82 FR 38617 - Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burden
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)
| Page Range | 38617-38618 | |
| FR Document | 2017-17176 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 38617-38618] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17176] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SBA-2017-0005] 13 CFR Chapter I Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burden AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is seeking input from the public on identifying which of the Agency's regulations should be repealed, replaced or modified because they are obsolete, unnecessary, ineffective, or burdensome. This process of evaluating and identifying such regulations comports with the mandate in various Executive Orders to reduce the number and costs of the regulations that federal agencies impose on the public. DATES: Comments are requested on or before October 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket Number SBA- 2017-0005, using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Identify comments by ``Docket Number SBA-2017-0005, Reducing Regulatory Burden RFI,'' and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Holly Turner, Regulatory Reform Officer, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. SBA will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at http://www.regulations.gov, please submit the information to Holly Turner, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. Highlight the information that you consider to be CBI, and explain why you believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will review the information and make the final determination as to whether to publish the information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Turner, (202) 205-6335, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. General Information The SBA's mission is to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses, and by assisting in economic recovery of communities after disasters. In carrying out this mission, [[Page 38618]] SBA has developed a regulatory policy that is implemented primarily through several core program offices: Office of Capital Access, Office of Disaster Assistance, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, Office of International Trade, and Office of Investment and Innovation. SBA's regulations are codified at title 13 Code of Federal Regulations, chapter I, and consist of parts 100 through 147. Federal agencies have an ongoing responsibility to ensure that the regulations they issue do not have an adverse economic impact on those affected by the rules. This responsibility has been reinforced over the years in various executive orders that have expressly directed agencies to review their regulations with an eye towards reducing the time and money the public must spend to comply with the regulatory requirements. The most recent of these executive orders are discussed below; together, they provide the framework for SBA's efforts to reduce the regulatory burden on the participants in the agency's programs. One of SBA's primary objectives in carrying out these efforts is to continue to promote economic growth, innovation, and job creation in the small business sector, and to ensure that disaster survivors have the clear policy and procedural guidance they need to quickly obtain financial assistance to rebuild their lives. Anyone responding to SBA's request for feedback should keep these objectives in mind. B. Executive Order 13771 On January 30, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, which, among other objectives, is intended to ensure that an agency's regulatory costs are prudently managed and controlled so as to minimize the compliance burden imposed on the public. For every new regulation an agency proposes to implement, unless prohibited by law, this Executive Order requires the agency to (i) identify at least two existing regulations that the agency can cancel; and (ii) use the cost savings from the cancelled regulations to offset the cost of the new regulation. C. Executive Order 13777 On February 24, 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Agenda, which further emphasized the goal of the Administration to alleviate the regulatory burdens placed on the public. Under Executive Order 13777, agencies must evaluate their existing regulations to determine which ones should be repealed, replaced, or modified. In doing so, agencies should focus on identifying regulations that, among other things: eliminate jobs or inhibit job creation; are outdated, unnecessary or ineffective; impose costs that exceed benefits; create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with regulatory reform initiatives and policies; or are associated with Executive Orders or other Presidential directives that have been rescinded or substantially modified. D. Executive Order 13563 Under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review (January 11, 2011), agencies conduct a retrospective review of their regulations to seek more affordable, less intrusive means to achieve policy goals, and to give careful consideration to the benefits and costs of their regulations. Executive Order 13563, similar to the requirements in Executive Order 13771 and Executive Order 13777, also requires agencies to review existing rules to remove outdated regulations that stifle job creation and make the U.S. economy less competitive. E. Request for Information In order