[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 139 (Friday, July 18, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41237-41254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16148]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Parts 121 and 123

RIN 3245-AF41


Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Size 
Standards, Business Loan Program, and Disaster Assistance Loan Program

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule finalizes the U.S. Small Business Administration's 
(SBA) December 6, 2005 interim final rule that amended monetary-based 
small business size standards for inflation. This rule adds an 8.7 
percent increase to the inflation-adjusted size standards of the 
December 2005 interim final rule. This accounts for the inflation that 
has occurred since then. This rule also adopts the interim final rule's 
two-step process for determining eligibility for SBA's Business Loan 
and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Programs. Furthermore, the 
rule adopts the revised date that SBA uses to determine size status for 
purposes of EIDL applications for businesses located in declared 
disaster areas as a result of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective on August 18, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Jordan, Office of Size Standards, 
(202) 205-6618 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Inflation Adjustment

    On December 6, 2005, SBA increased by 8.7% most of its monetary-
based small business size standards (e.g., receipts, net income, net 
worth, and financial assets) for the effects of inflation that had 
occurred since the time of the previous adjustment in February 2002 (70 
FR 72577). Since then, the U.S. economy has experienced additional 
inflation, due in part to significant increases in the price of crude 
oil. Because of the rapid rate of increasing inflation and the 
important policy objective of maintaining the value of size standards 
in inflation-adjusted terms, SBA is further adjusting the size 
standards implemented in the 2005 interim final rule. In all, this rule 
increases size standards since February 2002 by 18.2 percent, that is, 
by an additional 8.7 percent over the 8.7 percent increase in the 2005 
interim final rule (1.087 x 1.087 = 1.182, or 18.2 percent). This 
additional increase ensures that size standards are up-to-date for 
determining small business status and restores the eligibility of 
businesses that may have lost their small business status due solely to 
price level increases rather than from increases in business activity.
    The December 6, 2005 interim final rule increased SBA's most common 
size standard for the retail trade and services industries (referred to 
as the ``nonmanufacturer anchor size standard'') from $6.0 million in 
average annual receipts to $6.5 million. This rule further increases 
the nonmanufacturer anchor size standard to $7.0 million. This rule 
also increases other monetary-based size standards proportionately. For 
example, the interim final rule increased the size standard for 
Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512) from $21 million to $23 
million. This rule increases that industry's size standard to $25.0 
million.
    The revisions adopted by this final rule demonstrate that SBA must 
stay abreast of changes in the economy to ensure that size standards 
are established at appropriate levels. To meet that objective, SBA is 
conducting a comprehensive review of all of its small business size 
standards over a 2-year period. This review will consist of a series of 
proposed rules beginning in 2008 examining industries within a specific 
NAICS Industry Sector. SBA expects that, as a result of this 
comprehensive review, it will propose in the future additional 
revisions to certain size standards based on its evaluation of industry 
data.

How SBA Adjusts Small Business Size Standards for Inflation

    For purposes of this final rule, SBA uses the same methodology as 
used in the 2005 interim final rule, but applies the most current 
inflation statistics available. The methodology is described below:
    1. Select a measure of inflation. SBA uses the chain-type price 
index for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a broad measure of 
inflation for the economy as a whole. The U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), publishes this index quarterly in 
its National Income and Product Accounts publications (Table 1.1.4, 
Line 1).
    2. Select base period. For this rule, SBA selects the third quarter 
of 2001 as

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the base period--the end period used for the February 2002 adjustment. 
Since this is a final rule to the interim final rule, it is more 
accurate to use the same starting period as for the December 2005 
adjustment than the end period of the interim final rule in order to 
make correct rounding adjustments. The chain-type price index for the 
GDP for the third quarter of 2001 was 102.690.
    3. Select end period. SBA selects the first quarter of 2008 as the 
end period for this inflation adjustment because it is the latest 
available quarterly data that BEA has published. The chain type price 
index for GDP then stood at 121.363.
    4. Calculate the total rate of inflation. Based on the price 
indexes, inflation increased 18.2 percent from the base to the end 
periods ((121.363 / 102.690) - 1.00) x 100 percent = 18.2 percent).
    5. Apply the adjustment to the monetary-based size standards. 
Multiply the size standards in effect prior to the interim final rule 
by 1.182, and round to the closest $0.5 million.

Special Situations Regarding Inflation Adjustment

    1. Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program: Certain 
monetary-based size standards are not changed in this rule. 
Specifically, the size standards for agricultural industries and for 
``smaller enterprises'' under the SBIC Program are set by statute and, 
therefore, cannot be changed through rulemaking. As with the 2005 
interim final rule, SBA has elected not to change the SBIC Program's 
small business alternate net worth and net income size standards. SBA 
increased the alternate net worth and net income size standards for the 
SBIC Program in 1994 threefold. Although inflation has increased since 
that time, SBA continues to believe that the SBIC size standard levels 
are sufficient to accomplish its program objectives. SBA received no 
comments on these size standards. Therefore, SBA is allowing the 
existing size standards to remain in place for the SBIC Program because 
no further increase is necessary at this time.
    2. Size Standards Adjusted Between 2002-2005: As stated in the 2005 
interim final rule, the Agency has changed a number of monetary-based 
size standards since the February 2002 inflation adjustment as a result 
of an in-depth review of industry characteristics. SBA is applying the 
full inflation adjustment percent to those monetary-based size 
standards as well. When SBA establishes or revises a size standard, it 
does so in relation to other existing size standards to ensure that 
industries with similar characteristics have similar size standards. To 
provide a smaller inflation adjustment due to the shorter time period 
for the calculation, while technically precise, would be inconsistent 
with the size standards decision-making process, and would in essence 
nullify part of the industry specific adjustments made between 2002-
2005 period.
    3. Size Standards Adjusted After 2005: Since the time of the 
interim final rule SBA revised the size standard for the Security 
Guards and Patrol Services industry (NAICS 561612) from $11.5 million 
in average annual receipts to $17 million. This revision was based on 
an in-depth review of the economic characteristics of businesses in 
that industry (71 FR 37490, June 30, 2006). SBA had proposed $15.5 
million (70 FR 68368, November 10, 2005), but adjusted the proposed 
size standard in the June 30, 2006, final rule to account for the 
December 6, 2005, inflation adjustment. As with that final rule, this 
inflation final rule will adjust the Security Guards and Patrol 
Services industry size standard to account for the additional 
inflation. Applying 18.2 percent inflation to the $15.5 million size 
standard proposed in 2005 results in a new size standard of $18.5 
million ($15,500,000 x 1.182 = $18,321,000, rounded to the nearest 
$500,000 increment, or $18,500,000).
    4. Program-Based Size Standards: Most SBA programs apply size 
standards established for industries defined by the North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS). SBA has also established size 
standards on a program basis rather than an industry basis. These size 
standards are adjusted in the same manner as the industry-based size 
standards (except for the SBIC Program as discussed above). Table 1 
lists the program-based size standards and the changes adopted by this 
rule.

                                        Table 1.--Program Size Standards
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                                                                    Size standard in millions of dollars
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              Program                    CFR citation                                               Inflation-
                                                             Base period        Measurement        adjusted size
                                                            size standard                            standard
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504 Program.......................  13 CFR 121.301(b)....            $7.0  Net Worth; Net Income            $8.5
                                                                      2.5                                    3.0
Surety Bond Guarantee Assistance..  13 CFR 121.301(d)....             6.0  Average Annual                    7.0
                                                                            Receipts.
Sales of Government Property Other  13 CFR 121.502.......             6.0  Average Annual                    7.0
 Than Manufacturing (which uses                                             Receipts.
 employee-based size standards).
Stockpile Purchases...............  13 CFR 121.512.......            48.5  Average Annual                   57.5
                                                                            Receipts.
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Summary of Public Comments on the December 6, 2005 Interim Final Rule

    The December 6, 2005, interim final rule requested comments from 
the public, and SBA received 11 comments. Two of the commenters 
discussed issues unrelated to increasing size standards for inflation. 
The other nine commenters supported the increase.
    Three commenters, while they supported the increase, also indicated 
that the increase was not sufficient for a number of industries. One 
suggested that SBA use a different inflation index instead of the chain 
type price index for GDP. The commenter believes that this price index 
understates inflation. Alternatively, the commenter recommended that 
SBA increase size standards based on the degree to which employee 
compensation has increased. The two other commenters also contended 
that other factors, such as health benefit costs and costs unique to 
the waste collection industry, have caused their industries to 
experience higher rates of inflation than measured by the chain type 
price index for GDP.

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    SBA recognizes that inflation may not affect every industry equally 
at the same time. SBA's small business size standards apply to a wide 
variety of Federal Government programs and to businesses engaged in 
multiple industries. Therefore, SBA must use a broad measure of 
inflation for the entire U.S. economy to determine the most appropriate 
rate of inflation by which to adjust all of its monetary-based size 
standards.
    Over the past several years, Federal statistical agencies, such as 
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, have developed new price indexes 
that may be more suitable for adjusting size standards for industries 
with monetary-based size standard. SBA will give consideration to the 
viability of those alternative inflation indexes in the future.
    SBA also believes that industry specific circumstances should be 
evaluated through an in-depth industry review. As mentioned above, SBA 
is conducting a comprehensive size standards review over the next 2 
years. In doing so, above average inflationary pressures within an 
industry are likely to be captured. As in previous size standards 
adjustments, the public will have an opportunity to comment and provide 
SBA with probative data demonstrating the need for an additional 
adjustment.

