Rule2024-18740
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Frederick, Maryland, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
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Published
August 22, 2024
Effective
September 23, 2024
Issuing agencies
Personnel Management Office
Abstract
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to abolish the Frederick, Maryland, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area and define Frederick County, MD, to the Anne Arundel, MD, NAF FWS wage area, and Berkeley County, West Virginia, to the Washington, DC, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary because NAF FWS employment in the survey area is now below the minimum criterion of 26 wage employees to maintain a wage area, and the local activities no longer have the capability to conduct local wage surveys.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67829-67830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18740]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
[Docket ID: OPM-2024-0006]
RIN 3206-AO68
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Frederick, Maryland, as a
Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System 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 Frederick, Maryland, nonappropriated fund (NAF)
Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area and define Frederick County, MD, to
the Anne Arundel, MD, NAF FWS wage area, and Berkeley County, West
Virginia, to the Washington, DC, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are
necessary because NAF FWS employment in the survey area is now below
the minimum criterion of 26 wage employees to maintain a wage area, and
the local activities no longer have the capability to conduct local
wage surveys.
DATES:
Effective date: This regulation is effective September 23, 2024.
Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after September 23, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Paunoiu, by telephone at (202)
606-2858 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9b9a8b0b9a6a5a0aab089a6b9a4e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10607169607f7c797369507f607d3e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 10, 2024, OPM issued a proposed
rule (89 FR 25186) to abolish the Frederick, MD, NAF FWS wage area and
define Frederick County, MD, to the Anne Arundel, MD, NAF FWS wage
area, and Berkeley County, WV, to the Washington, DC, NAF FWS 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 proposed rule had a 30-day comment period, during which OPM
received no comments. Therefore, this final rule adopts the proposed
rule at 89 FR 25186 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 NAF FWS wage areas. Any
changes in wage area definitions can have the long-term effect of
increasing pay for Federal employees in affected locations. OPM expects
this final rule to impact approximately 20 NAF FWS employees.
Considering the small number of employees affected, OPM does not
anticipate this rule will substantially impact local economies or have
a large impact in local labor markets. As this and future wage area
changes may impact higher volumes of employees in geographical areas
and could rise to the level of impacting local labor markets, OPM will
continue to study the implications of such impacts in future rules as
needed.
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 has 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 regulation 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
OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined
this rule does not satisfy the criteria listed in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 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.
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 is amending 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 D to subpart B, amend the table by revising the wage
area listings for the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland to
read as follows:
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Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532--Nonappropriated Fund Wage and
Survey Areas
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Definitions of Wage Areas and Wage Area Survey Areas
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington, DC
Survey Area
District of Columbia:
Washington, DC
Area of Application. Survey Area Plus:
West Virginia:
Berkeley
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MARYLAND
Anne Arundel
Survey Area
Maryland:
Anne Arundel
Area of Application. Survey Area Plus:
Maryland (city):
Baltimore
Maryland (counties):
Baltimore
Frederick
Charles-St. Mary's
Survey Area
Maryland:
Charles
St. Mary's
Area of Application. Survey Area Plus:
Maryland:
Calvert
Virginia:
King George
Harford
Survey Area
Maryland:
Harford
Area of Application. Survey Area Plus:
Maryland:
Cecil
Montgomery-Prince George's
Survey Area
Maryland:
Montgomery
Prince George's
Area of Application. Survey Area.
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[FR Doc. 2024-18740 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am]
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