Termination of Nonmanufacturer Rule Class Waiver, 8630-8631 [2022-03202]

Download as PDF 8630 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2022 / Notices ray irradiation equipment manufacturing under manufacturing categorized under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334517 and Product Service Code (PSC) 6525. An awardee of a Federal small business set-aside contract valued over $250,000.00, service-disabled veteran-owned small business contract, HUBZone contract, women-owned small business contract, or 8(a) contract must provide its own product or that of a small business manufacturer unless a waiver is in place. If the aboveidentified class waiver is terminated, small businesses will no longer be authorized to provide the product of any manufacturer regardless of size on the Percent identified items, unless a Federal contracting officer obtains an individual For Physical Damage: waiver to the NMR. 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If you wish to submit The number assigned to this disaster confidential business information (CBI) for physical damage is 17338 5 and for as defined in the User Notice at https:// economic injury is 17339 0. www.regulations.gov, please submit the information to Carol Hulme, Attorney (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Advisor, Office of Government Number 59008) Contracting, U.S. Small Business Barbara Carson, Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. Assistance. Highlight the information that you [FR Doc. 2022–03186 Filed 2–14–22; 8:45 am] consider to be CBI and explain why you BILLING CODE 8026–03–P believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will review the information and make a final SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION determination as to whether the information will be published. [Docket No.: SBA–2020–0048] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Termination of Nonmanufacturer Rule Carol Hulme, Attorney Advisor, by Class Waiver telephone at 202–205–6347 or by email at Carol-Ann.Hulme@sba.gov. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Administration. 8(a)(17) and 46 of the Small Business ACTION: Notification of intent to Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17) and 657s, terminate the class waiver to the and SBA’s implementing regulations, Nonmanufacturer Rule for radiology found at 13 CFR 121.406(b), require that equipment. recipients of Federal supply contracts SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business issued as a small business set-aside Administration (SBA) is considering (except as stated below), serviceterminating a class waiver of the disabled veteran-owned small business Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for (SDVO SB) set-aside or sole source irradiation apparatus manufacturing, contract, Historically Underutilized computerized axial tomography (CT/ Business Zone (HUBZone) set-aside or CAT) scanners manufacturing; CT/CAT sole source contract, WOSB (women(computerized axial tomography) owned small business) or economically scanners manufacturing; fluoroscopes disadvantaged women-owned small manufacturing; fluoroscopic X-ray business (EDWOSB) set-aside or sole apparatus and tubes manufacturing; source contract, 8(a) set-aside or sole generators, X-ray, manufacturing; source contract, partial set-aside, or set irradiation equipment manufacturing; aside of an order against a multiple X-ray generators manufacturing; and Xaward contract provide the product of a lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 02/09/2022, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Boulder. The Interest Rates are: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Feb 14, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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). Note that the NMR does not apply to small business set-aside acquisitions with an estimated value between the micro-purchase threshold and the simplified acquisition threshold but continues to apply to socioeconomic categories over the micropurchase threshold. 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. The SBA defines ‘‘class of products’’ based on a combination of (1) the six-digit NAICS code, (2) the four-digit PSC, and (3) a description of the class of products. As implemented in SBA’s regulations at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), in order to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a proposal for a contract solicitation or been awarded a contract to supply the class of products within the last 24 months. In accordance with the SBA’s regulations at 13 CFR 121.1204(a)(7), SBA will periodically review existing class waivers to the NMR 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). Unless public comment reveals no small business exists for the class of products in question, SBA will publish a Final Notice of Termination in the Federal Register. On October 31, 2007, the SBA published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to waiver the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (X-Ray Equipment and Supplies). The comments submitted in response failed to establish the existence of a small business manufacturer of these products. As such, on December 26, 2007, after the comment and notice period passed, SBA issued a class waiver for those products effective January 10, 2008. That notice can be found at 77 FR 73057. On April 20, 2020, SBA received a request to terminate the previously