Determining Size Eligibility for SBA Business Loans and Economic Injury 
Disaster Loans

    SBA is adopting, without change, the revised two-step process for 
determining small business eligibility under its Business Loan and EIDL 
Programs established in the interim final rule. This provision 
determines size eligibility by the following steps:
    1. Determine the primary industry and size of the applicant alone 
(i.e., without affiliates).
    a. If the applicant alone does not meet the size standard for its 
industry, it is ineligible.
    b. If the applicant alone meets the size standard for its industry, 
and if it has affiliates, then this triggers the second step.
    2. Determine the primary industry and size of the applicant and all 
of its affiliates. If the applicant, together with its affiliates, does 
not exceed either (1) the size standard for the applicant's primary 
industry or (2) the size standard for the primary industry of the 
applicant and its affiliates combined, whichever is the higher, the 
applicant is eligible.
    SBA's experience with the two-step process for the financial 
related programs has demonstrated that it remedies the problems 
encountered with the previous regulation of determining small business 
eligibility by applying only the size standard applicable to the 
primary industry of the applicant. Furthermore, SBA received no public 
comments opposing this change or recommending a different approach.

Determining the Size Status of Businesses Affected by the Hurricanes on 
the Date SBA Accepts EIDL Applications From Those Businesses

    SBA is also adopting as final the revision of the 2005 interim 
final rule pertaining to the date when size status is determined for 
purposes of EIDL applications submitted by businesses located in 
disaster areas declared as a result of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and 
Wilma (2005 Hurricanes). Current regulations at 13 CFR Sec.  123.300(b) 
require an applicant for an EIDL loan to be small as of the date the 
disaster commenced, as set forth in the disaster declaration. For 
purposes of EIDL applications in response to the 2005 Hurricanes, 
however, SBA had changed the date on which SBA determines size status 
of those businesses to ``the date SBA accepts the application for 
processing.'' This amendment has provided access to SBA's EIDL Program 
for business that would have been otherwise ineligible based on the 
size standards in effect at the time of 2005 Hurricanes but eligible 
under the inflation adjusted size standards that took effect within 
several months after these disasters. SBA received only one comment on 
this provision, which fully supported this change.

Compliance With Executive Orders 12866, 12988, and 13132, the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35)

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this 
rule is a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive 
Order 12866. A general discussion of the need for this regulatory 
action and its potential costs and benefits follows.

1. Is there a need for the regulatory action?

    SBA's statutory mission is to aid and assist small businesses 
through a variety of financial, procurement, business development, and 
advocacy programs. To assist effectively the intended beneficiaries of 
these programs, SBA must establish distinct definitions of which 
businesses are deemed small businesses. The Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(a)) (Act) delegates to the SBA Administrator the 
responsibility for establishing small business definitions. The Act 
also requires that small business definitions vary to reflect industry 
differences. The supplementary information to this final rule explains 
the approach SBA follows when adjusting size standards for inflation. 
Based on the rise in the general level of prices, SBA believes that an 
inflation adjustment to size standards is needed to reflect small 
businesses in industries with monetary-based size standards.

2. What are the potential benefits and costs of this regulatory action?

    The benefits of increasing size standards to a more appropriate 
level will accrue to three groups: (1) Businesses that gain or regain 
small business status from the higher size standards and use small 
business assistance programs; (2) growing small businesses that may 
exceed the existing size standards in the near future; and (3) Federal 
agencies that award contracts under procurement programs that require 
small business status.
    The most significant benefit to businesses obtaining small business 
status because of this rule is eligibility for Federal small business 
assistance programs. Approximately 10,400 firms will gain small 
business status and become eligible for these programs, and for most 
cases regain their small business status. We note that the interim 
final rule estimated 11,600 affected businesses. This rule estimates 
the number of businesses affected by the additional increase to the 
size standards and essentially comprises a sub-group of the 11,600 
businesses since the real value of the size standards has decreased 
since the time of the interim final rule. That is, many of the 
businesses gaining small business status as a result of the interim 
final rule have over time lost small business status because of the 
additional inflation since December 2005. These businesses account for 
0.8 percent of total sales in the adjusted industries. They will 
benefit from SBA's financial assistance programs, economic injury 
disaster loans and from Federal procurement programs for small 
businesses. These include 8(a) firms, small disadvantaged businesses, 
small businesses located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones 
(HUBZone), women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small 
businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SBVO 
SBCs). Also, on Federal contracts awarded through full and open 
competition, they can benefit after application of the HUBZone or small

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disadvantaged business price evaluation preference. These programs 
assist small businesses to become more knowledgeable, stable and 
competitive business.
    SBA estimates that approximately $550 million in Federal prime 
contracts could be awarded to businesses becoming re-designated as 
small businesses under this rule. In fiscal years 2005-2006 (the latest 
fiscal year data available), small businesses averaged $46.8 billion 
per year out of $184.9 billion in Federal prime contracts in industries 
with monetary-based size standards. This estimate assumes that half of 
the re-defined small businesses participate in Federal contracting and 
they could obtain the same proportion of their industry share (one-half 
of 0.8 percent) of the remaining large business Federal contract awards 
(($184.9 billion - $46.8 billion = $138.8 billion) x 0.004 = $0.552 
billion).
    SBA views the additional amount of projected contract activity as 
the potential amount of transfer from non-small to re-designated small 
businesses. This does not represent the creation of new contracting 
activity by the Federal Government, merely a possible transfer or 
reallocation to different sized businesses.
    Under the SBA's 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program, SBA estimates that 
approximately $73 million in new Federal loan guarantees could be made 
to these re-defined small businesses. In fiscal year 2007, small 
businesses in industries with monetary-based size standards received 
$12.1 billion in loan guarantees under the 7(a) loan program. Most of 
the re-defined small businesses have 50 or more employees. SBA 
guaranteed 937 loans worth $413 million to small businesses with 50 or 
more employees. Based on the Census Bureau data, only about 1.6 percent 
of businesses within the size range of the re-defined small businesses 
participate in the 7(a) loan program. Assuming this level of 
participation, 166 additional loans could be guaranteed to the re-
defined small businesses (10,400 x 0.016 = 166). The value of these 
loans is estimated by multiplying the average size loan to small 
businesses with 50 or more employees, which is $441,000, by the number 
of additional loans ($441,000 x 166 = $73,206,000).
    The re-defined small businesses will also benefit from SBA's EIDL 
Program. Because this program is contingent on the occurrence and 
severity of disasters, SBA cannot make a meaningful estimate of 
benefits to victims of future disasters.
    To the extent that up to 10,400 additional firms could become 
active in Federal small business programs, this may entail some 
additional administrative costs to the Federal Government. There will 
be more businesses eligible to enroll in the Central Contractor 
Registration (CCR) and to be verified for listing in the CCR's Dynamic 
Small Business Search database. There likely will be more bidders on 
Federal procurement opportunities reserved for small businesses. Among 
businesses in this group seeking SBA assistance, there could be some 
additional costs associated with compliance and verification of small 
business status and protests of small business status. These costs are 
likely to generate minimal incremental administrative costs because 
processes are in place to handle these administrative requirements.
    The costs to the Federal Government may be higher on some Federal 
contracts. With a greater number of businesses defined as small, 
Federal agencies may be required or choose to set aside more contracts 
for competition among small businesses rather than using full and open 
competition. The movement from unrestricted to set-aside contracting is 
likely to result in competition among fewer bidders. In addition, 
higher costs may result if additional full and open contracts are 
awarded to HUBZone businesses because of a price evaluation preference. 
However, any additional costs associated with fewer bidders would 
likely be minor since, as a matter of policy, procurements are required 
or may be set aside for small businesses or reserved for the 8(a), 
SDVO, or HUBZone Programs only if awards are expected to be made at 
fair and reasonable prices.
    Moreover, with a small amount of estimated lending to the re-
defined small businesses as discussed above, it is unlikely that 
currently-defined small businesses will be denied SBA financial 
assistance due to an increased pool of eligible small businesses. These 
additional loan guarantees estimated at $73 million will have little 
impact on the overall availability of loans for SBA's 7(a) Business 
Loan Program, which amounted to more than $20 billion in fiscal year 
2007.
    The revision to the current monetary-based size standard is 
consistent with SBA's statutory mandate to assist small businesses. 
This regulatory action promotes the Administration's objectives. One of 
SBA's goals in support of the Administration's objectives is to help 
individual small businesses succeed through access to capital and 
credit, government contracts, and management and technical assistance. 
Reviewing and modifying size standards where appropriate, including 
periodic inflation adjustments, ensures that intended beneficiaries 
have access to small business programs designed to assist them. Size 
standards do not interfere with State, local, and tribal governments in 
the exercise of their government functions. In a few cases, state and 
local governments have voluntarily adopted SBA's size standards for 
their programs to eliminate the need to establish an administrative 
mechanism to develop their own size standards.

Executive Order 12988

    For purposes of Executive Order 12988, SBA has drafted this rule, 
to the extent practicable, in accordance with the standards set forth 
in section 3 of that Order.

Executive Order 13132

    This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the 
States, on the relationship between the national government and the 
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibility among the 
various levels of government. Therefore, under Executive Order 13132, 
SBA determines that this rule does not have sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant the preparation of a federalism assessment.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    SBA has determined that this rule does not impose any new 
information collection requirements from SBA that require approval by 
OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35.

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), this rule may have a 
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Immediately below, SBA sets forth a final regulatory flexibility 
analysis (FRFA). The FRFA addresses the reasons for promulgating the 
rule; the objectives of this rule; SBA's descriptions and estimate of 
the number of small entities to which the rule will apply; the 
projected reporting record-keeping and other compliance requirements of 
the rule; the relevant Federal rules which may duplicate, overlap or 
conflict with the rule; and alternatives considered by SBA.

