# Prevailing Rate Systems; Nonappropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas
**AGENCY:**
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
**ACTION:**
Proposed rule.
**SUMMARY:**
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a proposed rule to correct several minor formatting, spelling, and typographical errors in Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) Wage and Survey Areas. This document would also correct editorial or printing errors, inconsistencies, and omissions made in previously published rules. The purpose of this rule is not to make policy changes for Federal Wage System (FWS) NAF employees but rather to ensure Appendix D accurately reflects the correct wage area definitions for NAF employees as recommended by the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC). FWS NAF employees would not be affected by the corrections in this proposed rule because the lead agency for FWS NAF surveys has followed FPRAC recommended wage area definitions when conducting wage surveys and publishing wage schedules. Appendix D would be reprinted in its entirety.
**DATES:**
We must receive comments on or before May 6, 2010.
**ADDRESSES:**
Send or deliver comments to Jerome D. Mikowicz, Deputy Associate Director for Pay and Leave, Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Room 7H31, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415-8200; e-mail *[email protected];* or *Fax:* (202) 606-4264.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-mail *[email protected];* or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to make several minor corrections to Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) Wage and Survey Areas. The revisions contained in this rule concern formatting, spelling, and typographical errors. This document would also correct editorial or printing errors, inconsistencies, and omissions made in previously published rules. The purpose of this rule is not to make policy changes for Federal Wage System (FWS) NAF employees but rather to ensure Appendix D accurately reflects the correct wage area definitions for NAF employees as recommended by the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC). FPRAC is the statutory labor-management committee responsible for advising OPM on the administration of the FWS. FWS NAF employees would not be affected by the corrections in this final rule because the lead agency for FWS NAF surveys has followed FPRAC recommended wage area definitions when conducting wage surveys and publishing wage schedules. Appendix D is being reprinted in its entirety.
The NAF wage areas where we would correct editorial or printing errors, inconsistencies, and omissions are listed below.
**Yuma, AZ**
We would delete Yuma County, AZ, as an area of application county in the Pima, AZ, NAF wage area and add the Yuma NAF wage area as a separate wage area. In an interim rule published in 1991, OPM abolished the Imperial, CA, NAF wage area and added Imperial County, CA, as an area of application county to the Yuma NAF wage area (56 FR 63865). Due to a formatting error, the name of the Yuma NAF wage area was incorrectly printed as if it was an area of application county in the Pima, AZ, NAF wage area instead of the name of its own wage area.
**Los Angeles, CA**
We would delete Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties, CA, which incorrectly appear as area of application counties in the Los Angeles NAF wage area. These counties were part of the Marin-Sonoma, CA, NAF wage area and should have been deleted when OPM abolished the Marin-Sonoma NAF wage area in an interim rule published in 1995 (60 FR 55174).
**Dade, FL**
The name of Dade County officially changed to Miami-Dade County in 1997. This proposed rule would update the name of the Dade NAF wage area and of Dade County to reflect the official name.
**Burlington, NJ**
We would add Cape May and Salem Counties, NJ, as area of application counties in the Burlington NAF wage area. OPM added these counties to the Burlington NAF wage area when we abolished the Philadelphia, PA, NAF wage area in an interim rule published in 1995 (60 FR 57145).
**Ocean, NJ**
We would delete the Ocean NAF wage area as a separate wage area. OPM abolished the Ocean NAF wage area in an interim rule published in 1995 (60 FR 55423). Ocean County is correctly defined as an area of application county in the Burlington NAF wage area.
**Craven, NC**
We would delete Onslow County, NC, as an area of application county in the Craven NAF wage area. Onslow County was defined as an area of application county in the Craven NAF wage area until OPM established it as a separate wage area in 1985. This error was never fixed and Onslow County continues to appear as an area of application county in the Craven NAF wage area.
