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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 121
RIN 3245–AG47
Small Business Size Standards;
Adoption of 2012 North American
Industry Classification System for Size
Standards
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request
for comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) is amending its
Small Business Size Regulations to
incorporate the Office of Management
and Budget’s (OMB) 2012 modifications
of the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS),
identified as NAICS 2012, into its table
of small business size standards. NAICS
2012 has created 76 new industry codes
and reused 13 NAICS 2007 industry
codes with additional or modified
content. Those 89 new and modified
industry codes in NAICS 2012 impact
199 industry codes in NAICS 2007. The
large majority of the changes involve
renumbering and/or redefining NAICS
2007 codes in NAICS 2012, without
warranting changes to their size
standards. Therefore, for those
industries SBA has transferred the size
standards of the NAICS 2007 industry to
the NAICS 2012 industry. SBA’s
adoption of NAICS 2012 will result in
changes to small business size standards
for 41 NAICS 2007 industries and one
exception. This will also result in
changes to NAICS industry titles for one
Subsector and eight industries.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective October 1, 2012.
Comment Date: Comments must be
received on or before October 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by RIN 3245–AG47 by one of
the following methods:
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(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov, following the
instructions for submitting comments;
or
(2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Khem
R. Sharma, Ph.D., Chief, Office of Size
Standards, 409 Third Street SW., Mail
Code 6530, Washington, DC 20416. SBA
will not accept comments submitted by
email to this interim final rule.
SBA will post all comments to this
interim final rule on
www.regulations.gov. If you wish to
submit confidential business
information (CBI) as defined in the User
Notice at www.regulations.gov, you
must submit such information to the
U.S. Small Business Administration,
Khem R. Sharma, Ph.D., Chief, Office of
Size Standards, 409 Third Street SW.,
Mail Code 6530, Washington, DC 20416,
or send an email to
sizestandards@sba.gov. Highlight the
information that you consider to be CBI
and explain why you believe SBA
should hold this information as
confidential. SBA will review your
information and determine whether it
will make the information public.
Requests to redact or remove posted
comments cannot be honored and the
request to redact/remove posted
comments will be posted as a comment.
See the www.regulations.gov help
section for information on how to make
changes to your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl
Jordan, Office of Size Standards, by
phone at (202) 205–6618 or by email at
sizestandards@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SBA
adopted NAICS 1997 industry
definitions as a basis for its table of
small business size standards, replacing
the Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) System, effective October 1, 2000
(65 FR 30836 (May 5, 2000)). Since then,
OMB has issued three modifications to
NAICS. SBA incorporated OMB’s first
modification, NAICS 2002 (66 FR 3825
(January 16, 2001)), into its table of size
standards, effective October 1, 2002 (67
FR 52597 (August 13, 2002)). SBA
incorporated the second modification,
NAICS 2007 (71 FR 28532 (March 16,
2006)), into its table of size standards,
effective October 1, 2007 (72 FR 49639
(August 29, 2007)). OMB published its
third modification, NAICS 2012, in its
‘‘Notice of NAICS 2012 Final Decisions’’
in the Federal Register on August 17,
2011 (76 FR 51240). SBA is adopting the
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latest modifications into its table of
small business size standards, as
explained below, effective October 1,
2012.
NAICS 2012 has created 66 new
industry codes with new content either
by splitting or merging some of the
industries in NAICS 2007. It has also
assigned new codes to 10 industries in
NAICS 2007 without changing their
definition and title. NAICS 2012 has
reused 13 NAICS 2007 industry codes
(including six with the same industry
title) with additional or modified
definitions. All these changes have
impacted 199 industries under NAICS
2007, of which 179 are in NAICS Sector
31–33, Manufacturing. The vast majority
of changes among the manufacturing
industries relate to aggregation of many
small, detailed industries in NAICS
2007 into fewer industries in NAICS
2012. As a result, the number of 6-digit
manufacturing codes has decreased
from 472 in NAICS 2007 to 364 in
NAICS 2012.
Complete information on the
relationship between NAICS 2007 and
NAICS 2012 is available on the U.S.
Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau)
Web site at https://www.census.gov/eos/
www/naics/. The Web site provides
detailed documentation on
establishment and implementation of
NAICS 2012, including the August 17,
2011 ‘‘Notice of NAICS 2012 Final
Decisions.’’ The Census Bureau’s Web
site also provides concordances (i.e.,
correspondence tables) between SIC and
NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002, and
between subsequent NAICS revisions.
How SBA Determined the Size
Standards for NAICS 2012 Industries
On October 22, 1999, SBA published
in the Federal Register (64 FR 57188) a
proposed rule to incorporate NAICS
1997 into its table of small business size
standards. The proposed rule put forth
guidelines or rules that SBA applied to
convert the size standards from the SIC
System to NAICS. The guidelines were
intended to minimize the impact of
applying a new industry classification
system on SBA’s small business size
standards. SBA received no negative
comments to the proposed guidelines.
SBA published a final rule on May 5,
2000 (corrected on September 5, 2000,
65 FR 53533) adopting the resulting
table of size standards based on NAICS
1997, as proposed. SBA applied and
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adopted the same guidelines when it
updated its table of size standards based
on NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. In this
interim final rule, SBA is, in most part,
following the same guidelines in
adopting NAICS 2012 for its table of size
standards. Those guidelines are shown
in Table 1, Guidelines (Rules) to
Establish Size Standards for Industries
under NAICS 2012, below.
Table 2, NAICS 2012 Codes Matched
to NAICS 2007 Codes and Size
Standards, matches 2012 NAICS Codes
and size standards to the affected
NAICS 2007 industry codes and parts
and their current size standards. Table
2 includes only those NAICS 2007
industries or parts that are either
reclassified into other industries or parts
or assigned a new code under NAICS
2012.
TABLE 1—GUIDELINES (RULES) TO ESTABLISH SIZE STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIES UNDER NAICS 2012
If the NAICS 2012 industry is composed of:
The size standard for the NAICS 2012 industry code will be:
1. One NAICS 2007 industry or part of one NAICS 2007 industry .........
2. Two or more parts of an NAICS 2007 industry; two or more NAICS
2007 industries; parts of two or more NAICS 2007 industries; or one
or more NAICS 2007 industries and part(s) of one or more NAICS
2007 industries, and
2a. they all have the same size standard .........................................
2b. they all have the same size measure (e.g., receipts, employees, etc.) but do not all have the same size standard.
The same size standard as for the NAICS 2007 industry or part.
2c. they have different size measures (i.e., for example, some are
based on receipts and others on employees) and hence do not
all have the same size standard.
3. One or more NAICS 2007 industries and/or parts that were categorized broadly under a particular NAICS Sector (such as Services,
Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, or Manufacturing) but are categorized under different Sectors in NAICS 2012.
[Note: SBA is including this guideline to maintain consistency with prior
rules, cited above. However, it does not apply to this interim final
rule.].
The same size standard as for the NAICS 2007 industries or parts.
The same size standard as for the NAICS 2007 industry or part that
most closely matches the economic activity described by the NAICS
2012 industry, or
The highest size standard among the NAICS 2007 industries and
part(s) that comprise the NAICS 2012 industry.
The same size standard as for the NAICS 2007 industry or part that
most closely matches the economic activity described by the NAICS
2012 industry, or
The highest size standard among the NAICS 2007 industries and
part(s) that comprise the NAICS 2012 industry. To apply this rule,
SBA converts all size standards to a single measure (e.g., receipts,
employees, etc.) using the size measure for the NAICS 2007 industry or part(s) that most closely match the economic activity described
by the NAICS 2012 industry or using the size measure that applies
to most of the NAICS industries or parts comprising the NAICS 2012
industry.
SBA will (a) apply a size standard measure (e.g., number of employees, annual receipts, etc.) that is typical of the NAICS Sector; and
(b) apply the corresponding ‘‘anchor’’ size standard. The ‘‘anchor’’
size standards are $7 million for Services and Retail Trade industries, 500 employees for Manufacturing, and 100 employees for
Wholesale Trade (except for Federal procurement programs, where
the size standard is 500 employees under the non-manufacturer
rule).
TABLE 2—NAICS 2012 CODES MATCHED TO NAICS 2007 CODES AND SIZE STANDARDS
NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
NAICS 2012
Key to status code:
* = Part of 2007 NAICS United States industry
R = 2007 NAICS Industry code reused with different content
N = new NAICS industry for 2012
NAICS 2007
(Industry parts in italics indicate that the industry
is split to two or more NAICS 2012 industries)
Solar Electric
Power Generation.
N
1
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
* 221119
221115 ...............
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Wind Electric
Power Generation.
N
1
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
* 221119
221116 ...............
Geothermal Electric Power Generation.
N
1
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
* 221119
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Other Electric
Power Generation—solar electric power generation.
Other Electric
Power Generation—wind electric power generation.
Other Electric
Power Generation—geothermal electric
power generation.
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4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
221117 ...............
Biomass Electric
Power Generation.
N
1
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
* 221119
221118 ...............
Other Electric
Power Generation.
N
1
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
* 221119
238190 ...............
Other Foundation,
Structure, and
Building Exterior
Contractors.
R
2a
$14 million ............
* 238190
238310 ...............
Drywall and Insulation Contractors.
R
2a
$14 million ............
238310
* 238190
* 238330
238330 ...............
Flooring Contractors.
R
2a
$14 million ............
* 238330
311224 ...............
Soybean and
Other Oilseed
Processing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
311222
311223
311314 ...............
Cane Sugar Manufacturing.
N
2b
750 employees .....
311311
311312
311351 ...............
311352 ...............
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Chocolate and
Confectionery
Manufacturing
from Cacao
Beans.
Confectionery
Manufacturing
from Purchased
Chocolate.
Seafood Product
Preparation and
Packaging.
N
1
500 employees .....
311320
N
1
500 employees .....
311330
N
2a
500 employees ....
311711
311712
311824 ...............
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NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Other Electric
Power Generation—biomass
electric power
generation.
Other Electric
Power Generation—except
solar, wind, geothermal, and
biomass electric
power generation.
Other Foundation,
Structure, and
Building Exterior
Contractors—except building
fireproofing contractors.
Drywall and Insulation Contractors.
Other Foundation,
Structure, and
Building Exterior
Contractors—
building fireproofing contractors.
Flooring Contractors—fireproof
flooring construction contractors.
Flooring Contractors—except
fireproof flooring
construction
contractors.
Soybean Processing.
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
4 million megawatt
hours (see footnote 1).
$14 million.
$14 million.
$14 million.
$14 million.
$14 million.
500 employees.
Other Oilseed
Processing.
Sugarcane Mills ...
1,000 employees.
Cane Sugar Refining.
Chocolate and
Confectionery
Manufacturing
from Cacao
Beans.
Confectionery
Manufacturing
from Purchased
Chocolate.
Seafood Canning
750 employees.
Fresh and Frozen
Seafood Processing.
Flour Mixes and
Dough Manufacturing from Purchased Flour.
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500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
311823
312230 ...............
Tobacco Manufacturing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
312210
312221
312229
313110 ...............
Fiber, Yarn, and
Thread Mills.
N
2a
500 employees .....
