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Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances; 2006 Interim Adjustments

This notice publishes the 2006 interim adjustments for the Pacific and Caribbean Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) areas. The Federal Government conducts COLA surv...

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Office of Personnel Management

AGENCY:

Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice publishes the 2006 interim adjustments for the Pacific and Caribbean Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) areas. The Federal Government conducts COLA surveys in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to set COLA rates. These surveys are conducted once every 3 years on a rotating basis. In between COLA surveys, the Government adjusts COLA rates for the areas not surveyed using the relative change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the COLA area compared with the Washington-Baltimore CPI. The Pacific and Caribbean COLA areas were not surveyed in 2006. Therefore, OPM is calculating and publishing interim adjustments for these COLA areas. This notice also publishes a revised listing of the 2005 estimated Washington, DC, area middle income annual consumer expenditure data.

DATES:

We will consider comments received on or before November 13, 2007.

ADDRESSES:

Send or deliver comments to Charles D. Grimes III, Deputy Associate Director for Performance Management and Pay Systems, Strategic Human Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, Room 7300B, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415-8200; fax: (202) 606-4264; or e-mail: COLA@opm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

J. Stanley Austin, (202) 606-2838; fax: (202) 606-4264; or e-mail: COLA@opm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Subpart B of part 591 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to set nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rates for U.S. Postal Service and white-collar Federal employees in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Section 591.223(a) prescribes that we conduct these surveys on a rotating basis, once every 3 years. Section 591.224 requires we adjust the previous COLA survey price indexes for the areas not surveyed by using the relative change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the ( printed page 52170) COLA area compared with the change in the Washington, DC, area CPI.

In 2006, we surveyed Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, Alaska. We did not survey the Caribbean or Pacific COLA areas. Therefore, we are adjusting the previous Caribbean and Pacific survey price indexes using the relative change in CPIs. As required by § 591.225, we used the CPI, All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for Honolulu and the Washington-Baltimore area and the Puerto Rico CPI as produced by the Puerto Rico Department of Work and Human Resources.

2004 Pacific Survey Results and Interim Adjustments

First, we computed the change in prices for the Honolulu area compared with the change in prices for the Washington-Baltimore area using the CPI-Us for each area. Table 1 shows this process.

Table 1.—Honolulu and Washington-Baltimore CPI-U Changes 2004 to 2006
Survey area	CPI-U
Honolulu 2004 CPI-U first half	189.2
Honolulu 2006 CPI-U first half	206.4
Honolulu change	9.0909%
DC-Baltimore 2004 CPI-U first half	118.3
DC-Baltimore 2006 CPI-U first half	127.7
DC-Baltimore change	7.9459%

Next, we multiplied the price indexes from the five 2004 Pacific surveys (Honolulu, Hawaii County, Kauai, Maui, and Guam) by the change in the Honolulu CPI-U and divided that by the change in the Washington-Baltimore CPI-U. The price index is the COLA survey index before the addition of the adjustment factor specified in § 591.227. The adjustment factor reflects differences in need, access to and availability of goods and services, and quality of life in the COLA area relative to the DC area and is a fixed amount. Therefore, it is not adjusted by the change in the CPI.

OPM published the 2004 Pacific survey report in the Federal Register on August 4, 2005, at 70 FR 44989. The report included the survey price indexes for each of the Pacific COLA areas. OPM revised these price indexes in a final rule published in the Federal Register on August 2, 2006, at 71 FR 43897.

Table 2 shows the interim adjustment process. For example, the 2004 Maui COLA survey adjusted index, as published in the Federal Register , is 131.50. The Maui adjustment factor is 7 points. Therefore, subtracting the adjustment factor shows 124.50 as the price index from the 2004 survey. We increased this price index by 9.0909% (i.e., multiplied by 1.090909), the change in the Honolulu CPI-U, and reduced it by 7.9459% (i.e., divided by 1.079459), the change in the Washington-Baltimore CPI-U, to give a new price index of 125.82. We then added the 7 point adjustment factor to the new price index, which yields a 2006 Maui Interim Adjustment COLA rate of 132.82.

Table 2.—Pacific COLA Area CPI-U Price Index Adjustments
	Honolulu	Hawaii Co	Kauai	Maui	Guam
2004 COLA Survey Indexes	125.80	117.25	127.63	131.50	127.40
Adjustment Factors	5	7	7	7	9
2004 COLA Survey Price Indexes	120.80	110.25	120.63	124.50	118.40
2006 CPI Adjusted Price Indexes	122.08	111.42	121.91	125.82	119.66
2006 COLA Indexes with Adj. Factors	127.08	118.42	128.91	132.82	128.66

2005 Caribbean Survey Results and Interim Adjustments

The process we used to compute the interim adjustments for the Caribbean areas (i.e., Puerto Rico and USVI) is identical to the one for the Pacific areas except that we used the Puerto Rico CPI as produced by the Puerto Rico Department of Work and Human Resources, as specified in § 591.225. Table 3 shows the relative change in the Puerto Rico CPI compared with the Washington-Baltimore CPI-U.

