[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3252]
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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 30 / Friday, February 13, 2004 /
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AK06
Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in the Survey Month for the
Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region Survey
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to
change the timing of annual wage surveys conducted by the Bureau of
Reclamation (BOR), Department of the Interior, to determine prevailing
rates of pay for supervisors of negotiated rate wage employees in the
Bureau's Mid-Pacific Region.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is effective on January 31, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez at (202) 606-2838;
FAX at (202) 606-4264; or e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 31, 2003, the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) published a proposed rule (68 FR 62027) to change the
timing of annual wage surveys conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation
(BOR), Department of the Interior (DOI), to determine prevailing rates
of pay for supervisors of negotiated rate wage employees in the
Bureau's Mid-Pacific Region. The proposed rule had a 30-day comment
period, during which we received no comments. Currently, BOR conducts
wage surveys in the region in October each year. Wage surveys will be
conducted in the future in February.
DOI asked OPM to change the survey month for local wage surveys in
the Mid-Pacific Region because February represents the best timing in
relation to wage adjustments in the surveyed local private enterprise
establishments and would improve the quality of data BOR collects
during local wage surveys in this special wage area. Local private
industry establishments surveyed by BOR in the Mid-Pacific Region
typically make their wage adjustments effective in January of each
year. BOR will conduct wage surveys in February in the Mid-Pacific
Region beginning in calendar year 2004. Since DOI implements the
results of the wage surveys in the month following the survey month,
wage adjustments for supervisors of negotiated rate wage employees in
the Mid-Pacific Region will become effective in March. Thus, they will
more closely coincide with local prevailing rates.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that this regulation would not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it
would 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.
Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
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Accordingly, the Office of Personnel Management proposes to amend 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.
Sec. 532.285 [Amended]
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2. In Sec. 532.285 paragraph (d), amend the special wage area listing
for the Mid-Pacific Region by removing from beginning month of survey
``October'' and adding in its place ``February.''
[FR Doc. 04-3252 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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