Regulatory Agenda

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Ch. I

Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY:

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION:

Regulatory agenda.

SUMMARY:

This Regulatory Agenda (Agenda) is a summary of current and projected rulemakings and completed actions of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This summary information is intended to enable the public to be more aware of, and effectively participate in, SBA's regulatory activities. Accordingly, SBA invites the public to submit comments on any aspect of this Agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General

Please direct general comments or inquiries to Lindsey K. McCready, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; (202) 839-5668;

lindsey.mccready@sba.gov.

Specific

Please direct specific comments and inquiries regarding individual regulatory activities identified in this Agenda to the individual listed in the summary of the regulation as the point of contact for that regulation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires SBA to publish in the

Federal Register

a semiannual regulatory flexibility agenda describing those Agency rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602). The summary information published in the

Federal Register

is limited to those rules. Additional information regarding all of the rulemakings SBA expects to consider in the next 12 months is included in the Federal Government's unified Regulatory Agenda, which will be available online at

www.reginfo.gov

in a format that offers users enhanced ability to obtain information about SBA's rules.

Kelly Loeffler,

Administrator.

Small Business Administration—Proposed Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

339

Export Working Capital Program

3245-AI07

340

Small Business Size Standards: Employee-Based Industry Size Standards

3245-AI13

341

Small Business Size Standards: Other Updates

3245-AI67

Small Business Administration—Final Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

342

Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards

3245-AI12

Small Business

Administration

(SBA)

Proposed Rule Stage

339. EXPORT WORKING CAPITAL PROGRAM

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 636(a), sec. 7(a)(14)

Abstract: SBA will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to enhance the Export Working Capital Program (EWCP). The revisions concern (1) increasing the maximum maturity on an EWCP loan from 3-years to 5-years; (2) changing the regulations to allow EWCP loan proceeds to be used to finance export transactions or support companies who engage in export transactions by providing working capital against their accounts receivable and inventory; (3) allowing use of proceeds for asset-based working capital secured by inventory and accounts receivable; (4) including a de minimis amount of domestic accounts receivable (not to exceed 30 percent) for EWCP loans used as an asset based line of credit; (5) allow Applicants to submit projections to support the need for facilities supporting pre-shipment working capital; (6) revise the unique requirements for the EWCP to align with industry standards for asset based lending.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

NPRM

07/00/26

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Daniel Pische, Director, Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416

Phone: 202 205-7119

Email:

daniel.pische@sba.gov

RIN: 3245-AI07

340. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS: EMPLOYEE-BASED INDUSTRY SIZE STANDARDS

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)

Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires SBA to conduct every five years a detailed review of all size standards and to make appropriate adjustments to reflect market conditions. As part of the third 5-year review of size standards under the Jobs Act, in this proposed rule, SBA will evaluate all industries with employee-based size standards and make necessary adjustments to their size standards. This is one of the two of proposed rules that SBA will issue. SBA will apply its revised Size Standards Methodology, which is available on its website at

http://www.sba.gov/size,

to this purposed rule

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

NPRM

07/00/26

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj Sharma, Chief, Size Standards Division, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Mail Code 6530, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416

Phone: 202 205-7189

Email:

khem.sharma@sba.gov

RIN: 3245-AI13

341. • SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS: OTHER UPDATES

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)

Abstract: SBA intends to update Size Standards to better align with industry needs.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

NPRM

07/00/26

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Jennifer Prescott, Deputy General Counsel, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd St. SW, Washington, DC 22201

Phone: 202 568-3815

Email:

jennifer.prescott@sba.gov

RIN: 3245-AI67

Small Business

Administration

(SBA)

Final Rule Stage

342. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS: MONETARY-BASED INDUSTRY SIZE STANDARDS

Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)

Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires SBA to conduct every five years a detailed review of all size standards and to make appropriate adjustments to reflect market conditions. As part of the third 5-year review of size standards under the Jobs Act, in this proposed rule, SBA will evaluate all industries with monetary-based size standards and make necessary adjustments to their size standards. This is one of the two of proposed rules that SBA will issue. SBA will apply its revised Size Standards Methodology, which is available on its website at

http://www.sba.gov/size,

to this purposed rule.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

NPRM

08/22/25

90 FR 41168

NPRM Comment Period End

10/21/25

Final Action

07/00/26

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj Sharma, Chief, Size Standards Division, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Mail Code 6530, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416

Phone: 202 205-7189

Email:

khem.sharma@sba.gov

RIN: 3245-AI12

[FR Doc. 2026-16611 Filed 8-13-26; 8:45 am]

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