[Federal Register: September 2, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 169)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46221]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AI01


Prevailing Rate Systems; Survey Order Month Change for Jefferson,
New York, Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a proposed rule
to change the survey order month beginning with the next full-scale
survey for the Jefferson, NY, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage
System wage area from March to April. This change is expected to
improve the survey data yield and to allow the Department of Defense to
better balance its survey workload.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 2, 1997. The survey order
month change from March to April for the Jefferson NAF wage area would
begin with the fiscal year 1998 full-scale survey.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Donald J. Winstead, Assistant
Director for Compensation Policy, Human Resources Systems Service,
Office of Personnel Management, Room 7H31, 1900 E Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20415, or FAX: (202) 606-4264.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Defense, the lead agency
for the Jefferson NAF wage area, requested that beginning with the 1998
full-scale survey, the survey order month be changed from March to
April. The 1996 full-scale survey was the initial survey in the
Jefferson wage area and satisfied minimum survey adequacy requirements.
This proposed change in survey order month would avoid the inclement
March weather in the Jefferson NAF wage area and thereby is expected to
improve wage survey participation and data yield. In addition, the new
survey month would allow the Department of Defense to better balance
its survey workload by moving the Jefferson survey from a heavy
workload month to a light workload month. The April survey order month
would delay the Jefferson wage schedule effective date by only 1 month.
    The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee reviewed this
recommendation and by consensus recommended approval.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations would not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they
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.
James B. King,
Director.

    Accordingly, OPM proposes to amend 5 CFR Part 532 as follows:

PART 532--PREVAILING 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.

Appendix B to Subpart B of 532--[Amended]

    2. Appendix B to subpart B is amended for Jefferson, New York, by
revising the beginning month of survey listing from March to April.

[FR Doc. 97-23221 Filed 8-29-97; 8:45 am]
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