Table 3.—Puerto Rico and Washington-Baltimore CPI-U Changes 2005 to 2006
Survey area	CPI-U
Puerto Rico 2005 CPI first half (June)	277.2
Puerto Rico 2006 CPI first half (June)	312.2
Puerto Rico change	12.6263%
DC-Baltimore 2005 CPI-U first half	122.8
DC-Baltimore 2006 CPI-U first half	127.7
DC-Baltimore change	3.9902%

We multiplied the Puerto Rico and USVI price indexes by the change in the Puerto Rico CPI and divided that by the change in the Washington-Baltimore CPI-U. OPM published price indexes for Puerto Rico and USVI in the 2005 Caribbean survey report at 71 FR 63179. As noted in section 4.2.3 of the report, we calculated the Puerto Rico survey index (103.32) after we re-priced water utilities based on a post-survey increase in water utility rates. The CPI for Puerto Rico already reflects this increase; therefore, we reverted to the pre-increase index level (103.06) to avoid duplication in the interim adjustment calculation. Table 4 shows the 2005 indexes, the interim adjustment process, and the final results.

Table 4.—Caribbean COLA Area CPI-U Price Index Adjustments
	Puerto Rico	USVI
2005 COLA Survey Indexes	103.06	128.21
Adjustment Factors	7	9
2005 COLA Survey Price Indexes	96.06	119.21
2005 CPI Adjusted Price Indexes	104.04	129.11
2005 COLA Indexes with Adj. Factors	111.04	138.11

( printed page 52171)

Interim Adjustments Summarized

In a proposed rule published on September 6, 2007, at 72 FR 51200, OPM proposed to adjust COLA rates based on the interim CPI adjustments. In the Pacific, the results indicate that COLA rates in all of the areas except Hawaii County are currently set at the appropriate levels. In Hawaii County, the results show that the COLA rate should be increased to 18 percent. In the Caribbean, the results indicate that the COLA rate for the U.S. Virgin Islands is currently set at the appropriate level and the rate for Puerto Rico should be increased to 11 percent. As noted in the proposed rule, OPM plans an additional adjustment to the Puerto Rico COLA rate based on the impact of the new Puerto Rico sales tax.

Consumer Expenditure Data

Appendix 2 of the 2005 COLA survey report included a listing of estimated DC area middle income annual consumer expenditures. We are publishing a revised listing of the consumer expenditure data with this notice. The revised listing contains the data we used in the 2005 survey index calculations.

Office of Personnel Management,

Linda M. Springer,

Director.

Appendix 2 of the 2005 survey report published on October 27, 2006, at 71 FR 63179, is revised to read as follows:

Appendix 2.—Estimated DC Area Middle Income Annual Consumer Expenditures

[Asterisks show Detailed Expenditure Categories (DECs) for which OPM surveyed items]
Level	Code	Group	Category name	Expenditures
1	TOTALEXP		Total Expenditure	$53,419.79
2	FOODTOTL	MEG	Food	7,134.14
3	CERBAKRY	PEG	Cereals and bakery products	464.86
4	CEREAL		Cereals and cereal products	149.47
5	010110		Flour	6.94
5	010120		Prepared flour mixes	14.00
5	010210		Ready-to-eat and cooked cereals*	88.57
5	010310		Rice*	14.20
5	010320		Pasta, cornmeal and other cereal products*	25.76
4	BAKERY		Bakery products	315.39
5	BREAD		Bread	89.22
6	020110		White bread*	37.03
6	020210		Bread, other than white*	52.19
5	CRAKCOOK		Crackers and cookies	75.49
6	020510		Cookies*	46.97
6	020610		Crackers	28.53
5	020810		Frozen and refrigerated bakery products*	25.01
5	OTHBAKRY		Other bakery products	125.66
6	020310		Biscuits and rolls*	40.27
6	020410		Cakes and cupcakes*	39.02
6	020620		Bread and cracker products	4.14
6	020710		Sweetrolls, coffee cakes, doughnuts	31.61
6	020820		Pies, tarts, turnovers	10.62
3	ANIMAL	PEG	Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	863.96
4	BEEF		Beef	243.93
5	030110		Ground beef*	89.22
5	ROAST		Roast	38.35
6	030210		Chuck roast*	14.35
6	030310		Round roast*	10.28
6	030410		Other roast	13.71
5	STEAK		Steak	94.50
6	030510		Round steak*	16.51
6	030610		Sirloin steak*	35.26
6	030710		Other steak	42.73
5	030810		Other beef	21.86
4	PORK		Pork	122.02
5	040110		Bacon*	22.76
5	040210		Pork chops*	25.15
5	HAM		Ham	26.83
6	040310		Ham, not canned*	25.98
6	040610		Canned ham*	0.85
5	040510		Sausage	17.68
5	040410		Other pork	29.59
4	OTHRMEAT		Other meats	101.89
5	050110		Frankfurters*	23.20
5	LNCHMEAT		Lunch meats (cold cuts)	71.41
6	050210		Bologna, liverwurst, salami*	19.93
6	050310		Other lunchmeats	51.48
5	LAMBOTHR		Lamb, organ meats and others	7.27
6	050410		Lamb and organ meats	5.49
6	050900		Mutton, goat and game	1.78
4	POULTRY		Poultry	138.17
5	CHICKEN		Fresh and frozen chickens	111.07
6	060110		Fresh and frozen whole chicken*	31.90
6	060210		Fresh and frozen chicken parts*	79.16
5	060310		Other poultry	27.10
( printed page 52172)
4	FISHSEA		Fish and seafood	227.05
5	070110		Canned fish and seafood*	29.02
5	070230		Fresh fish and shellfish*	124.88
5	070240		Frozen fish and shellfish*	73.16
4	080110		Eggs*	30.90
3	DAIRY	PEG	Dairy products	340.36
4	MILKCRM		Fresh milk and cream	124.54
5	090110		Fresh milk, all types*	111.20
5	090210		Cream	13.33
4	OTHDAIRY		Other dairy products	215.82
5	100110		Butter	16.56
5	100210		Cheese*	107.77
5	100410		Ice cream and related products*	63.49
5	100510		Miscellaneous dairy products	28.01
3	FRUITVEG	PEG	Fruits and vegetables	428.27
4	FRSHFRUT		Fresh fruits	203.54
5	110110		Apples*	40.79
5	110210		Bananas*	33.54
5	110310		Oranges*	21.79
5	110510		Citrus fruits, excluding oranges	17.70
5	110410		Other fresh fruits	89.71
4	FRESHVEG		Fresh vegetables	224.73
5	120110		Potatoes*	40.62
5	120210		Lettuce*	30.37
5	120310		Tomatoes*	41.11
5	120410		Other fresh vegetables	112.63
3	PROCFOOD	PEG	Processed Foods	826.00
4	PROCFRUT		Processed fruits	123.01
5	FRZNFRUT		Frozen fruits and fruit juices	12.47
6	130110		Frozen orange juice*	5.09
6	130121		Frozen fruits	4.11
6	130122		Frozen fruit juices	3.26
5	130310		Canned fruits*	18.13
5	130320		Dried fruit	7.03
5	130211		Fresh fruit juice	23.15
5	130212		Canned and bottled fruit juice*	62.24
4	PROCVEG		Processed vegetables	97.75
5	140110		Frozen vegetables*	31.86
5	CANDVEG		Canned and dried vegetables and juices	65.89
6	140210		Canned beans*	13.57
6	140220		Canned corn	8.01
6	140230		Canned miscellaneous vegetables	21.79
6	140320		Dried peas	0.24
6	140330		Dried beans	2.66
6	140340		Dried miscellaneous vegetables	9.02
6	140310		Dried processed vegetables	0.73
6	140410		Frozen vegetable juices	0.16
6	140420		Fresh and canned vegetable juices	9.71
4	MISCFOOD		Miscellaneous foods	605.25
5	FRZNPREP		Frozen prepared foods	124.46
6	180210		Frozen meals*	40.33
6	180220		Other frozen prepared foods	84.14
5	180110		Canned andpackaged soups*	40.70
5	SNACKS		Potato chips, nuts, and other snacks	123.63
6	180310		Potato chips and other snacks*	96.36
6	180320		Nuts	27.27
5	CONDMNTS		Condiments and seasonings	100.94
6	180410		Salt, spices, other seasonings*	23.71
6	180420		Olives, pickles, relishes	12.41
6	180510		Sauces and gravies*	42.90
6	180520		Baking needs and miscellaneous products	21.92
5	OTHRPREP		Other canned and packaged prepared foods	174.30
6	180611		Prepared salads	20.81
6	180612		Prepared desserts*	12.66
6	180620		Baby food*	32.54
6	180710		Miscellaneous prepared foods	107.71
6	180720		Vitamin supplements	0.58
5	190904		Food prepared by consumer on out-of-town trips	41.20
3	OTHRFOOD	PEG	Other food at home	182.71
4	SWEETS		Sugar and other sweets	107.00
5	150110		Candy and chewing gum*	68.68
( printed page 52173)
5	150211		Sugar*	14.65
5	150212		Artificial sweeteners*	4.85
5	150310		Jams, preserves, other sweets*	18.83
4	FATSOILS		Fats and oils	75.71
5	160110		Margarine*	9.85