313111
313112
313220 ...............
Narrow Fabric
Mills and Schiffli
Machine Embroidery.
N
2a
500 employees ....
313113
313221
313222
313240 ...............
Knit Fabric Mills ...
N
2a
500 employees .....
313241
313249
313310 ...............
Textile and Fabric
Finishing Mills.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
313311
313312
314120 ...............
Curtain and Linen
Mills.
N
2a
500 employees ....
314121
314129
314910 ...............
Textile Bag and
Canvas Mills.
N
2a
500 employees .....
314911
314912
314994 ...............
Rope, Cordage,
Twine, Tire
Cord, and Tire
Fabric Mills.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
314991
314992
315110 ...............
Hosiery and Sock
Mills.
N
2a
500 employees .....
315111
315119
315190 ...............
Other Apparel
Knitting Mills.
N
2a
500 employees .....
315191
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315192
315210 ...............
Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors.
N
2a
500 employees .....
315211
315212
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NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Dry Pasta Manufacturing.
Tobacco Stemming and Redrying.
Cigarette Manufacturing.
Other Tobacco
Product Manufacturing.
Yarn Spinning
Mills.
Yarn Texturizing,
Throwing, and
Twisting Mills.
Thread Mills .........
Narrow Fabric
Mills.
500 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
Schiffli Machine
Embroidery.
Weft Knit Fabric
Mills.
Other Knit Fabric
and Lace Mills.
Broadwoven Fabric Finishing
Mills.
Textile and Fabric
Finishing (except
Broadwoven
Fabric) Mills.
Curtain and Drapery Mills.
Other Household
Textile Product
Mills.
Textile Bag Mills ...
500 employees.
Canvas and Related Product
Mills.
Rope, Cordage,
and Twine Mills.
500 employees.
Tire Cord and Tire
Fabric Mills.
Sheer Hosiery
Mills.
Other Hosiery and
Sock Mills.
Outerwear Knitting
Mills.
Underwear and
Nightwear Knitting Mills.
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Apparel Contractors.
Women’s, Girls’,
and Infants’ Cut
and Sew Apparel Contractors.
1,000 employees.
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500 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
315220 ...............
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Apparel Manufacturing.
Status
code
N
Rule
(table 1)
2a
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
500 employees .....
315221
315222
315223
315224
315225
315228
315240 ...............
Women’s, Girls’,
and Infants’ Cut
and Sew Apparel Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
315231
315232
315233
315234
315239
315291
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Other Cut and
Sew Apparel
Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees ....
315292
315299
315990 ...............
Apparel Accessories and Other
Apparel Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees ....
315991
315992
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NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Underwear and
Nightwear Manufacturing.
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Suit, Coat, and
Overcoat Manufacturing.
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Shirt (except
Work Shirt)
Manufacturing.
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Trouser, Slack,
and Jean Manufacturing.
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Work Clothing
Manufacturing.
Men’s and Boys’
Cut and Sew
Other Outerwear
Manufacturing.
Women’s and
Girls’ Cut and
Sew Lingerie,
Loungewear,
and Nightwear
Manufacturing.
Women’s and
Girls’ Cut and
Sew Blouse and
Shirt Manufacturing.
Women’s and
Girls’ Cut and
Sew Dress Manufacturing.
Women’s and
Girls’ Cut and
Sew Suit, Coat,
Tailored Jacket,
and Skirt Manufacturing.
Women’s and
Girls’ Cut and
Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing.
Infants’ Cut and
Sew Apparel
Manufacturing.
Fur and Leather
Apparel Manufacturing.
All Other Cut and
Sew Apparel
Manufacturing.
Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Glove and Mitten
Manufacturing.
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500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
315993
315999
316210 ...............
Footwear Manufacturing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
316211
316212
316213
316214
316219
316998 ...............
All Other Leather
Good and Allied
Product Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
316991
316993
316999
321999 ...............
All Other Miscellaneous Wood
Product Manufacturing.
R
2a
500 employees .....
321999
337129
322219 ...............
Other Paperboard
Container Manufacturing.
N
2b
750 employees ....
322213
322214
322215 ...............
322220 ...............
Nonfolding Sanitary Food Container Manufacturing.
Paper Bag and
Coated and
Treated Paper
Manufacturing.
................
N
................
2a
500 employees .....
322221
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NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Men’s and Boys’
Neckwear Manufacturing.
Other Apparel Accessories and
Other Apparel
Manufacturing.
Rubber and Plastics Footwear
Manufacturing.
House Slipper
Manufacturing.
Men’s Footwear
(except Athletic)
Manufacturing.
Women’s Footwear (except
Athletic) Manufacturing.
Other Footwear
Manufacturing.
Luggage Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Personal Leather
Good (except
Women’s Handbag and Purse)
Manufacturing.
All Other Leather
Good and Allied
Product Manufacturing.
All Other Miscellaneous Wood
Product Manufacturing.
Wood Television,
Radio, and Sewing Machine
Cabinet Manufacturing.
Setup Paperboard
Box Manufacturing.
Fiber Can, Tube,
Drum, and Similar Products
Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Coated and Laminated Packaging
Paper Manufacturing.
Coated and Laminated Paper
Manufacturing.
Coated Paper Bag
and Pouch Manufacturing.
Uncoated Paper
and Multiwall
Bag Manufacturing.
500 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees
750 employees.
322222
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500 employees.
500 employees.
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
322225
322226
322230 ...............
Stationery Product
Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
322231
322232
322233
323111 ...............
Commercial Printing (except
Screen and
Books).
R
2a
500 employees .....
323111
323110
323112
323114
323115
323116
323118
323119
323120 ...............
Support Activities
for Printing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
323121
325130 ...............
Synthetic Dye and
Pigment Manufacturing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
323122
325131
325132
325180 ...............
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical
Manufacturing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
325181
325182
325188
325194 ...............
Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and
Gum and Wood
Chemical Manufacturing.
N
2b
750 employees .....
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325220 ...............
Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and
Filaments Manufacturing.
N
2a
1,000 employees ..
325221
325222
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NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for
Flexible Packaging Uses.
Surface-Coated
Paperboard
Manufacturing.
Die-Cut Paper and
Paperboard Office Supplies
Manufacturing.
Envelope Manufacturing.
Stationery, Tablet,
and Related
Product Manufacturing.
Commercial Gravure Printing.
500 employees.
Commercial Lithographic Printing.
Commercial Flexographic Printing.
Quick Printing ......
Digital Printing ......
Manifold Business
Forms Printing.
Blankbook, Looseleaf Binders,
and Devices
Manufacturing.
Other Commercial
Printing.
Tradebinding and
Related Work.
Prepress Services
Inorganic Dye and
Pigment Manufacturing.
Synthetic Organic
Dye and Pigment Manufacturing.
Alkalis and Chlorine Manufacturing.
Carbon Black
Manufacturing.
All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing.
Gum and Wood
Chemical Manufacturing.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
750 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
Cyclic Crude and
Intermediate
Manufacturing.
Cellulosic Organic
Fiber Manufacturing.
750 employees.
Noncellulosic Organic Fiber
Manufacturing.
1,000 employees.
20AUR1
1,000 employees.
49998
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
326199 ...............
All Other Plastics
Product Manufacturing.
Status
code
R
Rule
(table 1)
2b
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
750 employees ....
326199
326192
327110 ...............
Pottery, Ceramics,
and Plumbing
Fixture Manufacturing.
N
2b
750 employees ....
327111
327112
327113
327120 ...............
Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing.
N
2b
750 employees .....
327121
327122
327123
327124
327125
331110 ...............
Iron and Steel
Mills and
Ferroalloy Manufacturing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
331111
331112
331313 ...............
Alumina Refining
and Primary Aluminum Production.
N
2a
1,000 employees ..
331311
331312
331318 ...............
Other Aluminum
Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding.
N
2a
750 employees .....
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Nonferrous Metal
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and Refining.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
331411
331419
331420 ...............
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industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
All Other Plastics
Product Manufacturing.
Resilient Floor
Covering Manufacturing.
Vitreous China
Plumbing Fixture
and China and
Earthenware
Bathroom Accessories Manufacturing.
Vitreous China,
Fine Earthenware, and Other
Pottery Product
Manufacturing.
Porcelain Electrical
Supply Manufacturing.
Brick and Structural Clay Tile
Manufacturing.
500 employees.
750 employees.
750 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
Ceramic Wall and
Floor Tile Manufacturing.
Other Structural
Clay Product
Manufacturing.
Clay Refractory
Manufacturing.
Nonclay Refractory
Manufacturing.
Iron and Steel
Mills.
500 employees.
Electrometallurgical Ferroalloy
Product Manufacturing.
Alumina Refining ..
750 employees.
Primary Aluminum
Production.
Aluminum Extruded Product
Manufacturing.
1,000 employees.
Other Aluminum
Rolling and
Drawing.
Primary Smelting
and Refining of
Copper.
750 employees.
Primary Smelting
and Refining of
Nonferrous
Metal (except
Copper and Aluminum).
Copper Rolling,
Drawing, and
Extruding.
750 employees.
20AUR1
500 employees.
500 employees.
750 employees.
1,000 employees.
1,000 employees.
750 employees.
1,000 employees.
750 employees.
49999
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2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
331422
331423
331523 ...............
Nonferrous Metal
Die-Casting
Foundries.
N
2a
500 employees .....
331521
331522
331529 ...............
Other Nonferrous
Metal Foundries
(except DieCasting).
N
2a
500 employees .....
331525
331528
NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Copper Wire (except Mechanical) Drawing.
Secondary Smelting, Refining,
and Alloying of
Copper.
Aluminum DieCasting Foundries.
Nonferrous (except
Aluminum) DieCasting Foundries.
Copper Foundries
(except DieCasting).
1,000 employees.
Other Nonferrous
Foundries (except Die-Casting).
Crown and Closure Manufacturing.
500 employees.
750 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
332119 ...............
Metal Crown, Closure, and Other
Metal Stamping
(except Automotive).
N
2a
500 employees ....
332115
332215 ...............
Metal Kitchen
Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and
Flatware (except
Precious) Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
332116
332211
Metal Stamping ....
Cutlery and Flatware (except
Precious) Manufacturing.
500 employees.
500 employees.
332214
Kitchen Utensil,
Pot, and Pan
Manufacturing.
Hand and Edge
Tool Manufacturing.
Saw Blade and
Handsaw Manufacturing.
Spring (Heavy
Gauge) Manufacturing.
Spring (Light
Gauge) Manufacturing.
Small Arms Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Other Ordnance
and Accessories
Manufacturing.
Industrial Pattern
Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Enameled Iron and
Metal Sanitary
Ware Manufacturing.
750 employees.
332216 ...............
Saw Blade and
Handtool Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
332212
332213
332613 ...............
Spring Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
332611
332612
332994 ...............
Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing.
R
2b
1,000 employees ..
332994
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All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal
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R
2b
750 employees .....
332997
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500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
50000
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
332999
333241 ...............
333242 ...............
333243 ...............
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing.
Semiconductor
Machinery Manufacturing.
Sawmill, Woodworking, and
Paper Machinery Manufacturing.
