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system is the Office of Management and 

Budget North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). The 

second is the Product and Service Code 

required as a data entry field by the 

Federal Procurement Data System. 

The SBA received a request on July 

25, 2005 to waive the Nonmanufacturer 

Rule for Commercial Refrigerator 

Equipment. In response, on September 

26, 2005, SBA published in the Federal 

Register a notice of intent to waive the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule for Commercial 

Refrigerator Equipment. 

SBA explained in the notice that it 

was soliciting comments and sources of 

small business manufacturers of this 

class of products. In response to this 

notice, no comments were received from 

interested parties. SBA has determined 

that there are no small business 

manufacturers of this class of products, 

and is therefore granting the waiver of 

the Nonmanufacturer for Commercial 

Refrigerator Equipment, NAICS 423740. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(A)(17). 

Dated: November 1, 2005. 

Karen C. Hontz, 

Associate Administrator for Government 

Contracting. 

[FR Doc. 05–22566 Filed 11–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Small Business Size Standards: 

Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice to waive the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule for Photographic 

Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical 

Manufacturing. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA) is granting a 

waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 

Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and 

Chemical Manufacturing. The basis for 

waivers is that no small business 

manufacturers are supplying these 

classes of products to the Federal 

government. The effect of a waiver 

would be to allow otherwise qualified 

regular dealers to supply the products of 

any domestic manufacturer on a Federal 

contract set aside for small businesses, 

service disabled veteran-owned small 

businesses or SBA’s 8(a) Business 

Development Program. The purpose of 

this notice is to solicit comments and 

potential source information from 

interested parties. 

DATES: This waiver is effective 

November 30, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Edith Butler, Program Analyst, by 

telephone at (202) 619–0422; by FAX at 

481–1788; or by e-mail at 

edith.butler@sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act, (Act) 

15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that 

recipients of Federal contracts set aside 

for small businesses, service-disabled 

veteran-owned small businesses, or 

SBA’s 8(a) Business Development 

Program provide the product of a small 

business manufacturer or processor, if 

the recipient is other than the actual 

manufacturer or processor. This 

requirement is commonly referred to as 

the Nonmanufacturer Rule. 

The SBA regulations imposing this 

requirement are found at 13 CFR 

121.406(b). 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 in 

the Federal market. 

As implemented in SBA’s regulations 

at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), 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. The SBA 

defines ‘‘class of products’’ based on six 

digit coding systems. The first coding 

system is the Office of Management and 

Budget North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). The 

second is the Product and Service Code 

required as a data entry field by the 

Federal Procurement Data System. 

The SBA received a request on August 

19, 2005 to waive the Nonmanufacturer 

Rule for Photographic Film, Paper, 

Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing. In 

response, on September 26, 2005, SBA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of intent to waive the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule for Photographic 

Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical 

Manufacturing. SBA explained in the 

notice that it was soliciting comments 

and sources of small business 

manufacturers of this class of products. 

In response to this notice, no comments 

were received from interested parties. 

SBA has determined that there are no 

small business manufacturers of this 

class of products, and is therefore 

granting the waiver of the 

Nonmanufacturer for Photographic 

Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical 

Manufacturing, NAICS 325992. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(A)(17). 

Dated: November 1, 2005. 

Karen C. Hontz, 

Associate Administrator for Government 

Contracting. 

[FR Doc. 05–22567 Filed 11–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Small Business Size Standards: 

Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of Waiver of the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule for Household 

Refrigerator Equipment. 

SUMMARY: The U. S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA) is granting a 

waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 

Household Refrigerator Equipment. The 

basis for waivers is that no small 

business manufacturers are supplying 

this class of product to the Federal 

government. The effect of a waiver 

would be to allow otherwise qualified 

regular dealers to supply the products of 

any domestic manufacturer on a Federal 

contract set aside for small businesses; 

service-disabled veteran-owned small 

business or SBA’s 8(a) Business 

Development Program. 

DATES: This waiver is effective 

November 30, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATI0N CONTACT: 

Edith Butler, Program Analyst, by 

telephone at (202) 619–0422; by FAX at 

(202) 481–1788; or by e-mail at 

edith.butler@sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act, (Act) 

15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that 

recipients of Federal contracts set aside 

for small businesses, service-disabled 

veteran-owned small businesses, or 

SBA’s 8(a) Business Development 

Program provide the product of a small 

business manufacturer or processor, if 

the recipient is other than the actual 

manufacturer or processor of the 

product. This requirement is commonly 

referred to as the Nonmanufacturer 

Rule. The SBA regulations imposing 

this requirement are found at 13 CFR 

121.406(b). 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. 

