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(f) Capabilities, past performance, 

and experience. When evaluating the 

capabilities, past performance, 

experience, business systems, and 

certifications of an entity submitting an 

offer for a HUBZone contract as a joint 

venture established pursuant to this 

section, a procuring activity must 

consider work done and qualifications 

held individually by each partner to the 

joint venture as well as any work done 

by the joint venture itself previously. A 

procuring activity may not require the 

HUBZone small business concern to 

individually meet the same evaluation 

or responsibility criteria as that required 

of other offerors generally. The partners 

to the joint venture in the aggregate 

must demonstrate the past performance, 

experience, business systems, and 

certifications necessary to perform the 

contract. 

* * * * * 

PART 127—WOMEN–OWNED SMALL 

BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT 

PROGRAM 

■ 11. The authority citation for part 127 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 

637(m), 644 and 657r. 

■ 12. Amend § 127.506 by revising 

paragraph (f) to read as follows: 

§ 127.506 May a joint venture submit an 

offer on an EDWOSB or WOSB 

requirement? 

* * * * * 

(f) Capabilities, past performance, 

and experience. When evaluating the 

capabilities, past performance, 

experience, business systems, and 

certifications of an entity submitting an 

offer for an EDWOSB or WOSB contract 

as a joint venture established pursuant 

to this section, a procuring activity must 

consider work done and qualifications 

held individually by each partner to the 

joint venture as well as any work done 

by the joint venture itself previously. A 

procuring activity may not require the 

EDWOSB or WOSB small business 

concern to individually meet the same 

evaluation or responsibility criteria as 

that required of other offerors generally. 

The partners to the joint venture in the 

aggregate must demonstrate the past 

performance, experience, business 

systems, and certifications necessary to 

perform the contract. 

* * * * * 

Francis C. Spampinato, 

Associate Administrator, Government 

Contracting and Business Development. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00270 Filed 1–13–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8026–03–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

13 CFR Part 127 

RIN 3245–AG75 

Women-Owned Small Business and 

Economically Disadvantaged WomenOwned Small Business Certification; 

Correction 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Correcting amendment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA or Agency) is 

correcting regulations that published in 

the Federal Register on May 11, 2020. 

The final rule amended SBA’s 

regulations to implement a statutory 

requirement to certify Women-Owned 

Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and 

Economically-Disadvantaged WomenOwned Small Business Concerns 

(EDWOSBs), as well as to clarify 

existing regulations. This document 

makes corrections to the final 

regulations. 

DATES: Effective January 14, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Fernandez, Office of Policy, 

Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20416; (202) 205– 

7337; brenda.fernandez@sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

correction to a final rule published in 

the Federal Register on May 11, 2020 

(85 FR 27650). SBA is correcting dates 

that were inadvertently transposed in 

one of the examples to 13 CFR 127.400. 

Additionally, SBA is correcting the 

language in two of the examples to 13 

CFR 127.400 to ensure the examples 

accurately illustrate the application of 

the new regulatory provisions. 

List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 127 

Government contracts, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Small 

businesses. 

Accordingly, 13 CFR part 127 is 

corrected by making the following 

correcting amendments: 

PART 127—WOMEN-OWNED SMALL 

BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT 

PROGRAM 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 127 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 

637(m), 644 and 657r. 

■ 2. Amend § 127.400 by revising 

paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows: 

§ 127.400 How does a concern maintain its 

WOSB or EDWOSB certification? 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) SBA or a third-party certifier will 

conduct a program examination three 

years after the concern’s initial WOSB 

or EDWOSB certification (whether by 

SBA or a third-party certifier) or three 

years after the date of the concern’s last 

program examination, whichever date is 

later. 

Example 1 to paragraph (b)(1). 

Concern A is certified by SBA to be 

eligible for the WOSB program on July 

20, 2021. Concern A will be considered 

a certified WOSB that is eligible to 

receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is 

small for the size standard 

corresponding to the NAICS code 

assigned to the contract) through July 

19, 2022. To participate in the WOSB 

Program the following year, Concern A 

must recertify its eligibility to SBA 

between June 20, 2022, and July 19, 

2022. Concern A will be considered a 

certified WOSB that is eligible to receive 

WOSB contracts (as long as it is small 

for the size standard corresponding to 

the NAICS code assigned to the 

contract) through July 19, 2023. To 

participate in the WOSB Program the 

following year, Concern A must 

recertify its eligibility to SBA between 

June 20, 2023, and July 19, 2023. 