**McLennan, TX**
We would add the McLennan NAF wage area as a separate wage area. When Appendix D was initially published in the *Federal Register* in 1990, the name of the McLennan NAF wage area was incorrectly printed as if it was an area of application county in the Lubbock, TX, NAF wage area (55 FR 46140). Later in 1990, OPM deleted McLennan County as an area of application county in the Lubbock NAF wage area, but the name of the McLennan NAF wage area was not added (55 FR 52267). Since the name of the McLennan NAF wage area was not added, it appeared as if McLennan County was part of the Lubbock NAF wage area. In an interim rule published in 1997, OPM abolished the Lubbock NAF wage area (62 FR 28978), and due to the formatting error, the McLennan NAF wage area was also deleted.
**Kitsap, WA**
We would add Jefferson County, WA, as an area of application county in the Kitsap NAF wage area. OPM added this county to the Kitsap NAF wage area in an interim rule published in 2000 (65 FR 64337).
**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.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is proposing to amend 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; 532.707 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.
2. Revise appendix D to subpart B to read as follows:
**Appendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—Nonappropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas**
This appendix lists the wage area definitions for NAF employees. With a few exceptions, each area is defined in terms of county units or independent cities. Each wage area definition consists of:
(1) *Wage area title.* Wage areas usually carry the title of the county or counties surveyed.
(2) *Survey area definition.* Lists each county or independent city in the survey area.
(3) *Area of application definition.* Lists each county or independent city which, in addition to the survey area, is in the area of application.
**DEFINITIONS OF WAGE AREAS AND WAGE AREA SURVEY AREAS**
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| Alabama: |
| Calhoun |
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| Alabama: |
| Jefferson |
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| Alabama: |
| Madison |
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| Tennessee: |
| Coffee |
| Davidson |
| Hamilton |
| Rutherford |
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| Alabama: |
| Montgomery |
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| Alabama: |
| Dale |
| Dallas |
| Macon |
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| Alaska: (borough) |
| Anchorage |
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| Alaska: (boroughs and census areas) |
| Fairbanks North Star |
| Juneau |
| Kenai Peninsula |
| Ketchikan Gateway |
| Kodiak Island |
| Sitka |
| Southeast Fairbanks |
| Valdez-Cordova |
| Yukon-Koyukuk |
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| Arizona: |
| Maricopa |
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| Arizona: |
| Coconino |
| Yavapai |
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| Arizona: |
| Pima |
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| Arizona: |
| Cochise |
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| Arizona: |
| Yuma |
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| California: |
| Imperial |
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| Arkansas: |
| Pulaski |
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| Arkansas: |
| Jefferson |
| Sebastian |
| Washington |
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| California: |
| Kern |
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| California: |
| Fresno |
| Kings |
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| California: |
| Los Angeles |
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| California: |
| Monterey |
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| California: |
| Santa Clara |
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| California: |
| Orange |
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| California: |
| Riverside |
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| California: |
| Sacramento |
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| California: |
| Yuba |
| Oregon: |
| Jackson |
| Klamath |
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| California: |
| San Bernardino |
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| California: |
| San Diego |
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| California: |
| San Joaquin |
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| California: |
| Santa Barbara |
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| California: |
| San Luis Obispo |
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| California: |
| Solano |
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| California: |
| Alameda |
| Contra Costa |
| Marin |
| Napa |
| San Francisco |
| Sonoma |
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| California: |
| Ventura |
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| Colorado: |
| Arapahoe |
| Denver |
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| Colorado: |
| Mesa |
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| Colorado: |
| El Paso |
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| Colorado: |
| Bent |
| Otero |
| Pueblo |
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| Connecticut: |
| New London |
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| Connecticut: |
| New Haven |
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| Delaware: |
| Kent |
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| Delaware: |
| Sussex |
| Maryland: |
| Kent |
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| District of Columbia: |