to fully implement the goal of these executive orders, SBA seeks help from the public in identifying those regulations that affected parties believe impose unnecessary burdens or costs that exceed their benefits, eliminate jobs or inhibit job creation, or are ineffective or outdated. Commenters should also address how SBA can best obtain and consider accurate, objective data about the costs and other burdens associated with the agency's existing regulations. As you comment, SBA requests that you keep in mind the agency's mission to strengthen America's economy by providing tools to help start and grow businesses, create jobs, and help disaster survivors recover. F. List of Questions for Commenters The list of questions below is meant to assist in the formulation of public comments and is not intended to restrict the issues that may be addressed. SBA requests that commenters identify the specific regulation at issue and explain, in as much detail as possible, why the regulation should be streamlined, expanded, or repealed, including estimated cost savings and benefits to small businesses and other stakeholders. (1) Are there SBA regulations that have become unnecessary or ineffective and, if so, what are they? (2) Are there SBA regulations that can be repealed without impairing SBA's regulatory programs and, if so, what are they? (3) Are there SBA regulations that have become outdated and, if so, how can they be modernized to better accomplish their regulatory objectives? (4) Are there SBA regulations that are still necessary, but which have not operated as well as expected such that a modified approach is justified, and what is that approach? (5) Are there SBA regulations or regulatory processes that are unnecessarily complicated or could be streamlined to achieve regulatory objectives more efficiently? (6) Are there any technological developments that can be leveraged to modify, streamline, or repeal any existing SBA regulatory requirements? (7) Are there any SBA regulations that are not tailored to impose the least burden on the public? (8) How can SBA best obtain and consider accurate, objective data about the costs, burdens, and benefits of existing SBA regulations? (9) Are there any specific suggestions of ways SBA can better achieve its regulatory objectives? SBA notes that this RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and that the Agency is not required to implement any of the suggestions it receives. In addition, although the Agency will not be able to respond to individual comments, the requested feedback is valued and will be given careful consideration. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6); E.O. 13771; E.O. 13777. Dated: August 4, 2017. Linda E. McMahon, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-17176 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P
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comments, and any documents 500 form letters per PDF or as one form SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
submitted with the comments. letter with a list of supporters’ names
Do not submit to http:// [Docket No. SBA–2017–0005]
compiled into one or more PDFs. This
www.regulations.gov information for reduces comment processing and 13 CFR Chapter I
which disclosure is restricted by statute, posting time.
such as trade secrets and commercial or Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory
financial information (hereinafter Confidential Business Information.
According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any Burden
referred to as Confidential Business
Information (CBI)). Comments person submitting information that he AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
submitted through http:// or she believes to be confidential and Administration.
www.regulations.gov cannot be claimed exempt by law from public disclosure ACTION: Request for information.
as CBI. Comments received through the should submit via email, postal mail, or
Web site will waive any CBI claims for hand delivery two well-marked copies: SUMMARY: The Small Business
the information submitted. For One copy of the document marked Administration (SBA or Agency) is
information on submitting CBI, see the confidential including all the seeking input from the public on
Confidential Business Information information believed to be confidential, identifying which of the Agency’s
section. and one copy of the document marked regulations should be repealed, replaced
DOE processes submissions made non-confidential with the information or modified because they are obsolete,
through http://www.regulations.gov believed to be confidential deleted. unnecessary, ineffective, or
before posting. Normally, comments Submit these documents via email or on burdensome. This process of evaluating
will be posted within a few days of a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own and identifying such regulations
being submitted. However, if large comports with the mandate in various
determination about the confidential
volumes of comments are being Executive Orders to reduce the number
status of the information and treat it
processed simultaneously, your and costs of the regulations that federal
according to its determination. agencies impose on the public.
comment may not be viewable for up to
several weeks. Please keep the comment Factors of interest to DOE when DATES: Comments are requested on or
tracking number that http:// evaluating requests to treat submitted before October 16, 2017.
