[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 135 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17782]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 135 / Friday, July 12, 1996 / Rules
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AH54
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Anchorage, AK,
Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing an interim rule
to redefine the Anchorage, AK, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage
System (FWS) wage area for pay-setting purposes.
DATES: This interim rule becomes effective on July 12, 1996. Comments
must be received by August 12, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Donald J. Winstead, Assistant
Director for Compensation Policy, Human Resources Systems Service,
Office of Personnel Management, Room 6H31, 1900 E Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20415, or FAX: (202) 606-0824.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul Shields, (202) 606-2848.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Personnel Management is
redefining the Anchorage, AK, FWS NAF wage area to add the Valdez-
Cordova census area as an area of application, and delete 10 area of
application census divisions.
The Anchorage, Alaska, NAF wage area was composed of a 1 census
division survey area and an 18 census division area of application.
With this change, the wage area is now made up of the same survey area
(Anchorage Borough, Alaska) and 9 area of application boroughs and
census areas (Fairbanks North Star, Juneau, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan
Gateway, Kodiak Island, Sitka, Southeast Fairbanks, Valdez-Cordorva,
and Yukon-Koyukuk).
These changes became necessary because the Air Force is planning
for the first time to hire temporary NAF FWS employees in the Valdez
Recreation Area in the Valdez-Cordova census area, an area currently
undefined for NAF wage setting purposes. In addition, the definition of
the entire Anchorage NAF wage area needed to be updated because the
Alaska boroughs and census areas and their names have been changed
since this wage area was last defined in regulation and because base
closures have left some locations without any NAF employees. The 10
area of application census divisions being deleted are: Aleutian
Islands, Barrow-North Slope, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Kobuk, Kuskokwim,
Nome, Outer Ketchikan, Southeast Fairbanks, and Upper Yukon.
As required in regulation, 5 CFR 532.219, the following criteria
were considered in redefining these wage areas:
(1) Proximity of largest activity in each county;
(2) Transportation facilities and commuting patterns; and
(3) Similarities of the counties in:
(i) Overall population;
(ii) Private employment in major industry categories; and
(iii) Kinds and sizes of private industrial establishments.
An analysis of the proposed change under these criteria supports
the recommended redefinition. Valdez-Cordova is contiguous to the
Anchorage survey area. Further, because the Anchorage, Alaska, NAF wage
area is the only NAF wage area in Alaska and there are no other nearby
NAF wage areas, the proposed redefinition is clearly the only
reasonable alternative.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee reviewed this
recommendation and by consensus recommended approval.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), I find that good cause exists
for waiving the general notice of proposed rulemaking. Also, pursuant
to section 553(d)(3) of title 5, United States Code, I find that good
cause exists for making this rule effective in less than 30 days. The
notice is being waived and the regulation is being made effective in
less than 30 days because it is necessary to define the Valdez-Cordova
census area to a NAF wage area as soon as possible to provide for
setting the pay of new Air Force NAF employees in that location.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that these regulations will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they
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.
Lorraine A. Green,
Deputy Director.
Accordingly, OPM is amending 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
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.
2. Appendix D to subpart B is amended by revising the listing for
Anchorage, Alaska, to read as follows:
Appendix D to Subchapter B of Part 532--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
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Alaska
Anchorage
Survey Area
Alaska: (Borough)
Anchorage
Area of application. Survey area plus:
Alaska: (Boroughs and census areas)
Fairbanks North Star
Juneau
Kenai Peninsula
Ketchikan Gateway
Kodiak Island
Sitka
Southeast Fairbanks
Valdez-Cordova
Yukon-Koyukuk
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[FR Doc. 96-17782 Filed 7-11-96; 8:45 am]
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