| Washington, DC |
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| Florida: |
| Bay |
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| Florida: |
| Brevard |
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| Florida: |
| Duval |
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| Florida: |
| Alachua |
| Clay |
| Columbia |
| Georgia: |
| Camden |
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| Florida: |
| Escambia |
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| Florida: |
| Santa Rosa |
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| Florida: |
| Hillsborough |
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| Florida: |
| Pinellas |
| Polk |
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| Florida: |
| Miami-Dade |
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| Florida: |
| Palm Beach |
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| Florida: |
| Monroe |
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| Florida: |
| Okaloosa |
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| Florida: |
| Walton |
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| Florida: |
| Orange |
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| Georgia: |
| Chatham |
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| Georgia: |
| Glynn |
| Liberty |
| South Carolina: |
| Beaufort |
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| Georgia: |
| Clayton |
| Cobb |
| Fulton |
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| Georgia: |
| Bartow |
| Clarke |
| De Kalb |
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| Georgia: |
| Columbus Consolidated Government |
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| Georgia: |
| Chattahoochee |
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| Georgia: |
| Dougherty |
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| Georgia: |
| Houston |
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| Georgia: |
| Laurens |
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| Georgia: |
| Lowndes |
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| Georgia: |
| Richmond |
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| South Carolina: |
| Aiken |
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| Guam |
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| Hawaii: |
| Honolulu |
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| Hawaii (counties): |
| Hawaii |
| Kauai |
| Maui |
| Pacific Islands: |
| Midway Islands |
| Johnston Atoll |
| American Samoa |
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| Idaho: |
| Ada |
| Elmore |
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| Illinois: |
| Lake |
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| Illinois: |
| Cook |
| Rock Island |
| Vermilion |
| Iowa: |
| Johnson |
| Michigan: |
| Dickinson |
| Marquette |
| Wisconsin: |
| Dane |
| Milwaukee |
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| Illinois: |
| St. Clair |
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| Illinois: |
| Madison |
| Williamson |
| Missouri: (cities) |
| St. Louis |
| Missouri: (counties) |
| Jefferson |
| Pulaski |
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| Kansas: |
| Leavenworth |
| Missouri: |
| Jackson |
| Johnson |
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| Kansas: |
| Shawnee |
| Missouri: |
| Boone |
| Camden |
| Cass |
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| Kansas: |
| Sedgwick |
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| Kansas: |
| Geary |
| Saline |
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| Kentucky: |
| Christian |
| Tennessee: |
| Montgomery |
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| Kentucky: |
| Hardin |
| Jefferson |
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| Indiana: |
| Jefferson |
| Martin |
| Kentucky: |
| Fayette |
| Madison |
| Warren |
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| Louisiana: |
| Bossier |
| Caddo |
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| Texas: |
| Bowie |
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| Louisiana: |
| Orleans |
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| Louisiana: |
| Plaquemines |
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| Louisiana: |
| Rapides |
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| Louisiana: |
| Vernon |
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| Maine: |
| Cumberland |
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| Maine: |
| Aroostook |
| Hancock |
| Kennebec |
| Knox |
| Penobscot |
| Sagadahoc |
| Washington |
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| Maine: |
| York |
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| New Hampshire: |
| Rockingham |
| Vermont: |
| Windsor |
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| Maryland: |
| Anne Arundel |
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| Maryland: (cities) |
| Baltimore |
| Maryland: (counties) |
| Baltimore |
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| Maryland: |
| Charles |
| St. Mary's |
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| Maryland: |
| Calvert |
| Virginia: |
| King George |
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| Maryland: |
| Frederick |
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| West Virginia: |
| Berkeley |
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| Maryland: |
| Harford |
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| Maryland: |
| Cecil |
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| Maryland: |
| Montgomery |
| Prince George's |
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| Massachusetts: |
| Hampden |
