[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12869-12870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4788]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 121
RIN 3245-AF66
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2007
North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Direct final rule; correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting the
direct final rule it published in the Federal Register on August 29,
2007, that amended its Small Business Size Regulations by incorporating
the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 2007 modifications of the
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) into its table of
small business size standards. The direct final rule published on
August 29, 2007 established an incorrect small business size standard
for NAICS 517919, All Other Telecommunications. The correct small
business size standard is $23.0 million in average annual receipts.
Also, the descriptive titles for 19 NAICS codes are also being amended
by this action. SBA is changing the industry descriptions in its table
of size standards so they will match the descriptions published by OMB
in NAICS 2007.
DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Jordan, Program Analyst, Division
of Size Standards, at (202) 205-6618 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SBA published a direct final rule in the
August 29, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR 49639) to amend its Small
Business Size Regulations by incorporating the OMB 2007 modifications
of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) into its
table of small business size standards.
In the direct final rule, SBA included Table 1 which provided rules
for establishing size standards upon incorporating NAICS 2007 into its
table of size standards. Rule 3 in Table 1 stated the
following:
Table 1
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If the NAICS 2007 industry is The size standard for the NAICS
composed of industry will be
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3. More than one NAICS 2002 The same size standard as for the
industry; parts of more than one NAICS 2002 industry or NAICS 2002
NAICS 2002 industry; or one or industry part(s) that most closely
more NAICS 2002 industry and matches the economic activity
part(s) of one or more NAICS 2002 described by the NAICS 2007
industry, industry.
and
they do not all have the same size
standard.
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Applying Rule 3 from Table 1, SBA had indicated on pages
49642 and 49643 of the direct final rule that the small business size
standard for NAICS 517919, All Other Telecommunications, would be $23.0
million in average annual receipts. However, SBA incorrectly stated in
item 2(n) on page 49644 that the small business size standard is $23.5
million in average annual receipts.
Because SBA properly applied Rule 3 from Table 1 of the
direct final rule, the correct size standard is $23.0 million, and this
action corrects 13 CFR 121.201 to reflect the correct size standard.
In addition, SBA is correcting the Industry Descriptions for 19
NAICS industries in its table of size standards to match the industry
descriptions in NAICS 2007. Table 2, below, is a list of the NAICS
codes with the titles as published in the August 29, 2007 Federal
Register, and as corrected. The following changes to the industry
descriptions do not affect any small business size standards; the small
business size standards for these NAICS codes remain unchanged.
Table 2
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Industry descriptions
in August 29, 2007 Industry descriptions
NAICS code Federal Register corrected
direct final rule
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112920.................... Horse and Other Horses and Other
Equine Production. Equine Production.
311340.................... Non-Chocolate Nonchocolate
Confectionery Confectionery
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
311613.................... Rendering and Meat By- Rendering and Meat
Product Processing. Byproduct
Processing.
322223.................... Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bag and
Coated Paper Bag Pouch Manufacturing.
Manufacturing.
323118.................... Blankbook, Loose-leaf Blankbook, Looseleaf
Binder and Device Binders and Devices
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
326111.................... Unsupported Plastics Plastics Bag and
Bag Manufacturing. Pouch Manufacturing.
326112.................... Unsupported Plastics Plastics Packaging
Packaging Film and Film and Sheet
Sheet Manufacturing. (including
Laminated)
Manufacturing.
326113.................... Unsupported Plastics Unlaminated Plastics
Film and Sheet Film and Sheet
(except Packaging) (except Packaging)
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
326121.................... Unsupported Plastics Unlaminated Plastics
Profile Shapes Profile Shape
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
326122.................... Plastics Pipe and Plastics Pipe and
Pipe Fitting Pipe Fitting
Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
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326130.................... Laminated Plastics Laminated Plastics
Plate, Sheet and Plate, Sheet (except
Shape Manufacturing. Packaging), and
Shape Manufacturing.
