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IV. Conclusion
On the basis of the foregoing, the
Commission finds that the proposal is
consistent with the requirements of the
Act and in particular with the
requirements of Section 17A of the
Act 12 and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,13 that the
proposed rule change (File No. SR–
NSCC–2007–06) be, and hereby is,
approved.14
For the Commission by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.15
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–4340 Filed 3–5–08; 8:45 am]
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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 All Other
Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and
Component Manufacturing.
AGENCY:
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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 All Other
Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and
Component 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
aside for small businesses; servicedisabled veteran-owned small
businesses or SBA’s 8(a) Business
Development Program.
DATES: Comments and source
information must be submitted March
21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
and source information to Pamela M.
McClam, Program Analyst, U.S. Small
Business Administration, Office of
Government Contracting, 409 3rd Street,
SW., Suite 8800, Washington, DC 20416.
12 15
U.S.C. 78q–1.
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
14 In approving the proposed rule change, the
Commission considered the proposal’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15
U.S.C. 78c(f).
15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela M. McClam, Program Analyst,
by telephone at (202) 205–7408; by FAX
at (202) 481–4783; or by e-mail at
Pamela.McClam@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 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 All Other Miscellaneous
Electrical Equipment and Component
Manufacturing. North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS)
code 335999 product number (6210).
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Arthur E. Collins, Jr.,
Director for Government Contracting.
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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 All
Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component 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 All
Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component 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 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 March 21,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and source information to Pamela M.
McClam, Program Analyst, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of
Government Contracting, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 8800, Washington, DC
20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela M. McClam, Program Analyst, by
telephone at (202) 205-7408; by FAX at (202) 481-4783; or by e-mail at
Pamela.McClam@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 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 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment
and Component Manufacturing. North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) code 335999 product number (6210).
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. E8-4372 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]
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