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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Small Business Size Standards:
Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule
Small Business Administration.
Notice of intent to terminate the
class waiver to the Nonmanufacturer
Rule for Rubber Gloves.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) is considering
terminating a class waiver to the
SUMMARY:
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Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for
‘‘Gloves, rubber (e.g., electrician’s,
examination, household-type,
surgeon’s), manufacturing’’. On October
27, 2016, SBA received a request to
terminate the current class waiver to the
NMR for ‘‘Gloves, rubber (e.g.,
electrician’s, examination, householdtype, surgeon’s), manufacturing’’ under
North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) code 339113 (Surgical
Appliance and Supplies
Manufacturing), Product Service Code
(PSC) 9320 (Rubber Fabricated
Materials). According to the request,
there is a small business manufacturer
available to participate in the Federal
market for this class of product. The
requester provided evidence that this
small business manufacturer has
submitted offers on solicitations for
government contracts within the last 24
months.
Thus, SBA is seeking comment on the
termination of the class waiver for
‘‘Gloves, rubber (e.g., electrician’s,
examination, household-type,
surgeon’s), manufacturing.’’ An awardee
of a Federal small business set-aside
contract valued over $150,000, servicedisabled veteran-owned small business
contract, HUBZone contract, womenowned small business contract, or 8(a)
contract must provide its own product
or the product of a small business
manufacturer, unless a waiver is in
place. If the class waiver is terminated,
small business dealers will no longer be
able to provide the product of any
manufacturer regardless of size on
contracts of those types for ‘‘Gloves,
rubber (e.g., electrician’s, examination,
household-type, surgeon’s),
manufacturing,’’ unless a Federal
Contracting Officer obtains an
individual waiver to the NMR.
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Comments and source
information must be submitted on or
before March 29, 2017.
You may submit comments
and source information via the Federal
Rulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
SBA–2017–0002. If you wish to submit
confidential business information (CBI)
as defined in the User Notice at https://
www.regulations.gov, please submit the
information to Roman Ivey, Program
Analyst, 409 Third Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20416, and highlight
the information that you consider to be
CBI and explain why you believe this
information should be held confidential.
SBA will review the information and
make a final determination as to
whether or not the information will be
published.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roman Ivey, Program Analyst, by
telephone at 202–401–1420; or by email
at roman.ivey@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
8(a)(17) and 46 of the Small Business
Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17) and 657,
and SBA’s implementing regulations
require that recipients of Federal supply
contracts set aside for small businesses
(except those valued between $3,500
and $150,000), service-disabled veteranowned small businesses (SDVOSBs),
women-owned small businesses
(WOSBs), economically disadvantaged
women-owned small businesses
(EDWOSBs), or participants in the
SBA’s 8(a) Business Development (BD)
program provide the product of a small
business manufacturer or processor, if
the recipient is other than the actual
manufacturer or processor of the
product. This requirement is commonly
referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule
(NMR). 13 CFR 121.406(b). Sections
8(a)(17)(B)(iv)(II) and 46(a)(4)(B) of the
Act authorize SBA to waive the NMR for
a ‘‘class of products’’ for which there are
no small business manufacturers or
processors available to participate in the
Federal market.
As implemented in SBA’s regulations
at 13 CFR 121.1204(a)(7), SBA will
periodically review existing class
waivers to the NMR in order to
determine whether small business
manufacturers or processors have
become available to participate in the
Federal market. Upon receipt of
information that such a small business
manufacturer or processor exists, the
SBA will announce its intent to
terminate the NMR waiver for a class of
products. 13 CFR 121.1204(a)(7)(ii).
On April 8, 2008, SBA issued a Notice
of Intent to waive the NMR for Safety
Zone Rubber Gloves Manufacturing
under NAICS 339113 (Surgical
Appliance and Supplies
Manufacturing), and identified PSC
9999, the code for miscellaneous items.
73 FR 19132. SBA did not receive any
comments, and on May 1, 2008, SBA
issued a class waiver for Safety Zone
Rubber Gloves Manufacturing. 73 FR
24101. On October 27, 2016, SBA
received a request to terminate the NMR
waiver for ‘‘Gloves, rubber (e.g.,
electrician’s, examination, householdtype, surgeon’s), manufacturing’’ under
NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance
and Supplies Manufacturing), PSC 9320
(Rubber Fabricated Materials). The
change of item description and PSC is
in accordance with SBA’s most recent
list of current class waivers to the NMR.
The requester has provided evidence
that there is a small business that
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manufactures Rubber Gloves in the
United States. SBA has confirmed that
this small business manufacturer has
submitted bids on Federal solicitations
within the last 24 months. Thus, SBA is
proposing to terminate the class waiver
for rubber gloves manufacturing. The
public is invited to comment or provide
source information to SBA on the
proposed termination of the NMR
waiver for this class of products.
More information on the NMR and
Class Waivers can be found at https://
www.sba.gov/contracting/contractingofficials/non-manufacturer-rule/nonmanufacturer-waivers.
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Sean F. Crean,
Director, Office of Government Contracting.
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Cultural Heritage Center Web site:
https://culturalheritage.state.gov.
Mark Taplin,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 9904]
Proposal To Extend Cultural Property
Agreement Between the United States
and Guatemala
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AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Department of State.
Notice.
The Government of the
Republic of Guatemala has informed the
Government of the United States of
America of its interest in an extension
of the Memorandum of Understanding
Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government
of the Republic of Guatemala
Concerning the Imposition of Import
Restrictions on Archaeological Material
from the Pre-Columbian Cultures and
Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material
from the Conquest and Colonial Periods
of Guatemala.