issued waiver. The requester provided information that established the E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2022 / Notices existence of a small business manufacturer of the identified products. Thus, SBA is proposing to terminate the class waiver for irradiation apparatus manufacturing, computerized axial tomography (CT/CAT) scanners manufacturing; CT/CAT (computerized axial tomography) scanners manufacturing; fluoroscopes manufacturing; fluoroscopic X-ray apparatus and tubes manufacturing; generators, X-ray, manufacturing; irradiation equipment manufacturing; X-ray generators manufacturing; and Xray irradiation equipment manufacturing under NAICS code 334517 and PSC 6525. The public is invited to comment or provide source information on the proposed termination of the NMR waiver for these products. More information on the NMR and class waivers can be found at Nonmanufacturer rule (sba.gov). Wallace D. Sermons, II, Acting Director, Office of Government Contracting. [FR Doc. 2022–03202 Filed 2–14–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Docket No. FAA–2022–0201] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. FAA regulations prescribe certification standards for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The information collected is used to determine compliance with applicant eligibility. SUMMARY: Written comments should be submitted by April 18, 2022. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Dwayne C. Morris, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591; email: chris.morris@faa.gov. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Feb 14, 2022 Jkt 256001 Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for FAA’s performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Hardy by email at: jean.hardy@faa.gov. phone: 207–289–7287. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2120–0021. Title: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors. Form Numbers: 8710–1, 8710–13. Type of Review: This is a renewal of an existing information collection. Background: Persons applying for an airman certificate under part 61 are mandated to report information using the Airman certificate and/or Rating Application form and the required records, logbooks and statements to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Offices or its representatives on occasion. This information is used to determine qualifications of the applicant for issuance of a pilot or instructor certificate, or rating or authorization. The FAA estimates that there are approximately 825,000 active certificated pilot airmen. This includes student, private, commercial, airline transport pilot certificate holders, as well as ground and flight instructors. Approximately 25% of these pilots are providing data on an annual basis. Instructor certificates must be renewed every 24 months to remain effective. If the information collection were not conducted, the FAA would be unable to issue the appropriate certificates and ratings. Persons applying for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating under part 107, are mandated to report information using the FAA Form 8710– 13, Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application. For applicants who do not hold a pilot certificate under part 61, the Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application is submitted along with a documentation demonstrating that the applicant passed an aeronautical knowledge test. For applicants who hold a pilot certificate under part 61 and meet the flight review requirements of § 61.56, the Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application is submitted with evidence PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8631 of completion of the training program is estimated to be approximately 25 percent of the population of active certificated pilots and instructors. Given a population of 825,000, the result is approximately 206,250 respondents providing data on an annual basis. The total number of applicants for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating is estimated to be 39,229 annually. Frequency: As needed. Estimated Average Burden per Response: For the hour burdens resulting from the application requirements of the collection of information other than remote pilots with small UAS ratings, the FAA estimates that forms are submitted for these certificates and ratings at an average preparation time of 15 minutes (0.25 hrs) each. The average time estimate of 0.25 hours assumes that many individual applicants will submit an 8710–1 form more than once for various reasons, and that most of the information provided on the form likely will not have changed. For Part 107 we estimate that an average of 39,229 forms are submitted annually that require an average preparation time of 0.25 hours to complete. Estimated Total Annual Burden: The total number of annual responses for the airman certification program is estimated to be 1,171,0405. The FAA estimates the total reporting burden hours to be 43,157 hours. The FAA estimates the total recordkeeping burden hours to be 282,329 hours. The FAA estimates the burden for the collection of information to be 325,486 hours annually. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. Dwayne C. Morris, Project Manager, Flight Standards Service. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8630-8631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03202]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No.: SBA-2020-0048]


