[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45557-45558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17437]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Part 121

[Docket No. 04-10066]
RIN 3245-AE92


Small Business Size Regulations; Correction

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Final rule; correction of applicability date.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting a 
final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of May 21, 2004 (69 FR 
29192). The document amended the definitions of affiliation and 
employees and made procedural and technical amendments to cover several 
of SBA's programs.

DATES: Effective Date: The rule is effective on June 21, 2004.
    Applicability Date: These amendments apply to all solicitations 
issued on or after June 21, 2004, as well as all applications for 
financial or other assistance pending as of or submitted to the SBA on 
or after June 21, 2004. The amendments will apply to all follow-on or 
contract renewals and size representations submitted as part of an 
order issued pursuant to a contract (if the Contracting Officer has 
reserved the order for small businesses and requested a size 
certification) on or after December 21, 2004. The amendments will apply 
to all novation and change-of-name agreements executed pursuant to FAR 
42.12 on or after December 21, 2004. The SBA believes it is necessary 
to delay applicability of this rule for such situations because some 
novations may be in the progress of completion, but not yet completed 
at this time and this change in applicability date will not hinder the 
progress of such agreements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Jackson, Assistant Administrator, 
Office of Size Standards, (202) 205-6618, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc 04-10066 appearing on page 29192 
in the Federal Register of Friday, May 21, 2004, the SBA published a 
final rule amending its size regulations. In response to inquiries, SBA 
is issuing this notice to clarify application of the effective date, by 
modifying the

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applicability date section of the final rule. The final rule remains 
effective on June 21, 2004. The amendments apply to all solicitations 
issued on or after the effective date, as well as all applications for 
financial or other assistance pending as of or submitted to the SBA on 
or after the effective date. However, the amendments will apply to all 
follow-on or contract renewals and size representations submitted as 
part of an order issued pursuant to a contract (if the Contracting 
Officer has reserved the order for small businesses and requested a 
size certification) on or after December 21, 2004. Further, it will 
apply to all novation and change-of-name agreements executed pursuant 
to FAR 42.21 on or after December 21, 2004. The SBA believes it is 
necessary to delay applicability of this rule for such situations 
because some novations may be in the progress of completion, but not 
yet completed at this time and this change in applicability date will 
not hinder the progress of such agreements.

Allegra F. McCullough,
Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business 
Development.
[FR Doc. 04-17437 Filed 7-29-04; 8:45 am]
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