1. What is the reason for this action?

    As discussed in the supplemental information, the purpose of this 
rule is to restore the small business eligibility of businesses that 
have grown above the size standard due to inflation rather than due to 
increased business activity.

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A review of the latest inflation indexes indicates that inflation has 
increased a sufficient amount to warrant an increase to the current 
monetary-based size standards.

2. What are the objectives and legal basis for the rule?

    The revision to the monetary-based size standards for inflation 
more appropriately defines the size of businesses. This rule merely 
restores small business eligibility in real terms. Section 3(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) gives SBA the authority to 
establish and change size standards. Within its administrative 
discretion, SBA implemented a policy in its regulations to review the 
effect of inflation on size standards at least once every five years 
(13 CFR 121.102(c)) and make any changes as appropriate. As discussed 
in the supplementary information, inflation has increases at a 
sufficient level since the time of the interim final rule to warrant a 
further adjustment to size standards at this time rather than to re-
assess the impact of inflation on size standards 5 years after the time 
of the interim final rule.

3. What are SBA's description and estimate of the number of small 
entities to which the rule will apply?

    The rule will apply to all businesses seeking benefits or 
preferences under Federal Government programs. These new size standards 
allow more businesses to be eligible for these programs. These programs 
are primarily in Federal Government procurement, such as small business 
set-asides, 8(a), SDB, HUBZone, and SDVO SBCs. SBA anticipates that 
about 10,400 additional businesses could be eligible to participate in 
Federal Government programs. This could increase competition among the 
current pool of small business concerns. However, it will also allow 
those businesses, now above the current size standards because of 
inflation and that can compete only on free and open procurements, to 
return to competing with other small businesses.

4. Summary of significant issues raised by the public in response to 
the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in the December 6, 2005 
Interim Final Rule

    The public raised no significant issues in response to the Initial 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in the December 6, 2005 interim final 
rule. There were 11 commenters to the interim final rule, two of whom 
did not comment on the issues raised. The other nine commenters 
supported the rule. SBA has summarized the comments above in the 
supplemental information.

5. Will this rule impose any additional reporting or recordkeeping 
requirements on small business entities?

    This rule does not impose any new information collection 
requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 
35. A new size standard does not impose any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or compliance requirements on small entities. Increasing 
size standards expands access to SBA programs that assist small 
businesses, but does not impose a regulatory burden because small 
business size standards neither regulate nor control business behavior.
    Section 212 of Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104-
121) requires an agency to publish one or more ``small entity 
compliance guides'' to assist small entities in complying with its 
rules. Although there are no new compliance requirements associated 
with small business size standards, there may be some small businesses 
not acquainted with small business size standards and their application 
to Federal procurement and other Federal Government programs. 
Therefore, SBA has published both its ``Small Business Size 
Regulations'' and its ``Guide to Size Standards'' to provide this 
assistance. Both of these are available on SBA's Web site at http://www.sba.gov/size by selecting on the right hand side of the page ``Size 
Regulations'' and ``Guide to Size Standards.''

6. What are the relevant Federal rules that may duplicate, overlap or 
conflict with this rule?

    This rule does not overlap with other Federal rules that use SBA's 
size standards to define a small business. Under Section 3(a)(2)(C) of 
the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)(c), unless specifically 
authorized by statute, Federal agencies must use SBA's size standards 
to define a small business. In 1995, SBA published in the Federal 
Register a list of statutory and regulatory size standards that 
identified the application of SBA's size standards as well as other 
size standards used by Federal agencies (60 FR 57988-57991, dated 
November 24, 1995). SBA is not aware of any Federal rule that would 
duplicate or conflict with establishing size standards.
    Other Federal agencies also may use SBA size standards for a 
variety of regulatory and program purposes. If such a case exists where 
an SBA size standard is not appropriate, an agency may establish its 
own size standards with the approval of the SBA Administrator (see 13 
CFR 121.902-903). For purposes of a regulatory flexibility analysis, 
agencies must consult with SBA's Office of Advocacy when developing 
size standards for its programs. (13 CFR 121.903(c)).

7. What alternatives did SBA consider?

    Because all relevant comments supported increasing size standards 
for inflation, SBA's only other consideration was whether to adopt the 
size standards presented in the interim final rule with no further 
increase for the inflation. However, SBA believes that the additional 
7.7 percent inflation that has occurred since the time of the interim 
final rule sufficiently effects the real value of the size standards to 
warrant applying an additional increase at this time. Otherwise, the 
benefits achieved by the December 6, 2005 adjustment would essentially 
be lost and not restored in a timely manner.

List of Subjects

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.

13 CFR Part 123

    Disaster assistance, Loan programs--business, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Small Businesses, Terrorism.

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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, SBA amends 13 CFR Parts 121 
and 123 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, 
657(a), 657(f), and 662(5); and Pub. L. 105-135, Sec. 401, et seq., 
111 Stat, 2592.


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2. Amend the table in Sec.  121.201 as follows:
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A. Revise entries 112310, 113110, and 113210;
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B. Revise Subsector 115;
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C. Revise entries 213112 through 213115;
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D. Revise entries 221310, 221320, and 221330;
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E. Revise Sector 23;
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F. Revise Sector 44-45;
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G. Revise entries 481211, 481212, and 481219;
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H. Revise Subsectors 484 and 485;

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I. Revise entries 486210 and 486990;
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J. Revise Subsectors 487, 488, and 491;
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K. Revise entry 492210;
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L. Revise Subsector 493;
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M. Revise entries 511210 through 512290;
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N. Revise Subsector 515;
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O. Revise entries 517410 and 517919;
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P. Revise Subsector 518;
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Q. Revise entries 519110, 519120, and 519190;
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R. Revise Subsector 522 and 523;
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S. Revise entries 524113 through 524114, and 524127 through 524298;
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T. Revise Subsectors 525, 531, 532 and 533;
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U. Revise entries 541110 through 541690;
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V. Revise entries 541720 through 541990;
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W. Revise Sectors 55, 56, 61, 62, 71, 72, and 81; and,
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X. Revise footnotes 9 and 15.


Sec.  121.201  What size standards has SBA identified by North American 
Industry Classification System codes?

                                 Small Business Size Standards by NAICS Industry
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                                                                                  Size standards  Size standards
              NAICS codes                       NAICS U.S. industry title         in millions of   in number of
                                                                                      dollars        employees
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                              Sector 11--Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
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                                        Subsector 112--Animal Production
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112310.................................  Chicken Egg Production.................           $12.5  ..............
 
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                                       Subsector 113--Forestry and Logging
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113110.................................  Timber Tract Operations................            $7.0  ..............
113210.................................  Forest Nurseries and Gathering of                  $7.0  ..............
                                          Forest Products.
 