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 9903]
Proposal To Extend Cultural Property
Agreement Between the United States
and Belize
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Department of State.
Notice.
The Government of Belize has
informed the Government of the United
States of America of its interest in an
extension of the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Government
of United States of America and the
Government of Belize Concerning the
Imposition of Import Restrictions on
Categories of Archaeological Material
Representing the Cultural Heritage of
Belize from the Pre-Ceramic
(Approximately 9000 B.C.), Pre-Classic,
Classic, and Post-Classic Periods of the
Pre-Columbian Era through the Early
and Late Colonial Periods.
SUMMARY:
The
Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202–
632–6301; CulProp@state.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pursuant
to the authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary of State for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, and
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), the
Department proposes an extension of
the Memorandum of Understanding
with the Government of Belize.
A copy of the Memorandum of
Understanding, the Designated List of
categories of material restricted from
import into the United States, and
related information can be found at the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The
Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202–
632–6301; CulProp@state.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pursuant
to the authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary of State for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, and
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), the
Department proposes an extension of
the Memorandum of Understanding
with the Government of Guatemala.
A copy of the Memorandum of
Understanding, the Designated List of
categories of material restricted from
import into the United States, and
related information can be found at the
Cultural Heritage Center Web site:
https://culturalheritage.state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mark Taplin,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice of intent to terminate the class waiver to the
Nonmanufacturer Rule for Rubber Gloves.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering
terminating a class waiver to the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for
``Gloves, rubber (e.g., electrician's, examination, household-type,
surgeon's), manufacturing''. On October 27, 2016, SBA received a
request to terminate the current class waiver to the NMR for ``Gloves,
rubber (e.g., electrician's, examination, household-type, surgeon's),
manufacturing'' under North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing),
Product Service Code (PSC) 9320 (Rubber Fabricated Materials).
According to the request, there is a small business manufacturer
available to participate in the Federal market for this class of
product. The requester provided evidence that this small business
manufacturer has submitted offers on solicitations for government
contracts within the last 24 months.
Thus, SBA is seeking comment on the termination of the class waiver
for ``Gloves, rubber (e.g., electrician's, examination, household-type,
surgeon's), manufacturing.'' An awardee of a Federal small business
set-aside contract valued over $150,000, service-disabled veteran-owned
small business contract, HUBZone contract, women-owned small business
contract, or 8(a) contract must provide its own product or the product
of a small business manufacturer, unless a waiver is in place. If the
class waiver is terminated, small business dealers will no longer be
able to provide the product of any manufacturer regardless of size on
contracts of those types for ``Gloves, rubber (e.g., electrician's,
examination, household-type, surgeon's), manufacturing,'' unless a
Federal Contracting Officer obtains an individual waiver to the NMR.
DATES: Comments and source information must be submitted on or before
March 29, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and source information via the
Federal Rulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket
ID SBA-2017-0002. If you wish to submit confidential business
information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at https://www.regulations.gov, please submit the information to Roman Ivey,
Program Analyst, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, and
highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why
you believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will
review the information and make a final determination as to whether or
not the information will be published.
[[Page 13705]]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roman Ivey, Program Analyst, by
telephone at 202-401-1420; or by email at roman.ivey@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) and 46 of the Small
Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17) and 657, and SBA's
implementing regulations require that recipients of Federal supply
contracts set aside for small businesses (except those valued between
$3,500 and $150,000), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses
(SDVOSBs), women-owned small businesses (WOSBs), economically
disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs), or participants
in the SBA's 8(a) Business Development (BD) program provide the product
of a small business manufacturer or processor, if the recipient is
other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the product. This
requirement is commonly referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR).
13 CFR 121.406(b). Sections 8(a)(17)(B)(iv)(II) and 46(a)(4)(B) of the
Act authorize SBA to waive the NMR for a ``class of products'' for
which there are no small business manufacturers or processors available
to participate in the Federal market.
As implemented in SBA's regulations at 13 CFR 121.1204(a)(7), SBA
will periodically review existing class waivers to the NMR in order to
determine whether small business manufacturers or processors have
become available to participate in the Federal market. Upon receipt of
information that such a small business manufacturer or processor
exists, the SBA will announce its intent to terminate the NMR waiver
for a class of products. 13 CFR 121.1204(a)(7)(ii).
On April 8, 2008, SBA issued a Notice of Intent to waive the NMR
for Safety Zone Rubber Gloves Manufacturing under NAICS 339113
(Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), and identified PSC
9999, the code for miscellaneous items. 73 FR 19132. SBA did not
receive any comments, and on May 1, 2008, SBA issued a class waiver for
Safety Zone Rubber Gloves Manufacturing. 73 FR 24101. On October 27,
2016, SBA received a request to terminate the NMR waiver for ``Gloves,
rubber (e.g., electrician's, examination, household-type, surgeon's),
manufacturing'' under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and
Supplies Manufacturing), PSC 9320 (Rubber Fabricated Materials). The
change of item description and PSC is in accordance with SBA's most
recent list of current class waivers to the NMR. The requester has
provided evidence that there is a small business that manufactures
Rubber Gloves in the United States. SBA has confirmed that this small
business manufacturer has submitted bids on Federal solicitations
within the last 24 months. Thus, SBA is proposing to terminate the
class waiver for rubber gloves manufacturing. The public is invited to
comment or provide source information to SBA on the proposed
termination of the NMR waiver for this class of products.
More information on the NMR and Class Waivers can be found at
https://www.sba.gov/contracting/contracting-officials/non-manufacturer-rule/non-manufacturer-waivers.
Se[aacute]n F. Crean,
Director, Office of Government Contracting.
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