81_FR_46778 81 FR 46641 - Rural Business Lending National Stakeholder Forum 2016-Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program

81 FR 46641 - Rural Business Lending National Stakeholder Forum 2016-Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)

Page Range46641-46642
FR Document2016-16921

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within USDA Rural Development, is holding a forum to introduce the updated Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loanmaking and Servicing Regulations, as published in the Federal Register Friday, June 3, 2016. Major changes to the program include strengthened criteria for non- regulated lender participation, provisions for New Markets Tax Credit and Cooperative Stock Purchase Program, and modified loan scoring criteria. Speakers from the Agency will discuss the new rule to educate lenders and borrowers on changes to program eligibility and servicing. The National Stakeholder Forum can be attended via webinar or in person.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46641-46642]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16921]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Rural Business Lending National Stakeholder Forum 2016--Business 
and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within 
USDA Rural Development, is holding a forum to introduce the updated 
Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loanmaking and Servicing 
Regulations, as published in the Federal Register Friday, June 3, 2016. 
Major changes to the program include strengthened criteria for non-
regulated lender participation, provisions for New Markets Tax Credit 
and Cooperative Stock Purchase Program, and modified loan scoring 
criteria.
    Speakers from the Agency will discuss the new rule to educate 
lenders and borrowers on changes to program eligibility and servicing. 
The National Stakeholder Forum can be attended via webinar or in 
person.

DATES: National Stakeholder Forum: The National Stakeholder Forum will 
be held on Friday, July 29, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time.
    Registration: It is requested that you register by 12 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time Wednesday, July 27, 2016, to attend the forum in person. 
See the Instructions for Attending the Meeting section of this notice 
for additional information. If you wish to participate via webinar, you 
must register for the webinar at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/njphkhxlsyvr&eom prior to or during the webinar.

ADDRESSES: The National Stakeholder Forum will take place in Room 107-A 
of the Whitten Building on 1400 Jefferson Drive SW., located between 
12th and 14th Streets SW., in Washington DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janna Bruce, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, Room 6858, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: (202)401-0081. Email: 
[email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, 
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact Janna Bruce using the 
information above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The B&I Guaranteed Loan Program is 
authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and 
provides loan guarantees to banks and other approved lenders to finance 
private businesses located in rural areas. The Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (Agency) is the agency within the Rural Development 
mission area of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
responsible for administering the B&I Guaranteed Loan Program. The 
Agency published a proposed rule on September 15, 2014, that proposed 
changes to refine the regulations for the B&I Guaranteed Loan Program 
in an effort to improve program delivery, clarify the regulations to 
make them easier to understand, and reduce delinquencies. The final 
rule was published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2016 (https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-12945).
    In order to familiarize the public with the new rule, 
representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are 
conducting this National Stakeholder Forum. Discussion points will 
include the new criteria for non-regulated lender participation, 
expanded program eligibility, and changes to loan servicing 
requirements. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to ask 
questions on the material in the presentation through the webinar 
software or in person.
    Date: July 29, 2016.
    Time: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
    Location information: USDA Whitten Building, 1400 Jefferson Drive 
SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250.

Instructions for Attending the Meeting

    Space for attendance at the meeting is limited. Due to USDA 
headquarters security and space requirements, all persons wishing to 
attend the forum in person must send an email to 
[email protected] with ``RBS Stakeholder Forum'' in the subject 
line by 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Wednesday, July 27, 2016. 
Registrations will be accepted until maximum room capacity is reached. 
Seating will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
    To register, provide the following information:

 First and Last Names

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 Organization
 Title
 Email
 City, State

