Department of Defense Wage Committee (DoDWC); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

Notice of closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the DoDWC will take place.

DATES:

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will be closed to the public.

ADDRESSES:

The closed meeting will be held by teleconference.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Karl Fendt, (571) 372-1618 (voice), karl.h.fendt.civ@mail.mil (email), 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 05G21, Alexandria, Virginia 22350 (mailing address).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Announcement: Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense and the Designated Federal Officer for the DoDWC, the DoDWC was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.450(a) concerning its October 5, 2021 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.

This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the conduct of wage surveys and the establishment of wage schedules for all appropriated fund and non-appropriated fund areas of blue-collar employees within the Department of Defense.

Agenda

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Nonappropriated Fund areas:

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous agenda.

2. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Burlington, Vermont wage area (AC-071).

3. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Kent, Delaware wage area (AC-076).

4. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Richmond-Chesterfield, Virginia wage area (AC-082).

5. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Morris, New Jersey wage area (AC-090).

6. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Frederick, Maryland wage area (AC-088).

7. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Alexandria-Arlington-Fairfax, Virginia wage area (AC-125).

8. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Prince George's-Montgomery, Maryland wage area (AC-127).

9. Survey Specifications for the Washoe-Churchill, Nevada wage area (AC-011).

10. Survey Specifications for the Orange, Florida wage area (AC-062).

11. Survey Specifications for the Bay, Florida wage area (AC-063).

12. Survey Specifications for the Escambia, Florida wage area (AC-064).

13. Survey Specifications for the Okaloosa, Florida wage area (AC-065).

14. Survey Specifications for the Onslow, North Carolina wage area (AC-097).

15. Survey Specifications for the Shelby, Tennessee wage area (AC-098).

16. Survey Specifications for the Christian, Kentucky/Montgomery, Tennessee wage area (AC-099).

17. Survey Specifications for the Charleston, South Carolina wage area (AC-120).

18. Survey Specifications for the Middlesex, Massachusetts wage area (AC-138).

19. Survey Specifications for the York, Maine wage area (AC-139).

20. Survey Specifications for the Clark, Nevada wage area (AC-140).

21. Survey Specifications for the San Juan-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico wage area (AC-155).

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

22. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Dothan, Alabama wage area (AC-003).

23. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Washington, District of Columbia wage area (AC-027).

24. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Columbus, Georgia wage area (AC-040).

25. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Charlotte, North Carolina wage area (AC-100).

26. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma wage area (AC-109).

27. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Tulsa, Oklahoma wage area (AC-111).

28. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wage area (AC-116).

29. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa wage area (AC-052).

30. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Portland, Oregon wage area (AC-112).

31. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Wichita Falls, Texas-Southwestern Oklahoma wage area (AC-138).

32. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Madison, Wisconsin wage area (AC-147).

33. Survey Specifications for the Columbus, Georgia wage area (AC-040).

34. Survey Specifications for the Charlotte, North Carolina wage area (AC-100).

35. Special Pay Missouri River Power Rate Schedule.

36. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), the Department of Defense has determined that the meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Department of Defense Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that this meeting may disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential.

Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 41 CFR 102-3.140, interested persons may submit written statements to the Designated Federal Officer for the DoDWC at any time. Written statements should be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer at the email or mailing address listed above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . If statements pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the DoDWC until its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submitted written statements and provide copies to all the committee members before the meeting that is the subject of this notice.