www.regulations.gov provides after you information as confidential include (1) a ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
have successfully uploaded your description of the items, (2) whether identified by Docket Number SBA–
comment. and why such items are customarily 2017–0005, using any of the following
Submitting comments via email, hand treated as confidential within the methods:
delivery, or mail. Comments and industry, (3) whether the information is Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
documents submitted via email, hand generally known by or available from www.regulations.gov. Identify
delivery, or mail also will be posted to other sources, (4) whether the comments by ‘‘Docket Number SBA–
http://www.regulations.gov. If you do information has previously been made 2017–0005, Reducing Regulatory
not want your personal contact available to others without obligation Burden RFI,’’ and follow the
information to be publicly viewable, do
concerning its confidentiality, (5) an instructions for submitting comments.
not include it in your comment or any
explanation of the competitive injury to Mail: Holly Turner, Regulatory
accompanying documents. Instead,
the submitting person which would Reform Officer, U.S. Small Business
provide your contact information on a
result from public disclosure, (6) when Administration, 409 Third Street SW.,
cover letter. Include your first and last
such information might lose its Washington, DC 20416.
names, email address, telephone
confidential character due to the SBA will post all comments on http://
number, and optional mailing address.
passage of time, and (7) why disclosure www.regulations.gov. If you wish to
The cover letter will not be publicly
of the information would be contrary to submit confidential business
viewable as long as it does not include
the public interest. information (CBI) as defined in the User
any comments.
Include contact information each time Notice at http://www.regulations.gov,
It is DOE’s policy that all comments please submit the information to Holly
you submit comments, data, documents, may be included in the public docket,
and other information to DOE. If you Turner, 409 Third Street SW.,
without change and as received, Washington, DC 20416. Highlight the
submit via mail or hand delivery, please including any personal information
provide all items on a CD, if feasible. It information that you consider to be CBI,
provided in the comments (except and explain why you believe this
is not necessary to submit printed information deemed to be exempt from
copies. No facsimiles (faxes) will be information should be held confidential.
public disclosure). SBA will review the information and
accepted.
Comments, data, and other Issued in Washington, DC, on August 8, make the final determination as to
information submitted to DOE 2017. whether to publish the information.
electronically should be provided in Steven Chalk, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Holly Turner, (202) 205–6335, 409
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Third Street SW., Washington, DC
format. Provide documents that are not Energy. 20416; email address: IGA@sba.gov.
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they should carry the electronic strengthen the nation’s economy by
signature of the author. enabling the establishment and viability
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campaign form letters by the originating economic recovery of communities after
organization in batches of between 50 to disasters. In carrying out this mission,
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SBA has developed a regulatory policy repealed, replaced, or modified. In regulatory programs and, if so, what are
that is implemented primarily through doing so, agencies should focus on they?
several core program offices: Office of identifying regulations that, among (3) Are there SBA regulations that
Capital Access, Office of Disaster other things: eliminate jobs or inhibit have become outdated and, if so, how
Assistance, Office of Entrepreneurial job creation; are outdated, unnecessary can they be modernized to better
Development, Office of Government or ineffective; impose costs that exceed accomplish their regulatory objectives?
Contracting and Business Development, benefits; create a serious inconsistency (4) Are there SBA regulations that are
Office of International Trade, and Office or otherwise interfere with regulatory still necessary, but which have not
of Investment and Innovation. SBA’s reform initiatives and policies; or are operated as well as expected such that
regulations are codified at title 13 Code associated with Executive Orders or a modified approach is justified, and
of Federal Regulations, chapter I, and other Presidential directives that have what is that approach?
consist of parts 100 through 147. been rescinded or substantially (5) Are there SBA regulations or
Federal agencies have an ongoing modified. regulatory processes that are
responsibility to ensure that the unnecessarily complicated or could be
regulations they issue do not have an D. Executive Order 13563
streamlined to achieve regulatory
adverse economic impact on those Under Executive Order 13563, objectives more efficiently?
affected by the rules. This responsibility Improving Regulation and Regulatory (6) Are there any technological
has been reinforced over the years in Review (January 11, 2011), agencies developments that can be leveraged to
various executive orders that have conduct a retrospective review of their modify, streamline, or repeal any
expressly directed agencies to review regulations to seek more affordable, less existing SBA regulatory requirements?