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                                  Subsector 114--Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
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114111.................................  Finfish Fishing........................            $4.0  ..............
114112.................................  Shellfish Fishing......................            $4.0  ..............
114119.................................  Other Marine Fishing...................            $4.0  ..............
114210.................................  Hunting and Trapping...................            $4.0  ..............
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                         Subsector 115--Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
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115111.................................  Cotton Ginning.........................            $7.0  ..............
115112.................................  Soil Preparation, Planting, and                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Cultivating.
115113.................................  Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine..            $7.0  ..............
115114.................................  Postharvest Crop Activities (except                $7.0  ..............
                                          Cotton Ginning).
115115.................................  Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders            $7.0  ..............
115116.................................  Farm Management Services...............            $7.0  ..............
115210.................................  Support Activities for Animal                      $7.0  ..............
                                          Production.
115310.................................  Support Activities for Forestry........            $7.0  ..............
Except,................................  Forest Fire Suppression \17\...........      \17\ $17.5  ..............
Except,................................  Fuels Management Services \17\.........      \17\ $17.5  ..............
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                            Sector 21--Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
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                                  Subsector 213--Support Activities for Mining
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
213112.................................  Support Activities for Oil and Gas                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Operations.
213113.................................  Support Activities for Coal Mining.....            $7.0  ..............
213114.................................  Support Activities for Metal Mining....            $7.0  ..............
213115.................................  Support Activities for Nonmetallic                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Minerals (except Fuels).
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                                              Sector 22--Utilities
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                                            Subsector 221--Utilities
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221310.................................  Water Supply and Irrigation Systems....            $7.0  ..............
221320.................................  Sewage Treatment Facilities............            $7.0  ..............
221330.................................  Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply......           $12.5  ..............
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                                             Sector 23--Construction
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                                    Subsector 236--Construction of Buildings
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
236115.................................  New Single-Family Housing Construction            $33.5  ..............
                                          (except Operative Builders).
236116.................................  New Multifamily Housing Construction              $33.5  ..............
                                          (except Operative Builders).
236117.................................  New Housing Operative Builders.........           $33.5  ..............
236118.................................  Residential Remodelers.................           $33.5  ..............
236210.................................  Industrial Building Construction.......           $33.5  ..............
236220.................................  Commercial and Institutional Building             $33.5  ..............
                                          Construction.
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                             Subsector 237--Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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237110.................................  Water and Sewer Line and Related                  $33.5  ..............
                                          Structures Construction.
237120.................................  Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related                  $33.5  ..............
                                          Structures Construction.
237130.................................  Power and Communication Line and                  $33.5  ..............
                                          Related Structures Construction.
237210.................................  Land Subdivision.......................            $7.0  ..............
237310.................................  Highway, Street, and Bridge                       $33.5  ..............
                                          Construction.
237990.................................  Other Heavy and Civil Engineering                 $33.5  ..............
                                          Construction.
Except,................................  Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities       \2\ $20.0  ..............
                                          \2\.
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                                   Subsector 238--Specialty Trade Contractors
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238110.................................  Poured Concrete Foundation and                    $14.0  ..............
                                          Structure Contractors.
238120.................................  Structural Steel and Precast Concrete             $14.0  ..............
                                          Contractors.
238130.................................  Framing Contractors....................           $14.0  ..............
238140.................................  Masonry Contractors....................           $14.0  ..............
238150.................................  Glass and Glazing Contractors..........           $14.0  ..............
238160.................................  Roofing Contractors....................           $14.0  ..............
238170.................................  Siding Contractors.....................           $14.0  ..............
238190.................................  Other Foundation, Structure, and                  $14.0  ..............
                                          Building Exterior Contractors.
238210.................................  Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring           $14.0  ..............
                                          Installation Contractors.
238220.................................  Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning           $14.0  ..............
                                          Contractors.
238290.................................  Other Building Equipment Contractors...           $14.0  ..............
238310.................................  Drywall and Insulation Contractors.....           $14.0  ..............
238320.................................  Painting and Wall Covering Contractors.           $14.0  ..............
238330.................................  Flooring Contractors...................           $14.0  ..............
238340.................................  Tile and Terrazzo Contractors..........           $14.0  ..............
238350.................................  Finish Carpentry Contractors...........           $14.0  ..............
238390.................................  Other Building Finishing Contractors...           $14.0  ..............
238910.................................  Site Preparation Contractors...........           $14.0  ..............
238990.................................  All Other Specialty Trade Contractors..           $14.0  ..............
Except,................................  Building and Property Specialty Trade        \13\ $14.0  ..............
                                          Services \13\.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
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                                           Sector 44-45--Retail Trade
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 (Not applicable to Government procurement of supplies. The nonmanufacturer size standard of 500 employees shall
                          be used for purposes of Government procurement of supplies.)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Subsector 441--Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
441110.................................  New Car Dealers........................           $29.0  ..............
441120.................................  Used Car Dealers.......................           $23.0  ..............
441210.................................  Recreational Vehicle Dealers...........            $7.0  ..............
441221.................................  Motorcycle, ATV, and Personal                      $7.0  ..............
                                          Watercraft Dealers.
441222.................................  Boat Dealers...........................            $7.0  ..............
441229.................................  All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers........            $7.0  ..............
Except,................................  Aircraft Dealers, Retail...............           $10.0  ..............
441310.................................  Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores            $7.0  ..............
441320.................................  Tire Dealers...........................            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Subsector 442--Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
442110.................................  Furniture Stores.......................            $7.0  ..............

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442210.................................  Floor Covering Stores..................            $7.0  ..............
442291.................................  Window Treatment Stores................            $7.0  ..............
442299.................................  All Other Home Furnishings Stores......            $7.0  ..............
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                                 Subsector 443--Electronics and Appliance Stores
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
443111.................................  Household Appliance Stores.............            $9.0  ..............
443112.................................  Radio, Television and Other Electronics            $9.0  ..............
                                          Stores.
443120.................................  Computer and Software Stores...........            $9.0  ..............
443130.................................  Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Subsector 444--Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
444110.................................  Home Centers...........................            $7.0  ..............
444120.................................  Paint and Wallpaper Stores.............            $7.0  ..............
444130.................................  Hardware Stores........................            $7.0  ..............
444190.................................  Other Building Material Dealers........            $7.0  ..............
444210.................................  Outdoor Power Equipment Stores.........            $7.0  ..............
444220.................................  Nursery and Garden Centers.............            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Subsector 445--Food and Beverage Stores
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
445110.................................  Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except            $27.0  ..............
                                          Convenience) Stores.
445120.................................  Convenience Stores.....................           $27.0  ..............
445210.................................  Meat Markets...........................            $7.0  ..............
445220.................................  Fish and Seafood Markets...............            $7.0  ..............
445230.................................  Fruit and Vegetable Markets............            $7.0  ..............
445291.................................  Baked Goods Stores.....................            $7.0  ..............
445292.................................  Confectionery and Nut Stores...........            $7.0  ..............
445299.................................  All Other Specialty Food Stores........            $7.0  ..............
445310.................................  Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores...........            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Subsector 446--Health and Personal Care Stores
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
446110.................................  Pharmacies and Drug Stores.............            $7.0  ..............
446120.................................  Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies and Perfume             $7.0  ..............
                                          Stores.
446130.................................  Optical Goods Stores...................            $7.0  ..............
446191.................................  Food (Health) Supplement Stores........            $7.0  ..............
446199.................................  All Other Health and Personal Care                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Stores.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Subsector 447--Gasoline Stations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
447110.................................  Gasoline Stations with Convenience                $27.0  ..............
                                          Stores.
447190.................................  Other Gasoline Stations................            $9.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Subsector 448--Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
448110.................................  Men's Clothing Stores..................            $9.0  ..............
448120.................................  Women's Clothing Stores................            $9.0  ..............
448130.................................  Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores            $7.0  ..............
448140.................................  Family Clothing Stores.................            $9.0  ..............
448150.................................  Clothing Accessories Stores............            $7.0  ..............
448190.................................  Other Clothing Stores..................            $7.0  ..............
448210.................................  Shoe Stores............................            $9.0  ..............
448310.................................  Jewelry Stores.........................            $7.0  ..............
448320.................................  Luggage and Leather Goods Stores.......            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Subsector 451--Sporting Good, Hobby, Book and Music Stores
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
451110.................................  Sporting Goods Stores..................            $7.0  ..............
451120.................................  Hobby, Toy and Game Stores.............            $7.0  ..............
451130.................................  Sewing, Needlework and Piece Goods                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Stores.
451140.................................  Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores.            $7.0  ..............
451211.................................  Book Stores............................            $7.0  ..............
451212.................................  News Dealers and Newsstands............            $7.0  ..............
451220.................................  Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc and                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Record Stores.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Subsector 452--General Merchandise Stores
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
452111.................................  Department Stores (except Discount                $27.0  ..............
                                          Department Stores).
452112.................................  Discount Department Stores.............           $27.0  ..............

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452910.................................  Warehouse Clubs and Superstores........           $27.0  ..............
452990.................................  All Other General Merchandise Stores...           $11.0  ..............
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                                  Subsector 453--Miscellaneous Store Retailers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
453110.................................  Florists...............................            $7.0  ..............
453210.................................  Office Supplies and Stationery Stores..            $7.0  ..............
453220.................................  Gift, Novelty and Souvenir Stores......            $7.0  ..............
453310.................................  Used Merchandise Stores................            $7.0  ..............
453910.................................  Pet and Pet Supplies Stores............            $7.0  ..............
453920.................................  Art Dealers............................            $7.0  ..............
453930.................................  Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers.....           $13.0  ..............
453991.................................  Tobacco Stores.........................            $7.0  ..............
453998.................................  All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers            $7.0  ..............
                                          (except Tobacco Stores).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Subsector 454--Nonstore Retailers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
454111.................................  Electronic Shopping....................           $25.0  ..............
454112.................................  Electronic Auctions....................           $25.0  ..............
454113.................................  Mail-Order Houses......................           $25.0  ..............
454210.................................  Vending Machine Operators..............            $7.0  ..............
454311.................................  Heating Oil Dealers....................           $12.5  ..............
454312.................................  Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas)              $7.0  ..............
                                          Dealers.
454319.................................  Other Fuel Dealers.....................            $7.0  ..............
454390.................................  Other Direct Selling Establishments....            $7.0  ..............
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                                  Sector 48-49--Transportation and Warehousing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Subsector 481--Air Transportation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
481211.................................  Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air     ..............           1,500
                                          Transportation.
Except,................................  Offshore Marine Air Transportation                $28.0  ..............
                                          Services.
481212.................................  Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air       ..............           1,500
                                          Transportation.
Except,................................  Offshore Marine Air Transportation                $28.0  ..............
                                          Services.
481219.................................  Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation..            $7.0  ..............
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Subsector 484--Truck Transportation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
484110.................................  General Freight Trucking, Local........           $25.5  ..............
484121.................................  General Freight Trucking, Long-                   $25.5  ..............
                                          Distance, Truckload.
484122.................................  General Freight Trucking, Long-                   $25.5  ..............
                                          Distance, Less Than Truckload.
484210.................................  Used Household and Office Goods Moving.           $25.5  ..............
484220.................................  Specialized Freight (except Used Goods)           $25.5  ..............
                                          Trucking, Local.
484230.................................  Specialized Freight (except Used Goods)           $25.5  ..............
                                          Trucking, Long-Distance.
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                           Subsector 485--Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
485111.................................  Mixed Mode Transit Systems.............            $7.0  ..............
485112.................................  Commuter Rail Systems..................            $7.0  ..............
485113.................................  Bus and Motor Vehicle Transit Systems..            $7.0  ..............
485119.................................  Other Urban Transit Systems............            $7.0  ..............
485210.................................  Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation            $7.0  ..............
485310.................................  Taxi Service...........................            $7.0  ..............
485320.................................  Limousine Service......................            $7.0  ..............
485410.................................  School and Employee Bus Transportation.            $7.0  ..............
485510.................................  Charter Bus Industry...................            $7.0  ..............
485991.................................  Special Needs Transportation...........            $7.0  ..............
485999.................................  All Other Transit and Ground Passenger             $7.0  ..............
                                          Transportation.
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                                     Subsector 486--Pipeline Transportation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
486210.................................  Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas.            $7.0  ..............
 

