[Federal Register: January 22, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 14)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3195]

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AH59


Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of San Joaquin, CA,
Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final
rule to abolish the San Joaquin, CA, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal
Wage System (FWS) wage area and redefine its sole county (San Joaquin
County) as an area of application to the Sacramento, CA, NAF wage area
for pay-setting purposes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 21, 1997. Employees currently paid rates from
the San Joaquin, CA, NAF wage schedule will continue to be paid from
that schedule until their conversion to the Sacramento, CA, NAF wage
schedule on April 18, 1997, 1 day before the effective date of the next
Sacramento, CA, wage schedule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Graham Humes, (202) 606-2848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 17, 1996, OPM published an
interim rule to abolish the San Joaquin, CA, NAF wage area and redefine
its sole remaining county (San Joaquin County) as an area of
application to the Sacramento, CA, NAF wage area. This change was
necessary because the Stockton Naval Communication Station, host
installation for the wage area, closed on September 30, 1996. The
remaining installation in the area, the Defense Distribution Region
West, has approximately 18 FWS employees and no longer meets the
minimum FWS employment criterion (26 employees) required to be a survey
area. The interim rule provided a 30-day comment period. OPM received
no comments during the comment period. Therefore, the interim rule is
being adopted as a final rule.

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.

    Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5343, the interim rule
amending 5 CFR part 532 published on September 17, 1996 (61 FR 48817),
is adopted as final without any changes.

Office of Personnel Management.
Lorraine A. Green,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 97-1417 Filed 1-21-97; 8:45 am]
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