# Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
**AGENCY:**
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
**ACTION:**
Final rule.
**SUMMARY:**
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. The final rule redefines Upshur County, TX, from the Texarkana wage area to the Shreveport wage area and Oconto County, WI, from the Southwestern Wisconsin wage area to the Milwaukee wage area. These changes are based on recent consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee to best match the counties proposed for redefinition to a nearby FWS survey area.
**DATES:**
This regulation is effective on March 24, 2011.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-mail *[email protected];* or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
On September 24, 2010, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (75 FR 58339) to redefine Upshur County, TX, from the Texarkana, TX, wage area to the Shreveport, LA, wage area and Oconto County, WI, from the Southwestern Wisconsin wage area to the Milwaukee, WI, wage area. These changes are based on recent consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee to best match the above counties to a nearby FWS survey area. The proposed rule had a 30-day comment period during which OPM received no comments.
**Regulatory Flexibility Act**
I certify that these regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they will 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 amends 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
**5 CFR Part 532**
**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.
**5 CFR Part 532**
2. Appendix C to subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listings for the Shreveport, LA; Texarkana, TX; Milwaukee, WI; and Southwestern Wisconsin wage areas to read as follows:
**Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 532—Appropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas**
**LOUISIANA**
**Shreveport**
**Survey Area**
Louisiana: (parishes)
Bossier
Caddo
Webster
**Area of Application. Survey area plus:**
Louisiana: (parishes)
Bienville
Claiborne
De Soto
East Carroll
Jackson
Lincoln
Morehouse
Ouachita
Red River
Richland
Union
West Carroll
Texas:
Cherokee
Gregg
Harrison
Panola
Rusk
Upshur
**TEXAS**
**Texarkana**
**Survey Area**
Texas:
Bowie
Arkansas:
Little River
Miller
**Area of Application. Survey area plus:**
Texas:
Camp
Cass
Franklin
Marion
Morris
Red River
Titus
Arkansas:
Columbia
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayette
Nevada
Sevier
**WISCONSIN**
**Milwaukee**
**Survey Area**
Wisconsin:
Milwaukee
Ozaukee
Washington
Waukesha
**Area of Application. Survey area plus:**
Wisconsin:
Brown
Calumet
Door
Fond du Lac
Kewaunee
Manitowoc
Oconto
Outagamie
Racine
Sheboygan
Walworth
Winnebago
**Southwestern Wisconsin**
**Survey Area**
Wisconsin:
Chippewa
Eau Claire
La Crosse
Monroe
Trempealeau
**Area of Application. Survey area plus:**
Wisconsin:
Adams
Barron
Buffalo
Clark
Crawford
Dunn
Florence
Forest
Jackson
Juneau
Langlade
Lincoln
Marathon
Marinette
Menominee
Oneida
Pepin
Portage
Price
Richland
Rusk
Shawano
Taylor
Vernon
Vilas
Waupaca
Waushara
Wood
Minnesota:
Fillmore
Houston
Wabasha
Winona