Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule, 61702-61703 [E7-21407]

Download as PDF 61702 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 31, 2007 / Notices Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura. Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only): California: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, San Luis Obispo. Arizona: La paz, Mohave. Nevada: Clark. The Interest Rates are: Percent For Physical Damage: Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere .................... Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere ............ Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere .................... Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) with Credit Available Elsewhere ............ Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ............ For Economic Injury: Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives without Credit Available Elsewhere .. 5.875 2.937 8.000 5.250 A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for the State of Minnesota, dated 08/23/2007 is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for physical damages as a result of this disaster to 11/14/2007. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E7–21414 Filed 10–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 4.000 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4.000 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 110795 and for economic injury is 110800. [Disaster Declaration #11021 and #11022] New York Disaster Number NY–00053 U.S. Small Business Administration. AGENCY: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) ACTION: Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E7–21412 Filed 10–30–07; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New York (FEMA–1724–DR), dated 08/31/2007. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornado Incident Period: 08/08/2007. Dates: Effective Date: 10/22/2007. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/16/2007. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/02/2008. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration # 11004 and # 11005] Minnesota Disaster Number MN–00011 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 4. AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Oct 30, 2007 Jkt 214001 Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing And Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. ADDRESSES: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA–1717–DR), dated 08/23/2007. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 08/18/2007 through 08/31/2007. DATES: Effective Date: 10/22/2007. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/14/2007. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/23/2008. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. SUMMARY: Amendment 2. A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for the State of New York, dated 08/31/2007 is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for physical damages as a result of this disaster to 11/16/2007. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E7–21408 Filed 10–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board; Public Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Appendix 2 of Title 5, United States Code, Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Small Business Development Centers Advisory Board will be hosting a public meeting via conference call on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and finalize the recorded minutes from the State Director’s Town Hall Meeting that was held at the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado on September 16–20, 2007. Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation to the Board must contact Alanna Falcone, Program Analyst, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Small Business Development Centers, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416, telephone (202) 619–1612 or fax (202) 481–0134. Matthew Teague, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7–21409 Filed 10–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of intent to Waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing. According to the request, no small business manufacturers supply these classes of products to the Federal government. If granted, the waiver would allow otherwise qualified regular dealers to supply the products of any domestic manufacturer on a Federal contract set E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 31, 2007 / Notices NAICS code within 15 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. aside for small businesses; servicedisabled veteran-owned small businesses or SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. Arthur E. Collins, Jr., Director for Government Contracting. [FR Doc. E7–21407 Filed 10–30–07; 8:45 am] Comments and source information must be submitted November 15, 2007. DATES: BILLING CODE 8025–01–P You may submit comments and source information to Pamela M. Fenderson, Program Analyst, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Government Contracting, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 8800, Washington, DC 20416. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATI0N CONTACT: Pamela M. Fenderson, Program Analyst, by telephone at (202) 205–7408; by Fax at (202) 481–4783; or by e-mail at Pamela.Fenderson@sba.gov. Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that recipients of Federal contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the product. This requirement is commonly referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule. The SBA regulations imposing this requirement are found at 13 CFR 121.406(b). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act authorizes SBA to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any ‘‘class of products’’ for which there are no small business manufacturers or processors available to participate in the Federal market. As implemented in SBA’s regulations at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), in order to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a proposal for a contract solicitation or received a contract from the Federal government within the last 24 months. The SBA defines ‘‘class of products’’ based on a six digit coding system. The coding system is the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The SBA is currently processing a request to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334517 product number (6525). The public is invited to comment or provide source information to SBA on the proposed waivers of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for this class of rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Oct 30, 2007 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE–2007–41] Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petitions for exemption received. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final disposition. 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ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA– 2007–27018 using any of the following methods: • Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202–493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61703 We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyneka Thomas (202) 267–7626 or Frances Shaver (202) 267–9681, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petitions for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2007–27018. Petitioner: NJI, Inc. Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.225(f) Description of Relief Sought: To allow NJI to make instrument flight rules takeoffs from foreign and military airports when the visibility is less than 1 statute-mile or make an instrument approach when the visibility is less than 1⁄2 mile. [FR Doc. E7–21426 Filed 10–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Early Scoping Notice for an Alternatives Analysis of Proposed Transit Improvements in the Regional Connector Transit Corridor of Los Angeles, CA AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Early Scoping Notice. 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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent to Waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering 
granting a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing. According to the request, no small 
business manufacturers supply these classes of products to the Federal 
government. If granted, the waiver would allow otherwise qualified 
regular dealers to supply the products of any domestic manufacturer on 
a Federal contract set

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aside for small businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small 
businesses or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program.

DATES: Comments and source information must be submitted November 15, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and source information to Pamela M. 
Fenderson, Program Analyst, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office 
of Government Contracting, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 8800, Washington, 
DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATI0N CONTACT: Pamela M. Fenderson, Program Analyst, 
by telephone at (202) 205-7408; by Fax at (202) 481-4783; or by e-mail 
at Pamela.Fenderson@sba.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act 
(Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that recipients of Federal 
contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-
owned small businesses, or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program 
provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if 
the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the 
product. This requirement is commonly referred to as the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule. The SBA regulations imposing this requirement are 
found at 13 CFR 121.406(b). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act 
authorizes SBA to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any ``class of 
products'' for which there are no small business manufacturers or 
processors available to participate in the Federal market.
    As implemented in SBA's regulations at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), in order 
to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a 
class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a 
proposal for a contract solicitation or received a contract from the 
Federal government within the last 24 months. The SBA defines ``class 
of products'' based on a six digit coding system. The coding system is 
the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS).
    The SBA is currently processing a request to waive the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule for Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing North 
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334517 product 
number (6525).
    The public is invited to comment or provide source information to 
SBA on the proposed waivers of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for this class 
of NAICS code within 15 days after date of publication in the Federal 
Register.

Arthur E. Collins, Jr.,
Director for Government Contracting.
 [FR Doc. E7-21407 Filed 10-30-07; 8:45 am]
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