N
1
500 employees .....
333294
N
1
500 employees .....
333295
N
2a
500 employees ....
333210
333291
333244 ...............
333249 ...............
Printing Machinery
and Equipment
Manufacturing.
Other Industrial
Machinery Manufacturing.
N
1
500 employees ....
333293
N
2a
500 employees .....
333220
333292
333298
333316 ...............
Photographic and
Photocopying
Equipment Manufacturing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
333315
*334119
333318 ...............
Other Commercial
and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing.
N
2b
1,000 employees ..
333311
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Industrial and
Commercial Fan
and Blower and
Air Purification
Equipment Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
333411
333412
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NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal
Product Manufacturing.
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing.
Semiconductor
Machinery Manufacturing.
Sawmill and
Woodworking
Machinery Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Paper Industry
Machinery Manufacturing.
Printing Machinery
and Equipment
Manufacturing.
Plastics and Rubber Industry Machinery Manufacturing.
Textile Machinery
Manufacturing.
All Other Industrial
Machinery Manufacturing.
Photographic and
Photocopying
Equipment Manufacturing.
Other Computer
Peripheral
Equipment Manufacturing—digital camera manufacturing.
Automatic Vending
Machine Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning,
and Pressing
Machine Manufacturing.
Office Machinery
Manufacturing.
Other Commercial
and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing.
Air Purification
Equipment Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Industrial and
Commercial Fan
and Blower
Manufacturing.
500 employees.
20AUR1
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
50001
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
333517 ...............
Machine Tool
Manufacturing.
Status
code
N
Rule
(table 1)
2a
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
500 employees .....
333512
333513
333519 ...............
Rolling Mill and
Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
333516
333518
334118 ...............
Computer Terminal and Other
Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing.
N
2a
1,000 employees ..
334113
*334119
334416 ...............
Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and
Other Inductor
Manufacturing.
R
2a
500 employees ....
334416
334414
334415
334419 ...............
Other Electronic
Component
Manufacturing.
R
2a
750 employees .....
334419
334411
334519 ...............
Other Measuring
and Controlling
Device Manufacturing.
R
2a
500 employees .....
334519
334518
334614 ...............
Software and
Other
Prerecorded
Compact Disc,
Tape, and
Record Reproducing.
N
2b
750 employees ....
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335210 ...............
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NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Machine Tool
(Metal Cutting
Types) Manufacturing.
Machine Tool
(Metal Forming
Types) Manufacturing.
Rolling Mill Machinery and
Equipment Manufacturing.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing.
Computer Terminal Manufacturing.
500 employees.
Other Computer
Peripheral
Equipment Manufacturing—except digital camera manufacturing.
Electronic Coil,
Transformer,
and Other Inductor Manufacturing.
Electronic Capacitor Manufacturing.
Electronic Resistor
Manufacturing.
Other Electronic
Component
Manufacturing.
Electron Tube
Manufacturing.
Other Measuring
and Controlling
Device Manufacturing.
Watch, Clock, and
Part Manufacturing.
Software Reproducing.
1,000 employees.
Prerecorded Compact Disc (except Software),
Tape, and
Record Reproducing.
Electric
Housewares and
Household Fan
Manufacturing.
750 employees.
20AUR1
1,000 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
750 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
750 employees.
50002
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2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
335212
336310 ...............
Motor Vehicle
Gasoline Engine
and Engine
Parts Manufacturing.
N
2b
750 employees .....
336311
336312
336320 ...............
Motor Vehicle
Electrical and
Electronic
Equipment Manufacturing.
N
2b
750 employees ....
336321
336322
336390 ...............
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing.
N
2a
750 employees .....
336391
336399
339910 ...............
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees ....
339911
339912
339913
339914
339930 ...............
Doll, Toy, and
Game Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees ....
339931
339932
339940 ...............
Office Supplies
(except Paper)
Manufacturing.
N
2a
500 employees .....
339941
339942
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423620 ...............
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industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Household Vacuum Cleaner
Manufacturing.
Carburetor, Piston,
Piston Ring, and
Valve Manufacturing.
750 employees.
Gasoline Engine
and Engine
Parts Manufacturing.
Vehicular Lighting
Equipment Manufacturing.
750 employees.
Other Motor Vehicle Electrical
and Electronic
Equipment Manufacturing.
Motor Vehicle AirConditioning
Manufacturing.
All Other Motor
Vehicle Parts
Manufacturing.
Jewelry (except
Costume) Manufacturing.
Silverware and
Hollowware
Manufacturing.
Jewelers’ Material
and Lapidary
Work Manufacturing.
Costume Jewelry
and Novelty
Manufacturing.
Doll and Stuffed
Toy Manufacturing.
Game, Toy, and
Children’s Vehicle Manufacturing.
Pen and Mechanical Pencil Manufacturing.
Lead Pencil and
Art Good Manufacturing.
Marking Device
Manufacturing.
Carbon Paper and
Inked Ribbon
Manufacturing.
Electrical and
Electronic Appliance, Television,
and Radio Set
Merchant
Wholesalers—
except electric
water heaters.
750 employees.
20AUR1
500 employees.
500 employees.
750 employees.
750 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
500 employees.
100 employees.
50003
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
Status
code
Rule
(table 1)
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
* 423720
423720 ...............
Plumbing and
Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics)
Merchant
Wholesalers.
R
2a
100 employees ....
* 423720
* 423620
441228 ...............
Motorcycle, ATV,
and All Other
Motor Vehicle
Dealers.
N
2b
$30 million ............
441221
441229
(exception)
443141 ...............
443142 ...............
Household Appliance Stores.
Electronics Stores
N
1
$10 million ............
443111
N
2b
$30 million ............
443112
443120
443130
451220
454310 ...............
Fuel Dealers .........
N
2c
50 employees ......
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722511 ...............
722513 ...............
722514 ...............
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Limited-Service
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1
$7 million ..............
454319
722110
N
1
$10 million ............
722211
N
1
$25.5 million .........
722212
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NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
Plumbing and
Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics)
Merchant
Wholesalers—
gas household
appliances (except gas water
heaters).
Plumbing and
Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics)
Merchant
Wholesalers—
except gas
household appliances (except
gas water heaters).
Electrical and
Electronic Appliance, Television,
and Radio Set
Merchant
Wholesalers—
electric water
heaters.
Motorcycle, ATV,
and Personal
Watercraft Dealers.
All Other Motor
Vehicle Dealers.
Including, Aircraft
Dealers, Retail
(exception to
NAICS 441229
in table of size
standards).
Household Appliance Stores.
Radio, Television,
and Other Electronics Stores.
Computer and
Software Stores.
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores.
Prerecorded Tape,
Compact Disc,
and Record
Stores.
Heating Oil Dealers.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers.
Other Fuel Dealers
Full-Service Restaurants.
Limited-Service
Restaurants.
Cafeterias, Grill
Buffets, and Buffets.
100 employees.
20AUR1
100 employees.
100 employees.
$30 million.
$7 million.
$25.5 million.
$10 million
$25.5 million.
$25.5 million.
$19 million.
$30 million.
50 employees.
50 employees.
$7 million.
$7 million.
$10 million.
$25.5 million.
50004
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NAICS
2012 code
NAICS 2012 U.S.
industry title
722515 ...............
Status
code
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
N
Changes in Size Standards Resulting
From SBA’s Adoption of NAICS 2012
As shown above in Table 2, NAICS
2012 Codes Matched to NAICS 2007
Codes and Size Standards, most of the
size standards for the affected NAICS
2007 industries are not impacted and
therefore remain unchanged under
NAICS 2012. The vast majority of the
changes consist of revised industry titles
or the reclassification of one or more
NAICS 2007 industries or parts into
other industries or parts in NAICS 2012
without impacting their size standards.
As shown in Table 2, the adoption of
the NAICS 2012 modification leads to a
revision to the current size standard for
42 NAICS 2007 industries or parts. SBA
applied the guidelines in Table 1 to
update the size standards for industries
in NAICS 2007 to NAICS 2012. This
resulted in increases to the size standard
for 40 NAICS 2007 industries (including
Rule
(table 1)
1
NAICS 2012 size
standard
NAICS
2007 code
$7 million ..............
722213
36 in Manufacturing) and one
exception, and a change to the size
standard from average annual receipts to
number of employees for one industry.
Specifically, the $25.5 million size
standard for Aircraft Dealers, an
exception under NAICS (2007) 441229,
All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers, is no
longer necessary. NAICS (2012) 441228,
Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor
Vehicle Dealers, includes aircraft
dealers, for which SBA is adopting a
$30 million size standard. In addition,
the small business size standards for
both NAICS (2007) 454311, Heating Oil
Dealers, and NAICS (2007) 454312,
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas)
Dealers, are 50 employees. However, the
size standard for NAICS (2007) 454319,
Other Fuel Dealers, is $7 million. Under
NAICS 2012, a single NAICS industry,
namely 454310, Fuel Dealers, includes
all three activities, and 50 employees is
therefore the appropriate size standard.
NAICS 2007
(current) size
standard
NAICS 2007 U.S.
industry title
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
$7 million.
In all cases, the adopted size standards
were based on the correspondence
between NAICS 2007 and NAICS 2012
industry definitions.
Changes in Industry Titles Resulting
From SBA’s Adoption of NAICS 2012
In addition to changing industry
definitions and codes, NAICS 2012 has
adopted several NAICS industry title
changes to more clearly describe the
existing content of industries. These
title changes do not change the content
or NAICS code of industries, but rather
refine how they are described. The title
changes affecting the NAICS industry
titles in SBA’s table of size standards are
shown in Table 3, Industry Title
Changes in NAICS 2012. Because the
title changes do not alter NAICS
industry codes or definitions, size
standards are not affected. SBA adopts
NAICS 2012 industry titles for its table
of size standards.
TABLE 3—TITLE CHANGES IN NAICS 2012
NAICS
NAICS 2012 Title
NAICS 2007 Title
Subsector 112 ............
236115 .......................
Animal Production and Aquaculture ....................................
New Single-family Housing Construction (Except For-Sale
Builders).
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale
Builders).
New Housing For-Sale Builders ...........................................
Blank Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing.
Outdoor Advertising .............................................................
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) ..............
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities.
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly ..............................
Animal Production.
New Single-family Housing Construction (Except Operative
Builders).
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative
Builders).
New Housing Operative Builders.
Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing.
236116 .......................
236117 .......................
334613 .......................
541850 .......................
623110 .......................
623210 .......................
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Goods Producers
Under NAICS 2012 ‘‘Factoryless
Goods Producers’’ (FGPs) are defined as
manufacturers that outsource
manufacturing transformation activities
(i.e., the actual physical, chemical or
mechanical transformation of inputs
into new outputs) to specialized
establishments, both foreign and
domestic. See 76 FR 51240 (August 17,
2011). An FGP also undertakes all of the
entrepreneurial steps and arranges for
all required capital, labor, and material
inputs required for outsourced
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Nursing Care Facilities.
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities.
