Rule2023-25155
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Northeastern Arizona and Utah Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
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Published
November 15, 2023
Effective
December 15, 2023
Issuing agencies
Personnel Management Office
Abstract
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Northeastern Arizona and Utah appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas for pay-setting purposes. The final rule will redefine Washington County, UT, and several National Parks portions of Garfield, Grand, Iron, San Juan, and Wayne Counties, UT, to the Northeastern Arizona wage area.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78225-78226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25155]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
[Docket ID: OPM-2023-0018]
RIN 3206-AO61
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Northeastern Arizona
and Utah Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
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 redefine the geographic boundaries of the Northeastern Arizona
and Utah appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas for
pay-setting purposes. The final rule will redefine Washington County,
UT, and several National Parks portions of Garfield, Grand, Iron, San
Juan, and Wayne Counties, UT, to the Northeastern Arizona wage area.
DATES:
Effective date: This regulation is effective December 15, 2023.
Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after December 15, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Paunoiu, by telephone at (202)
606-2858 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e4e5f4713525b5f485b134e5152575d477e514e5310595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98e8f9e1b5f4fdf9eefdb5e8f7f4f1fbe1d8f7e8f5b6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 15, 2023, OPM issued a proposed
rule (88 FR 55423) to redefine the geographic boundaries of the
Northeastern Arizona and Utah appropriated fund FWS wage areas. The
rulemaking proposed to redefine Washington County, UT; and the Bryce
Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands National Parks portions of
Garfield County, UT; the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks portions
of Grand County, UT; the Cedar Breaks National Monument and Zion
National Park portions of Iron County, UT; the Canyonlands National
Park portion of San Juan County, UT; and the Capitol Reef and
Canyonlands National Parks portions of Wayne County from the Utah wage
area to the Northeastern Arizona wage area. The Federal Prevailing Rate
Advisory Committee, the national labor-management committee responsible
for advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees,
reviewed and recommended these changes by consensus.
The 30-day comment period ended on September 15, 2023. OPM received
one public comment expressing general concerns about economic growth
around National Parks that is outside the scope of this rulemaking.
Therefore, this final rule adopts the proposed rule at 88 FR 55423
without change.
Expected Impact of This Rule
Section 5343 of title 5, U.S. Code, provides OPM with the authority
and responsibility to define the boundaries of FWS wage areas. Any
changes in wage area boundaries can have the long-term effect of
increasing pay for FWS employees in affected locations. OPM expects
this rule to impact approximately 100 FWS employees. Of the changes
this rule implements, the most significate change in terms of the
number of impacted employees would be in Washington County, UT, where
approximately 32 FWS employees would be affected. Considering the small
number of employees affected, OPM does not anticipate this rule will
have a substantial impact on the local economies or a large impact in
the local labor markets. However, OPM will continue to study the
implications of such impacts in this or future rules as needed, as this
and future changes in wage area definitions may impact higher volumes
of employees in geographical areas and could rise to the level of
impacting local labor markets.
Regulatory Review
Executive Orders 13563, 12866, and 14094 direct agencies to assess
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). This rule
is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the provisions of
Executive Order 14094 and, therefore, was not reviewed by OMB.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Director of OPM certifies that this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Federalism
OPM has examined this rule in accordance with Executive Order
13132, Federalism, and have determined that this rule will not have any
negative impact on the rights, roles and responsibilities of State,
local, or tribal governments.
Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets the applicable standard set forth in Executive
Order 12988.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100
million or more in any year and it will not significantly or uniquely
affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary
under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Congressional Review Act
Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
Act of 1996 (known as the Congressional Review Act or CRA) (5 U.S.C.
801 et seq.) requires most final rules to be submitted to Congress
before taking effect. OPM will submit to Congress and the Comptroller
General of the United States a report regarding the issuance of this
rule before its effective date. The Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget has
determined that this rule is not a major rule as defined by the CRA (5
U.S.C. 804).
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any reporting or record-keeping
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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.
Kayyonne Marston,
Federal Register Liaison.
Accordingly, OPM amends 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
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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.
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2. In Appendix C to subpart B, amend the table by revising the wage
area listings for the States of Arizona and Utah to read as follows:
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Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532--Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey
Areas
Definitions of Wage Areas and Wage Area Survey Areas
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ARIZONA
Northeastern Arizona
Survey Area
Arizona:
Apache
Coconino
Navajo
New Mexico:
McKinley
San Juan
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Colorado:
Dolores
Gunnison (Only includes the Curecanti National Recreation Area
portion)
La Plata
Montezuma
Montrose
Ouray
San Juan
San Miguel
Utah:
Garfield (Only includes the Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and
Canyonlands National Parks portions)
Grand (Only includes the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
portions)
Iron (Only includes the Cedar Breaks National Monument and Zion
National Park portions)
Kane
San Juan
Washington
Wayne (Only includes the Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National
Parks portions)
Phoenix
Survey Area
Arizona:
Gila
Maricopa
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Arizona:
Pinal
Yavapai
Tucson
Survey Area
Arizona:
Pima
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Arizona:
Cochise
Graham
Greenlee
Santa Cruz
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UTAH
Utah
Survey Area
Utah:
Box Elder
Davis
Salt Lake
Tooele
Utah
Weber
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Utah:
Beaver
Cache
Carbon
Daggett
Duchesne
Emery
Garfield (Does not include the Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and
Canyonlands National Parks portions)
Grand (Does not include the Arches and Canyonlands National
Parks portions)
Iron (Does not include the Cedar Breaks National Monument and
Zion National Park portions)
Juab
Millard
Morgan
Piute
Rich
Sevier
Sanpete
Summit
Uintah
Wasatch
Wayne (Does not include the Capitol Reef and Canyonlands
National Parks portions)
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[FR Doc. 2023-25155 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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