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Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
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76 FR 9639
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76 FR 9639Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
Agency
76 FR 9639U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Summary
76 FR 9639The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. The final rule redefines Upshur County, TX, from the Texarkana wage area to the Shreveport wage area and Oconto County, WI, from the Southwestern Wisconsin wage area to the Milwaukee wage area. These changes are based on recent consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee to best match the counties proposed for redefinition to a nearby FWS survey area.
Dates
76 FR 9639This regulation is effective on March 24, 2011.
For Further Information Contact
76 FR 9639Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-mail pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
76 FR 9639On September 24, 2010, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (75 FR 58339) to redefine Upshur County, TX, from the Texarkana, TX, wage area to the Shreveport, LA, wage area and Oconto County, WI, from the Southwestern Wisconsin wage area to the Milwaukee, WI, wage area. These changes are based on recent consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee to best match the above counties to a nearby FWS survey area. The proposed rule had a 30-day comment period during which OPM received no comments.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
76 FR 9639I 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
76 FR 9639Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management amends 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
PART 532—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
76 FR 96391. The authority citation for part 532 continues to read as follows:
Authority
Regulatory text — 5 CFR Part 532
76 FR 96392. Appendix C to subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listings for the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin wage areas to read as follows:
Survey Area
76 FR 9639Louisiana: (parishes) Bossier Caddo Webster
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
76 FR 9639Louisiana: (parishes) Bienville Claiborne De Soto East Carroll Jackson Lincoln Morehouse Ouachita Red River Richland Union West Carroll Texas: Cherokee Gregg Harrison Panola Rusk Upshur
Survey Area
76 FR 9639Texas: Bowie Arkansas: Little River Miller
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
76 FR 9639Texas: Camp Cass Franklin Marion Morris Red River Titus Arkansas: Columbia Hempstead Howard Lafayette Nevada Sevier
Survey Area
76 FR 9639Wisconsin: Milwaukee Ozaukee Washington Waukesha
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
76 FR 9639Wisconsin: Brown Calumet Door Fond du Lac Kewaunee Manitowoc Oconto Outagamie Racine Sheboygan Walworth Winnebago
Survey Area
76 FR 9640Wisconsin: Chippewa Eau Claire La Crosse Monroe Trempealeau
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
76 FR 9640Wisconsin: Adams Barron Buffalo Clark Crawford Dunn Florence Forest Jackson Juneau Langlade Lincoln Marathon Marinette Menominee Oneida Pepin Portage Price Richland Rusk Shawano Taylor Vernon Vilas Waupaca Waushara Wood Minnesota: Fillmore Houston Wabasha Winona
About
- Type
- Final rule
- Citation
- 76 FR 9639
- Published
- 2011-02-22
- Effective
- 2011-03-24
- Action
- Final rule.
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. The final rule redefines Upshur County, TX, from the Texarkana wage area to the Shreveport wage area and Oconto County, WI, from the Southwestern Wisconsin wage area to the Milwaukee wage area. These changes are based on recent consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee to best match the counties proposed for redefinition to a nearby FWS survey area.