OPM) is issuing a final Regulatory Flexibility Act Ulster
rule to abolish the Newburgh, New I certify that these regulations will not Warren
York, appropriated fund Federal Wage have a significant economic impact on Washington
System (FWS) wage area and redefine a substantial number of small entities * * * * *
Orange County, NY, to the New York, because they will affect only Federal New York
NY, survey area; Dutchess County, NY, agencies and employees.
to the New York area of application; Survey Area
Delaware and Ulster Counties, NY, to List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532 New Jersey:
the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, area Administrative practice and Bergen
of application; and Sullivan County, procedure, Freedom of information, Essex
NY, to the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Government employees, Reporting and Hudson
Pennsylvania, area of application. These Middlesex
recordkeeping requirements, Wages. Morris
changes are based on a consensus U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Passaic
recommendation of the Federal Somerset
Beth F. Cobert,
Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Union
Acting Director.
(FPRAC) to best match the counties New York:
proposed for redefinition to nearby FWS Accordingly, OPM is amending 5 CFR Bronx
survey areas. part 532 as follows: Kings
Nassau
DATES: Effective date: This rule is
PART 532—PREVAILING RATE New York
effective on April 26, 2016. Orange
SYSTEMS
Applicability date: This change applies Queens
on the first day of the first applicable ■ 1. The authority citation for part 532 Suffolk
pay period beginning on or after May continues to read as follows: Westchester
26, 2016. Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552. New Jersey:
Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at Hunterdon
(202) 606–2838 or by email at pay-leave- Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 532— Monmouth
[Amended]
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policy@opm.gov. Ocean (Excluding the Fort Dix Military
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On ■ 2. Appendix A to subpart B of part Reservation)
November 30, 2015, OPM issued a 532 is amended for the State of New Sussex
York by removing the entry for New York:
proposed rule (80 FR 74715) to abolish Dutchess
the Newburgh, NY, appropriated fund Newburgh. Putnam
FWS wage area and redefine Orange ■ 3. Appendix C to subpart B is Richmond
County, NY, to the New York, NY, amended by revising the wage area Rockland
survey area; Dutchess County, NY, to listing for the Albany-Schenectady- Pennsylvania:

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Pike final rule provides an additional outlet or to be exempted therefrom. A handler
* * * * * for grapes regulated under the order and is afforded the opportunity for a hearing
assists USDA’s efforts to reduce food on the petition. After the hearing, USDA
PENNSYLVANIA
waste in support of the U.S. Food Waste would rule on the petition. The Act
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Challenge. provides that the district court of the
Survey Area DATES: Effective May 26, 2016. United States in any district in which
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the handler is an inhabitant, or has his
Pennsylvania:
Kathie Notoro, Marketing Specialist, or or her principal place of business, has
Lackawanna
Luzerne Jeffrey Smutny, Regional Director, jurisdiction to review USDA’s ruling on
Monroe California Marketing Field Office, the petition, provided an action is filed
Marketing Order and Agreement not later than 20 days after the date of
Area of Application. Survey area plus: the entry of the ruling.
Division, Specialty Crops Program,
New York: There are no administrative
Sullivan AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
procedures which must be exhausted
Pennsylvania: Avenue SW., Stop 0237, Washington,
prior to any judicial challenge to the
Bradford DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720–
provisions of import regulations issued
Columbia 2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email:
under section 8e of the Act.
Lycoming (Excluding Allenwood Federal Kathie.Notoro@ams.usda.gov or This final rule revises the order’s
Prison Camp) Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov.
Montour
administrative rules and regulations and
Small businesses may request the import regulations to allow handlers
Sullivan information on complying with this
Susquehanna and importers to ship grapes that do not
regulation by contacting Antoinette meet the minimum grade and size
Wayne
Wyoming
Carter, Marketing Order and Agreement quality requirements to be donated to
Division, Specialty Crops Program, charitable organizations. Any such
* * * * * AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
[FR Doc. 2016–09702 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] grapes shall not be used for resale. This
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, action provides an additional outlet for
BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– grapes regulated under the order and
2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: supports USDA’s efforts to reduce food
Antoinette.Carter@ams.usda.gov. waste under the U.S. Food Waste
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final Challenge. The change in the import
Agricultural Marketing Service rule is issued under Marketing Order regulation is required under section 8e
No. 925 (7 CFR part 925), regulating the of the Act. These actions were
7 CFR Parts 925 and 944 handling of table grapes grown in a unanimously recommended by the
designated area of southeastern Committee following deliberations at a
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–14–0100; FV15–925–1 California, hereinafter referred to as the public meeting held on November 5,
FR] ‘‘order.’’ The order is effective under the 2013, and a required new Food
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act Donation Form (CDGAC Form No. 8)
Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of
of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), was subsequently approved at a meeting
Southeastern California and Imported
hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’ held on October 30, 2014.
Table Grapes; Revision to the This final rule is also issued under Section 925.54 of the order provides
Administrative Rules and Regulations section 608e (8e) of the Act, which that regulations in effect pursuant to
for Shipments to Charitable provides that whenever certain § 925.41, § 925.52, or § 925.55 may be
Organizations specified commodities, including table modified, suspended, or terminated to
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, grapes, are regulated under a Federal facilitate handling of grapes for
USDA. marketing order, imports of these purposes which may be recommended
ACTION: Final rule. commodities into the United States are by the Committee and approved by the
prohibited unless they meet the same or Secretary, and that rules, regulations,
SUMMARY: This rule implements a comparable grade, size, quality, or and safeguards shall be prescribed to
recommendation from the California maturity requirements as those in effect prevent grapes handled under the
Desert Grape Administrative Committee for the domestically produced provisions of this section from entering
(Committee) to revise the administrative commodities. the channels of trade for other than the
rules and regulations of the Federal The Department of Agriculture specific purposes authorized by this
marketing order for grapes grown in a (USDA) is issuing this rule in section.
designated area of southeastern conformance with Executive Orders This final rule amends § 925.304 of
California (order) and the table grape 12866, 13563, and 13175. the administrative rules and regulations
import regulation. The Committee This final rule has been reviewed to provide an outlet for grapes failing to
locally administers the order and is under Executive Order 12988, Civil meet inspection and quality
comprised of producers and handlers of Justice Reform. This rule is not intended requirements. The final rule allows
grapes grown in the production area. to have retroactive effect. handlers to donate such grapes to
This rule allows handlers and importers The Act provides that administrative charitable organizations. Any such
to ship grapes that do not meet the proceedings must be exhausted before grapes may not be used for resale.
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minimum grade and size quality parties may file suit in court. Under Accordingly, to prohibit such donated
requirements to be donated to charitable section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any grapes from being sold, and to prevent
organizations. Any such grapes shall not handler subject to an order may file other unauthorized distribution of such
be used for resale. The import regulation with USDA a petition stating that the shipments, the Committee developed
is authorized under section 608e of the order, any provision of the order, or any CDGAC Form No. 8 to track the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act obligation imposed in connection with shipment of these grapes and verify
of 1937 and regulates the importation of the order is not in accordance with law their receipt by the intended charitable
table grapes into the United States. This and request a modification of the order organization.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Contact		Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at (202) 606-2838 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 24455
RIN Number		3206-AN26
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure; Freedom of Information; Government Employees; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Wages