81 FR 57745 - Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

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

Page Range		57745-57745
FR Document		2016-20172

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.

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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 [email protected].

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

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.

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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
 
                                * * * * *
                                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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applicability and legal effect, most of which Alexander or Catawba Counties. Polk
are keyed to and codified in the Code of The proposed rule had a 30-day Rutherford
Federal Regulations, which is published under Swain
comment period, during which OPM Yancey
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
received no comments.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by Regulatory Flexibility Act * * * * *
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of Charlotte
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL I certify that these regulations will not Survey Area
REGISTER issue of each week. have a significant economic impact on
North Carolina:
a substantial number of small entities Cabarrus
because they will affect only Federal Gaston
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL agencies and employees. Mecklenburg
MANAGEMENT Rowan
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532 Union
5 CFR Part 532 Administrative practice and Area of Application. Survey area plus:
procedure, Freedom of information, North Carolina:
RIN 3206–AN37
Government employees, Reporting and Anson
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition recordkeeping requirements, Wages. Cleveland
of the Asheville, NC, and Charlotte, NC, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Iredell
Lincoln
Appropriated Fund Federal Wage Beth F. Cobert,
Stanly
System Wage Areas Acting Director. Wilkes
Accordingly, OPM amends 5 CFR part South Carolina:
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
532 as follows: Chester
Management.
Chesterfield
ACTION: Final rule. PART 532—PREVAILING RATE Lancaster
SYSTEMS York
SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) is issuing a ■ 1. The authority citation for part 532 * * * * *
[FR Doc. 2016–20172 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
proposed rule to redefine the geographic continues to read as follows:
boundaries of the Asheville, NC, and BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707
Charlotte, NC, appropriated fund also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. ■ 2. Appendix C to subpart B is
The final rule will redefine Alexander DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
amended by revising the wage area
and Catawba Counties, NC, from the listings for the Asheville, NC and
Charlotte wage area to the Asheville 10 CFR Parts 430 and 431
Charlotte, NC, wage areas to read as
wage area. These changes are based on follows: RIN 1904–AD63
a consensus recommendation of the
Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532— [Docket Number EERE–2016–BT–PET–0016]
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Committee (FPRAC) to best match the Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
Energy Conservation Program: Notice
counties proposed for redefinition to a Areas
of Partial Grant and Partial Denial of
nearby FWS survey area. * * * * * Petitions To Amend the Error
DATES: Effective date: This regulation is Correction Rule
effective on August 24, 2016. NORTH CAROLINA
Applicability date: This change applies Asheville AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
on the first day of the first applicable Survey Area Renewable Energy, Department of
pay period beginning on or after North Carolina: Energy.
September 23, 2016. Buncombe ACTION: Final rule; partial grant and
Haywood partial denial of petitions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henderson
Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at Madison SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
(202) 606–2858 or by email at pay-leave- Transylvania Energy (‘‘DOE’’) is granting in part and
policy@opm.gov. Area of Application. Survey area plus: denying in part a series of petitions to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April North Carolina: amend a recently published rule that
27, 2016, OPM issued a proposed rule Alexander established a procedure through which
(81 FR 24737) to redefine Alexander and Avery a party can, within a prescribed period
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Catawba Counties, NC, from the Burke after DOE posts a rule establishing or
Charlotte, NC, wage area to the Caldwell amending an energy conservation
Catawba
Asheville, NC, wage area. FPRAC, the Cherokee
standard, identify a possible error in
national labor-management committee Clay such a rule and request that DOE correct
responsible for advising OPM on Graham the error before the rule is published in
matters concerning the pay of FWS Jackson the Federal Register (‘‘error correction
employees, reviewed and recommended McDowell rule’’). DOE also provided an

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Contact		Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at (202) 606-2858 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 57745
RIN Number		3206-AN37
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure; Freedom of Information; Government Employees; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Wages