    Upon arrival at the USDA Whitten Building, registered persons must 
provide valid photo identification in order to enter the building; 
visitors need to enter the Whitten Building on the mall side. Please 
allow extra time to get through security.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its 
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital 
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA 
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible 
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages 
other than English.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA 
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and 
provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To 
request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your 
completed form or letter to USDA by:
    (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20250-9410;
    (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
    (3) email: [email protected].
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: July 8, 2016.
Samuel H. Rikkers,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-16921 Filed 7-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 137 / Monday, July 18, 2016 / Notices 46641 recently constructed and has not been Reservation Service charges a $9 fee for (202)401–0081. Email: Janna.Bruce@ available for recreation use prior to this reservations. wdc.usda.gov. Persons with disabilities date. Rentals of other shelters in the Dated: July 8, 2016. who require alternative means for Taos and Santa Fe area have shown that James Duran, communication of program information people appreciate and enjoy the (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) Carson National Forest Supervisor. availability of group meeting places for should contact Janna Bruce using the [FR Doc. 2016–16750 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] events and for family gatherings. Funds information above. from the shelter reservation will be used BILLING CODE 3411–15–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The B&I for the continued operation and Guaranteed Loan Program is authorized maintenance of the facility. These fees by the Consolidated Farm and Rural DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE are only proposed and will be Development Act and provides loan determined upon further analysis and Rural Business-Cooperative Service guarantees to banks and other approved public comment. lenders to finance private businesses DATES: Send any comments about these Rural Business Lending National located in rural areas. The Rural fee proposals by October 2016 so Stakeholder Forum 2016—Business Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) comments can be compiled, analyzed and Industry Guaranteed Loan is the agency within the Rural and shared with a Recreation Resource Program Development mission area of the United Advisory Committee. Should the fee States Department of Agriculture AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative proposal move forward, the site will (USDA) responsible for administering Service, USDA. likely be available for reservation May the B&I Guaranteed Loan Program. The 2017. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Agency published a proposed rule on September 15, 2014, that proposed ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Carson SUMMARY: The Rural Business- changes to refine the regulations for the National Forest, 208 Cruz Alta Road, Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency B&I Guaranteed Loan Program in an Taos, NM 87557. within USDA Rural Development, is effort to improve program delivery, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: holding a forum to introduce the clarify the regulations to make them Sharon Cuevas, Recreation Fee updated Business and Industry (B&I) easier to understand, and reduce Coordinator, (505) 842–3235. Guaranteed Loanmaking and Servicing delinquencies. The final rule was Regulations, as published in the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The published in the Federal Register on Register Friday, June 3, 2016. Major Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement June 3, 2016 (https://federalregister.gov/ changes to the program include Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed a/2016-12945). strengthened criteria for non-regulated the Secretary of Agriculture to publish In order to familiarize the public with lender participation, provisions for New a six month advance notice in the the new rule, representatives from the Markets Tax Credit and Cooperative Federal Register whenever new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Stock Purchase Program, and modified recreation fee areas are established. are conducting this National loan scoring criteria. This new fee will be reviewed by a Stakeholder Forum. Discussion points Speakers from the Agency will Recreation Resource Advisory will include the new criteria for non- discuss the new rule to educate lenders Committee prior to a final decision and regulated lender participation, and borrowers on changes to program implementation. expanded program eligibility, and eligibility and servicing. The National Currently Federal and State agencies changes to loan servicing requirements. Stakeholder Forum can be attended via in the state of New Mexico offer group Participants will be afforded the webinar or in person. shelter rentals of this type as part of a opportunity to ask questions on the successful program. These sites receive DATES: National Stakeholder Forum: material in the presentation through the a high level of use and handle the large The National Stakeholder Forum will be webinar software or in person. group sizes common in the area. held on Friday, July 29, 2016, from 1:00 Date: July 29, 2016. The site consists of a large log-built p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Time: 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern canopy shelter on a concrete pad with Registration: It is requested that you Daylight Time. two vault toilets, a pedestal grill, register by 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Location information: USDA Whitten accessible parking, and many paved Time Wednesday, July 27, 2016, to Building, 1400 Jefferson Drive SW., parking spurs to accommodate several attend the forum in person. See the Room 107–A, Washington, DC 20250. camper trailers. The Amole Canyon Instructions for Attending the Meeting section of this notice for additional Instructions for Attending the Meeting Group Shelter is located 15 miles from the community of Taos New Mexico information. If you wish to participate Space for attendance at the meeting is adjacent to the High Road to Taos via webinar, you must register for the limited. Due to USDA headquarters Scenic Byway. webinar at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/ security and space requirements, all A business analysis of the Amole njphkhxlsyvr&eom prior to or during the persons wishing to attend the forum in Canyon Group Shelter has shown that webinar. person must send an email to people desire having this sort of ADDRESSES: The National Stakeholder Janna.Bruce@wdc.usda.gov with ‘‘RBS recreation experience on the Carson Forum will take place in Room 107–A Stakeholder Forum’’ in the subject line National Forest. A market analysis of the Whitten Building on 1400 by 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES indicates that the $100/per night fee is Jefferson Drive SW., located between Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Registrations both reasonable and acceptable for this 12th and 14th Streets SW., in will be accepted until maximum room sort of unique recreation experience. Washington DC 20250. capacity is reached. Seating will be People wanting to rent this facility FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available on a first come, first serve will need to do so through the National Janna Bruce, Rural Business- basis. Recreation Reservation Service, at Cooperative Service, Room 6858, 1400 To register, provide the following www.recreation.gov or by calling 1–877– Independence Avenue SW., information: 444–6777. The National Recreation Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: • First and Last Names VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Jul 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1