Homes for the Elderly.
companies to make a good. The
Economic Classification Policy
Committee (ECPC) studied the issue of
how to categorize FGPs in NAICS and
provided guidance for consistent
classification of manufacturing
outsourcing establishments across
various Federal statistical programs. The
ECPC recommended classification of
establishments that bear the overall
responsibility and risk for bringing
together all processes necessary for the
production of a good in the
manufacturing sector, even if the actual
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outsourced. The ECPC’s full
recommendation is available at https://
www.bea.gov/about/pdf/ECPC_
Recommendation_for_
Classification_of_Outsourcing_1.pdf.
OMB accepted the ECPC’s
recommendation that FGPs be classified
in manufacturing, and therefore be
included for statistical purposes in
manufacturing under NAICS 2012.
Although this classification of FGPs
changes the traditional definition of
manufacturing for statistical purposes,
SBA’s current regulations for Federal
government procurement will continue
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to apply. In other words, the NAICS
2012 definition of manufacturing
includes FGPs, but it does not affect
eligibility for Federal procurement
programs when a concern must be small
to receive available benefits and
preferences as a small business.
Specifically, the Small Business Act and
SBA’s regulations generally require that
an offeror on a supply contract set aside
for small businesses, including 8(a),
small businesses located in Historically
Underutilized Business Zones
(HUBZones), service-disabled veteranowned small businesses (SDVOSB) and
woman-owned small businesses
(WOSB), provide the product of a small
business made in the United States.
Generally, a manufacturer must perform
work for at least 50 percent of the cost
of manufacturing the supplies, not
including the cost of materials. 15
U.S.C. 637(a)(14)(A)(ii), 644(o)(1)(B),
and 13 CFR 125.6. For size purposes,
there can be only one manufacturer of
the end item being acquired. The
manufacturer is the concern which,
with its own facilities, performs the
primary activities in transforming
inorganic or organic substances,
including the assembly of parts and
components, into the end item being
acquired. The end item must possess
characteristics which, as a result of
mechanical, chemical or human action,
it did not possess before the original
substances, parts or components were
assembled or transformed. The end item
may be finished and ready for
utilization or consumption, or it may be
semi-finished as a raw material to be
used in further manufacturing. Firms
that perform only minimal operations
upon the item being procured do not
qualify as manufacturers of the end
item. In addition, firms that add
substances, parts, or components to an
existing end item to modify its
performance will not be considered the
end item manufacturer where those
identical modifications can be
performed by and are available from the
manufacturer of the existing end item.
13 CFR 121.406(b)(2). Accordingly,
FGPs that do not comply with these
requirements will not qualify as small
for Federal procurement programs.
However, none of these requirements
precludes an FGP from qualifying as a
nonmanufacturer when it meets the
requirements of 13 CFR 121.406. Under
this regulatory provision, for a small
business set aside supply contract
(including 8(a), SDVO and WOSB, but
not HUBZone), SBA can waive the
requirement that an offeror supply the
product of a small business made in the
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United States if no small business
manufacturers exist.
Alternatives to Adopting NAICS 2012
That SBA Considered
SBA considered retaining the NAICS
2007 industry codes as the basis for
small business size standards. That
would, however, lead to inconsistency
among Federal agencies that adopt
NAICS 2012 for their statistical and
other programs. OMB stated in its
August 17, 2011 ‘‘Notice of NAICS 2012
Final decisions’’ that ‘‘Federal statistical
establishment data published for
reference years beginning on or after
January 1, 2012, should be published
using the 2012 NAICS United States
codes.’’ SBA is not a statistical agency,
but uses the establishment data
collected from other Federal agencies,
such as the Economic Census data from
the Bureau of the Census for its size
standards analysis. If SBA does not
adopt NAICS 2012, it will not be able
to analyze and evaluate small business
size standards adequately and
accurately because the forthcoming
Economic Census data based on NAICS
2012 industries will not be compatible
with NAICS 2007 industries. Without
useful data, SBA cannot properly
evaluate industry structure and its effect
on small business size standards.
Request for Comments
SBA welcomes the public to comment
on this interim final rule. If SBA adopts
NAICS 2012 for its table of size
standards either as outlined in this rule
or with modifications, it will publish a
final rule. The final rule will address
any comments received and explain the
basis for the Agency’s final decision. If
SBA receives substantive comments
supporting size standards that it has not
adopted in this interim final rule, and
if SBA agrees with those comments,
SBA will modify the size standards in
its final rule accordingly.
Justification for Interim Final Rule
In general, SBA publishes a rule for
public comment before issuing a final
rule in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
and SBA regulations. 5 U.S.C. 553 and
13 CFR 101.108, respectively. The APA
provides an exception to this standard
rulemaking process, where an agency
finds good cause to adopt a rule without
prior public participation. 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B). The good cause requirement
is satisfied when prior public
participation is impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest. Under such circumstances, an
agency may publish an interim final
rule without soliciting public comment.
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To reiterate, the changes adopted in
this interim rule reflect the NAICS 2012
modifications issued by OMB in August
2011. The NAICS 2012 modifications
were adopted after careful consideration
of the public comments OMB received
in response to two Federal Register
notices (published on 1/7/2009 and 5/
12/2010) detailing the proposed
modifications. It is neither necessary
nor in the public’s interest to revisit the
modifications in this rule, after such an
extensive comment process. In addition,
as discussed further below, in
compliance with OMB’s direction, this
rule necessarily takes effect on October
1, 2012. It would therefore be
impractical to solicit public
participation prior to implementing the
changes outlined in this rule. We note
that this rule does provide an
opportunity for the public to comment
on the changes. Accordingly, SBA finds
that good cause exists to publish this as
an interim final rule.
Justification for the October 1, 2012
Effective Date
SBA’s small business size standards
matched to NAICS 2012 will be effective
on October 1, 2012, and will apply to all
solicitations issued on or after that date,
for the following reasons:
1. OMB stated in its August 17, 2011
‘‘Notice of NAICS 2012 Final decisions’’
that ‘‘Federal statistical establishment
data published for reference years
beginning on or after January 1, 2012,
should be published using the NAICS
2012 United States codes.’’ SBA is not
a statistical agency, but it uses the
establishment data collected from other
Federal agencies, such as the Economic
Census data from the U.S. Bureau of the
Census for its size standards analysis.
Similarly, other Federal program
databases, such as the Federal
Procurement Data System—Next
Generation (FPDS–NG) and Central
Contractor Registration (CCR), are based
on NAICS codes from SBA’s table of
size standards, which is currently based
on NAICS 2007. If SBA does not adopt
NAICS 2012 for its table of size
standards, it will result in inconsistency
among various Federal databases.
October 1, 2012 is the start of the new
Federal Government fiscal year
following OMB’s adoption of NAICS
2012 effective January 1, 2012, and is
consistent with SBA’s adoption of
previous NAICS revisions effective at
the start of the next fiscal year after the
OMB’s effective date.
2. With the updated size standards
based on NAICS 2012, Federal agencies
that use NAICS and SBA’s size
standards could collect data on their
small business programs using the latest
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NAICS industry definitions. Such data
will be comparable and consistent with
future Federal statistics that will be
based on NAICS 2012 industry codes.
Using comparable data enhances the
credibility of program and industry
analyses.
3. With the October 1, 2012 effective
date, Federal agencies that use NAICS
and SBA’s small business size standards
for their programs will have sufficient
time to plan and implement the updated
size standards, and assess its impact on
their programs.
4. To establish, review, and revise,
where necessary, small business size
standards, SBA uses a special tabulation
of industry data that the Agency obtains
from the Census Bureau based on its
quinquennial Economic Census of U.S.
industries and businesses. The next
tabulation that SBA will obtain from the
Census Bureau will be based on the
2012 Economic Census. Because the
2012 Economic Census and special
tabulation will be based on NAICS 2012
industry definitions, SBA needs to use
NAICS 2012 as the basis for its table of
small business size standards.
5. For the above reasons, it is
important that SBA update its size
standards to NAICS 2012 prior to the
beginning of the next fiscal year. Issuing
a proposed rule under the normal
rulemaking making process would take
considerably more time to implement
this action.
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Compliance With Executive Orders
12866, 13563, 12988, and 13132, the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.,
Ch. 35) and the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612)
Executive Order 12866
OMB has determined that this interim
final rule is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ for purposes of Executive Order
12866. This interim final rule
incorporates the latest revisions of the
NAICS, which SBA uses to identify
industries in the United States economy
for purposes of establishing small
business size standards. As discussed in
the Supplementary Information above,
the size standard of some activities
would change because of the NAICS
revisions. However, all businesses
currently defined as small under the
NAICS 2002 industries will continue to
be small under the NAICS 2012
industries, as indicated. The interim
final rule also affects Federal
Government programs that provide a
benefit for small businesses. SBA
welcomes comments describing the
impact on small businesses of the size
standard changes resulting from this
rule. In order to help explain the need
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of this rule and the rule’s potential
benefits and costs, SBA is providing a
Cost Benefit Analysis in this section of
the rule. This is also not a ‘‘major rule’’
under the Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 800.
Cost Benefit Analysis
1. Is there a need for the regulatory
action?
SBA believes that revising its small
business size standards based on NAICS
2012 is in the best interests of small
businesses. SBA’s mission is to aid and
assist small businesses through a variety
of financial, procurement, business
development, and advocacy programs.
To assist the intended beneficiaries of
these programs effectively, SBA
establishes distinct definitions to
determine which businesses are deemed
small businesses. NAICS 2012 provides
the latest industry definitions. The
Small Business Act (The Act) delegates
to SBA’s Administrator the
responsibility for establishing
definitions for small business. The Act
also requires that small business
definitions vary to reflect industry
differences. 15 USC 632(a). By analyzing
and reviewing size standards based on
the latest and most comprehensive
NAICS definitions, SBA can more
accurately and appropriately fulfill its
mandate. If SBA does not use the latest
industry definitions, size standards
would not accurately reflect differences
among industries. In addition, the Small
Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act)
requires the Administrator to review
one-third of all size standards within
each 18-month period from the date of
its enactment and to review all size
standards at least every five years
thereafter. For this, SBA needs data
based on the latest NAICS industry
definitions available. In this interim
final rule, SBA mostly followed the
same guidelines that the Agency used
for adopting prior NAICS industry
modifications, as spelled out under the
supplemental information section,
above. Size standards based on NAICS
2012 industry definitions and
corresponding data will be more
accurate and serve SBA’s mission more
effectively.
2. What are the potential benefits and
costs of this regulatory action?
As stated previously, the vast majority
of the changes from NAICS 2007 to
NAICS 2012 consist of revision to
industry titles or reclassification of one
or more NAICS 2007 industries or parts
into other industries or parts in NAICS
2012 without impacting their size
standards. The adoption of NAICS 2012
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has resulted in increases to size
standards for 40 NAICS 2007 industries
and one sub-industry (‘‘exception’’) and
the change of size standard from average
annual receipts to number of employees
for one industry. The most significant
benefit to businesses as a result of these
changes is gaining eligibility for Federal
small business assistance programs,
including SBA’s financial assistance
programs, economic injury disaster
loans, and Federal procurement
opportunities intended for small
businesses. Federal small business
programs provide targeted opportunities
for small businesses under SBA’s
various business development and
contracting programs. These include the
8(a) Business Development program and
programs benefiting small businesses
located in HUBZones, WOSBs, and
SDVOSBs. Other Federal agencies also
may use SBA’s size standards for a
variety of regulatory and program
purposes. These programs help small
businesses become more
knowledgeable, stable, and competitive.