5	160211		Fats and oils*	20.63
5	160212		Salad dressings*	22.71
5	160310		Nondairy cream and imitation milk*	10.57
5	160320		Peanut butter	11.95
3	NALCBEVG	PEG	Nonalcoholic beverages	244.87
4	170110		Cola*	86.74
4	170210		Other carbonated drinks	43.97
4	COFFEE		Coffee	34.00
5	170310		Roasted coffee*	23.19
5	170410		Instant and freeze dried coffee	10.80
4	170510		Noncarbonated fruit flavored drinks*	16.51
4	170520		Tea	13.75
4	200112		Nonalcoholic beer	0.28
4	170530		Other nonalcoholic beverages and ice	49.62
3	FOODAWAY	PEG	Food away from home	31.76
4	RESTRANT		Meals at restaurants, carry-outs and other	2,682.01
5	LUNCH		Lunch	1,000.00
6	190111		Lunch at fast food, take-out, delivery, etc.*	567.83
6	190112		Lunch at full service restaurants*	297.91
6	190113		Lunch at vending machines/mobile vendors	12.34
6	190114		Lunch at employer and school cafeterias	122.70
5	DINNER		Dinner	974.84
6	190211		Dinner at fast food, take-out, delivery, etc.*	334.65
6	190212		Dinner at full service restaurants*	631.54
6	190213		Dinner at vending machines/mobile vendors	2.82
6	190214		Dinner at employer and school cafeterias	5.84
5	SNKNABEV		Snacks and nonalcoholic beverages	400.30
6	190311		Snacks/nonalcoholic bev. at fast food, etc.*	291.19
6	190312		Snacks/nonalcoholic bev. at full svc. restaurants	44.46
6	190313		Snacks/nonalcoholic bev. at vending mach., etc	51.78
6	190314		Snacks/nonalcoholic bev. cafeterias	12.88
5	BRKFBRUN		Breakfast and brunch	306.10
6	190321		Breakfast & brunch at fast food, take-out, etc.*	155.78
6	190322		Breakfast & brunch at full service restaurants*	139.55
6	190323		Breakfast & brunch at vending machines	2.46
6	190324		Breakfast & brunch at cafeterias	8.30
4	NONRESME		Non Restaurant Meals	473.75
5	190901		Board (including at school)	22.63
5	190902		Catered affairs	62.78
5	190903		Food on out-of-town trips	255.51
5	790430		School lunches	92.14
5	800700		Meals as pay	40.69
3	ALCBEVG	PEG	Alcoholic beverages	627.36
4	ALCHOME		At home	405.24
5	200111		Beer and ale*	203.81
5	200210		Whiskey	25.39
5	200310		Wine*	130.32
5	200410		Other alcoholic beverages	45.72
4	ALCAWAY		Away from home	222.12
5	BEERNALE		Beer and ale	97.76
6	200511		Beer and ale at fast food, take-out, etc	19.39
6	200512		Beer and ale at full service restaurants*	77.80
6	200513		Beer and ale at vending machines, etc	0.05
6	200516		Beer and ale at catered affairs	0.51
5	WINE		Wine	26.01
6	200521		Wine at fast food, take-out, delivery, etc	2.61
6	200522		Wine at full service restaurants*	23.34
6	200523		Wine at vending machines and mobile vendors
6	200526		Wine at catered affairs	0.06
5	OTHALCBV		Other alcoholic beverages	98.36
6	200531		Other alcoholic bev. at fast food, take-out, etc	14.17
6	200532		Other alcoholic bev. at full service restaurants	43.87
6	200533		Other alcoholic bev. at vending machines	0.10
6	200536		Other alcoholic bev. at catered affairs	0.23
6	200900		Alcoholic beverages purchased on trips	39.99
2	SHEL&UTL	MEG	Shelter and Utilities	190.87
( printed page 52174)
3	SHELTER	PEG	Shelter	17,017.07
4	RNTLEQ		Rented Equivalence (estimated monthly × 12)	13,332.00
4	RENTXX		Rented Dwelling (rent minus tenants ins.)*	3,251.64
4	350110		Tenants Insurance (tenants ins × 2)*	36.27
4	OTHLODGE		Other Lodging (other minus housing at school)	397.13
3	ENERUT	PEG	Energy Utilities*	1.18
3	WATERX	PEG	Water and other public services*	362.63
2	HHF&SUPP	MEG	Household Furnishings and Supplies	2.19
3	HHOPER	PEG	Household operations	610.69
4	HHPERSRV		Personal services	395.00
5	340210		Babysitting and child care*	83.82
6	340211		Child care in own home	32.61
6	340212		Child care outside own home	51.21
5	340906		Care for elderly, invalids, handicapped, etc	16.07
5	340910		Adult day care centers	1.70
5	670310		Day-care centers, nursery, and preschools*	293.41
4	HHOTHXPN		Other household expenses	215.69
5	340310		Housekeeping services*	49.32
5	340410		Gardening, lawn care service*	62.72
5	340420		Water softening service	3.34
5	340520		Household laundry and dry cleaning, sent out	0.80
5	340530		Coin-operated household laundry & dry cleaning	3.65
5	340914		Services for termite/pest control	11.20
5	340915		Home security system service fee	15.83
5	340903		Other home services	7.58
5	330511		Termite/pest control products	1.14
5	340510		Moving, storage, freight express*	33.51
5	340620		Appliance repair, including service center	12.53
5	340630		Reupholstering, furniture repair	3.61
5	340901		Repairs/rentals of lawn/garden equipment	6.17
5	340907		Appliance rental	2.09
5	340908		Rental of office equip. for nonbusiness use	0.66
5	340913		Repair of miscellaneous household equip	1.52
5	990900		Rental/installation of dishwashers/disposals
3	HKPGSUPP	PEG	Housekeeping supplies	631.49
4	LAUNDRY		Laundry and cleaning supplies	147.87
5	330110		Soaps and detergents*	80.52
5	330210		Other laundry cleaning products	67.35
4	HKPGOTHR		Other household products	317.42
5	330310		Cleansing & toilet tissue, paper towels/napkins*	99.04
5	330510		Miscellaneous household products	143.56