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486990.................................  All Other Pipeline Transportation......           $34.5  ..............
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                              Subsector 487--Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
487110.................................  Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation,             $7.0  ..............
                                          Land.
487210.................................  Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation,             $7.0  ..............
                                          Water.
487990.................................  Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation,             $7.0  ..............
                                          Other.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Subsector 488--Support Activities for Transportation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
488111.................................  Air Traffic Control....................            $7.0  ..............
488119.................................  Other Airport Operations...............            $7.0  ..............
488190.................................  Other Support Activities for Air                   $7.0  ..............
                                          Transportation.
488210.................................  Support Activities for Rail                        $7.0  ..............
                                          Transportation.
488310.................................  Port and Harbor Operations.............           $25.5  ..............
488320.................................  Marine Cargo Handling..................           $25.5  ..............
488330.................................  Navigational Services to Shipping......            $7.0  ..............
488390.................................  Other Support Activities for Water                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Transportation.
488410.................................  Motor Vehicle Towing...................            $7.0  ..............
488490.................................  Other Support Activities for Road                  $7.0  ..............
                                          Transportation.
488510.................................  Freight Transportation Arrangement \10\       \10\ $7.0  ..............
Except,................................  Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers and             $25.5  ..............
                                          Household Goods Forwarders.
488991.................................  Packing and Crating....................           $25.5  ..............
488999.................................  All Other Support Activities for                   $7.0  ..............
                                          Transportation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Subsector 491--Postal Service
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
491110.................................  Postal Service.........................            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Subsector 492--Couriers and Messengers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
492210.................................  Local Messengers and Local Delivery....           $25.5  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Subsector 493--Warehousing and Storage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
493110.................................  General Warehousing and Storage........           $25.5  ..............
493120.................................  Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage...           $25.5  ..............
493130.................................  Farm Product Warehousing and Storage...           $25.5  ..............
493190.................................  Other Warehousing and Storage..........           $25.5  ..............
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                                             Sector 51--Information
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Subsector 511--Publishing Industries (except Internet)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
511210.................................  Software Publishers....................           $25.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Subsector 512--Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
512110.................................  Motion Picture and Video Production....           $29.5  ..............
512120.................................  Motion Picture and Video Distribution..           $29.5  ..............
512131.................................  Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-             $7.0  ..............
                                          Ins).
512132.................................  Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters.......            $7.0  ..............
512191.................................  Teleproduction and Other Postproduction           $29.5  ..............
                                          Services.
512199.................................  Other Motion Picture and Video                     $7.0  ..............
                                          Industries.
512210.................................  Record Production......................            $7.0  ..............
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
512240.................................  Sound Recording Studios................            $7.0  ..............
512290.................................  Other Sound Recording Industries.......            $7.0  ..............
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                                  Subsector 515--Broadcasting (except Internet)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
515111.................................  Radio Networks.........................            $7.0  ..............
515112.................................  Radio Stations.........................            $7.0  ..............
515120.................................  Television Broadcasting................           $14.0  ..............
515210.................................  Cable and Other Subscription                      $15.0  ..............
                                          Programming.
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                                        Subsector 517--Telecommunications
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                                                  * * * * * * *
517410.................................  Satellite Telecommunications...........           $15.0  ..............
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
517919.................................  All Other Telecommunications...........           $25.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Subsector 518--Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
518210.................................  Data Processing, Hosting, and Related             $25.0  ..............
                                          Services.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Subsector 519--Other Information Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
519110.................................  News Syndicates........................            $7.0  ..............
519120.................................  Libraries and Archives.................            $7.0  ..............
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
519190.................................  All Other Information Services.........            $7.0  ..............
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                                        Sector 52--Finance and Insurance
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Subsector 522--Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
522110.................................  Commercial Banking \8\.................        \8\ $175
                                                                                      million in
                                                                                          assets
522120.................................  Savings Institutions \8\...............        \8\ $175  ..............
                                                                                      million in
                                                                                          assets
522130.................................  Credit Unions \8\......................        \8\ $175  ..............
                                                                                      million in
                                                                                          assets
522190.................................  Other Depository Credit Intermediation         \8\ $175  ..............
                                          \8\.                                        million in
                                                                                          assets
522210.................................  Credit Card Issuing \8\................        \8\ $175  ..............
                                                                                      million in
                                                                                          assets
522220.................................  Sales Financing........................            $7.0  ..............
522291.................................  Consumer Lending.......................            $7.0  ..............
522292.................................  Real Estate Credit.....................            $7.0  ..............
522293.................................  International Trade Financing \8\......        \8\ $175  ..............
                                                                                      million in
                                                                                          assets
522294.................................  Secondary Market Financing.............            $7.0  ..............
522298.................................  All Other Non-Depository Credit                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Intermediation.
522310.................................  Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers..            $7.0  ..............
522320.................................  Financial Transactions Processing,                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Reserve, and Clearing House Activities.
522390.................................  Other Activities Related to Credit                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Intermediation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Subsector 523--Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
523110.................................  Investment Banking and Securities                  $7.0  ..............
                                          Dealing.
523120.................................  Securities Brokerage...................            $7.0  ..............
523130.................................  Commodity Contracts Dealing............            $7.0  ..............
523140.................................  Commodity Contracts Brokerage..........            $7.0  ..............
523210.................................  Securities and Commodity Exchanges.....            $7.0  ..............
523910.................................  Miscellaneous Intermediation...........            $7.0  ..............
523920.................................  Portfolio Management...................            $7.0  ..............
523930.................................  Investment Advice......................            $7.0  ..............
523991.................................  Trust, Fiduciary and Custody Activities            $7.0  ..............
523999.................................  Miscellaneous Financial Investment                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Activities.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Subsector 524--Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
524113.................................  Direct Life Insurance Carriers.........            $7.0  ..............
524114.................................  Direct Health and Medical Insurance                $7.0  ..............
                                          Carriers.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
524127.................................  Direct Title Insurance Carriers........            $7.0  ..............
524128.................................  Other Direct Insurance (except Life,               $7.0  ..............
                                          Health and Medical) Carriers.
524130.................................  Reinsurance Carriers...................            $7.0  ..............
524210.................................  Insurance Agencies and Brokerages......            $7.0  ..............
524291.................................  Claims Adjusting.......................            $7.0  ..............
524292.................................  Third Party Administration of Insurance            $7.0  ..............
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524298.................................  All Other Insurance Related Activities.            $7.0  ..............
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                            Subsector 525--Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Vehicles
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
525110.................................  Pension Funds..........................            $7.0  ..............
525120.................................  Health and Welfare Funds...............            $7.0  ..............
525190.................................  Other Insurance Funds..................            $7.0  ..............
525910.................................  Open-End Investment Funds..............            $7.0  ..............
525920.................................  Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts...            $7.0  ..............
525930.................................  Real Estate Investment Trusts..........            $7.0  ..............
525990.................................  Other Financial Vehicles...............            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Sector 53--Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Subsector 531--Real Estate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
531110.................................  Lessors of Residential Buildings and               $7.0  ..............
                                          Dwellings.
531120.................................  Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings                $7.0  ..............
                                          (except Miniwarehouses).
531130.................................  Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self                $25.5  ..............
                                          Storage Units.
531190.................................  Lessors of Other Real Estate Property..            $7.0  ..............
Except,................................  Leasing of Building Space to Federal          \9\ $20.5  ..............
                                          Government by Owners \9\.
531210.................................  Offices of Real Estate Agents and             \10\ $2.0  ..............
                                          Brokers \10\.
531311.................................  Residential Property Managers..........            $2.0  ..............
531312.................................  Nonresidential Property Managers.......            $2.0  ..............
531320.................................  Offices of Real Estate Appraisers......            $2.0  ..............
531390.................................  Other Activities Related to Real Estate            $2.0  ..............
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                                   Subsector 532--Rental and Leasing Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
532111.................................  Passenger Car Rental...................           $25.5  ..............
532112.................................  Passenger Car Leasing..................           $25.5  ..............
532120.................................  Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV                    $25.5  ..............
                                          (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and
                                          Leasing.
532210.................................  Consumer Electronics and Appliances                $7.0  ..............
                                          Rental.
532220.................................  Formal Wear and Costume Rental.........            $7.0  ..............
532230.................................  Video Tape and Disc Rental.............            $7.0  ..............
532291.................................  Home Health Equipment Rental...........            $7.0  ..............
532292.................................  Recreational Goods Rental..............            $7.0  ..............
532299.................................  All Other Consumer Goods Rental........            $7.0  ..............
532310.................................  General Rental Centers.................            $7.0  ..............
532411.................................  Commercial Air, Rail, and Water                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Transportation Equipment Rental and
                                          Leasing.
532412.................................  Construction, Mining and Forestry                  $7.0  ..............
                                          Machinery and Equipment Rental and
                                          Leasing.
532420.................................  Office Machinery and Equipment Rental             $25.0  ..............
                                          and Leasing.
532490.................................  Other Commercial and Industrial                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Machinery and Equipment Rental and
                                          Leasing.
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               Subsector 533--Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
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533110.................................  Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Assets (except Copyrighted Works).
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                           Sector 54--Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
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                         Subsector 541--Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
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541110.................................  Offices of Lawyers.....................            $7.0  ..............
541191.................................  Title Abstract and Settlement Offices..            $7.0  ..............
541199.................................  All Other Legal Services...............            $7.0  ..............
541211.................................  Offices of Certified Public Accountants            $8.5  ..............
541213.................................  Tax Preparation Services...............            $7.0  ..............
541214.................................  Payroll Services.......................            $8.5  ..............
541219.................................  Other Accounting Services..............            $8.5  ..............
541310.................................  Architectural Services.................            $4.5  ..............
541320.................................  Landscape Architectural Services.......            $7.0  ..............
541330.................................  Engineering Services...................            $4.5  ..............
Except,................................  Military and Aerospace Equipment and              $27.0  ..............
                                          Military Weapons.
Except,................................  Contracts and Subcontracts for                    $27.0  ..............
                                          Engineering Services Awarded Under the
                                          National Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Except,................................  Marine Engineering and Naval                      $18.5  ..............
                                          Architecture.
541340.................................  Drafting Services......................            $7.0  ..............
Except,................................  Map Drafting...........................            $4.5  ..............
541350.................................  Building Inspection Services...........            $7.0  ..............
541360.................................  Geophysical Surveying and Mapping                  $4.5  ..............
                                          Services.
541370.................................  Surveying and Mapping (except                      $4.5  ..............
                                          Geophysical) Services.