Some businesses that exceed current
size standards will become small under
the higher size standards resulting from
the adoption of NAICS 2012. However,
SBA cannot estimate with precision the
number of businesses that become small
because there are no data based on
NAICS 2012 industry definitions. Based
on the 2007 Economic Census data for
the affected NAICS 2007 industries,
SBA estimates that approximately 300
additional businesses would gain small
business status under the revised size
standards. That represents a 0.9 percent
increase to the number of small
businesses in the affected industries.
The benefits of adopting NAICS 2012
and the resulting revisions to size
standards will accrue to three groups in
the following ways: (1) Some businesses
that are above their current size
standards may gain small business
status, thereby becoming eligible to
participate in Federal small business
assistance programs; (2) growing small
businesses that are close to exceeding
the current size standards for their
NAICS 2007 industry may retain their
small business status under NAICS
2012, and can continue participating in
the programs; and (3) Federal agencies
will have a larger pool of small
businesses from which to draw for their
small business procurement programs
because they will be able to define more
accurately the principal purposes of
their procurements under NAICS 2012,
as required by 12 CFR 121.402(b).
Additional firms gaining small
business status under NAICS 2012 may
receive more Federal contracts, but their
number and value cannot be estimated
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because of lack of procurement data
based on NAICS 2012. Added
procurement competition may also
result in lower prices to the Government
for procurements reserved for small
businesses, although SBA cannot
quantify this benefit.
Under SBA’s 7(a) Loan and 504 Loan
Programs, SBA will be able to guarantee
more loans, although, in this case too,
the number and amount cannot be
estimated accurately. Based on data for
fiscal years 2008 to 2010, SBA estimates
that about 2 to 5 additional loans,
totaling about $1.0 million to $1.3
million in Federal loan guarantees could
be made to these newly defined small
businesses under the revised size
standards. Under the Jobs Act, SBA can
now guarantee substantially larger loans
than in the past. In addition, the Jobs
Act established an alternative size
standard for SBA’s 7(a) and 504 Loan
Programs for those applicants that do
not meet the size standards for their
industries. That is, under the Jobs Act,
if a firm applies for a 7(a) or 504 loan
but does not meet the size standard for
its industry, it might still qualify if,
including its affiliates, it has a tangible
net worth that does not exceed $15
million and also has an average net
income after Federal income taxes
(excluding any carry-over losses) for its
preceding two completed fiscal years
that does not exceed $5.0 million. Thus,
increasing the size standards may result
in an increase in small business
guaranteed loans to small businesses in
these industries, but it would be
impractical to try to estimate the extent
of their number and the total amount
loaned.
Newly defined small businesses will
also benefit from SBA’s Economic Injury
Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program. Since this
program is contingent on the occurrence
and severity of a disaster, SBA cannot
make a meaningful estimate of future
EIDL benefit.
To the extent that newly defined
small firms under NAICS 2012 could
become active in Federal procurement
programs, this may entail some
additional administrative costs to the
Federal Government associated with
additional bidders for Federal small
business procurement opportunities.
More firms may seek SBA’s guaranteed
loans. More will be eligible to enroll in
the CCR Dynamic Small Business
Search database. Since more firms will
qualify as small, more may also seek
certification as 8(a) or HUBZone firms,
or qualify as WOSB, SDVOSB, and/or
small disadvantaged business (SDB)
status. However, it is important to point
out that most business entities that are
already registered in CCR will not be
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required to update their CCR profiles.
However, it will be incumbent on
registrants to review their profiles to
ensure that they have correct NAICS
codes. CCR requires that registered
companies update review and update
their profiles annually, and therefore,
businesses will need to pay particular
attention to the changes to determine if
they might affect them. They will also
have to verify and update, if necessary,
their Online Representations and
Certification (ORCA) certifications.
Among businesses in this group seeking
SBA assistance, there could be some
additional costs associated with
compliance and verification of small
business status and protests of small
business status. These added costs are
likely to be minimal because
mechanisms are already in place to
handle these administrative
requirements.
The costs to the Federal Government
may be higher on some Federal
contracts under the higher revised size
standards under NAICS 2012. With
more businesses defined as small,
Federal agencies might choose to set
aside more contracts for competition
among small businesses rather than use
full and open competition. The
movement from unrestricted to set-aside
contracting will likely result in
competition among fewer total bidders,
although there will be more small
businesses in the bidding pool eligible
to submit offers. In addition, higher
costs may result when additional full
and open contracts are awarded to
HUBZone businesses because of a price
evaluation preference. The additional
costs associated with fewer bidders,
however, will likely be minor since, as
a matter of law, procurements may be
set aside for small businesses or
reserved for the 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB,
or SDVOSB Programs only if awards are
expected to be made at fair and
reasonable prices.
The revised size standards may have
some distributional effects among large
and small businesses. Although SBA
cannot estimate with certainty the
actual outcome of gains and losses
among small and large businesses, there
are several likely impacts. There may be
a transfer of some Federal contracts
from large businesses to small
businesses. Large businesses may have
fewer Federal contract opportunities as
Federal agencies decide to set aside
more Federal contracts for small
businesses. In addition, some agencies
may award more Federal contracts to
HUBZone concerns instead of large
businesses since HUBZone concerns
may be eligible for price evaluation
adjustments when they compete on full
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and open bidding opportunities.
Similarly, currently defined small
businesses may receive fewer Federal
contracts due to the increased
competition from more businesses
defined as small under NAICS 2012.
This transfer may be offset by more
Federal procurements set aside for all
small businesses. The number of newly
defined and expanding small businesses
that are willing and able to sell to the
Federal Government will limit the
potential transfer of contracts away from
large and small businesses under the
existing size standards. The SBA cannot
estimate with precision the potential
distributional impacts of these transfers.
SBA’s adopting NAICS 2012 and
revising its size standards accordingly is
consistent with SBA’s statutory mandate
to assist small business. This regulatory
action promotes the Administration’s
objectives. One of SBA’s goals in
support of the Administration’s
objectives is to help individual small
businesses succeed through fair and
equitable access to capital and credit,
Government contracts, and management
and technical assistance. Appropriate
size standards ensure that intended
beneficiaries have access to small
business programs designed to assist
them. The Small Business Act states
that ‘‘the Administrator shall ensure
that the size standard varies from
industry to industry to the extent
necessary to reflect the differing
characteristics of the various
industries.’’ 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(3). To do
that, SBA should use the most current
and relevant industry definitions.
NAICS 2012 provides the most current
and relevant industry definitions.
Executive Order 13563
A description of the need for this
regulatory action and benefits and costs
associated with this action including
possible distributions impacts that
relate to Executive Order 13563 are
included above in the Cost Benefit
Analysis.
To engage interested parties in this
action, SBA has advised Federal
agencies that it intends to adopt NAICS
2012 effective October 1, 2012,
consistent with other size standard
updates based on prior NAICS updates.
SBA also has advised Federal agencies
to continue using NAICS 2007 until
SBA updates its size standards to
NAICS 2012.
Executive Order 12988
This action meets applicable
standards set forth in Sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce
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burden. The action does not have
retroactive or preemptive effect.
Executive Order 13132
For purposes of Executive Order
13132, SBA has determined that this
interim final rule will not have
substantial, direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Therefore, SBA
has determined that this interim final
rule has no Federalism implications
warranting preparation of a Federalism
assessment.
Paperwork Reduction Act
For the purpose of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35, SBA
has determined that this interim final
rule would not impose any new
reporting or record keeping
requirements.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires an initial
and final regulatory flexibility analysis
only when 5 U.S.C. 553 requires
publication of a notice of proposed
rulemaking. See 5 U.S.C. 603(a), 604(a).
As discussed above, SBA has found
good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)
to conclude that, with respect to this
interim final rule, publication of a
notice of proposed rulemaking is
impracticable, unnecessary and not in
the public’s best interest. Accordingly,
SBA is not required to perform an initial
or final regulatory flexibility analysis for
this interim final rule.
List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 121
Administrative practice and
procedure, Government procurement,
Government property, Grant programs—
business, Individuals with disabilities,
Loan programs—business, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Small
businesses.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, SBA amends 13 CFR part 121
as follows:
PART 121—SMALL BUSINESS SIZE
REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for Part 121
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 636(b),
662, 694a(9).
2. In § 121.201, amend the table,
‘‘Small Business Size Standards by
NAICS Industry’’ as follows:
■ a. Revise the industry title of the entry
Subsector 112 to read ‘‘Animal
Production and Aquaculture’’;
■
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b. Remove the entry for 221119;
c. Add entries for 221114 through
221118;
■ d. Revise the industry title of the entry
236115 to read ‘‘New Single-Family
Housing Construction (except For-Sale
Builders)’’;
■ e. Revise the industry title of the entry
236116 to read ‘‘New Multifamily
Housing Construction (except For-Sale
Builders)’’;
■ f. Revise the industry title of the entry
236117 to read ‘‘New Housing For-Sale
Builders.’’
■ g. Remove the entries for 311222 and
311223;
■ h. Add an entry for 311224;
■ i. Remove the entries for 311311,
311312, 311313, 311320, 311330, and
311340,;
■ j. Add entries for 311313, 311314,
311340, 311351, and 311352;
■ k. Remove the entries for 311711 and
311712;
■ l. Add an entry for 311710;
■ m. Remove the entries for 311822 and
311823;
■ n. Add an entry for 311824;
■ o. Remove the entries for 312210.