their regulations with an eye towards intrusive means to achieve policy goals, (7) Are there any SBA regulations that
reducing the time and money the public and to give careful consideration to the are not tailored to impose the least
must spend to comply with the benefits and costs of their regulations. burden on the public?
regulatory requirements. The most Executive Order 13563, similar to the (8) How can SBA best obtain and
recent of these executive orders are requirements in Executive Order 13771 consider accurate, objective data about
discussed below; together, they provide and Executive Order 13777, also the costs, burdens, and benefits of
the framework for SBA’s efforts to requires agencies to review existing existing SBA regulations?
reduce the regulatory burden on the rules to remove outdated regulations (9) Are there any specific suggestions
participants in the agency’s programs. that stifle job creation and make the U.S. of ways SBA can better achieve its
One of SBA’s primary objectives in economy less competitive. regulatory objectives?
carrying out these efforts is to continue SBA notes that this RFI is issued
to promote economic growth, E. Request for Information
solely for information and planning
innovation, and job creation in the small In order to fully implement the goal purposes and that the Agency is not
business sector, and to ensure that of these executive orders, SBA seeks required to implement any of the
disaster survivors have the clear policy help from the public in identifying suggestions it receives. In addition,
and procedural guidance they need to those regulations that affected parties although the Agency will not be able to
quickly obtain financial assistance to believe impose unnecessary burdens or respond to individual comments, the
rebuild their lives. Anyone responding costs that exceed their benefits, requested feedback is valued and will be
to SBA’s request for feedback should eliminate jobs or inhibit job creation, or given careful consideration.
keep these objectives in mind. are ineffective or outdated. Commenters
should also address how SBA can best Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6); E.O. 13771;
B. Executive Order 13771 E.O. 13777.
obtain and consider accurate, objective
On January 30, 2017, President Trump data about the costs and other burdens Dated: August 4, 2017.
signed Executive Order 13771, Reducing associated with the agency’s existing Linda E. McMahon,
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory regulations. As you comment, SBA Administrator.
Costs, which, among other objectives, is requests that you keep in mind the [FR Doc. 2017–17176 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am]
intended to ensure that an agency’s agency’s mission to strengthen BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
regulatory costs are prudently managed America’s economy by providing tools
and controlled so as to minimize the to help start and grow businesses, create
compliance burden imposed on the jobs, and help disaster survivors
public. For every new regulation an DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
recover.
agency proposes to implement, unless
F. List of Questions for Commenters Federal Aviation Administration
prohibited by law, this Executive Order
requires the agency to (i) identify at The list of questions below is meant
14 CFR Part 39
least two existing regulations that the to assist in the formulation of public
agency can cancel; and (ii) use the cost comments and is not intended to restrict [Docket No. FAA–2017–0716; Product
savings from the cancelled regulations the issues that may be addressed. SBA Identifier 2016–NM–165–AD]
to offset the cost of the new regulation. requests that commenters identify the
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specific regulation at issue and explain,
C. Executive Order 13777
in as much detail as possible, why the Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
On February 24, 2017, the President regulation should be streamlined,
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issued Executive Order 13777, expanded, or repealed, including
Enforcing the Regulatory Agenda, which estimated cost savings and benefits to AGENCY: Federal Aviation
further emphasized the goal of the small businesses and other stakeholders. Administration (FAA), DOT.
Administration to alleviate the (1) Are there SBA regulations that ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
regulatory burdens placed on the public. have become unnecessary or ineffective (NPRM).
Under Executive Order 13777, agencies and, if so, what are they?
must evaluate their existing regulations (2) Are there SBA regulations that can SUMMARY: We propose to supersede
to determine which ones should be be repealed without impairing SBA’s Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016–02–
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| Dates | Comments are requested on or before October 16, 2017. | |
| Contact | Holly Turner, (202) 205-6335, 409 | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 38617 |
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