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541380.................................  Testing Laboratories...................           $12.0  ..............
541410.................................  Interior Design Services...............            $7.0  ..............
541420.................................  Industrial Design Services.............            $7.0  ..............
541430.................................  Graphic Design Services................            $7.0  ..............
541490.................................  Other Specialized Design Services......            $7.0  ..............
541511.................................  Custom Computer Programming Services...           $25.0  ..............
541512.................................  Computer Systems Design Services.......           $25.0  ..............
541513.................................  Computer Facilities Management Services           $25.0  ..............
541519.................................  Other Computer Related Services........           $25.0  ..............
Except,................................  Information Technology Value Added       ..............        \18\ 150
                                          Resellers \18\.
541611.................................  Administrative Management and General              $7.0  ..............
                                          Management Consulting Services.
541612.................................  Human Resources Consulting Services....            $7.0  ..............
541613.................................  Marketing Consulting Services..........            $7.0  ..............
541614.................................  Process, Physical Distribution and                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Logistics Consulting Services.
541618.................................  Other Management Consulting Services...            $7.0  ..............
541620.................................  Environmental Consulting Services......            $7.0  ..............
541690.................................  Other Scientific and Technical                     $7.0  ..............
                                          Consulting Services.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
541720.................................  Research and Development in the Social             $7.0  ..............
                                          Sciences and Humanities.
541810.................................  Advertising Agencies \10\..............       \10\ $7.0  ..............
541820.................................  Public Relations Agencies..............            $7.0  ..............
541830.................................  Media Buying Agencies..................            $7.0  ..............
541840.................................  Media Representatives..................            $7.0  ..............
541850.................................  Display Advertising....................            $7.0  ..............
541860.................................  Direct Mail Advertising................            $7.0  ..............
541870.................................  Advertising Material Distribution                  $7.0  ..............
                                          Services.
541890.................................  Other Services Related to Advertising..            $7.0  ..............
541910.................................  Marketing Research and Public Opinion              $7.0  ..............
                                          Polling.
541921.................................  Photography Studios, Portrait..........            $7.0  ..............
541922.................................  Commercial Photography.................            $7.0  ..............
541930.................................  Translation and Interpretation Services            $7.0  ..............
541940.................................  Veterinary Services....................            $7.0  ..............
541990.................................  All Other Professional, Scientific and             $7.0  ..............
                                          Technical Services.
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                               Sector 55--Management of Companies and Enterprises
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Subsector 551--Management of Companies and Enterprises
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
551111.................................  Offices of Bank Holding Companies......            $7.0  ..............
551112.................................  Offices of Other Holding Companies.....            $7.0  ..............
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                Sector 56--Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Subsector 561--Administrative and Support Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
561110.................................  Office Administrative Services.........            $7.0  ..............
561210.................................  Facilities Support Services \12\.......      \12\ $35.5  ..............
561311.................................  Employment Placement Agencies..........            $7.0  ..............
561312.................................  Executive Search Services..............            $7.0  ..............
561320.................................  Temporary Help Services................           $13.5  ..............
561330.................................  Professional Employer Organizations....           $13.5  ..............
561410.................................  Document Preparation Services..........            $7.0  ..............
561421.................................  Telephone Answering Services...........            $7.0  ..............
561422.................................  Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact            $7.0  ..............
                                          Centers.
561431.................................  Private Mail Centers...................            $7.0  ..............
561439.................................  Other Business Service Centers                     $7.0  ..............
                                          (including Copy Shops).
561440.................................  Collection Agencies....................            $7.0  ..............
561450.................................  Credit Bureaus.........................            $7.0  ..............
561491.................................  Repossession Services..................            $7.0  ..............
561492.................................  Court Reporting and Stenotype Services.            $7.0  ..............
561499.................................  All Other Business Support Services....            $7.0  ..............
561510.................................  Travel Agencies \10\...................       \10\ $3.5  ..............
561520.................................  Tour Operators \10\....................       \10\ $7.0  ..............
561591.................................  Convention and Visitors Bureaus........            $7.0  ..............
561599.................................  All Other Travel Arrangement and                   $7.0  ..............
                                          Reservation Services.
561611.................................  Investigation Services.................           $12.5  ..............
561612.................................  Security Guards and Patrol Services....           $18.5  ..............
561613.................................  Armored Car Services...................           $12.5  ..............
561621.................................  Security Systems Services (except                 $12.5  ..............
                                          Locksmiths).
561622.................................  Locksmiths.............................            $7.0  ..............

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561710.................................  Exterminating and Pest Control Services            $7.0  ..............
561720.................................  Janitorial Services....................           $16.5  ..............
561730.................................  Landscaping Services...................            $7.0  ..............
561740.................................  Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services            $4.5  ..............
561790.................................  Other Services to Buildings and                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Dwellings.
561910.................................  Packaging and Labeling Services........            $7.0  ..............
561920.................................  Convention and Trade Show Organizers          \10\ $7.0  ..............
                                          \10\.
561990.................................  All Other Support Services.............            $7.0  ..............
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                            Subsector 562--Waste Management and Remediation Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
562111.................................  Solid Waste Collection.................           $12.5  ..............
562112.................................  Hazardous Waste Collection.............           $12.5  ..............
562119.................................  Other Waste Collection.................           $12.5  ..............
562211.................................  Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal.           $12.5  ..............
562212.................................  Solid Waste Landfill...................           $12.5  ..............
562213.................................  Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators           $12.5  ..............
562219.................................  Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and            $12.5  ..............
                                          Disposal.
562910.................................  Remediation Services...................           $14.0  ..............
Except,................................  Environmental Remediation Services \14\  ..............        \14\ 500
562920.................................  Materials Recovery Facilities..........           $12.5  ..............
562991.................................  Septic Tank and Related Services.......            $7.0  ..............
562998.................................  All Other Miscellaneous Waste                      $7.0  ..............
                                          Management Services.
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                                         Sector 61--Educational Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Subsector 611--Educational Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
611110.................................  Elementary and Secondary Schools.......            $7.0  ..............
611210.................................  Junior Colleges........................            $7.0  ..............
611310.................................  Colleges, Universities and Professional            $7.0  ..............
                                          Schools.
611410.................................  Business and Secretarial Schools.......            $7.0  ..............
611420.................................  Computer Training......................            $7.0  ..............
611430.................................  Professional and Management Development            $7.0  ..............
                                          Training.
611511.................................  Cosmetology and Barber Schools.........            $7.0  ..............
611512.................................  Flight Training........................           $25.5  ..............
611513.................................  Apprenticeship Training................            $7.0  ..............
611519.................................  Other Technical and Trade Schools......            $7.0  ..............
Except,................................  Job Corps Centers \16\.................      \16\ $35.5  ..............
611610.................................  Fine Arts Schools......................            $7.0  ..............
611620.................................  Sports and Recreation Instruction......            $7.0  ..............
611630.................................  Language Schools.......................            $7.0  ..............
611691.................................  Exam Preparation and Tutoring..........            $7.0  ..............
611692.................................  Automobile Driving Schools.............            $7.0  ..............
611699.................................  All Other Miscellaneous Schools and                $7.0  ..............
                                          Instruction.
611710.................................  Educational Support Services...........            $7.0  ..............
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                                  Sector 62--Health Care and Social Assistance
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Subsector 621--Ambulatory Health Care Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
621111.................................  Offices of Physicians (except Mental              $10.0  ..............
                                          Health Specialists).
621112.................................  Offices of Physicians, Mental Health              $10.0  ..............
                                          Specialists.
621210.................................  Offices of Dentists....................            $7.0  ..............
621310.................................  Offices of Chiropractors...............            $7.0  ..............
621320.................................  Offices of Optometrists................            $7.0  ..............
621330.................................  Offices of Mental Health Practitioners             $7.0  ..............
                                          (except Physicians).
621340.................................  Offices of Physical, Occupational and              $7.0  ..............
                                          Speech Therapists and Audiologists.
621391.................................  Offices of Podiatrists.................            $7.0  ..............
621399.................................  Offices of All Other Miscellaneous                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Health Practitioners.
621410.................................  Family Planning Centers................           $10.0  ..............
621420.................................  Outpatient Mental Health and Substance            $10.0  ..............
                                          Abuse Centers.
621491.................................  HMO Medical Centers....................           $10.0  ..............
621492.................................  Kidney Dialysis Centers................           $34.5  ..............
621493.................................  Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and              $10.0  ..............
                                          Emergency Centers.
621498.................................  All Other Outpatient Care Centers......           $10.0  ..............
621511.................................  Medical Laboratories...................           $13.5  ..............
621512.................................  Diagnostic Imaging Centers.............           $13.5  ..............
621610.................................  Home Health Care Services..............           $13.5  ..............
621910.................................  Ambulance Services.....................            $7.0  ..............
621991.................................  Blood and Organ Banks..................           $10.0  ..............