5	330610		Lawn and garden supplies*	74.82
4	POSTAGE		Postage and stationery	166.20
5	330410		Stationery, stationery supplies, giftwraps*	81.08
5	340110		Postage	79.67
6	STAMP		Stamp*	75.37
6	PARPST		Parcel Post*	4.30
5	340120		Delivery services	5.46
3	TEX&RUGS	PEG	Textiles and Area Rugs	183.15
4	HHTXTILE		Household textiles	156.20
5	280110		Bathroom linens*	27.07
5	280120		Bedroom linens*	71.77
5	280130		Kitchen and dining room linens	12.25
5	280210		Curtains and draperies	21.41
5	280220		Slipcovers, decorative pillows	6.33
5	280230		Sewing materials for slipcovers, curtains, etc	15.89
5	280900		Other linens	1.49
4	FLOORCOV		Floor coverings	26.96
5	RNTCARPT		Wall-to-wall carpeting (renter)	0.01
6	230134		Wall-to-wall carpet (renter)
6	320163		Wall-to-wall carpet (replacement) (renter)	0.01
5	320111		Floor coverings, nonpermanent*	26.94
3	FURNITUR	PEG	Furniture	509.16
4	290110		Mattress and springs*	59.98
4	290120		Other bedroom furniture	105.19
4	290210		Sofas	125.89
4	290310		Living room chairs*	60.36
4	290320		Living room tables	23.94
4	290410		Kitchen, dining room furniture*	46.49
4	290420		Infants' furniture	8.86
4	290430		Outdoor furniture	13.08
( printed page 52175)
4	290440		Wall units, cabinets/other occasional furniture	65.38
3	MAJAPPL	PEG	Major appliances	196.71
4	230116		Dishwashers (built-in), disposals, range hoods	13.97
5	230117		Dishwasher—owned home	0.63
5	230118		Dishwasher rented home	13.34
4	300110		Refrigerators, freezers*	45.99
5	300111		Refrigerators, freezers (renter)	5.92
5	300112		Refrigerators, freezers (owned home)	40.07
4	300210		Washing machines*	27.81
5	300211		Washing machines (renter)	5.95
5	300212		Washing machines (owned home)	21.87
4	300220		Clothes dryers	19.88
5	300221		Clothes dryers (renter)	4.91
5	300222		Clothes Dryer (owned home)	14.97
4	300310		Cooking stoves, ovens*	31.99
5	300311		Cooking stoves, ovens (renter)	1.85
5	300312		Cooking stoves, ovens (owned home)	30.13
4	300320		Microwave ovens	7.64
5	300321		Microwave ovens (renter)	1.88
5	300322		Microwave ovens (owned home)	5.76
4	300330		Portable dishwasher	1.47
5	300331		Portable dishwasher (renter)	0.22
5	300332		Portable dishwasher (owned home)	1.25
4	300410		Window air conditioners	47.96
5	300411		Window air conditioners (renter)	1.48
5	300412		Window air conditioners (owned home)	5.10
5	320511		Electric floor cleaning equipment*	33.78
5	320512		Sewing machines	7.02
5	300900		Miscellaneous household appliances	0.59
3	SMAPPHWR	PEG	Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares	144.28
4	HOUSWARE		Housewares	106.99
5	320310		Plastic dinnerware	2.53
5	320320		China and other dinnerware*	14.13
5	320330		Flatware	5.49
5	320340		Glassware	14.51
5	320350		Silver serving pieces	10.71
5	320360		Other serving pieces	1.77
5	320370		Nonelectric cookware*	21.45
5	320380		Tableware, nonelectric kitchenware	36.40
4	SMLLAPPL		Small appliances	37.29
5	320521		Small electric kitchen appliances*	26.67
5	320522		Portable heating and cooling equipment	10.62
3	MISCHHEQ	PEG	Miscellaneous household equipment	632.71
4	320120		Window coverings	24.78
4	320130		Infants' equipment	16.15
4	320140		Laundry and cleaning equip	17.62
4	320150		Outdoor equipment*	21.70
4	320210		Clocks	4.51
4	320220		Lamps and lighting fixtures	13.87
4	320231		Other household decorative items	151.27
4	320232		Telephones and accessories*	35.99
4	320410		Lawn and garden equipment*	82.56
4	320420		Power tools*	43.54
4	320901		Office furniture for home use*	8.69
4	320902		Hand tools*	12.30
4	320903		Indoor plants, fresh flowers*	47.68
4	320904		Closet and storage items	12.80
4	340904		Rental of furniture	5.16
4	430130		Luggage	5.88
4	690210		Telephone answering devices	1.25
4	690220		Calculators	1.13
4	690230		Business equipment for home use	2.18
4	320430		Other hardware	59.83
4	690242		Smoke alarms (owned home)	1.50
4	690241		Smoke alarms (renter)	0.30
4	690243		Smoke alarms (owned vacation)
4	690245		Other household appliances (owned home)	5.03
4	690244		Other household appliances (renter)	1.03
4	320905		Miscellaneous household equipment and parts	55.97
2	APPAREL	MEG	Apparel and services	21.79
3	MENBOYS	PEG	Men and boys	502.12
( printed page 52176)
4	MENS		Men, 16 and over	416.91
5	360110		Men's suits*	25.98
5	360120		Men's sportcoats, tailored jackets	8.66
5	360210		Men's coats and jackets*	34.18
5	360311		Men's underwear*	26.44
5	360312		Men's hosiery	15.94
5	360320		Men's nightwear	2.57
5	360330		Men's accessories	31.31
5	360340		Men's sweaters and vests	13.01
5	360350		Men's active sportswear	20.78
5	360410		Men's shirts*	90.85
5	360511		Men's pants*	110.74
5	360512		Men's shorts, shorts sets	25.89
5	360901		Men's uniforms	6.33
5	360902		Men's costumes	4.24
4	BOYS		Boys, 2 to 15	85.20
5	370110		Boys' coats and jackets	6.21
5	370120		Boys' sweaters	2.64
5	370130		Boys' shirts*	19.42
5	370211		Boys' underwear	7.26
5	370212		Boys' nightwear	1.53
5	370213		Boys' hosiery	4.10
5	370220		Boys' accessories	3.18
5	370311		Boys' suits, sportcoats, vests	1.79
