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the actual manufacturer or processor of 

the product. This requirement is 

commonly referred to as the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule. 13 CFR 

121.406(b), 125.15(c). Section 

8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act authorizes SBA 

to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 

any ‘‘class of products’’ for which there 

are no small business manufacturers or 

processors available to participate in the 

Federal market. 

In order to be considered available to 

participate in the Federal market for a 

class of products, a small business 

manufacturer must have submitted a 

proposal for a contract solicitation or 

received a contract from the Federal 

government within the last 24 months. 

13 CFR 121.1202(c). The SBA defines 

‘‘class of products’’ based on the Office 

of Management and Budget’s NAICS. 

The SBA is currently processing a 

request to waive the Nonmanufacturer 

Rule for Scientific Vacuum Pumps, 

under NAICS code 333911 (Pump and 

Pumping Equipment Manufacturing), 

PSC 4310 (Compressors and Vacuum 

Pumps). The public is invited to 

comment or provide source information 

to SBA on the proposed waiver of the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule for the product 

within 15 days after date of publication 

in the Federal Register and on 

FedBizOpps.gov. More information 

about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and 

Class Waivers may be found on SBA’s 

Web site at https://www.sba.gov/

category/navigation-structure/

contracting/contracting-officials/nonmanufacturer-waivers. 

Dated: January 21, 2015. 

Sea ́n F. Crean, 

Director, Office of Government Contracting. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01622 Filed 1–27–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 9015] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Risk Analysis and 

Management (RAM) 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are 

requesting comments on this collection 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow 60 days for public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to March 

30, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

Internet may comment on this notice by 

going to www.Regulations.gov. You can 

search for the document by entering 

‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2015–0004’’ in 

the Search field. Then click the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete 

the comment form. 

• Email: FARRELLLM1@state.gov. 

• Regular Mail: Send written 

comments to: U.S. Department of State, 

Office of Risk Analysis and 

Management, 2201 C St. NW., 

Washington, DC 20520. 

• Fax: 202–647–7082. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of State, Office of Risk 

Analysis and Management, 2201 C St. 

NW., Washington, DC 20520. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Lisa M. Farrell, U.S. Department of 

State, Office of Risk Analysis and 

Management, 2201 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20520; who may be 

reached on 202–647–6020 or at 

FARRELLLM1@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: Risk 

Analysis and Management. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0204. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Administration, Office of Logistics 

Management (A/LM). 

• Form Number: DS–4184. 

• Respondents: Potential Contractors 

and Grantees. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

800. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

800. 

• Average Time per Response: 1 hour 

15 minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 1000 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the time and cost burden for 

this proposed collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Abstract of proposed collection: 

The information collected from 

individuals and organizations is 

specifically used to conduct screening 

to ensure that State funded activities do 

not provide support to entities or 

individuals deemed to be a risk to 

national security. 

Methodology: 

The State Department has 

implemented a Risk Analysis and 

Management Program to vet potential 

contractors and grantees seeking 

funding from the Department of State to 

mitigate the risk that such funds might 

benefit entities or individuals who 

present a national security risk. To 

conduct this vetting program the 

Department collects information from 

contractors, sub-contractors, grantees 

and sub-grantees regarding their 

directors, officers and/or key employees 

through mail, fax or electronic 

submission. The information collected 

is compared to information gathered 

from commercial, public, and U.S. 

government databases to determine the 

risk that the applying organization, 

entity or individual might use 

Department funds or programs in a way 

that presents a threat to national 

security. This program will continue as 

a pilot program as directed by Congress 

in the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. 

113–235). 

Dated: January 12, 2015. 

Catherine I. Ebert-Gray, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Administration, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01590 Filed 1–27–15; 8:45 am] 

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