96-31407. Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 241 (Friday, December 13, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 65602-65603]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-31407]
    
    
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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 Decision
    
        This is to advise all interested parties that the Department of 
    Labor is withdrawing, from the date of this notice, General Wage 
    Determination No. NE960019 dated march 15, 1996.
        Agencies with construction projects pending, to which this wage 
    decision would have been applicable, should utilize Wage Decision 
    NE960038. Contracts for which bids have been opened shall not be 
    affected by this notice. Also, consistent with 29 CFR 1.6(c)(2)(i)(A), 
    when the opening of bids is less than ten (10) days from the date of 
    this notice, this action shall be effective unless the agency finds 
    that there is insufficient time to notify bidders of the change and the 
    finding is documented in the contract file.
    
    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
    
    Connecticut
        CT960001 (March 15, 1996)
        CT960003 (March 15, 1996)
        CT960004 (March 15, 1996)
    New Jersey
        NJ90002 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume II
    
    Virginia
        VA960014 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960015 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960022 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960036 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960050 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960053 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960064 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960069 (March 15, 1996)
        VA960107 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume III
    
    Georgia
        GA960032 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume IV
    
    Indiana
        IN960002 (March 15, 1996)
        IN960003 (March 15, 1996)
        IN960006 (March 15, 1996)
        IN960016 (March 15, 1996)
    Michigan
        MI960001 (March 15, 1996)
        MI960002 (March 15, 1996)
        MI960005 (March 15, 1996)
        MI960007 (March 15, 1996)
        MI960012 (March 15, 1996)
        MI960030 (March 15, 1996)
        MI960062 (March 15, 1996)
        MI960064 (March 15, 1996)
    Ohio
        OH960002 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume V
    
    Arkansas
        AR960001 (March 15, 1996)
        AR960003 (March 15, 1996)
    Iowa
        IA960003 (March 15, 1996)
        IA960019 (March 15, 1996)
    Kansas
        KS960009 (March 15, 1996)
        KS960019 (March 15, 1996)
        KS960025 (March 15, 1996)
        KS960026 (March 15, 1996)
    Nebraska
        NE960001 (March 15, 1996)
        NE960038 (March 15, 1996)
        NE960051 (March 15, 1996)
        NE960059 (March 15, 1996)
    Texas
        TX960001 (March 15, 1996)
        TX960002 (March 15, 1996)
        TX960007 (March 15, 1996)
        TX960008 (March 15, 1996)
        TX960019 (March 15, 1996)
        TX960069 (March 15, 1996)
        TX960081 (March 15, 1996)
    
    Volume VI
    
    Alaska
        AK960001 (March 15, 1996)
    California
        CA9600069 (March 15, 1996)
    Colorado
        CO960003 (March 15, 1996)
        CO960007 (March 15, 1996)
    
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        CO960008 (March 15, 1996)
        CO960016 (March 15, 1996)
        CO960018 (March 15, 1996)
        CO960025 (March 15, 1996)
    Washington
        WA960001 (March 15, 1996)
        WA960003 (March 15, 1996)
        WA960007 (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 
    of 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 6th day of December 1996.
    Philip J. Gloss,
    Chief, Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.
    [FR Doc. 96-31407 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4510-27-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
12/13/1996
Department:
Wage and Hour Division
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-31407
Pages:
65602-65603 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-31407.pdf