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621999.................................  All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory                $10.0  ..............
                                          Health Care Services.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Subsector 622--Hospitals
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
622110.................................  General Medical and Surgical Hospitals.           $34.5  ..............
622210.................................  Psychiatric and Substance Abuse                   $34.5  ..............
                                          Hospitals.
622310.................................  Specialty (except Psychiatric and                 $34.5  ..............
                                          Substance Abuse) Hospitals.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Subsector 623--Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
623110.................................  Nursing Care Facilities................           $13.5  ..............
623210.................................  Residential Mental Retardation                    $10.0  ..............
                                          Facilities.
623220.................................  Residential Mental Health and Substance            $7.0  ..............
                                          Abuse Facilities.
623311.................................  Continuing Care Retirement Communities.           $13.5  ..............
623312.................................  Homes for the Elderly..................            $7.0  ..............
623990.................................  Other Residential Care Facilities......            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Subsector 624--Social Assistance
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624110.................................  Child and Youth Services...............            $7.0  ..............
624120.................................  Services for the Elderly and Persons               $7.0  ..............
                                          with Disabilities.
624190.................................  Other Individual and Family Services...            $7.0  ..............
624210.................................  Community Food Services................            $7.0  ..............
624221.................................  Temporary Shelters.....................            $7.0  ..............
624229.................................  Other Community Housing Services.......            $7.0  ..............
624230.................................  Emergency and Other Relief Services....            $7.0  ..............
624310.................................  Vocational Rehabilitation Services.....            $7.0  ..............
624410.................................  Child Day Care Services................            $7.0  ..............
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                                  Sector 71--Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Subsector 711--Performing Arts, Spectator Sports and Related Industries
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
711110.................................  Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters..            $7.0  ..............
711120.................................  Dance Companies........................            $7.0  ..............
711130.................................  Musical Groups and Artists.............            $7.0  ..............
711190.................................  Other Performing Arts Companies........            $7.0  ..............
711211.................................  Sports Teams and Clubs.................            $7.0  ..............
711212.................................  Race Tracks............................            $7.0  ..............
711219.................................  Other Spectator Sports.................            $7.0  ..............
711310.................................  Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports               $7.0  ..............
                                          and Similar Events with Facilities.
711320.................................  Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports               $7.0  ..............
                                          and Similar Events without Facilities.
711410.................................  Agents and Managers for Artists,                   $7.0  ..............
                                          Athletes, Entertainers and Other
                                          Public Figures.
711510.................................  Independent Artists, Writers, and                  $7.0  ..............
                                          Performers.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Subsector 712--Museums, Historical Sites and Similar Institutions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
712110.................................  Museums................................            $7.0  ..............
712120.................................  Historical Sites.......................            $7.0  ..............
712130.................................  Zoos and Botanical Gardens.............            $7.0  ..............
712190.................................  Nature Parks and Other Similar                     $7.0  ..............
                                          Institutions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Subsector 713--Amusement, Gambling and Recreation Industries
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
713110.................................  Amusement and Theme Parks..............            $7.0  ..............
713120.................................  Amusement Arcades......................            $7.0  ..............
713210.................................  Casinos (except Casino Hotels).........            $7.0  ..............
713290.................................  Other Gambling Industries..............            $7.0  ..............
713910.................................  Golf Courses and Country Clubs.........            $7.0  ..............
713920.................................  Skiing Facilities......................            $7.0  ..............
713930.................................  Marinas................................            $7.0  ..............
713940.................................  Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers            $7.0  ..............
713950.................................  Bowling Centers........................            $7.0  ..............
713990.................................  All Other Amusement and Recreation                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Industries.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Sector 72--Accommodation and Food Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Subsector 721--Accommodation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
721110.................................  Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and                  $7.0  ..............
                                          Motels.
721120.................................  Casino Hotels..........................            $7.0  ..............

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721191.................................  Bed and Breakfast Inns.................            $7.0  ..............
721199.................................  All Other Traveler Accommodation.......            $7.0  ..............
721211.................................  RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and                $7.0  ..............
                                          Campgrounds.
721214.................................  Recreational and Vacation Camps (except            $7.0  ..............
                                          Campgrounds).
721310.................................  Rooming and Boarding Houses............            $7.0  ..............
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                                Subsector 722--Food Services and Drinking Places
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
722110.................................  Full-Service Restaurants...............            $7.0  ..............
722211.................................  Limited-Service Restaurants............            $7.0  ..............
722212.................................  Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets.            $7.0  ..............
722213.................................  Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars...            $7.0  ..............
722310.................................  Food Service Contractors...............           $20.5  ..............
722320.................................  Caterers...............................            $7.0  ..............
722330.................................  Mobile Food Services...................            $7.0  ..............
722410.................................  Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)..            $7.0  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Sector 81--Other Services (Except Public Administration)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Subsector 811--Repair and Maintenance
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
811111.................................  General Automotive Repair..............            $7.0  ..............
811112.................................  Automotive Exhaust System Repair.......            $7.0  ..............
811113.................................  Automotive Transmission Repair.........            $7.0  ..............
811118.................................  Other Automotive Mechanical and                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Electrical Repair and Maintenance.
811121.................................  Automotive Body, Paint and Interior                $7.0  ..............
                                          Repair and Maintenance.
811122.................................  Automotive Glass Replacement Shops.....            $7.0  ..............
811191.................................  Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication              $7.0  ..............
                                          Shops.
811192.................................  Car Washes.............................            $7.0  ..............
811198.................................  All Other Automotive Repair and                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Maintenance.
811211.................................  Consumer Electronics Repair and                    $7.0  ..............
                                          Maintenance.
811212.................................  Computer and Office Machine Repair and            $25.0  ..............
                                          Maintenance.
811213.................................  Communication Equipment Repair and                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Maintenance.
811219.................................  Other Electronic and Precision                     $7.0  ..............
                                          Equipment Repair and Maintenance.
811310.................................  Commercial and Industrial Machinery and            $7.0  ..............
                                          Equipment (except Automotive and
                                          Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.
811411.................................  Home and Garden Equipment Repair and               $7.0  ..............
                                          Maintenance.
811412.................................  Appliance Repair and Maintenance.......            $7.0  ..............
811420.................................  Reupholstery and Furniture Repair......            $7.0  ..............
811430.................................  Footwear and Leather Goods Repair......            $7.0  ..............
811490.................................  Other Personal and Household Goods                 $7.0  ..............
                                          Repair and Maintenance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Subsector 812--Personal and Laundry Services
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
812111.................................  Barber Shops...........................            $7.0  ..............
812112.................................  Beauty Salons..........................            $7.0  ..............
812113.................................  Nail Salons............................            $7.0  ..............
812191.................................  Diet and Weight Reducing Centers.......            $7.0  ..............
812199.................................  Other Personal Care Services...........            $7.0  ..............
812210.................................  Funeral Homes and Funeral Services.....            $7.0  ..............
812220.................................  Cemeteries and Crematories.............            $7.0  ..............
812310.................................  Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners            $7.0  ..............
812320.................................  Drycleaning and Laundry Services                   $4.5  ..............
                                          (except Coin-Operated).
812331.................................  Linen Supply...........................           $14.0  ..............
812332.................................  Industrial Launderers..................           $14.0  ..............
812910.................................  Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services..            $7.0  ..............
812921.................................  Photo Finishing Laboratories (except               $7.0  ..............
                                          One-Hour).
812922.................................  One-Hour Photo Finishing...............            $7.0  ..............
812930.................................  Parking Lots and Garages...............            $7.0  ..............
812990.................................  All Other Personal Services............            $7.0  ..............
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              Subsector 813--Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Organizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
813110.................................  Religious Organizations................            $7.0  ..............
813211.................................  Grantmaking Foundations................            $7.0  ..............
813212.................................  Voluntary Health Organizations.........            $7.0  ..............
813219.................................  Other Grantmaking and Giving Services..            $7.0  ..............
813311.................................  Human Rights Organizations.............            $7.0  ..............
813312.................................  Environment, Conservation and Wildlife             $7.0  ..............
                                          Organizations.
813319.................................  Other Social Advocacy Organizations....            $7.0  ..............
813410.................................  Civic and Social Organizations.........            $7.0  ..............