312221, and 312229;
■ p. Add an entry for 312230;
■ q. Remove the entries for 313111,
313112, and 313113;
■ r. Add an entry for 313110;
■ s. Remove the entries for 313221 and
313222;
■ t. Add and entry for 313220;
■ u. Remove the entries for 313241,
313249, 313311, and 313312;
■ v. Add entries for 313240 and 313310;
■ w. Remove the entries for 314121,
314129, 314911, 314912, 314991, and
314992;
■ x. Add entries for 314120, 314910,
and 314994;
■ y. Remove entries 315111, 315119,
315191, 315192, 315211, 315212,
315221 through 315225, 315228, 315231
through 315234, 315239, 315291,
315292, and 315999;
■ z. Add entries 315110, 315190,
315210, 315220, 315240, 315280, and
315990;
■ aa. Remove the entries for 316211,
316212, 316213, 316214, and 316219;
■ bb. Add an entry for 316210;
■ cc. Remove the entries for 316991,
316993, and 316999;
■ dd. Add an entry of 316998;
■ ee. Remove entries 322213 through
322215, 322221 through 322226, and
322231 through 322233;
■ ff. Add entries for 322219, 322220,
and 322230;
■ gg. Remove the entry for 323110;
■ hh. Revise the industry title of the
entry 323111 to read ‘‘Commercial
Printing (except Screen and Books)’’;
■ ii. Remove the entries for 323112,
323114, 323115, 323116, 323118,
323119, 323121, and 323122;
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■
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jj. Add an entry for 323120;
kk. Remove entries for 325131,
325132, 325181, 325182, 325188,
325191, and 325192;
■ ll. Add entries for 325130, 325180,
and 235194;
■ mm. Remove the entries for 325221
and 325222;
■ nn. Add an entry for 325220;
■ oo. Remove the entry 326192;
■ pp. Revise the entry for 326199;
■ qq. Remove the entries 327111
through 327113 and 327121 through
327125;
■ rr. Add entries for 327110 and
327120;
■ ss. Remove the entries for 331111 and
331112;
■ tt. Add an entry for 331110;
■ uu. Remove the entries for 331311 and
331312;
■ vv. Add an entry for 331313;
■ ww. Remove entries 331316, 331319,
331411, 331419, and 331421 through
331423;
■ xx. Add entries for 331318, 331410,
and 331420;
■ yy. Remove the entries for 331521 and
331522;
■ zz. Add an entry for 331523;
■ aaa. Remove the entries for 331525
and 331528;
■ bbb. Add an entry for 331529;
■ ccc. Remove the entries for 332115
and 332116;
■ ddd. Add an entry for 332117;
■ eee. Remove the entries for 332211,
322212, 332213, and 332214;
■ fff. Add entries for 332215 and
332216;
■ ggg. Remove the entries for 332611
and 332612;
■ hhh. Add an entry for 332613;
■ iii. Revise the industry title of the
entry 332994 to read ‘‘Small Arms,
Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories
Manufacturing’’;
■ jjj. Remove the entries for 332995,
332997, and 33299;
■ kkk. Revise the entry for 332999;
■ lll. Remove entries for 333210,
333220, 333291 through 333295, and
333298;
■ mmm. Add entries for 333241 through
333244 and 333249;
■ nnn. Remove the entries for 333311,
333312, 333313, 333315, 333319,
333411, and 333412;
■ ooo. Add entries for 333316, 333318,
and 333413;
■ ppp. Remove the entries for 333512,
333513, 333516, and 333518;
■ qqq. Add entries for 333517 and
333519;
■ rrr. Remove the entries for 334113 and
334119;
■ sss. Add an entry for 334118;
■ ttt. Remove the entries for 334411,
334414, and 334415;
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■
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uuu. Revise the industry title of the
entry for 334416 to read ‘‘Capacitor,
Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other
Inductor Manufacturing’’;
■ vvv. Remove the entries for 334518,
334611, and 334612;
■ www. Revise the industry title of the
entry for 334613 to read ‘‘Blank
Magnetic and Optical Recording Media
Manufacturing’’;
■ xxx. Add an entry for 334614;
■ yyy. Remove the entries 335211 and
335212;
■ zzz. Add an entry for 335210;
■ aaaa. Remove the entries for 336311,
336312, 336321, and 336322;
■ bbbb. Add entries for 336310 and
336320;
■ cccc. Remove the entries for 336391
and 336399;
■ dddd. Add an entry for 336390;
■ eeee. Remove the entry for 337129;
■ ffff. Remove the entries for 339911,
339912, 339913, and 339914;
■ gggg. Add an entry for 339910;
■
hhhh. Remove the entries for 339931,
339932, 339941, 339942, 339943, and
339944;
■ iiii. Add entries for 339930 and
339940;
■ jjjj. Revise the industry title of the
entry for 423620 to read ‘‘Household
Appliances, Electric Housewares, and
Consumer Electronics Merchant
Wholesalers’’;
■ kkkk. Remove the entries for 441221
and 441229;
■ llll. Add an entry for 441228;
■ mmmm. Remove the entries for
443111, 443112, 443120, and 443130;
■ nnnn. Add entries for 443141 and
443142;
■ oooo. Remove the entry for 451220;
■ pppp. Remove the entries for 454311,
454312, and 454319;
■ qqqq. Add an entry for 454310;
■ rrrr. Revise the industry title of the
entry for 541850 to read ‘‘Outdoor
Advertising’’;
■
ssss. Revise the industry title of the
entry for 623110 to read ‘‘Nursing Care
Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)’’;
■ tttt. Revise the industry title of the
entry for 623210 to read ‘‘Residential
Intellectual and Development Disability
Facilities’’;
■ uuuu. Revise the industry title of the
entry for 623312 to read ‘‘Assisted
Living Facilities for the Elderly’’;
■ vvvv. Remove the entries for 722110,
722211, 722212, and 722213;
■ wwww. Add entries for 722511 and
722513 through 722515; and
■ xxxx. Revise footnote 1 at the end of
the table to read as follows:
The additions and revisions read as
follows:
■
§ 121.201 What size standards has SBA
identified by North American Industry
Classification System codes?
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NAICS codes
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in millions of
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Wind Electric Power Generation ......................................................................................
Geothermal Electric Power Generation ...........................................................................
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Cane Sugar Manufacturing ..............................................................................................
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314994 .............
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Textile Bag and Canvas Mills ..........................................................................................
Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills ................................................
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Hosiery and Sock Mills ....................................................................................................
Other Apparel Knitting Mills .............................................................................................
Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors ...................................................................................
Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing ...................................................
Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing ...............................
Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing .....................................................................
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing .................................................
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Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing ....................................................................
Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing .............................................
Stationery Product Manufacturing ....................................................................................
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323120 .............
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Support Activities for Printing ...........................................................................................
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325130 .............
325180 .............
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Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing .....................................................................
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing ..............................................................
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Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing ...................
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325220 .............
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Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing ..........................................
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326199 .............
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All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing ........................................................................
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327110 .............
327120 .............
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Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing ................................................
Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing ..................................................
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331110 .............
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Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing ..........................................................
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331313 .............
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Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production ......................................................
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331318 .............
331410 .............
331420 .............
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Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding ...........................................................
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining .........................................
Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying ...........................................................
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331523 .............
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Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries ........................................................................
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331529 .............
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Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) ................................................
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332119 .............
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Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing.
Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing .........................................................................
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332613 .............
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Spring Manufacturing .......................................................................................................
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332999 .............
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All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing .................................
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Food Product Machinery Manufacturing ..........................................................................
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing ........................................................................
Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing ........................................
Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing ..........................................................
Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing .......................................................................
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Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing ................................
Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing.
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Machine Tool Manufacturing ............................................................................................
Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing ......................................
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Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing ............
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336320 .............
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Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing .................................
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339940 .............
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Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing ................................................................
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443142 .............
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Electronics Stores ............................................................................................................
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Full-Service Restaurants ..................................................................................................
Limited-Service Restaurants ............................................................................................
Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets ...............................................................................
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars .........................................................................
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Karen G. Mills,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012–19973 Filed 8–17–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 30855; Amdt. No. 3490]
Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums
and Obstacle Departure Procedures;
Miscellaneous Amendments
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This rule establishes, amends,
suspends, or revokes Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures
(SIAPs) and associated Takeoff
Minimums and Obstacle Departure
Procedures for operations at certain
airports. These regulatory actions are
needed because of the adoption of new
or revised criteria, or because of changes
occurring in the National Airspace
System, such as the commissioning of
new navigational facilities, adding new
obstacles, or changing air traffic
requirements. These changes are
designed to provide safe and efficient
use of the navigable airspace and to
promote safe flight operations under
instrument flight rules at the affected
airports.
SUMMARY:
This rule is effective August 20,
2012. The compliance date for each
SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums,
and ODP is specified in the amendatory
provisions.
The incorporation by reference of
certain publications listed in the
regulations is approved by the Director
of the Federal Register as of August 20,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Availability of matters
incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:
For Examination—
1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA
Headquarters Building, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591;
2. The FAA Regional Office of the
region in which the affected airport is
located;
3. The National Flight Procedures
Office, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,
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4. The National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030,
or go to: https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_
regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Availability—All SIAPs and Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs are available
online free of charge. Visit https://www.
nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally,
individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums
and ODP copies may be obtained from:
1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA–
200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; or
2. The FAA Regional Office of the
region in which the affected airport is
located.
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Richard A. Dunham III, Flight Procedure
Standards Branch (AFS–420), Flight
Technologies and Programs Divisions,
Flight Standards Service, Federal
Aviation Administration, Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500
South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City,
OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box
25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125)
Telephone: (405) 954–4164.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule
amends Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97), by
establishing, amending, suspending, or
revoking SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums
and/or ODPS. The complete regulators
description of each SIAP and its
associated Takeoff Minimums or ODP
for an identified airport is listed on FAA
form documents which are incorporated
by reference in this amendment under 5
U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14
CFR 97.20. The applicable FAA Forms
are FAA Forms 8260–3, 8260–4, 8260–
5, 8260–15A, and 8260–15B when
required by an entry on 8260–15A.
The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs, in addition to
their complex nature and the need for
a special format make publication in the
Federal Register expensive and
impractical. Furthermore, airmen do not
use the regulatory text of the SIAPs,
Takeoff Minimums or ODPs, but instead
refer to their depiction on charts printed
by publishers of aeronautical materials.
The advantages of incorporation by
reference are realized and publication of
the complete description of each SIAP,
Takeoff Minimums and ODP listed on
FAA forms is unnecessary. This
amendment provides the affected CFR
sections and specifies the types of SIAPs
and the effective dates of the associated
Takeoff Minimums and ODPs. This
amendment also identifies the airport
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The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is
effective upon publication of each
separate SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and
ODP as contained in the transmittal.
Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and
textual ODP amendments may have
been issued previously by the FAA in a
Flight Data Center (FDC) Notice to
Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency
action of immediate flight safety relating
directly to published aeronautical
charts. The circumstances which
created the need for some SIAP and
Takeoff Minimums and ODP
amendments may require making them
effective in less than 30 days. For the
remaining SIAPS and Takeoff
Minimums and ODPS, an effective date
at least 30 days after publication is
provided.
Further, the SIAPs and Takeoff
Minimums and ODPS contained in this
amendment are based on the criteria
contained in the U.S. Standard for
Terminal Instrument Procedures
(TERPS). In developing these SIAPS and
Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, the
TERPS criteria were applied to the
conditions existing or anticipated at the
affected airports. Because of the close
and immediate relationship between
these SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and
ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find
that notice and public procedures before
adopting these SIAPS, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs are impracticable
and contrary to the public interest and,
where applicable, that good cause exists
for making some SIAPs effective in less
than 30 days.
Conclusion
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. It, therefore—(1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26,1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. For the same
reason, the FAA certifies that this
amendment will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 121
RIN 3245-AG47
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of 2012 North American
Industry Classification System for Size Standards
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending its
Small Business Size Regulations to incorporate the Office of Management
and Budget's (OMB) 2012 modifications of the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS), identified as NAICS 2012, into its table
of small business size standards. NAICS 2012 has created 76 new
industry codes and reused 13 NAICS 2007 industry codes with additional
or modified content. Those 89 new and modified industry codes in NAICS
2012 impact 199 industry codes in NAICS 2007. The large majority of the
changes involve renumbering and/or redefining NAICS 2007 codes in NAICS
2012, without warranting changes to their size standards. Therefore,
for those industries SBA has transferred the size standards of the
NAICS 2007 industry to the NAICS 2012 industry. SBA's adoption of NAICS
2012 will result in changes to small business size standards for 41
NAICS 2007 industries and one exception. This will also result in
changes to NAICS industry titles for one Subsector and eight
industries.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective October 1, 2012.
Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before October 19,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245-AG47 by one
of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov, following the
instructions for submitting comments; or
(2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Khem R. Sharma, Ph.D., Chief,
Office of Size Standards, 409 Third Street SW., Mail Code 6530,
Washington, DC 20416. SBA will not accept comments submitted by email
to this interim final rule.
SBA will post all comments to this interim final rule on
www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business
information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at www.regulations.gov,
you must submit such information to the U.S. Small Business
Administration, Khem R. Sharma, Ph.D., Chief, Office of Size Standards,
409 Third Street SW., Mail Code 6530, Washington, DC 20416, or send an
email to sizestandards@sba.gov. Highlight the information that you
consider to be CBI and explain why you believe SBA should hold this
information as confidential. SBA will review your information and
determine whether it will make the information public. Requests to
redact or remove posted comments cannot be honored and the request to
redact/remove posted comments will be posted as a comment. See the
www.regulations.gov help section for information on how to make changes
to your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Jordan, Office of Size Standards,
by phone at (202) 205-6618 or by email at sizestandards@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SBA adopted NAICS 1997 industry definitions
as a basis for its table of small business size standards, replacing
the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System, effective October
1, 2000 (65 FR 30836 (May 5, 2000)). Since then, OMB has issued three
modifications to NAICS. SBA incorporated OMB's first modification,
NAICS 2002 (66 FR 3825 (January 16, 2001)), into its table of size
standards, effective October 1, 2002 (67 FR 52597 (August 13, 2002)).
SBA incorporated the second modification, NAICS 2007 (71 FR 28532
(March 16, 2006)), into its table of size standards, effective October
1, 2007 (72 FR 49639 (August 29, 2007)). OMB published its third
modification, NAICS 2012, in its ``Notice of NAICS 2012 Final
Decisions'' in the Federal Register on August 17, 2011 (76 FR 51240).
SBA is adopting the latest modifications into its table of small
business size standards, as explained below, effective October 1, 2012.
NAICS 2012 has created 66 new industry codes with new content
either by splitting or merging some of the industries in NAICS 2007. It
has also assigned new codes to 10 industries in NAICS 2007 without
changing their definition and title. NAICS 2012 has reused 13 NAICS
2007 industry codes (including six with the same industry title) with
additional or modified definitions. All these changes have impacted 199
industries under NAICS 2007, of which 179 are in NAICS Sector 31-33,
Manufacturing. The vast majority of changes among the manufacturing
industries relate to aggregation of many small, detailed industries in
NAICS 2007 into fewer industries in NAICS 2012. As a result, the number
of 6-digit manufacturing codes has decreased from 472 in NAICS 2007 to
364 in NAICS 2012.
Complete information on the relationship between NAICS 2007 and
NAICS 2012 is available on the U.S. Bureau of the Census (Census
Bureau) Web site at https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/. The Web site
provides detailed documentation on establishment and implementation of
NAICS 2012, including the August 17, 2011 ``Notice of NAICS 2012 Final
Decisions.'' The Census Bureau's Web site also provides concordances
(i.e., correspondence tables) between SIC and NAICS 1997 and NAICS
2002, and between subsequent NAICS revisions.
How SBA Determined the Size Standards for NAICS 2012 Industries
On October 22, 1999, SBA published in the Federal Register (64 FR
57188) a proposed rule to incorporate NAICS 1997 into its table of
small business size standards. The proposed rule put forth guidelines
or rules that SBA applied to convert the size standards from the SIC
System to NAICS. The guidelines were intended to minimize the impact of
applying a new industry classification system on SBA's small business
size standards. SBA received no negative comments to the proposed
guidelines. SBA published a final rule on May 5, 2000 (corrected on
September 5, 2000, 65 FR 53533) adopting the resulting table of size
standards based on NAICS 1997, as proposed. SBA applied and
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adopted the same guidelines when it updated its table of size standards
based on NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. In this interim final rule, SBA is,
in most part, following the same guidelines in adopting NAICS 2012 for
its table of size standards. Those guidelines are shown in Table 1,
Guidelines (Rules) to Establish Size Standards for Industries under
NAICS 2012, below.
Table 2, NAICS 2012 Codes Matched to NAICS 2007 Codes and Size
Standards, matches 2012 NAICS Codes and size standards to the affected
NAICS 2007 industry codes and parts and their current size standards.
Table 2 includes only those NAICS 2007 industries or parts that are
either reclassified into other industries or parts or assigned a new
code under NAICS 2012.
Table 1--Guidelines (Rules) To Establish Size Standards for Industries
Under NAICS 2012
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The size standard for the NAICS
If the NAICS 2012 industry is composed 2012 industry code will be:
of:
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1. One NAICS 2007 industry or part of The same size standard as for
one NAICS 2007 industry. the NAICS 2007 industry or
part.
2. Two or more parts of an NAICS 2007
industry; two or more NAICS 2007
industries; parts of two or more NAICS
2007 industries; or one or more NAICS
2007 industries and part(s) of one or
more NAICS 2007 industries, and
2a. they all have the same size The same size standard as for
standard. the NAICS 2007 industries or
parts.
2b. they all have the same size The same size standard as for
measure (e.g., receipts, the NAICS 2007 industry or
employees, etc.) but do not all part that most closely matches
have the same size standard. the economic activity
described by the NAICS 2012
industry, or
The highest size standard among
the NAICS 2007 industries and
part(s) that comprise the
NAICS 2012 industry.
2c. they have different size The same size standard as for
measures (i.e., for example, some the NAICS 2007 industry or
are based on receipts and others part that most closely matches
on employees) and hence do not all the economic activity
have the same size standard. described by the NAICS 2012
industry, or
The highest size standard among
the NAICS 2007 industries and
part(s) that comprise the
NAICS 2012 industry. To apply
this rule, SBA converts all
size standards to a single
measure (e.g., receipts,
employees, etc.) using the
size measure for the NAICS
2007 industry or part(s) that
most closely match the
economic activity described by
the NAICS 2012 industry or
using the size measure that
applies to most of the NAICS
industries or parts comprising
the NAICS 2012 industry.
3. One or more NAICS 2007 industries SBA will (a) apply a size
and/or parts that were categorized standard measure (e.g., number
broadly under a particular NAICS of employees, annual receipts,
Sector (such as Services, Retail etc.) that is typical of the
Trade, Wholesale Trade, or NAICS Sector; and (b) apply
Manufacturing) but are categorized the corresponding ``anchor''
under different Sectors in NAICS 2012. size standard. The ``anchor''
[Note: SBA is including this guideline size standards are $7 million
to maintain consistency with prior for Services and Retail Trade
rules, cited above. However, it does industries, 500 employees for
not apply to this interim final rule.]. Manufacturing, and 100
employees for Wholesale Trade
(except for Federal
procurement programs, where
the size standard is 500
employees under the
non[dash]manufacturer rule).
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Table 2--NAICS 2012 Codes Matched to NAICS 2007 Codes and Size Standards
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NAICS 2007
NAICS 2012 code NAICS 2012 U.S. Status Rule NAICS 2012 size NAICS 2007 NAICS 2007 U.S. (current) size
industry title code (table 1) standard code industry title standard
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NAICS 2012
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Key to status code:
* = Part of 2007 NAICS United States industry
NAICS 2007
R = 2007 NAICS Industry code reused with different content
(Industry parts in italics indicate that
the industry
N = new NAICS industry for 2012
is split to two or more NAICS 2012
industries)
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221114................... Solar Electric Power N 1 4 million megawatt * 221119 Other Electric Power 4 million megawatt
Generation. hours (see footnote Generation--solar hours (see footnote
1). electric power 1).
generation.
221115................... Wind Electric Power N 1 4 million megawatt * 221119 Other Electric Power 4 million megawatt
Generation. hours (see footnote Generation--wind hours (see footnote
1). electric power 1).
generation.
221116................... Geothermal Electric N 1 4 million megawatt * 221119 Other Electric Power 4 million megawatt
Power Generation. hours (see footnote Generation--geother hours (see footnote
1). mal electric power 1).
generation.
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221117................... Biomass Electric N 1 4 million megawatt * 221119 Other Electric Power 4 million megawatt
Power Generation. hours (see footnote Generation--biomass hours (see footnote
1). electric power 1).
generation.
221118................... Other Electric Power N 1 4 million megawatt * 221119 Other Electric Power 4 million megawatt
Generation. hours (see footnote Generation--except hours (see footnote
1). solar, wind, 1).
geothermal, and
biomass electric
power generation.
238190................... Other Foundation, R 2a $14 million......... * 238190 Other Foundation, $14 million.
Structure, and Structure, and
Building Exterior Building Exterior
Contractors. Contractors--except
building
fireproofing
contractors.
238310................... Drywall and R 2a $14 million......... 238310 Drywall and $14 million.
Insulation Insulation
Contractors. Contractors.
.......... ......... * 238190 Other Foundation, $14 million.
Structure, and
Building Exterior
Contractors--buildi
ng fireproofing
contractors.
.......... ......... * 238330 Flooring $14 million.
Contractors--firepr
oof flooring
construction
contractors.
238330................... Flooring Contractors R 2a $14 million......... * 238330 Flooring $14 million.
Contractors--except
fireproof flooring
construction
contractors.
311224................... Soybean and Other N 2b 1,000 employees..... 311222 Soybean Processing.. 500 employees.
Oilseed Processing.
.......... ......... 311223 Other Oilseed 1,000 employees.
Processing.
311314................... Cane Sugar N 2b 750 employees....... 311311 Sugarcane Mills..... 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 311312 Cane Sugar Refining. 750 employees.
311351................... Chocolate and N 1 500 employees....... 311320 Chocolate and 500 employees.
Confectionery Confectionery
Manufacturing from Manufacturing from
Cacao Beans. Cacao Beans.
311352................... Confectionery N 1 500 employees....... 311330 Confectionery 500 employees.
Manufacturing from Manufacturing from
Purchased Chocolate. Purchased Chocolate.
311710................... Seafood Product N 2a 500 employees....... 311711 Seafood Canning..... 500 employees.
Preparation and
Packaging.
.......... ......... 311712 Fresh and Frozen 500 employees.
Seafood Processing.
311824................... Dry Pasta, Dough, N 2a 500 employees....... 311822 Flour Mixes and 500 employees.
and Flour Mixes Dough Manufacturing
Manufacturing from from Purchased
Purchased Flour. Flour.
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.......... ......... 311823 Dry Pasta 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
312230................... Tobacco N 2b 1,000 employees..... 312210 Tobacco Stemming and 500 employees.
Manufacturing. Redrying.
.......... ......... 312221 Cigarette 1,000 employees.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 312229 Other Tobacco 500 employees.
Product
Manufacturing.
313110................... Fiber, Yarn, and N 2a 500 employees....... 313111 Yarn Spinning Mills. 500 employees.
Thread Mills.
.......... ......... 313112 Yarn Texturizing, 500 employees.
