[Federal Register: October 3, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 192)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51759]

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AI04


Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Orlando, Florida,
Appropriated 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 remove the requirement that a full-scale wage survey be conducted in
the Orlando, Florida, Federal Wage System appropriated fund wage area
in September 1997.

DATES: This interim rule is effective on September 30, 1997. Comments
must be received on or before November 3, 1997.

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) 606-0824.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark A. Allen, (202) 606-2848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Personnel Management is
issuing the first of two interim rules to abolish the Orlando, Florida,
appropriated fund wage area. The Orlando wage area is currently
composed of Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia Counties in Florida.
Because of the pending closure of the Orlando Naval Training Station,
the Department of Defense, the lead agency for the Orlando wage area,
is unable to conduct the wage survey that is scheduled to begin in the
Orlando wage area in September 1997. This interim rule removes the
requirement that a full-scale wage survey be conducted in the Orlando
wage area in September 1997. The appropriate disposition of the four
counties of the Orlando wage area is currently under consideration by
the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee. Once the Committee has
completed its discussions, an additional interim rule will be published
to move those four counties to another wage area.
    The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee reviewed this
recommendation and by consensus recommended approval.

Waiver of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Delayed Effective Date

    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 so that advance preparations otherwise required for
the 1997 Orlando wage area survey may be canceled.

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.
Janice R. Lachance,
Acting 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.

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

    2. Appendix A to subpart B is amended by removing the entry for
Orlando in the listing for the State of Florida.

[FR Doc. 97-26217 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]
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