331221.................... Cold-Rolled Steel Rolled Steel Shape
Shape Manufacturing. Manufacturing.
485113.................... Bus and Motor Vehicle Bus and Other Motor
Transit Systems. Vehicle Transit
Systems.
522298.................... All Other Non- All Other
Depository Credit Nondepository Credit
Intermediation. Intermediation.
522320.................... Financial Financial
Transactions Transactions
Processing, Reserve, Processing, Reserve,
and Clearing House and Clearinghouse
Activities. Activities.
561330.................... Employee Leasing Professional Employer
Services. Organizations.
721191.................... Bed and Breakfast Bed-and-Breakfast
Inns. Inns.
812921.................... Photo Finishing Photofinishing
Laboratories (except Laboratories (except
One-Hour). One-Hour).
812922.................... One-Hour Photo One-Hour
Finishing. Photofinishing.
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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.
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For the reasons set forth in the preamble to this rule, SBA amends 13
CFR part 121 as follows:
PART 121--SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 121 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 636(b), 637(a), 644, and
662(5); and Pub. L. 105-135, sec. 401, et seq., 111 Stat, 2592.
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2. Amend Sec. 121.201, in the table ``Small Business Size Standards by
NAICS Industry'' as follows:
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a. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 112920 ``Horses and
Other Equine Production'' to read ``Horses and Other Equine
Production''.
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b. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 311340 ``Non-Chocolate
Confectionery Manufacturing'' to read ``Nonchocolate Confectionery
Manufacturing''.
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c. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 311613 ``Rendering and
Meat By-Product Processing'' to read ``Rendering and Meat Byproduct
Processing''.
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d. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 322223 ``Plastics,
Foil, and Coated Paper Bag Manufacturing'' to read ``Coated Paper Bag
and Pouch Manufacturing''.
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e. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 323118 ``Blankbook,
Loose-leaf Binders and Devices Manufacturing'' to read ``Blankbook,
Looseleaf Binder and Device Manufacturing''.
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f. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 326111 ``Unsupported
Plastics Bag Manufacturing'' to read ``Plastics Bag and Pouch
Manufacturing''.
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g. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 326112 ``Unsupported
Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet Manufacturing'' to read ``Plastics
Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing''.
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h. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 326113 ``Unsupported
Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing'' to read
``Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging)
Manufacturing''.
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i. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 326121 ``Unsupported
Plastics Profile Shapes Manufacturing'' to read ``Unlaminated Plastics
Profile Shape Manufacturing''.
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j. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 326122 ``Plastics Pipe
and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing'' to read ``Plastics Pipe and Pipe
Fitting Manufacturing''.
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k. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 326130 ``Laminated
Plastics Plate, Sheet and Shape Manufacturing'' to read ``Laminated
Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing''.
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l. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 331221 ``Cold-Rolled
Steel Shape Manufacturing'' to read ``Rolled Steel Shape
Manufacturing''.
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m. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 485113 ``Bus and Motor
Vehicle Transit Systems'' to read ``Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit
Systems''.
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n. Revise the Size standards in millions of dollars amount in the entry
for 517919 to read ``$23.0''.
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o. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 522298 ``All Other
Non-Depository Credit Intermediation'' to read ``All Other
Nondepository Credit Intermediation''.
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p. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 522320 ``Financial
Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearing House Activities'' to
read ``Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse
Activities''.
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q. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 561330 ``Employee
Leasing Services'' to read ``Professional Employer Organizations''.
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r. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 721191 ``Bed and
Breakfast Inns'' to read ``Bed-and-Breakfast Inns''.
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s. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 812921 ``Photo
Finishing Laboratories (except One-Hour)'' to read ``Photofinishing
Laboratories (except One-Hour)''.
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t. Revise the industry description of NAICS code 812922 ``One-Hour
Photo Finishing'' to read ``One-Hour Photofinishing''.
Dated: March 4, 2008.
Arthur E. Collins,
Director, Government Contracting.
[FR Doc. E8-4788 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am]
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