5	370312		Boys' pants*	21.85
5	370313		Boys' shorts, shorts sets	7.38
5	370903		Boys' uniforms	2.82
5	370904		Boys' active sportswear	4.20
5	370902		Boys' costumes	2.82
3	WMNSGRLS	PEG	Women and girls	925.48
4	WOMENS		Women, 16 and over	809.92
5	380110		Women's coats and jackets*	84.81
5	380210		Women's dresses*	75.94
5	380311		Women's sportcoats, tailored jackets	4.87
5	380312		Women's vests and sweaters*	56.78
5	380313		Women's shirts, tops, blouses*	158.20
5	380320		Women's skirts	27.47
5	380331		Women's pants*	121.82
5	380332		Women's shorts, shorts sets	27.98
5	380340		Women's active sportswear	45.51
5	380410		Women's sleepwear	44.02
5	380420		Women's undergarments	51.96
5	380430		Women's hosiery	23.06
5	380510		Women's suits*	28.98
5	380901		Women's accessories*	43.22
5	380902		Women's uniforms	7.98
5	380903		Women's costumes	7.33
4	GIRLS		Girls, 2 to 15	115.56
5	390110		Girls' coats and jackets	9.36
5	390120		Girls' dresses and suits*	9.32
5	390210		Girls' shirts, blouses, sweaters*	21.29
5	390221		Girls' skirts and pants*	28.77
5	390222		Girls' shorts, shorts sets	9.49
5	390230		Girls' active sportswear	9.15
5	390310		Girls' underwear and sleepwear	8.42
5	390321		Girls' hosiery	4.93
5	390322		Girls' accessories	7.58
5	390901		Girls' uniforms	2.76
5	390902		Girls' costumes	4.50
3	INFANT	PEG	Children under 2	90.35
4	410110		Infant coat, jacket, snowsuit	2.38
4	410120		Infant dresses, outerwear	23.90
4	410130		Infant underwear*	50.03
4	410140		Infant nightwear, loungewear*	4.55
4	410901		Infant accessories	9.48
3	FOOTWEAR	PEG	Footwear	391.47
4	400110		Men's footwear*	125.68
4	400210		Boys' footwear	53.75
4	400310		Women's footwear*	171.42
4	400220		Girls' footwear	40.62
3	OTHAPPRL	PEG	Other apparel products and services	288.37
( printed page 52177)
4	420110		Material for making clothes	8.83
4	420120		Sewing patterns and notions	8.47
4	430110		Watches*	24.45
4	430120		Jewelry*	130.18
4	440110		Shoe repair and other shoe service	1.25
4	440120		Coin-operated apparel laundry/dry cleaning*	47.64
4	440130		Alteration, repair and tailoring of apparel	6.19
4	440140		Clothing rental	3.06
4	440150		Watch and jewelry repair	4.28
4	440210		Apparel laundry & cleaning not coin-operated*	53.51
4	440900		Clothing storage	0.50
2	TRANS	MEG	Transportation	843.20
3	MOTVEHCO	PEG	Motor Vehicle Costs	4,545.54
4	VEHPURCH		Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	3,659.
5	NEWCARS		Cars and trucks, new	1,873.20
6	450110		New cars*	865.68
6	450210		New trucks	1.52
5	USEDCARS		Cars and trucks, used	1,717.02
6	460110		Used cars	748.86
6	460901		Used trucks	968.16
5	OTHVEHCL		Other vehicles	69.17
6	450220		New motorcycles	38.17
6	450900		New aircraft	4.13
6	460902		Used motorcycles	26.87
6	460903		Used aircraft
4	VEHFINCH		Vehicle finance charges	488.57
5	510110		Automobile finance charges*	232.74
5	510901		Truck finance charges	233.70
5	510902		Motorcycle and plane finance charges	3.57
5	850300		Other vehicle finance charges	18.55
4	LEASVEH		Leased vehicles	221.66
5	450310		Car lease payments	111.26
5	450313		Cash downpayment (car lease)	7.71
5	450314		Termination fee (car lease)	0.50
5	450410		Truck lease payments	100.58
5	450413		Cash downpayment (truck lease)	0.79
5	450414		Termination fee (truck lease)	0.82
4	VEHXP&LV		Other Vehicle Expenses and Licenses	175.91
5	520110		State & Local Registration*	102.22
6	520111		Vehicle reg. state	91.84
6	520112		Vehicle reg. local	10.38
5	520310		Driver's license	8.89
5	520410		Vehicle inspection (added to S&L registration)	9.55
5	PARKING		Parking fees	21.70
6	520531		Parking fees in home city, excl. residence	18.01
6	520532		Parking fees, out-of-town trips	3.69
5	520541		Tolls	11.27
5	520542		Tolls on out-of-town trips	3.66
5	520550		Towing charges	5.46
5	620113		Automobile service clubs	13.16
3	GASOIL	PEG	Gasoline and motor oil	15.14
4	470111		Gasoline*	1,376.17
4	470112		Diesel fuel	15.41
4	470113		Gasoline on out-of-town trips	96.39
4	470114		Gasohol
4	470211		Motor oil	11.20
4	470212		Motor oil on out-of-town trips	0.98
3	CARP&R	PEG	Maintenance and repairs	791.12
4	CARPAR		Maintenance and Repair Parts	206.75
5	470220		Coolant, additives, brake, transmission fluids	4.25
5	480110		Tires—purchased, replaced, installed*	117.97
5	480213		Parts, equipment, and accessories*	73.71
5	480214		Vehicle audio equipment, excluding labor	2.87
5	480212		Vehicle products	7.95
4	CARREP		Maintenance and Repair Service*	584.37
5	490000		Misc. auto repair, servicing	45.46
5	490110		Body work and painting	31.22
5	490211		Clutch, transmission repair	46.87
5	490212		Drive shaft and rear-end repair	7.56
5	490221		Brake work, including adjustments	50.15
5	490231		Repair to steering or front-end	15.58
( printed page 52178)
5	490232		Repair to engine cooling system	19.70
5	490311		Motor tune-up	42.41
5	490312		Lube, oil change, and oil filters	74.18
5	490313		Front-end alignment, wheel balance, rotation	11.12
5	490314		Shock absorber replacement	3.55
5	490316		Gas tank repair, replacement	4.01
5	490318		Repair tires and other repair work	55.99