As implemented in SBA’s regulations 

at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), 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 

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contract solicitation or received a 

contract from the Federal government 

within the last 24 months. The SBA 

defines ‘‘class of products’’ based on six 

digit coding systems. The first coding 

system is the Office of Management and 

Budget North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). The 

second is the Product and Service Code 

required as a data entry field by the 

Federal Procurement Data System. 

The SBA received a request on 

September 2, 2005 to waive the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule for Household 

Refrigerator Equipment. In response, on 

September 26, 2005, SBA published in 

the Federal Register a notice of intent 

to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 

Household Refrigerator Equipment. SBA 

explained in the notice that it was 

soliciting comments and sources of 

small business manufacturers of this 

class of products. 

In response to this notice, no 

comments were received from interested 

parties. SBA has determined that there 

are no small business manufacturers of 

this class of products, and is therefore 

granting the waiver of the 

Nonmanufacturer Rule for Household 

Refrigerator Equipment, NAICS 423620. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17). 

Dated: November 1, 2005. 

Karen C. Hontz, 

Associate Administrator for Government 

Contracting. 

[FR Doc. 05–22568 Filed 11–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5227] 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs: 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls; 

Notifications to the Congress of 

Proposed Commercial Export Licenses 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Department of State has forwarded 

the attached Notifications of Proposed 

Export Licenses to the Congress on the 

dates indicated pursuant to sections 

36(c) and 36(d) and in compliance with 

section 36(f) of the Arms Export Control 

Act (22 U.S.C. 2776). 

DATES: Effective Date: As shown on each 

of the 23 letters. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Peter J. Berry, Director, Office of Defense 

Trade Controls Licensing, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs, Department of 

State (202) 663–2806. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

36(f) of the Arms Export Control Act 

mandates that notifications to the 

Congress pursuant to sections 36(c) and 

36(d) must be published in the Federal 

Register when they are transmitted to 

Congress or as soon thereafter as 

practicable. 

June 9, 2005. 

Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House 

of Representatives. 

Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 36(d) 

of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed manufacturing license agreement 

for the manufacture of significant military 

equipment abroad. 

The transaction contained in the attached 

certification involves the transfer of technical 

data, assistance, including training, and 

manufacturing know-how to Australia for the 

manufacture of the RAN SEA 4000 Air 

Warfare Destroyer (AWD) for end-use in 

Australia. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of this item having taken 

into account political, military, economic, 

human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned. 

Sincerely, 

Matthew A. Reynolds, 

Acting Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

Enclosure: Transmittal No. DDTC 009–05. 

June 21, 2005. 

Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House 

of Representatives. 

Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 36(c) 

of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed license for the export of defense 

articles that are firearms controlled under 

category I of the United States Munitions List 

sold commercially under a contract in the 

amount of $1,000,000 or more. 

The transaction contained in the attached 

certification involves the export of 2,300 

Armalite M15 rifles, 200 Armalite M15 

carbines and supporting equipment to the 

Ghana Armed Forces, Ministry of Defense, 

Government of Ghana. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of these items having 

taken into account political, military, 

economic, human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification, which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned. 

Sincerely, 

Matthew A. Reynolds, 

Acting Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

Enclosure: Transmittal No. DTC 003–05. 

June 30, 2005. 

Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House 

of Representatives. 

Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 36(c) 

of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed license for the export of defense 

articles that are firearms controlled under 

category I of the United States Munitions List 

sold commercially under a contract in the 

amount of $1,000,000 or more. 

The transaction contained in the attached 

certification involves the export of 3,000 .38 

caliber revolvers, 500 9mm pistols, 500 12 

gauge shotguns, 200 Mini-14 rifles and 100 

M4 carbines to the Haiti National Police, 

Government of Haiti. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of these items having 

taken into account political, military, 

economic, human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned. 

Sincerely, 

Matthew A. Reynolds, 

Acting Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

Enclosure: Transmittal No. DDTC 010–05. 

June 30, 2005. 

Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House 

of Representatives. 

Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 36(c) 

of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed license for the export of defense 

articles that are firearms controlled under 

Category I of the United States Munitions List 

sold commercially under a contract in the 

amount of $1,000,000 or more. 

The transaction contained in the attached 

certification involves the export of Browning 

bolt-action, lever-action, semi-automatic 

rifles and pistols (calibers: .22, .25–06, .270, 

.30–06, 30–30, .300, .308, .338, .357, .358, 

.44, .45, 7mm and .223) for the distribution 

by Browning International in Belgium for the 

following sales territories: Austria, Belgium, 

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, 

Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, 

Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, 

Sweden, Switzerland and the United 

Kingdom. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of these items having 

taken into account political, military, 

economic, human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned. 

Sincerely, 

Matthew A. Reynolds, 

Acting Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

Enclosure: Transmittal No. DTC 012–05. 

July 5, 2005. 

Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House 

of Representatives. 

Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 36(c) 

of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed manufacturing license agreement 

for the export of defense articles or defense