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SBA RIN: 3245-AG25 Publication ID: Fall 2013 
Title: Small Business Size Standards for Utilities 
Abstract: On July 19, 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed to revise the small business size standards for nine industries in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sector 22, Utilities. For industries involved in electric power generation, transmission and distribution, SBA proposed to replace the current size standard of 4 million megawatt hours in electric output with an employee based size standard of 500 employees. SBA also proposed to increase the small business size standards for three industries in NAICS Sector 22 that have receipt based size standards. As part of its effort to review all size standards as required by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, SBA evaluated all industries in NAICS Sector 22 that have either electric output based or receipts based size standards to determine whether the existing size standards should be retained or revised. The proposed rule is one of the rules that will examine industries grouped by NAICS sector. SBA applied its "Size Standards Methodology," which is available on its website at http://www.sba.gov/size, to prepare the proposed rule. SBA expects to publish the final rule in the near future. 
Agency: Small Business Administration(SBA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 13 CFR 121   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 632(a)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/19/2012  77 FR 42441   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/17/2012 
Final Rule  12/00/2013 
Additional Information: Included in SBA's Retrospective Review under Executive Orders 13563 and 13610.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Dr. Khem Raj Sharma
Chief, Office of Size Standards
Small Business Administration
409 Third Street SW,
Washington, DC 20416
Phone:202 205-7189
Fax:202 205-6390
Email: khem.sharma@sba.gov