[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-32007]
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[Federal Register: December 29, 1994]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 101
Administration
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is hereby revising the
dollar threshold for Approval/Denial of a Certificate of Competency
(COC) for their Area Offices and is delegating to one individual (Area
Director for Government Contracting) within each Area Office, the
authority to issue or deny a COC. This action is necessary to reflect
internal changes which have occurred in the Agency and the COC Program.
This revision will enhance SBA's ability to process COC applications.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 29, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean Koppel, Acting Director, Office of Industrial Assistance, 202/205-
6475.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This regulation establishes a uniform
$25,000,000 threshold for approval/denial of a COC by SBA's Area
Directors. Area Directors will have the sole authority to issue or deny
a COC within their geographic locales.
This is a departure from the graduated levels which are currently
in effect. The Agency is making this change to reflect the recent
reorganization of the Government Contracting Program to an Area concept
and also to streamline and enhance SBA's internal processing of COC
applications at the Area Office level.
Due to the fact that this final rule governs matters of agency
organization, management and personnel and makes no substantive change
to the current regulation, SBA is not required to determine if these
changes constitute a major rule for proposes of Executive Order 12291,
to determine if they have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities pursuant to the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq), or to do a Federalism Assessment
pursuant to Executive Order 12612. SBA certifies that these changes
will not impose an annual record keeping or reporting requirement on 10
or more persons under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. ch. 25).
Finally, for purposes of E.O. 12778, SBA certifies that this rule, is
drafted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with standards set
forth in Section 2 of that order.
SBA is publishing this regulation governing agency organization,
procedure and practice as a final rule without opportunity for public
comment pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A).
List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 101
Administration.
For the reasons set forth above, Part VI of Sec. 101.3-2, part 101
of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), is revised as follows.
PART 101--ADMINISTRATION
1. The Authority citation for part 101 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Secs. 4 and 5, Pub. L. 85-536, 72 Stat, 384 and 385
(15 u.S.C. 633 and 634, as amended); sec. 308, Pub. L. 85-699, 72
Stat. 694 (15 U.S.C. 687, as amended); sec. 5(b)(11), Pub. L. 93-386
(Aug. 23, 1974); and 5 U.S.C. 552.
2. Section 101.3-2, Part VI is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 101.3-2 Delegations of authority to conduct program activities in
field offices.
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Part VI--Government Contracting Program (GC) Certificate of Competency
Approval Authority
1. To approve applications for a Certificate of Competency (COC)
received from small business concerns and issue COC's to those firms
located within the area office's geographic jurisdiction, subject to
the following monetary limitations:
Area Director/GC--$25,000,000
2. To deny an application for a Certificate of Competency received
from small business concerns located within the area's geographic
jurisdiction, subject to the following monetary limitations:
Area Director/GC--Unlimited
Dated: December 21, 1994.
Philip Lader,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-32007 Filed 12-28-94; 8:45 am]
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