[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-414]



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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Part 125

RIN 3245-AF12


Small Business Government Contracting Programs; Subcontracting; 
Correction

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting a 
final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of December 20, 2004 
(69 FR 75820). Among other things, the document issued a list of 
factors to consider in evaluating a prime contractor's performance and 
good faith efforts to achieve the requirements in its subcontracting 
plan and authorized the use of goals in subcontracting plans, and/or 
past performance in meeting such goals, as a factor in source selection 
when placing orders against Federal Supply Schedules, government-wide 
acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts. This document 
incorrectly stated that the final rule was effective on December 20, 
2004. The document did not put the public on notice that the final rule 
had been designated as a major rule under the Congressional Review Act.

DATES: Effective January 10, 2005, the effective date of the final rule 
published on December 20, 2004 (69 FR 75820) is corrected to February 
18, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Koppel, Assistant Administrator, 
Office of Policy and Research, (202) 401-8150 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 69 FR appearing on page 75820 in the 
Federal Register of Monday, December 20, 2004, the following 
corrections are made:
    1. On page 75820, in the second column, the DATES section, ``DATES: 
This rule is effective on December 20, 2004'' is corrected to read 
``DATES: This rule is effective on February 18, 2005.''
    2. On page 75824, in the first column, the second paragraph in the 
``Compliance with Executive Orders 13132, 12988 and 12866, the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), and the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35)'' section, ``The Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) has determined that this rule constitutes a 
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. The rule 
revises the SBA regulation governing small business contracting 
assistance to define good faith effort'' is corrected to read ``The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this rule 
constitutes an economically significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866. OMB's determination is based on the expectation 
that this rule will expand the number of subcontracting awards 
currently received by small businesses pursuant to Federal prime 
contracts, which were worth $34.4 billion in FY 2002. In addition, this 
rule has been designated as a major rule under the Congressional Review 
Act because even a marginal increase in the number of subcontract 
awards received by small businesses pursuant to Federal prime contracts 
as a result of this rule will exceed the $100 million threshold for 
major rules.''

    Dated: January 4, 2005.
Allegra F. McCullough,
Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business 
Development.
[FR Doc. 05-414 Filed 1-7-05; 8:45 am]
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