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813910.................................  Business Associations..................            $7.0  ..............
813920.................................  Professional Organizations.............            $7.0  ..............
813930.................................  Labor Unions and Similar Labor                     $7.0  ..............
                                          Organizations.
813940.................................  Political Organizations................            $7.0  ..............
813990.................................  Other Similar Organizations (except                $7.0  ..............
                                          Business, Professional, Labor, and
                                          Political Organizations).
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* * * * *

Footnotes

* * * * *
    2. NAICS code 237990--Dredging: To be considered small for 
purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 
percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment 
owned by another small dredging concern.
* * * * *
    8. NAICS Codes 522110, 522120, 522130, 522190, 522210 and 
522293--A financial institution's assets are determined by averaging 
the assets reported on its four quarterly financial statements for 
the preceding year. ``Assets'' for the purposes of this size 
standard means the assets defined according to the Federal Financial 
Institutions Examination Council 034 call report form.
    9. NAICS code 531190--Leasing of building space to the Federal 
Government by Owners: For Government procurement, a size standard of 
$20.5 million in gross receipts applies to the owners of building 
space leased to the Federal Government. The standard does not apply 
to an agent.
    10. NAICS codes 488510 (part), 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520 
and 561920--As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds 
received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings 
or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are 
included as revenue.
* * * * *
    12. NAICS 561210--Facilities Support Services:
    (a) If one or more activities of Facilities Support Services as 
defined in paragraph (b) (below in this footnote) can be identified 
with a specific industry and that industry accounts for 50% or more 
of the value of an entire procurement, then the proper 
classification of the procurement is that of the specific industry, 
not Facilities Support Services.
    (b) ``Facilities Support Services'' requires the performance of 
three or more separate activities in the areas of services or 
specialty trade contractors industries. If services are performed, 
these service activities must each be in a separate NAICS industry. 
If the procurement requires the use of specialty trade contractors 
(plumbing, painting, plastering, carpentry, etc.), all such 
specialty trade contractors activities are considered a single 
activity and classified as ``Building and Property Specialty Trade 
Services.'' Since ``Building and Property Specialty Trade Services'' 
is only one activity, two additional activities of separate NAICS 
industries are required for a procurement to be classified as 
``Facilities Support Services.''
    13. NAICS code 238990--Building and Property Specialty Trade 
Services: If a procurement requires the use of multiple specialty 
trade contractors (i.e., plumbing, painting, plastering, carpentry, 
etc.), and no specialty trade accounts for 50% or more of the value 
of the procurement, all such specialty trade contractors activities 
are considered a single activity and classified as Building and 
Property Specialty Trade Services.
    14. NAICS 562910--Environmental Remediation Services:
    (a) For SBA assistance as a small business concern in the 
industry of Environmental Remediation Services, other than for 
Government procurement, a concern must be engaged primarily in 
furnishing a range of services for the remediation of a contaminated 
environment to an acceptable condition including, but not limited 
to, preliminary assessment, site inspection, testing, remedial 
investigation, feasibility studies, remedial design, containment, 
remedial action, removal of contaminated materials, storage of 
contaminated materials and security and site closeouts. If one of 
such activities accounts for 50 percent or more of a concern's total 
revenues, employees, or other related factors, the concern's primary 
industry is that of the particular industry and not the 
Environmental Remediation Services Industry.
    (b) For purposes of classifying a Government procurement as 
Environmental Remediation Services, the general purpose of the 
procurement must be to restore or directly support the restoration 
of a contaminated environment (such as preliminary assessment, site 
inspection, testing, remedial investigation, feasibility studies, 
remedial design, remediation services, containment, removal of 
contaminated materials or security and site closeouts), although the 
general purpose of the procurement need not necessarily include 
remedial actions. Also, the procurement must be composed of 
activities in three or more separate industries with separate NAICS 
codes or, in some instances (e.g., engineering), smaller sub-
components of NAICS codes with separate and distinct size standards. 
These activities may include, but are not limited to, separate 
activities in industries such as: Heavy Construction; Special Trade 
Contractors; Engineering Services; Architectural Services; 
Management Consulting Services; Hazardous and Other Waster 
Collection; Remediation Services; Testing Laboratories; and Research 
and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. If 
any activity in the procurement can be identified with a separate 
NAICS code, or component of a code with a separate distinct size 
standard, and that industry accounts for 50 percent or more of the 
value of the entire procurement, then the proper size standard is 
the one for that particular industry, and not the Environmental 
Remediation Service size standard.
    15. Subsector 483--Water Transportation--Offshore Marine 
Services: The applicable size standard shall be $28.0 million for 
firms furnishing specific transportation services to concerns 
engaged in offshore oil and/or natural gas exploration, drilling 
production, or marine research; such services encompass passenger 
and freight transportation, anchor handling, and related logistical 
services to and from the work site or at sea.
    16. NAICS code 611519--Job Corps Centers. For classifying a 
Federal procurement, the purpose of the solicitation must be for the 
management and operation of a U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps 
Center. The activities involved include admissions activities, life 
skills training, educational activities, comprehensive career 
preparation activities, career development activities, career 
transition activities, as well as the management and support 
functions and services needed to operate and maintain the facility. 
For SBA assistance as a small business concern, other than for 
Federal Government procurements, a concern must be primarily engaged 
in providing the services to operate and maintain Federal Job Corps 
Centers.
    17. NAICS code 115310--Support Activities for Forestry--Forest 
Fire Suppression and Fuels Management Services are two components of 
Support Activities for Forestry. Forest Fire Suppression includes 
establishments which provide services to fight forest fires. These 
firms usually have fire-fighting crews and equipment. Fuels 
Management Services firms provide services to clear land of 
hazardous materials that would fuel forest fires. The treatments 
used by these firms may include prescribed fire, mechanical removal, 
establishing fuel breaks, thinning, pruning, and piling.
    18. NAICS code 541519--An Information Technology Value Added 
Reseller provides a total solution to information technology 
acquisitions by providing multi-vendor hardware and software along 
with significant services. Significant value added services consist 
of, but are not limited to,

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configuration consulting and design, systems integration, 
installation of multi-vendor computer equipment, customization of 
hardware or software, training, product technical support, 
maintenance, and end user support. For purposes of Government 
procurement, an information technology procurement classified under 
this industry category must consist of at least 15% and not more 
than 50% of value added services as measured by the total price less 
the cost of information technology hardware, computer software, and 
profit. If the contract consists of less than 15% of value added 
services, then it must be classified under a NAICS manufacturing 
industry. If the contract consists of more than 50% of value added 
services, then it must be classified under the NAICS industry that 
best describes the predominate service of the procurement. To 
qualify as an Information Technology Value Added Reseller for 
purposes of SBA assistance, other than for Government procurement, a 
concern must be primarily engaged in providing information 
technology equipment and computer software and provide value added 
services which account for at least 15% of its receipts but not more 
than 50% of its receipts.
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3. Amend Sec.  121.301 by revising paragraphs (a), (b)(2), and (d)(1) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  121.301  What size standards are applicable to financial 
assistance programs?

    (a) For Business Loans and Disaster Loans (other than physical 
disaster loans), an applicant business concern must satisfy two 
criteria:
    (1) The size of the applicant alone (without affiliates) must not 
exceed the size standard designated for the industry in which the 
applicant is primarily engaged; and
    (2) The size of the applicant combined with its affiliates must not 
exceed the size standard designated for either the primary industry of 
the applicant alone or the primary industry of the applicant and its 
affiliates, which ever is higher. These size standards are set forth in 
Sec.  121.201.
    (b) * * *
    (2) Including its affiliates, tangible net worth not in excess of 
$8.5 million, and average net income after Federal income taxes 
(excluding any carry-over losses) for the preceding two completed 
fiscal years not in excess of $3.0 million. If the applicant is not 
required by law to pay Federal income taxes at the enterprise level, 
but is required to pass income through to its shareholders, partners, 
beneficiaries, or other equitable owners, the applicant's ``net income 
after Federal income taxes'' will be its net income reduced by an 
amount computed as follows:
* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) Any construction (general or special trade) concern or concern 
performing a contract for services is small if, together with its 
affiliates, its average annual receipts do not exceed $7.0 million, 
except as provided in Sec.  121.301(d)(3).
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4. Amend Sec.  121.302 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  121.302  When does SBA determine the size status of an applicant?

* * * * *
    (c) For disaster loan assistance (other than physical disaster 
loans), size status is determined as of the date the disaster 
commenced, as set forth in the Disaster Declaration. For economic 
injury disaster loan assistance under disaster declarations for 
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, size status is determined as of 
the date SBA accepts the application for processing, and for 
applications submitted before December 6, 2005, whether denied because 
of size status or pending, such applications shall be deemed 
resubmitted on December 6, 2005. For pre-disaster mitigation loans, 
size status is determined as of the date SBA accepts a complete Pre-
Disaster Mitigation Small Business Loan Application for processing. 
Refer to Sec.  123.408 of this chapter to find out what SBA considers 
to be a complete Pre-Disaster Mitigation Small Business Loan 
Application.
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5. Amend Sec.  121.502 by revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  121.502  What size standards are applicable to programs for sales 
and leases of Government property?

    (a) * * *
    (2) A concern not primarily engaged in manufacturing is small for 
sales or leases of Government property if it has annual receipts not 
exceeding $7.0 million.
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6. Amend Sec.  121.512 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  121.512  What is the size standard for stockpile purchases?

* * * * *
    (b) Its annual receipts, together with its affiliates, do not 
exceed $57.5 million.

PART 123--DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM

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7. The authority citation of part 123 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6), 636(b), 636(c); Pub. L. 102-395, 
106 Stat. 1828, 1864; and Pub. L. 103-75, 107 Stat. 739; and Pub. L. 
106-50, 113 Stat. 245.

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8. Amend Sec.  123.300 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follow:


Sec.  123.300  Is my business eligible to apply for an economic injury 
disaster loan?

* * * * *
    (b) Economic injury disaster loans are available only if you were a 
small business (as defined in part 121 of this chapter) when the 
declared disaster commenced (except disaster declarations for 
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, for which size status is determined 
as of the date SBA accepts the application for processing, and for 
applications submitted before December 6, 2005, whether denied because 
of size status or pending, such applications shall be deemed 
resubmitted on December 6, 2005), you and your affiliates and principle 
owners (20% or more ownership interest) have used all reasonably 
available funds, and you are unable to obtain credit elsewhere (see 
Sec.  123.104).
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    Dated: July 3, 2008.
Jovita Carranza,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-16148 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
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