96-29168. Wage and Hour Division; Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 222 (Friday, November 15, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 58593-58594]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-29168]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    Employment Standards Administration
    
    
    Wage and Hour Division; Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally 
    Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions
    
        General wage determination decisions of the Secretary of Labor are 
    issued in accordance with applicable law and are based on the 
    information obtained by the Department of Labor from its study of local 
    wage conditions and data made available from other sources. They 
    specify the basic hourly wage rates and fringe benefits which are 
    determined to be prevailing for the described classes of laborers and 
    mechanics employed on construction projects of a similar character and 
    in the localities specified therein.
        The determinations in these decisions of prevailing rates and 
    fringe benefits have been made in accordance with 29 CFR Part 1, by 
    authority of the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the provisions of the 
    Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931, as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as 
    amended, 40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal statutes referred to in 
    29 CFR Part 1, Appendix, as well as such additional statutes as may 
    from time to time be enacted containing provisions for the payment of 
    wages determined to be prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in 
    accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. The prevailing rates and fringe 
    benefits determined in these decisions shall, in accordance with the 
    provisions of the foregoing statutes, constitute the minimum wages 
    payable on Federal and federally assisted construction projects to 
    laborers and mechanics of the specified classes engaged on contract 
    work of the character and in the localities described therein.
        Good cause is hereby found for not utilizing notice and public 
    comment procedure thereon prior to the issuance of these determinations 
    as prescribed in 5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay in the 
    effective date as prescribed in that section, because the necessity to 
    issue current construction industry wage determinations frequently and 
    in large volume causes procedures to be impractical and contrary to the 
    public interest.
        General wage determination decisions, and modifications and 
    supersedes decisions thereto, contain no expiration dates and are 
    effective from their date of notice in the Federal Register, or on the 
    date written notice is received by the agency, whichever is earlier. 
    These decisions are to be used in accordance with the provisions of 29 
    CFR Parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the applicable decision, together with 
    any modifications issued, must be made a part of every contract for 
    performance of the described work within the geographic area indicated 
    as required by an applicable Federal prevailing wage law and 29 CFR 
    Part 5. The wage rates and fringe benefits, notice of which is 
    published herein, and which are contained in the Government Printing 
    Office (GPO) document entitled ``General Wage Determinations Issued 
    Under The Davis-Bacon And Related Acts,'' shall be the minimum paid by 
    contractors and subcontractors to laborers and mechanics.
        Any person, organization, or governmental agency having an interest 
    in the rates determined as prevailing is encouraged to submit wage rate 
    and fringe benefit information for consideration by the Department. 
    Further information and self-explanatory forms for the purpose of 
    submitting this data may be obtained by writing to the U.S. Department 
    of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, 
    Division of Wage Determinations, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room S-
    3014, Washington, D.C. 20210.
    
    Withdrawn General Wage Determination Decisions
    
        This is to advise all interested parties that the Department of 
    Labor has withdrawn, General Wage Determination Nos. LA960035, 
    LA960036, LA960042, LA960045, LA960046, LA960047, LA960048 dated March 
    15, 1996.
        Agencies with construction projects pending, to which these wage 
    decisions would have been applicable, should utilize Wage Decisions 
    LA960033, LA960037 and LA960039. Contracts for which bids have been 
    opened shall not be affected by this notice. Also, consistent with 29 
    CFR 1.6(c)(i)(A), when the opening of bids is less than ten (10) days 
    from the date of this notice, this action shall not be effected unless 
    the agency finds that there is insufficient time to notify bidders of 
    the change and the finding is documented in the contract file.
    
    New General Wage Determination Decisions
    
        The number of decisions added to the Government Printing Office 
    document entitled ``General Wage Determinations Issued Under the Davis-
    Bacon and related Acts'' are listed by Volume and States:
    
    Volume IV
    
    Wisconsin
        WI960069 (November 15, 1996)
    
    Volume V
    
    Louisiana
        LA960060 (November 15, 1996)
        LA960061 (November 15, 1996)
    
    Modifications to General Wage Determination Decisions
    
        The number of decisions listed in the Government Printing Office 
    document entitled ``General Wage Determinations Issued Under the Davis-
    Bacon and Related Acts'' being modified are listed by Volume and State. 
    Dates of publication in the Federal Register are in parentheses 
    following the decisions being modified.
    
    Volume I
    
    New Jersey
    
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        NJ960002 (March 15, 1996)
        NJ960003 (March 15, 1996)
        NJ960004 (March 15, 1996)
        NJ960007 (March 15, 1996)
        NJ960015 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume II
    
    None
    
    Volume III
    
    Alabama
        AL960008 (March 15, 1996)
    Florida
        FL960001 (March 15, 1996)
        FL960009 (March 15, 1996)
        FL960017 (March 15, 1996)
        FL960066 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume IV
    
    Illinois
        IL960001 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960002 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960005 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960007 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960008 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960011 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960012 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960014 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960015 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960016 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960017 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960018 (March 15, 1996)
        IL960049 (March 15, 1996)
    Wisconsin
        WI960014 (March 15, 1996)
        WI960017 (March 15, 1996)
        WI960032 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume V
    
    Louisiana
        LA960004 (March 15, 1996)
        LA960032 (March 15, 1996)
        LA960033 (March 15, 1996)
        LA960034 (March 15, 1996)
        LA960037 (March 15, 1996)
        LA960039 (March 15, 1996)
    Texas
        TX960100 (March 15, 1996)
        TX960114 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume VI
    
    California
        CA960037 (March 15, 1996)
        CA960038 (March 15, 1996)
    North Dakota
        ND960002 (March 15, 1996)
        ND960019 (March 15, 1996)
        ND960026 (March 15, 1996)
        ND960027 (March 15, 1996)
        ND960049 (March 15, 1996)
        ND960050 (March 15, 1996)
    Washington
        WA960003 (March 15, 1996)
        WA960011 (March 15, 1996)
    
    General Wage Determination Publication
    
        General wage determinations issued under the Davis-Bacon and 
    related Acts, including those noted above, may be found in the 
    Government Printing Office (GPO) document entitled ``General Wage 
    Determinations Issued Under The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts''. This 
    publication is available at each of the 50 Regional Government 
    Depository Libraries and many of the 1,400 Government Depository 
    Libraries across the country.
        The general wage determinations issued under the Davis-Bacon and 
    related Acts are available electronically by subscription to the 
    FedWorld Bulletin Board System of the National Technical Information 
    Service (NTIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce at (703) 487-4630.
        Hard Copy subscriptions may be purchased from: Superintendent of 
    Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, 
    (202) 512-1800.
        When ordering hard-copy subscription(s), be sure to specify the 
    State(s) of interest, since subscriptions may be ordered for any or all 
    the six separate volumes, arranged by State. Subscriptions include an 
    annual edition (issued in January or February) which includes all 
    current general wage determinations for the States covered by each 
    volume. Throughout the remainder of the year, regular weekly updates 
    are distributed to subscribers.
    
        Signed at Washington, D.C., this 8th day of November 1996.
    Philip J. Gloss,
    Chief, Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.
    [FR Doc. 96-29168 Filed 11-14-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
11/15/1996
Department:
Employment Standards Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-29168
Pages:
58593-58594 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-29168.pdf