5	490319		Vehicle air conditioning repair	14.52
5	490411		Exhaust system repair	13.39
5	490412		Electrical system repair	33.41
5	490413		Motor repair, replacement	100.70
5	490900		Auto repair service policy	14.56
3	500110	PEG	Vehicle insurance*	976.09
3	RENTVEH	PEG	Rented vehicles	28.60
3	PUBTRANS	PEG	Public transportation	589.71
4	530110		Airline fares*	399.38
4	530210		Intercity bus fares	16.95
4	530510		Intercity train fares	23.94
4	530901		Ship fares	36.89
4	LOCTRANS		Local Transportation (Not a CES item)	112.56
5	530311		Intracity mass transit fares	65.35
5	530312		Local trans.on out-of-town trips	14.00
5	530411		Taxi fares and limousine service on trips	8.22
5	530412		Taxi fares and limousine service*	24.15
5	530902		School bus	0.84
2	MEDICAL	MEG	Medical	2,48.91
3	HEALTINS	PEG	Health insurance*	1,337.89
4	COMHLTIN		Commercial health insurance	270.98
5	580111		Traditional fee for service health plan (not BCBS)	90.77
5	580113		Preferred provider health plan (not BCBS)	180.21
4	BCBS		Blue Cross, Blue Shield	416.23
5	580112		Traditional fee for service health plan (BCBS)	79.25
5	580114		Preferred provider health plan (BCBS)	141.02
5	580312		Health maintenance organization (BCBS)	144.67
5	580904		Commercial Medicare supplement (BCBS)	45.55
5	580906		Other health insurance (BCBS)	5.74
4	580311		Health maintenance organization (not BCBS)	326.02
4	580901		Medicare payments	177.44
4	COMEDOTH		Commercial Medicare suppl & health insurance	147.21
5	580903		Commercial Medicare supplement (not BCBS)	84.91
5	580905		Other health insurance (not BCBS)	62.30
3	MEDSERVS	PEG	Medical services	689.24
4	560110		Physician's services*	172.07
4	560210		Dental services*	264.62
4	560310		Eyecare services	43.17
4	560400		Service by professionals other than physician	41.89
4	560330		Lab tests, x-rays	31.41
4	570110		Hospital room*	30.19
4	570210		Hospital service other than room	54.53
4	570240		Medical care in retirement community
4	570220		Care in convalescent or nursing home	30.38
4	570902		Repair of medical equipment	3.91
4	570230		Other medical care services	17.07
3	DRUGS&ME	PEG	Drugs and Medical Supplies	456.78
4	DRUGS		Drugs	359.87
5	550210		Nonprescription drugs*	62.53
5	550410		Nonprescription vitamins	31.48
5	540000		Prescription drugs*	265.86
4	MEDSUPPL		Medical supplies	96.91
5	550110		Eyeglasses and contact lenses*	47.34
5	550340		Hearing aids	12.32
5	550310		Topicals and dressings*	26.60
5	550320		Medical equipment for general use	2.87
5	550330		Supportive and convalescent medical equip	5.23
5	570901		Rental of medical equipment	1.31
5	570903		Rental of supportive, convalescent equipment	1.24
2	RECREATN	MEG	Recreation	246.45
3	FEESADM	PEG	Fees and admissions	553.89
4	610900		Recreation expenses, out-of-town trips	31.27
4	620111		Social, recreation, civic club membership*	86.07
4	620121		Fees for participant sports*	83.62
( printed page 52179)
4	620122		Participant sports, out-of-town trips	23.03
4	620211		Movie, theater, opera, ballet*	113.81
4	620212		Movie, other admissions, out-of-town trips	57.96
4	620221		Admission to sporting events	31.87
4	620222		Admission to sports events, out-of-town trips	19.32
4	620310		Fees for recreational lessons*	75.66
4	620903		Other entertainment services, out-of-town trips	31.27
3	TVAUDIO	PEG	Television, radios, sound equipment	369.52
4	TELEVSN		Televisions	209.09
5	310110		Black and white tv	0.50
5	310120		Color tv—console	56.12
5	310130		Color tv—portable, table model*	36.18
5	310210		VCR's and video disc players*	33.37
5	310220		Video cassettes, tapes, and discs*	50.40
5	310230		Video game hardware and software	27.02
5	340610		Repair of tv, radio, and sound equipment	4.48
5	340902		Rental of televisions	1.01
4	AUDIO		Radios, sound equipment	160.43
5	310311		Radios	4.83
5	310312		Phonographs
5	310313		Tape recorders and players	8.59
5	310320		Sound components and component systems*	19.00
5	310331		Miscellaneous sound equipment	0.14
5	310332		Sound equipment accessories	7.64
5	310334		Satellite dishes	1.38
5	310341		CD, tape, record and video mail order clubs	7.87
5	310342		Records, CDs, audio tapes, needles*	39.92
5	340905		Rental of VCR, radio, and sound equipment	0.28
5	610130		Musical instruments and accessories	16.14
5	620904		Rental and repair of musical instruments	5.43
5	620912		Rental of video cassettes, tapes, & discs*	49.21
3	PETSPLAY	PEG	Pets, toys, and playground equipment	397.06
4	PETS		Pets	282.85
5	610310		Pet food*	116.44
5	610320		Pet purchase, supplies, medicine	76.66
5	620410		Pet services	21.50
5	620420		Vet services*	68.24
4	610110		Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles*	112.26
4	610120		Playground equipment	1.96
3	ENTEROTH	PEG	Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and svcs	339.69
4	UNMTRBOT		Unmotored recreational vehicles	41.92
5	600121		Boat without motor and boat trailers	6.68
5	600122		Trailer and other attachable campers	35.24
4	PWRSPVEH		Motorized recreational vehicles*	128.92
5	600141		Purchase of motorized camper	87.77