Termination of Nonmanufacturer Rule Class Waiver

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notification of intent to terminate the class waiver to the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule for radiology equipment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering 
terminating a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for 
irradiation apparatus manufacturing, computerized axial tomography (CT/
CAT) scanners manufacturing; CT/CAT (computerized axial tomography) 
scanners manufacturing; fluoroscopes manufacturing; fluoroscopic X-ray 
apparatus and tubes manufacturing; generators, X-ray, manufacturing; 
irradiation equipment manufacturing; X-ray generators manufacturing; 
and X-ray irradiation equipment manufacturing under manufacturing 
categorized under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
code 334517 and Product Service Code (PSC) 6525. An awardee of a 
Federal small business set-aside contract valued over $250,000.00, 
service-disabled veteran-owned small business contract, HUBZone 
contract, women-owned small business contract, or 8(a) contract must 
provide its own product or that of a small business manufacturer unless 
a waiver is in place. If the above-identified class waiver is 
terminated, small businesses will no longer be authorized to provide 
the product of any manufacturer regardless of size on the identified 
items, unless a Federal contracting officer obtains an individual 
waiver to the NMR.

DATES: Comments and source information must be submitted on or before 
03/09/2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and source information via the 
Federal Rulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket 
ID SBA-2020-0048. 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 Carol Hulme, 
Attorney Advisor, Office of Government Contracting, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. 
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 the 
information will be published.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hulme, Attorney Advisor, by 
telephone at 202-205-6347 or by email at sba.gov">[email protected]sba.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) and 46 of the Small 
Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17) and 657s, and SBA's 
implementing regulations, found at 13 CFR 121.406(b), require that 
recipients of Federal supply contracts issued as a small business set-
aside (except as stated below), service-disabled veteran-owned small 
business (SDVO SB) set-aside or sole source contract, Historically 
Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) set-aside or sole source 
contract, WOSB (women-owned small business) or economically 
disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) set-aside or sole 
source contract, 8(a) set-aside or sole source contract, partial set-
aside, or set aside of an order against a multiple award contract 
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). Note that the NMR does 
not apply to small business set-aside acquisitions with an estimated 
value between the micro-purchase threshold and the simplified 
acquisition threshold but continues to apply to socioeconomic 
categories over the micropurchase threshold.
    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. The SBA defines ``class of products'' based on a 
combination of (1) the six-digit NAICS code, (2) the four-digit PSC, 
and (3) a description of the class of products. As implemented in SBA's 
regulations at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), in order to be considered available 
to participate in the Federal market for a class of products, a small 
business manufacturer must have submitted a proposal for a contract 
solicitation or been awarded a contract to supply the class of products 
within the last 24 months.
    In accordance with the SBA's regulations at 13 CFR 121.1204(a)(7), 
SBA will periodically review existing class waivers to the NMR 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). Unless public 
comment reveals no small business exists for the class of products in 
question, SBA will publish a Final Notice of Termination in the Federal 
Register.
    On October 31, 2007, the SBA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of intent to waiver the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Irradiation 
Apparatus Manufacturing (X-Ray Equipment and Supplies). The comments 
submitted in response failed to establish the existence of a small 
business manufacturer of these products. As such, on December 26, 2007, 
after the comment and notice period passed, SBA issued a class waiver 
for those products effective January 10, 2008. That notice can be found 
at 77 FR 73057.
    On April 20, 2020, SBA received a request to terminate the 
previously issued waiver. The requester provided information that 
established the

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existence of a small business manufacturer of the identified products. 
Thus, SBA is proposing to terminate the class waiver for irradiation 
apparatus manufacturing, computerized axial tomography (CT/CAT) 
scanners manufacturing; CT/CAT (computerized axial tomography) scanners 
manufacturing; fluoroscopes manufacturing; fluoroscopic X-ray apparatus 
and tubes manufacturing; generators, X-ray, manufacturing; irradiation 
equipment manufacturing; X-ray generators manufacturing; and X-ray 
irradiation equipment manufacturing under NAICS code 334517 and PSC 
6525. The public is invited to comment or provide source information on 
the proposed termination of the NMR waiver for these products.
    More information on the NMR and class waivers can be found at 
Nonmanufacturer rule (sba.gov).

Wallace D. Sermons, II,
Acting Director, Office of Government Contracting.
[FR Doc. 2022-03202 Filed 2-14-22; 8:45 am]
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