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New Markets Venture Capital Program

Federal Register · Rule · May 23, 2001

Despite the fact that the regulations originally were promulgated as an interim final rule, SBA offered a 60-day comment period that expired on March 23, 2001. SBA received three public comments. … SBA already has provided the public with a 60-day comment period on this collection (66 FR 7218). SBA received no comments on the collection.

Small Business Size Standards; Temporary Alternative Size Standards for 7(a) Business Loan Program

Federal Register · Rule · May 5, 2009

Comment Date: Comments on the interim final rule must be received on or before August 3, 2009. … Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Carl J. Jordan, Acting Division Chief for Size Standards, U.S.

Business Loan Programs

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 18, 1998

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Jane Palsgrove Butler, Acting Associate Administrator for Financial Assistance, U.S. … Compliance With Executive Orders 12612, 12778, and 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

HUBZone, Government Contracting, 8(a) Business Development and Small Business Size Standard Programs

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 30, 2005

ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments. … program for a period of three years.

Business Loans and Development Company Loans; Liquidation and Litigation Procedures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 25, 2006

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of reopening of the comment period. … The proposed rule provided a 60-day comment period closing on January 3, 2006.

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 12, 2018

Timetable:   Action Date FR Cite ANPRM 03/25/15 80 FR 15697 ANPRM Comment Period End 05/26/15 NPRM 09/27/16 81 FR 66199 NPRM Comment Period End 11/28/ … Date and Request for Comment 05/02/17 82 FR 20433 Comment Period End 06/01/17 Final Rule Effective 08/18/17 Final Rule and Withdrawal of Final Rule 08/18/17 82 FR 39335

Small Business Investment Companies; Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 6, 1995

The interim final rule established a final date for comments to be submitted to SBA of March 9, 1995. SBA is reopening that comment period until April 30, 1995. … Therefore, the comment period is hereby reopened and SBA will accept comments on the interim final rule until April 30, 1995. Dated: March 31, 1995. Philip Lader, Administrator.

Small Business Size Regulations; Minority Small Business and Captial Ownership Development Assistance

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 7, 1995

Summary of Issues Raised by Public Comment Initially, many commenters objected to the brevity of the 30-day comment period and requested that SBA extend it. … As a result of these requests, SBA extended the comment period until November 28, 1994.

Appeals of SBA Loan Review Decisions Under the Paycheck Protection Program

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 27, 2020

Comments and Immediate Effective Date The intent of the CARES Act is that SBA provide relief to America's small businesses expeditiously. … (g) Calculation of a deadline when the time period is given in days. Do not count the day the time period begins, but do count the last day of the time period.

Microloan Program Expanded Eligibility and Other Program Changes

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 15, 2015

The comment period was open until May 16, 2014. A summary of the comments received on the four proposed changes follows. There were no comments on the technical amendment. … Summary of Comments Received SBA received 19 written comments on the proposed rule during the comment period.

National Defense Authorization Act of 2020, Definition of Surviving Spouse for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Change to 8(a) Business Development Contracting Thresholds

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 8, 2021

The changes require that SBA update its regulations to reflect two new time periods. … Administrative Procedure Act—Justification for Direct Final Rule In general, SBA publishes a rule for public comment before issuing a final rule, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. 5

Size for Purposes of the Multiple Award Schedule and Other Multiple Award Contracts; Small Business Size Regulations; 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 25, 2003

Compliance With Executive Orders 12612, 12988, and 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. … For purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Surety Bond Guarantees; Size Standards

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 22, 2009

Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before August 21, 2009. … Part 121 is revised at section 121.301(d) to incorporate the Recovery Act provision specifying, for the period starting February 17, 2009 and ending on September 30, 2010, that a concern is small only

Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC); Early Stage Initiative

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 11, 2018

Background Information In the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Act), Congress created the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program to “stimulate and supplement the flow of private equity … SBA received four comment letters on the proposed rule.

Government Contracting Assistance

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 27, 1995

(the Act). … A comment suggested that the regulation address the need for SBA to evaluate compliance with this requirement for the base period and all option periods of a contract.

The Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Procedures

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 1, 2008

Extension of the Public Comment Period The SBA received several comments that requested an extension of the public comment period. … As a result, the comment period closed on March 31, 2008 and SBA received approximately 1,720 comments.

Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Revisions to Loan Amount Calculation and Eligibility

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 8, 2021

Comment date: Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2021. … Comments and Immediate Effective Date This interim final rule is being issued without advance notice and public comment because section 1114 of the CARES Act and section 303 of the Economic Aid Act authorize

Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Policy Directive

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 3, 2023

SBA is following the process at 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(2), to allow a 30-day comment period prior to the effective date of this rulemaking. … SBA believes that it is a compelling circumstance to limit the comment period to 30 days because section 4(b) of the Extension Act requires Participating Agencies to implement a due diligence program that

Small Business Investment Companies

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 17, 2002

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 17, 2002. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Leonard W. Fagan, Investment Division, U.S. … When an agency issues a rulemaking proposal, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires the agency to “prepare and make available for public comment an initial regulatory flexibility analysis” which

Small Business Size Standards: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 20, 2013

Specifically, the Jobs Act requires SBA to conduct a detailed review of at least one-third of all size standards during every 18-month period from the date of its enactment and to review all size standards … Summary of Comments SBA received only one comment to the proposed rule.