Concern A will be considered a certified 

WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB 

contracts (as long as it is small for the 

size standard corresponding to the 

NAICS code assigned to the contract) 

through July 19, 2024. To participate in 

the WOSB Program the following year, 

Concern A must recertify its eligibility 

to SBA between June 20, 2024, and July 

19, 2024. Because three years will have 

elapsed since its application and 

original certification, SBA will conduct 

a program examination of Concern A at 

that time. In addition to its 

representation that it continues to be an 

eligible WOSB, Concern A must provide 

additional information as requested by 

SBA to demonstrate that it continues to 

meet all the eligibility requirements of 

the WOSB Program. 

Example 2 to paragraph (b)(1). 

Concern B is certified by a third-party 

certifier to be eligible for the WOSB 

program on September 27, 2021. 

Concern B will be considered a certified 

WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB 

contracts (as long as it is small for the 

size standard corresponding to the 

NAICS code assigned to the contract) 

through September 26, 2022. To 

participate in the WOSB Program the 

following year, Concern B must recertify 

its eligibility to SBA between August 28, 

2022, and September 26, 2022. Concern 

B will be considered a certified WOSB 

that is eligible to receive WOSB 

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size standard corresponding to the 

NAICS code assigned to the contract) 

through September 26, 2023. On March 

31, 2023, Concern B is awarded a WOSB 

set-aside contract. Subsequently, 

Concern B’s status as an eligible WOSB 

is protested. On June 28, 2023, Concern 

B receives a positive determination from 

SBA confirming that it is an eligible 

WOSB. Concern B’s new certification 

date is June 28, 2023. Concern B will be 

considered a certified WOSB that is 

eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as 

long as it is small for the size standard 

corresponding to the NAICS code 

assigned to the contract) through June 

27, 2024. To participate in the WOSB 

Program the following year, Concern B 

must recertify its eligibility to SBA 

between May 29, 2024, and June 27, 

2024. Concern B will be considered a 

certified WOSB that is eligible to receive 

WOSB contracts (as long as it is small 

for the size standard corresponding to 

the NAICS code assigned to the 

contract) through June 27, 2025. To 

participate in the WOSB Program the 

following year, Concern B must recertify 

its eligibility to SBA between May 29, 

2025, and June 27, 2025. Concern B will 

be considered a certified WOSB that is 

eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as 

long as it is small for the size standard 

corresponding to the NAICS code 

assigned to the contract) until June 27, 

2026. To participate in the WOSB 

Program the following year, Concern B 

must recertify its eligibility to SBA 

between May 29, 2026, and June 27, 

2026. Because three years will have 

elapsed since its certification date of 

June 28, 2023, Concern B must seek a 

program examination, by SBA or a 

third-party certifier, at that time. In 

addition to its representation that it 

continues to be an eligible WOSB, 

Concern B must provide additional 

information as requested by SBA or a 

third-party certifier to demonstrate that 

it continues to meet all the eligibility 

requirements of the WOSB Program. 

* * * * * 

Dated: January 7, 2021. 

Francis C. Spampinato, 

Associate Administrator, Government 

Contracting and Business Development. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00476 Filed 1–13–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8026–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1172; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01661–T; Amendment 

39–21388; AD 2021–02–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –200 

Freighter, –300, –800, and –900 series 

airplanes; Model A340–200 and –300 

series airplanes; and Model A340–541 

and A340–642 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report that an erroneous 

torque value for the attachment nuts to 

install a pitot probe was included in the 

affected Aircraft Maintenance Manual 

(AMM) task. This AD requires retorqueing the attachment nuts of each 

affected part. In addition, this AD 

prohibits the use of the affected AMM 

task, as specified in a European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, 

which is incorporated by reference. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 29, 2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 29, 2021. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by March 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For material incorporated by reference 

(IBR) in this AD, contact the EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this IBR material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view this IBR material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1172. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1172; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this AD, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3229; email 

vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0279, dated December 14, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0279) (also referred to 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Model A330–201, A330–202, 

A330–203, A330–223, A330–223F, 

A330–243, A330–243F, A330–301, 

A330–302, A330–303, A330–321, A330– 

322, A330–323, A330–341, A330–342, 

A330–343, A330–743L, A330–841, 

A330–941, A340–211, A340–212, A340– 

213, A340–311, A340–312, A340–313, 

A340–541, A340–542, A340–642, and 

A340–643 airplanes. Model A330–743L, 

A340–542, and A340–643 airplanes are 

not certificated by the FAA and are not 

included on the U.S. type certificate 

data sheet; this AD therefore does not 

include those airplanes in the 

applicability. 

This AD was prompted by a report 

that an erroneous torque value for the 

attachment nuts to install a pitot probe 

was included in the affected AMM task. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 


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