Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule, 72433-72434 [E7-24716]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 244 / Thursday, December 20, 2007 / Notices as of the date each member organization implements riskless principal routing, the member organization have in place systems and controls that allow them to easily match and tie the riskless principal execution on the Exchange to the underlying orders and that they be able to provide this information to the Exchange upon request. 2. Statutory Basis The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is the requirement under section 6(b)(5) 6 that an Exchange have rules that are designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. B. 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E7–24728 Filed 12–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–NYSE–2007–114 on the subject line. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Paper Comments Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance • Send paper comments in triplicate imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, resonance imaging (MRI) medical Securities and Exchange Commission, diagnostic equipment manufacturing; 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC Medical ultrasound equipment 20549–1090. manufacturing; MRI (magnetic All submissions should refer to File resonance imaging) medical diagnostic Number SR–NYSE–2007–114. This file equipment manufacturing; Patient number should be included on the monitoring equipment (e.g., intensive subject line if e-mail is used. To help the care coronary care unit) manufacturing; Commission process and review your PET (positron emission equipment comments more efficiently, please use tomography) scanners manufacturing; only one method. The Commission will and Positron emission tomography post all comments on the Commission’s (PET) scanners manufacturing. The Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ basis for a waiver is that no small rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the business manufacturers are supplying submission, all subsequent this class of product to the Federal amendments, all written statements government. The effect of a waiver with respect to the proposed rule would be to allow otherwise qualified change that are filed with the regular dealers to supply the products of Commission, and all written any domestic manufacturer on a Federal communications relating to the contract set aside for small businesses; proposed rule change between the service-disabled veteran-owned small Commission and any person, other than business or SBA’s 8(a) Business those that may be withheld from the Development Program. public in accordance with the DATE: This waiver is effective January 4, provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 2008. available for inspection and copying in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Commission’s Public Reference Room, on official business days between Edith Butler, Program Analyst, by telephone at (202) 619–0422; by FAX at the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies (202) 481–1788; or by e-mail at of the filing also will be available for edith.butler@sba.gov. inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section received will be posted without change; 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act, (Act) the Commission does not edit personal 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that identifying information from recipients of Federal contracts set aside submissions. You should submit only for small businesses, service-disabled information that you wish to make veteran-owned small businesses, or available publicly. All submissions SBA’s 8(a) Business Development should refer to File Number SR–NYSE– Program provide the product of a small 2007–114 and should be submitted on or before January 10, 2008. 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 72434 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 244 / Thursday, December 20, 2007 / Notices 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 six digit coding systems. The first coding system is the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The second is the Product and Service Code required as a data entry field by the Federal Procurement Data System. The SBA received a request on October 23, 2007 to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound equipment manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g., intensive care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron emission equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners manufacturing. In response, on November 15, 2007, SBA published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound equipment manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g, intensive care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron emission equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron emission tomography VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:08 Dec 19, 2007 Jkt 214001 (PET) scanners manufacturing. SBA explained in the notice that it was soliciting comments and sources of small business manufacturers of this class of products. In response to this notice, a comment was received from an interested party, however, no small business manufacturing sources were discovered. SBA has determined that there are no small business manufacturers of this class of products, and is therefore granting the waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound equipment manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g., intensive care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron emission equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners manufacturing, NAICS 334510. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17). Dated: December 13, 2007. Arthur E. Collins, Jr., Director, Office of Government Contracting. [FR Doc. E7–24716 Filed 12–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6038] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Color Chart: Reinventing Color’’ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Color Chart: Reinventing Color’’, imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, from on or about March 2, 2008, until on or about May 12, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Richard Lahne, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202/453–8058). The address is U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, Washington, DC 20547–0001. Dated: December 13, 2007. C. Miller Crouch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–24731 Filed 12–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6037] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The Color of Life’’ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘The Color of Life’’, imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, Malibu, California, from on or about March 6, 2008, until on or about June 23, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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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 Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical 
and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a 
waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and 
Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI 
(magnetic resonance imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging 
(MRI) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound 
equipment manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical 
diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g., 
intensive care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron 
emission equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron 
emission tomography (PET) scanners manufacturing. The basis for a 
waiver is that no small business manufacturers are supplying this class 
of product to the Federal government. The effect of a waiver would be 
to allow otherwise qualified regular dealers to supply the products of 
any domestic manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small 
businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small business or SBA's 8(a) 
Business Development Program.

DATE: This waiver is effective January 4, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edith Butler, Program Analyst, by 
telephone at (202) 619-0422; by FAX at (202) 481-1788; or by e-mail at 
edith.butler@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

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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 six digit coding systems. The first coding 
system is the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS). The second is the Product and Service 
Code required as a data entry field by the Federal Procurement Data 
System.
    The SBA received a request on October 23, 2007 to waive the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic 
Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance 
imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical 
diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound equipment 
manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical diagnostic 
equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g., intensive 
care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron emission 
equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron emission 
tomography (PET) scanners manufacturing. In response, on November 15, 
2007, SBA published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to waive 
the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic 
Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance 
imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical 
diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound equipment 
manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical diagnostic 
equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g, intensive 
care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron emission 
equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron emission 
tomography (PET) scanners manufacturing. SBA explained in the notice 
that it was soliciting comments and sources of small business 
manufacturers of this class of products.
    In response to this notice, a comment was received from an 
interested party, however, no small business manufacturing sources were 
discovered. SBA has determined that there are no small business 
manufacturers of this class of products, and is therefore granting the 
waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and 
Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI 
(magnetic resonance imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging 
(MRI) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound 
equipment manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical 
diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g., 
intensive care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron 
emission equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron 
emission tomography (PET) scanners manufacturing, NAICS 334510.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17).

    Dated: December 13, 2007.
Arthur E. Collins, Jr.,
Director, Office of Government Contracting.
 [FR Doc. E7-24716 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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