46642 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 137 / Monday, July 18, 2016 / Notices • Organization Dated: July 8, 2016. usccr.gov. Persons who desire • Title Samuel H. Rikkers, additional information may contact the • Email Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353– • City, State Service. 8311. [FR Doc. 2016–16921 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] Records and documents discussed Upon arrival at the USDA Whitten during the meeting will be available for BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P Building, registered persons must public viewing prior to and after the provide valid photo identification in meeting at https://database.faca.gov/ order to enter the building; visitors need committee/meetings.aspx?cid=246. to enter the Whitten Building on the COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and mall side. Please allow extra time to get ‘‘Documents’’ links to download. Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois through security. Records generated from this meeting Advisory Committee To Discuss USDA Non-Discrimination Statement Voting Rights in the State may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they In accordance with Federal civil AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil become available, both before and after rights law and U.S. Department of Rights. the meeting. Persons interested in the Agriculture (USDA) civil rights ACTION: Announcement of meeting. work of this Committee are directed to regulations and policies, the USDA, its the Commission’s Web site, http:// Agencies, offices, and employees, and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules www.usccr.gov, or may contact the institutions participating in or Regional Programs Unit at the above administering USDA programs are and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the email or street address. prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, Federal Advisory Committee Act that Agenda gender identity (including gender the Illinois Advisory Committee Welcome and Introductions expression), sexual orientation, (Committee) will hold a meeting on Discussion: Voting Rights in Illinois disability, age, marital status, family/ Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. Public Comment parental status, income derived from a CDT. The purpose of this meeting is to Future plans and actions public assistance program, political discuss voting rights in the state, and to Adjournment beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior identify the scope of study for the next DATES: The meeting will be held on civil rights activity, in any program or Committee inquiry on the topic. Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. activity conducted or funded by USDA This meeting is available to the public CDT. (not all bases apply to all programs). through the following toll-free call-in Public Call Information: Remedies and complaint filing number: 888–427–9419, conference ID: Dial: 888–427–9419. deadlines vary by program or incident. 4580773. Any interested member of the Conference ID: 4580773. Persons with disabilities who require public may call this number and listen FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: alternative means of communication for to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow Melissa Wojnaroski at mwojnaroski@ program information (e.g., Braille, large usccr.gov or 312–353–8311. print, audiotape, American Sign members of the public to make a statement at the end of the meeting. The Dated: July 13, 2016. Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET conference call operator will ask callers David Mussatt, Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and to identify themselves, the organization Chief, Regional Programs Unit. TTY) or contact USDA through the they are affiliated with (if any), and an [FR Doc. 2016–16902 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. email address prior to placing callers BILLING CODE 6335–01–P Additionally, program information may into the conference room. Callers can be made available in languages other expect to incur regular charges for calls than English. they initiate over wireless lines, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE according to their wireless plan, and the To file a program discrimination Commission will not refund any Foreign-Trade Zones Board complaint, complete the USDA Program incurred charges. Callers will incur no Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– [B–12–2016] charge for calls they initiate over land- 3027, found online at https:// line connections to the toll-free Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 168—Dallas/ www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program- telephone number. Persons with hearing Fort Worth, Texas, Authorization of discrimination-complaint-usda- impairments may also follow the Limited Production Activity, customer and at any USDA office or proceedings by first calling the Federal Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, write a letter addressed to USDA and Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and (Passenger Jet Aircraft), Dallas, Texas provide in the letter all of the providing the Service with the information requested in the form. To On March 8, 2016, the Metroplex conference call number and conference request a copy of the complaint form, International Trade Development ID number. call (866) 632–9992. Submit your Member of the public are entitled to Corporation, grantee of FTZ 168, completed form or letter to USDA by: submit written comments; the submitted a notification of proposed (1) Mail: U.S. Department of comments must be received in the production activity to the FTZ Board on asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Agriculture, Office of the Assistant regional office within 30 days following behalf of Gulfstream Aerospace Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 the meeting. Written comments may be Corporation, within Site 10, in Dallas, Independence Avenue SW., mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, Texas. Washington, DC 20250–9410; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. The notification was processed in (2) fax: (202) 690–7442; or Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL accordance with the regulations of the (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. 60615. They may also be faxed to the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including USDA is an equal opportunity provider, Commission at (312) 353–8324, or notice in the Federal Register inviting employer, and lender. emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ public comment (81 FR 14834, March VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Jul 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesNational Stakeholder Forum: The National Stakeholder Forum will be held on Friday, July 29, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ContactJanna Bruce, Rural Business- Cooperative Service, Room 6858, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: (202)401-0081. Email: [email protected] Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact Janna Bruce using the information above.
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