Throwing, and
Twisting Mills.
.......... ......... 313113 Thread Mills........ 500 employees.
313220................... Narrow Fabric Mills N 2a 500 employees....... 313221 Narrow Fabric Mills. 500 employees.
and Schiffli
Machine Embroidery.
.......... ......... 313222 Schiffli Machine 500 employees.
Embroidery.
313240................... Knit Fabric Mills... N 2a 500 employees....... 313241 Weft Knit Fabric 500 employees.
Mills.
.......... ......... 313249 Other Knit Fabric 500 employees.
and Lace Mills.
313310................... Textile and Fabric N 2b 1,000 employees..... 313311 Broadwoven Fabric 1,000 employees.
Finishing Mills. Finishing Mills.
.......... ......... 313312 Textile and Fabric 500 employees.
Finishing (except
Broadwoven Fabric)
Mills.
314120................... Curtain and Linen N 2a 500 employees....... 314121 Curtain and Drapery 500 employees.
Mills. Mills.
.......... ......... 314129 Other Household 500 employees.
Textile Product
Mills.
314910................... Textile Bag and N 2a 500 employees....... 314911 Textile Bag Mills... 500 employees.
Canvas Mills.
.......... ......... 314912 Canvas and Related 500 employees.
Product Mills.
314994................... Rope, Cordage, N 2b 1,000 employees..... 314991 Rope, Cordage, and 500 employees.
Twine, Tire Cord, Twine Mills.
and Tire Fabric
Mills.
.......... ......... 314992 Tire Cord and Tire 1,000 employees.
Fabric Mills.
315110................... Hosiery and Sock N 2a 500 employees....... 315111 Sheer Hosiery Mills. 500 employees.
Mills.
.......... ......... 315119 Other Hosiery and 500 employees.
Sock Mills.
315190................... Other Apparel N 2a 500 employees....... 315191 Outerwear Knitting 500 employees.
Knitting Mills. Mills.
.......... ......... 315192 Underwear and 500 employees.
Nightwear Knitting
Mills.
315210................... Cut and Sew Apparel N 2a 500 employees....... 315211 Men's and Boys' Cut 500 employees.
Contractors. and Sew Apparel
Contractors.
.......... ......... 315212 Women's, Girls', and 500 employees.
Infants' Cut and
Sew Apparel
Contractors.
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315220................... Men's and Boys' Cut N 2a 500 employees....... 315221 Men's and Boys' Cut 500 employees.
and Sew Apparel and Sew Underwear
Manufacturing. and Nightwear
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315222 Men's and Boys' Cut 500 employees.
and Sew Suit, Coat,
and Overcoat
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315223 Men's and Boys' Cut 500 employees.
and Sew Shirt
(except Work Shirt)
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315224 Men's and Boys' Cut 500 employees.
and Sew Trouser,
Slack, and Jean
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315225 Men's and Boys' Cut 500 employees.
and Sew Work
Clothing
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315228 Men's and Boys' Cut 500 employees.
and Sew Other
Outerwear
Manufacturing.
315240................... Women's, Girls', and N 2a 500 employees....... 315231 Women's and Girls' 500 employees.
Infants' Cut and Cut and Sew
Sew Apparel Lingerie,
Manufacturing. Loungewear, and
Nightwear
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315232 Women's and Girls' 500 employees.
Cut and Sew Blouse
and Shirt
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315233 Women's and Girls' 500 employees.
Cut and Sew Dress
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315234 Women's and Girls' 500 employees.
Cut and Sew Suit,
Coat, Tailored
Jacket, and Skirt
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315239 Women's and Girls' 500 employees.
Cut and Sew Other
Outerwear
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315291 Infants' Cut and Sew 500 employees.
Apparel
Manufacturing.
315280................... Other Cut and Sew N 2a 500 employees....... 315292 Fur and Leather 500 employees.
Apparel Apparel
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315299 All Other Cut and 500 employees.
Sew Apparel
Manufacturing.
315990................... Apparel Accessories N 2a 500 employees....... 315991 Hat, Cap, and 500 employees.
and Other Apparel Millinery
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315992 Glove and Mitten 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
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.......... ......... 315993 Men's and Boys' 500 employees.
Neckwear
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 315999 Other Apparel 500 employees.
Accessories and
Other Apparel
Manufacturing.
316210................... Footwear N 2b 1,000 employees..... 316211 Rubber and Plastics 1,000 employees.
Manufacturing. Footwear
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 316212 House Slipper 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 316213 Men's Footwear 500 employees.
(except Athletic)
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 316214 Women's Footwear 500 employees.
(except Athletic)
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 316219 Other Footwear 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
316998................... All Other Leather N 2a 500 employees....... 316991 Luggage 500 employees.
Good and Allied Manufacturing.
Product
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 316993 Personal Leather 500 employees.
Good (except
Women's Handbag and
Purse)
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 316999 All Other Leather 500 employees.
Good and Allied
Product
Manufacturing.
321999................... All Other R 2a 500 employees....... 321999 All Other 500 employees.
Miscellaneous Wood Miscellaneous Wood
Product Product
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 337129 Wood Television, 500 employees.
Radio, and Sewing
Machine Cabinet
Manufacturing.
322219................... Other Paperboard N 2b 750 employees....... 322213 Setup Paperboard Box 500 employees.
Container Manufacturing.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 322214 Fiber Can, Tube, 500 employees
Drum, and Similar
Products
Manufacturing.
.......... .........
322215................... Nonfolding Sanitary .......... ......... 750 employees.......
Food Container
Manufacturing.
322220................... Paper Bag and Coated N 2a 500 employees....... 322221 Coated and Laminated 500 employees.
and Treated Paper Packaging Paper
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 322222 Coated and Laminated 500 employees.
Paper Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 322223 Coated Paper Bag and 500 employees.
Pouch Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 322224 Uncoated Paper and 500 employees.
Multiwall Bag
Manufacturing.
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.......... ......... 322225 Laminated Aluminum 500 employees.
Foil Manufacturing
for Flexible
Packaging Uses.
.......... ......... 322226 Surface-Coated 500 employees.
Paperboard
Manufacturing.
322230................... Stationery Product N 2a 500 employees....... 322231 Die-Cut Paper and 500 employees.
Manufacturing. Paperboard Office
Supplies
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 322232 Envelope 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 322233 Stationery, Tablet, 500 employees.
and Related Product
Manufacturing.
323111................... Commercial Printing R 2a 500 employees....... 323111 Commercial Gravure 500 employees.
(except Screen and Printing.
Books).
.......... ......... 323110 Commercial 500 employees.
Lithographic
Printing.
.......... ......... 323112 Commercial 500 employees.
Flexographic
Printing.
.......... ......... 323114 Quick Printing...... 500 employees.
.......... ......... 323115 Digital Printing.... 500 employees.
.......... ......... 323116 Manifold Business 500 employees.
Forms Printing.
.......... ......... 323118 Blankbook, Looseleaf 500 employees.
Binders, and
Devices
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 323119 Other Commercial 500 employees.
Printing.
323120................... Support Activities N 2a 500 employees....... 323121 Tradebinding and 500 employees.
for Printing. Related Work.
.......... ......... 323122 Prepress Services... 500 employees.
325130................... Synthetic Dye and N 2b 1,000 employees..... 325131 Inorganic Dye and 1,000 employees.
Pigment Pigment
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 325132 Synthetic Organic 750 employees.
Dye and Pigment
Manufacturing.
325180................... Other Basic N 2b 1,000 employees..... 325181 Alkalis and Chlorine 1,000 employees.
Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 325182 Carbon Black 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 325188 All Other Basic 1,000 employees.
Inorganic Chemical
Manufacturing.
325194................... Cyclic Crude, N 2b 750 employees....... 325191 Gum and Wood 500 employees.
Intermediate, and Chemical
Gum and Wood Manufacturing.
Chemical
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 325192 Cyclic Crude and 750 employees.
Intermediate
Manufacturing.
325220................... Artificial and N 2a 1,000 employees..... 325221 Cellulosic Organic 1,000 employees.
Synthetic Fibers Fiber Manufacturing.
and Filaments
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 325222 Noncellulosic 1,000 employees.
Organic Fiber
Manufacturing.
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326199................... All Other Plastics R 2b 750 employees....... 326199 All Other Plastics 500 employees.
Product Product
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 326192 Resilient Floor 750 employees.
Covering
Manufacturing.
327110................... Pottery, Ceramics, N 2b 750 employees....... 327111 Vitreous China 750 employees.
and Plumbing Plumbing Fixture
Fixture and China and
Manufacturing. Earthenware
Bathroom
Accessories
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 327112 Vitreous China, Fine 500 employees.
Earthenware, and
Other Pottery
Product
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 327113 Porcelain Electrical 500 employees.
Supply
Manufacturing.
327120................... Clay Building N 2b 750 employees....... 327121 Brick and Structural 500 employees.
Material and Clay Tile
Refractories Manufacturing.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 327122 Ceramic Wall and 500 employees.
Floor Tile
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 327123 Other Structural 500 employees.
Clay Product
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 327124 Clay Refractory 500 employees.
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 327125 Nonclay Refractory 750 employees.
Manufacturing.
331110................... Iron and Steel Mills N 2b 1,000 employees..... 331111 Iron and Steel Mills 1,000 employees.
and Ferroalloy
Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 331112 Electrometallurgical 750 employees.
Ferroalloy Product
Manufacturing.
331313................... Alumina Refining and N 2a 1,000 employees..... 331311 Alumina Refining.... 1,000 employees.
Primary Aluminum
Production.
.......... ......... 331312 Primary Aluminum 1,000 employees.
Production.
331318................... Other Aluminum N 2a 750 employees....... 331316 Aluminum Extruded 750 employees.
Rolling, Drawing, Product
and Extruding. Manufacturing.
.......... ......... 331319 Other Aluminum 750 employees.
Rolling and Drawing.
331410................... Nonferrous Metal N 2b 1,000 employees..... 331411 Primary Smelting and 1,000 employees.
(except Aluminum) Refining of Copper.
Smelting and
Refining.
.......... ......... 331419 Primary Smelting and 750 employees.
Refining of
Nonferrous Metal
(except Copper and
Aluminum).
331420................... Copper Rolling, N 2b 1,000 employees..... 331421 Copper Rolling, 750 employees.
Drawing, Extruding, Drawing, and
and Alloying. Extruding.
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.......... ......... 331422 Copper Wire (except 1,000 employees.
Mechanical) Drawing.
.......... ......... 331423 Secondary Smelting, 750 employees.
Refining, and
Alloying of Copper.
331523................... Nonferrous Metal Die- N 2a 500 employees....... 331521 Aluminum Die-Casting 500 employees.
Casting Foundries. Foundries.
.......... ......... 331522 Nonferrous (except 500 employees.
Aluminum) Die-
Casting Foundries.
331529................... Other Nonferrous N 2a 500 employees....... 331525 Copper Foundries 500 employees.
Metal Foundries (except Die-
(except Die- Casting).
Casting).
.......... ......... 331528 Other Nonferrous 500 employees.
Foundries (except
Die-Casting).
332119................... Metal Crown,