5	600142		Purchase of other vehicle	11.81
5	600132		Purchase of boat with motor	29.35
4	RNTSPVEH		Rental of recreational vehicles	2.95
5	520904		Rental noncamper trailer	0.02
5	520907		Boat and trailer rental out-of-town trips	0.28
5	620909		Rental of campers on out-of-town trips	0.77
5	620919		Rental of other vehicles on out-of-town trips	1.60
5	620906		Rental of boat	0.21
5	620921		Rental of motorized camper
5	620922		Rental of other RV's	0.06
4	600110		Outboard motors	1.58
4	520901		Docking and landing fees	4.05
4	RECEQUIP		Sports, recreation and exercise equipment	99.06
5	600210		Athletic gear, game tables, exercise equip*	37.45
5	600310		Bicycles	8.05
5	600410		Camping equipment	6.74
5	600420		Hunting and fishing equipment	25.21
5	600430		Winter sports equipment	3.20
5	600901		Water sports equipment	3.19
5	600902		Other sports equipment	13.42
5	620908		Rental and repair of misc. sports equipment	1.80
4	PHOTOEQ		Photographic equipment, supplies and services	54.86
5	610210		Film*	11.15
5	610220		Other photographic supplies	0.30
5	620330		Film processing*	16.06
5	620905		Repair and rental of photographic equipment	0.21
( printed page 52180)
5	610230		Photographic equipment	16.78
5	620320		Photographer fees	10.35
4	610901		Fireworks	1.21
4	610902		Souvenirs	0.10
4	610903		Visual goods	0.20
4	620913		Pinball, electronic video games	4.85
3	PERSPROD	PEG	Personal care products	352.04
4	640110		Hair care products*	76.06
4	640120		Nonelectric articles for the hair	9.72
4	640130		Wigs and hairpieces	1.68
4	640210		Oral hygiene products, articles	37.09
4	640220		Shaving needs	24.28
4	640310		Cosmetics, perfume, bath preparation*	149.89
4	640410		Deodorants, feminine hygiene, misc. pers. care	43.13
4	640420		Electric personal care appliances	10.20
3	PERSSERV	PEG	Personal care services	291.50
4	650310		Personal care service*	290.98
4	650900		Repair of personal care appliances	0.52
3	READING	PEG	Reading	157.75
4	590110		Newspapers	63.41
5	590111		Newspaper subscriptions*	49.01
5	590112		Newspaper, non-subscriptions*	14.40
4	590210		Magazines	29.80
5	590211		Magazine subscriptions*	19.20
5	590212		Magazines, non-subscriptions*	10.60
4	590900		Newsletters
4	590220		Books thru book clubs	10.02
4	590230		Books not thru book clubs*	54.38
4	660310		Encyclopedia and other sets of reference books	0.13
2	EDU&COMM	MEG	Education and Communication	229.19
3	EDUCATN	PEG	Education	119.98
4	670210		Elementary and high school tuition*	94.35
4	660210		School books, supplies, for elem. and H.S	25.63
3	COMMICAT	PEG	Communications	19.27
4	PHONE		Telephone services	1,270.01
5	270101		Telephone svcs in home city, excl. car phones*	814.13
5	270102		Telephone services for mobile car phones*	428.43
5	270103		Pager service	1.71
5	270104		Phone cards	25.73
4	690114		Computer information services*	143.61
4	270310		Community antenna or cable tv*	571.65
3	COMP&SVC	PEG	Computers and Computer Services	189.93
4	690113		Repair of computer systems for nonbus. use	5.49
4	690111		Computers & computer hardware nonbus. use*	164.21
4	690112		Computer software/accessories for nonbus. use	20.23
2	MISCMEG	MEG	Miscellaneous	64.05
3	TOBACCO	PEG	Tobacco products and smoking supplies	219.08
4	630110		Cigarettes*	202.50
4	630210		Other tobacco products	15.58
4	630220		Smoking accessories	1.00
3	MISC	PEG	Miscellaneous	817.01
4	620925		Miscellaneous fees	18.84
4	620926		Lotteries and pari-mutuel losses	51.71
4	680110		Legal fees*	129.86
4	680140		Funeral expenses*	63.14
4	680210		Safe deposit box rental	4.20
4	680220		Checking accounts, other bank service charges	27.28
4	680901		Cemetery lots, vaults, maintenance fees	17.58
4	680902		Accounting fees*	55.94
4	680903		Miscellaneous personal services	43.25
4	710110		Credit card interest and annual fees*	292.74
4	900001		Occupational expenses (old code)
4	900002		Occupational expenses	42.54
4	790600		Expenses for other properties	63.50
4	880210		Interest paid, home equity line of credit	0.06
4	620115		Shopping club membership fees	6.36
3	INSPENSN	PEG	Personal insurance and pensions	545.95
4	LIFEINSR		Life and other personal insurance*	466.70
5	700110		Life, endowment, annuity, other personal ins	442.01
5	002120		Other nonhealth insurance	24.68
4	PENSIONS		Pensions and Social Security	49.26
( printed page 52181)
5	800910		Deductions for government retirement*	116.12
5	800920		Deductions for railroad retirement	3.01
5	800931		Deductions for private pensions	513.91
5	800932		Non-payroll deposit to retirement plans	417.89
5	800940		Deductions for Social Security	3.32

[FR Doc. 07-4491 Filed 9-11-07; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325-39-P

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72 FR 52169

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“Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances; 2006 Interim Adjustments,” thefederalregister.org (September 12, 2007), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/07-4491/nonforeign-area-cost-of-living-allowances-2006-interim-adjustments.