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| Connecticut: |
| Hartford |
| Massachusetts: |
| Hampshire |
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| Massachusetts: |
| Middlesex |
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| Massachusetts: |
| Norfolk |
| Plymouth |
| Suffolk |
| New Hampshire: |
| Hillsborough |
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| Michigan: |
| Macomb |
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| Michigan: |
| Alpena |
| Calhoun |
| Crawford |
| Grand Traverse |
| Huron |
| Iosco |
| Leelanau |
| Ottawa |
| Saginaw |
| Washtenaw |
| Wayne |
| Ohio: |
| Ottawa |
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| Minnesota: |
| Hennepin |
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| Minnesota: |
| Morrison |
| Murray |
| Ramsey |
| Stearns |
| St. Louis |
| Wisconsin: |
| Juneau |
| Monroe |
| Polk |
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| Mississippi: |
| Harrison |
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| Alabama: |
| Mobile |
| Mississippi: |
| Forest |
| Jackson |
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| Mississippi: |
| Lauderdale |
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| Mississippi: |
| Hinds |
| Rankin |
| Warren |
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| Mississippi: |
| Lowndes |
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| Alabama: |
| Tuscaloosa |
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| Montana: |
| Cascade |
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| Montana: |
| Fergus |
| Flathead |
| Hill |
| Lewis and Clark |
| Valley |
| Yellowstone |
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| Nebraska: |
| Douglas |
| Sarpy |
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| Iowa: |
| Marion |
| Polk |
| Woodbury |
| Nebraska: |
| Hall |
| Lancaster |
| Saunders |
| South Dakota: |
| Minnehaha |
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| Nevada: |
| Churchill |
| Washoe |
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| California: |
| Lassen |
| Mono |
| Nevada: |
| Mineral |
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| Nevada: |
| Clark |
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| New Jersey: |
| Burlington |
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| Delaware: |
| New Castle |
| New Jersey: |
| Atlantic |
| Cape May |
| Ocean |
| Salem |
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| New Jersey: |
| Monmouth |
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| New Jersey: |
| Morris |
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| New Jersey: |
| Somerset |
| Pennsylvania: |
| Monroe |
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| New Mexico: |
| Bernalillo |
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| New Mexico: |
| McKinley |
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| New Mexico: |
| Curry |
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| Texas: |
| Lubbock |
| Potter |
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| New Mexico: |
| Dona Ana |
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| New Mexico: |
| Chaves |
| Otero |
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| New York: |
| Jefferson |
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| New York: |
| Albany |
| Oneida |
| Onondaga |
| Ontario |
| Schenectady |
| Steuben |
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| New York: |
| Kings |
| Queens |
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| New Jersey: |
| Essex |
| Hudson |
| New York: |
| Bronx |
| Nassau |
| New York |
| Richmond |
| Suffolk |
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| New York: |
| Niagara |
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| New York: |
| Erie |
| Genesee |
| Pennsylvania: |
| Erie |
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| New York: |
| Orange |
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| New York: |
| Dutchess |
| Westchester |
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| North Carolina: |
| Craven |
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| North Carolina: |
| Carteret |
| Dare |
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| North Carolina: |
| Cumberland |
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| North Carolina: |
| Durham |
| Rowan |
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| North Carolina: |
| Onslow |
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| North Carolina: |
| New Hanover |
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| North Carolina: |
| Wayne |
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| North Carolina: |
| Halifax |
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| North Dakota: |
| Grand Forks |
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| North Dakota: |
| Cass |
| Cavalier |
| Pembina |
| Steele |
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| North Dakota: |
| Ward |
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| North Dakota: |
| Divide |
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| Ohio: |
| Greene |
| Montgomery |
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| Indiana: |
| Allen |
| Grant |
| Marion |
| Miami |
| Ohio: |
| Clinton |
| Franklin |
| Hamilton |
| Licking |
| Ross |
| West Virginia: |
| Raleigh |
| Wayne |
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| Oklahoma: |
| Comanche |
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| Oklahoma: |
| Cotton |
| Jackson |
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| Oklahoma: |
| Oklahoma |
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| Oklahoma: |
| Garfield |
| Muskogee |
| Pittsburg |
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| Pennsylvania: |
| Allegheny |
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| Ohio: |
| Cuyahoga |
| Trumball |
| Pennsylvania: |
| Butler |
| Westmoreland |
| West Virginia: |
| Harrison |
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| Pennsylvania: |
| Cumberland |
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| Pennsylvania: |
| Blair |
| Franklin |
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| Pennsylvania: |
| Montgomery |
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| Pennsylvania: |
| Bucks |
| Chester |
| Luzerne |
| Philadelphia |
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| Pennsylvania: |
| York |
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| Pennsylvania: |
| Lebanon |
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| Puerto Rico: |
| Guaynabo |
| San Juan |
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| Puerto Rico: (municipalities) |
| Aguadilla |
| Bayamon |
| Ceiba |
| Isabela |
| Ponce |
| Salinas |
| Toa Baja |
| Vieques |
| U.S. Virgin Islands: |
| St. Croix |
| St. Thomas |
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| Rhode Island: |
| Newport |
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| Massachusetts: |
| Barnstable |
| Nantucket |
| Rhode Island: |
| Providence |
| Washington |
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| South Carolina: |
| Charleston |
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| South Carolina: |
| Berkeley |
| Horry |
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| South Carolina: |
| Richland |
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| North Carolina: |
| Buncombe |
| South Carolina: |
| Sumpter |
| Tennessee: |
| Washington |
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| South Dakota: |
| Pennington |
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| Montana: |
| Custer |
| South Dakota: |
| Fall River |
| Meade |
| Wyoming: |
| Sheridan |
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| Tennessee: |
| Shelby |
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| Arkansas: |
| Mississippi |
| Missouri: |
| Butler |
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| Texas: |
| Bell |
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| Texas: |
| Burnet |
| Coryell |
| Falls |
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| Texas: |
| Bexar |
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| Texas: |
| Comal |
| Kerr |
| Travis |
| Val Verde |
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| Texas: |
| Dallas |
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| Texas: |
| Fannin |
| Galveston |
| Harris |
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| Texas: |
| El Paso |
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| Texas: |
| McLennan |
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| Texas: |
| Nueces |
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| Texas: |
| Bee |
| Calhoun |
| Kleberg |
| San Patricio |
| Webb |
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| Texas: |
| Tarrant |
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| Texas: |
| Cooke |
| Palo Pinto |
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| Texas: |
| Taylor |
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| Texas: |
| Tom Green |
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| Texas: |
| Howard |
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| Texas: |
| Wichita |
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| Utah: |
| Davis |
| Salt Lake |
| Weber |
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| Utah: |
| Box Elder |
| Tooele |
| Uintah |
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| Virginia: (cities) |
| Alexandria |
| Virginia: (counties) |
| Arlington |
| Fairfax |
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| Virginia: (cities) |
| Richmond |
| Virginia: (counties) |
| Chesterfield |
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| Virginia: (cities) |
| Bedford |
| Charlottesville |
| Salem |
| Virginia: (counties) |
| Caroline |
| Nottoway |
| Prince George |
| West Virginia: |
| Pendleton |
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| Virginia: (cities) |
| Hampton |
| Newport News |
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| Virginia: (cities) |
| Williamsburg |
| Virginia: (counties) |
| York |
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| Virginia: (cities) |
| Norfolk |
| Portsmouth |
| Virginia Beach |
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| North Carolina: |
| Pasquotank |
| Virginia: (cities) |
| Chesapeake |
| Suffolk |
| Virginia: (counties) |
| Accomack |
| Northampton |
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| Virginia: |
| Prince William |
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| Virginia: |
| Fauquier |
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| Washington: |
| Kitsap |
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| Washington: |
| Clallam |
| Jefferson |
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| Washington: |
| Pierce |
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| Oregon: |
| Clatsop |
| Coos |
| Douglas |
| Multnomah |
| Tillamook |
| Washington: |
| Clark |
| Grays Harbor |
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| Washington: |
| Snohomish |
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| Washington: |
| Island |
| King |
| Yakima |
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| Washington: |
| Spokane |
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| Washington: |
| Adams |
| Walla Walla |
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| Wyoming: |
| Laramie |
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