83 FR 24684 - Tribal Consultation for Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 24684-24686] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11495] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 124 and 126 RIN 3245-AG38; 3245-AG94 Tribal Consultation for Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and Consolidation of Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notification of tribal consultation meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it is holding tribal consultation meetings in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma concerning the regulations governing the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program and the HUBZone program. SBA seeks to reduce unnecessary or excessive regulatory burdens in those programs and to make them more attractive to procuring agencies and small businesses. Testimony presented at these tribal consultations will become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration when the Agency deliberates on approaches to changes in the regulations pertaining to these programs. DATES: The Tribal Consultation meeting dates are as follows: 1. Thursday, June 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (MDT), Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pre-registration deadline date for this Tribal Consultation meeting is May 31, 2018. 2. Friday, June 8, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The pre-registration deadline date for this Tribal Consultation meeting is June 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: 1. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Albuquerque will be held at the New Mexico Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Oklahoma City will be held at the Tinker Business & Industrial Park, 2601 Liberty Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73110. [[Page 24685]] 2. Send pre-registration requests to attend and/or testify to Chequita Carter of SBA's Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; Chequita.Carter@sba.gov; or Facsimile to (202) 481-2177. 3. You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245-AG38, for Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and RIN 3245-AG94, for Consolidation of Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): to Kenneth Dodds, Director, Office of Procurement Policy and Liaison, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; or Kenneth.Dodds@sba.gov; or Facsimile to (202) 481-2950, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted 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 comments to Kenneth Dodds and highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why you believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will make a final determination as to whether the comments will be published or not. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chequita Carter, Program Assistant for SBA's Office of Native American Affairs, at Chequita.Carter@sba.gov or (202) 205-6680 or by facsimile to (202) 481-2177. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background SBA is contemplating making substantive changes to the regulations governing both the 8(a) BD (13 CFR part 124) and HUBZone (13 CFR part 126) programs, and requests comments and input on how best to reduce unnecessary or excessive regulatory burdens in those programs. Particularly, SBA is interested in comments related to two planned rulemakings: (1) Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs (RIN 3245-AG38); and (2) Consolidation of Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments (RIN 3245-AG94). The first-mentioned planned rulemaking would constitute a comprehensive revision of part 126 of SBA's regulations to clarify current HUBZone program regulations, and implement various new procedures. The latter planned rulemaking contemplates consolidating the All Small Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program and the 8(a) Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program into one program and possibly eliminating SBA's role in approving joint venture agreements for 8(a) competitive contracts. In addition, it would revise SBA's process for approving management changes in entity-owned 8(a) firms. It is SBA's intent to implement changes that will make it easier for small business concerns to understand and comply with the programs' requirements. SBA is also seeking to make these programs more effective and improve the delivery of them to the small business community. SBA understands that some of its regulations have significantly adversely affected small business concerns owned and controlled by tribes and Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), including 8(a) change of ownership requirements and the process for changing an 8(a) firm's primary NAICS code, and seeks tribal participation to ease these burdens. Lastly, SBA notes that the HUBZone program is often not being fully utilized by procuring agencies, and seeks input on what changes could be made to make the HUBZone program more attractive to both procuring agencies and small businesses. In addition to the above, the Agency is seeking comments on two recommended regulatory amendments that were proposed during a May 9, 2018, tribal consultation meeting, in Anchorage, Alaska. One such amendment would require prospective 8(a) BD program applicants to complete a preparatory tutorial designed to help such concerns determine whether they are ready to fully benefit from the program's business development assistance. SBA requests input as to whether an 8(a) preparatory tutorial would be helpful to the small business community, and whether any such tutorial should be optional or mandatory for firms seeking to obtain 8(a) certification. The other amendment would allow mentors participating in SBA's mentor prot[eacute]g[eacute] programs to have more than three prot[eacute]g[eacute]s at one time. SBA is concerned that allowing a large business mentor to have additional prot[eacute]g[eacute] firms at one time could permit them to unduly benefit from small business contracts, through joint ventures with their prot[eacute]g[eacute] firms, which they would otherwise not be eligible for. Nevertheless, SBA is seeking comments on whether lifting the current regulatory limit would benefit small businesses and further the programs' purpose. II. Tribal Consultation Meetings The purpose of these tribal consultation meetings is to conform to the requirements of Executive Order 13175, Tribal Consultations; to provide interested parties with an opportunity to discuss their views on the issues; and for SBA to obtain the views of SBA's stakeholders on approaches to the 8(a) BD program and HUBZone program regulations. SBA considers tribal consultation meetings a valuable component of its deliberations and believes that these tribal consultation meetings will allow for constructive dialogue with the Tribal community, Tribal Leaders, Tribal Elders, elected members of Alaska Native Villages or their appointed representatives, and principals of tribally-owned and ANC-owned firms participating in the 8(a) BD and HUBZone programs. The format of these tribal consultation meetings will consist of a panel of SBA representatives who will preside over the session. The oral and written testimony as well as any comments SBA receives will become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration. Written testimony may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony. SBA will analyze the testimony, both oral and written, along with any written comments received. SBA officials may ask questions of a presenter to clarify or further explain the testimony. The purpose of these tribal consultations is to assist SBA with gathering information to guide SBA's review process and to potentially develop new proposals. SBA requests that the comments focus on SBA's two planned rulemakings relating to the 8(a) BD and HUBZone programs, the two proposed regulatory revisions SBA received at the tribal consultation in Anchorage, Alaska, general issues as they pertain to the 8(a) BD and HUBZone regulations, input related to what changes could be made to make these programs more attractive to procuring agencies and small businesses, or the unique concerns of the Tribal communities. SBA requests that commenters do not raise issues pertaining to other SBA small business programs. Presenters are encouraged to provide a written copy of their testimony. SBA will accept written material that the presenter wishes to provide that further supplements his or [[Page 24686]] her testimony. Electronic or digitized copies are encouraged. Each tribal consultation meeting will be held for one day. The meeting in Albuquerque, NM will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) and the meeting in Oklahoma City, OK will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. (CDT). SBA will adjourn early if all those scheduled have delivered their testimony. III. Registration SBA respectfully requests that any elected or appointed representative of the tribal communities or principal of a tribally- owned or ANC-owned 8(a) firm that is interested in attending please pre-register in advance and indicate whether you would like to testify at the hearing. Registration requests for the tribal consultation meetings in Albuquerque and Oklahoma City should be received by SBA by May 31, 2018 and June 1, 2018, respectively. Please contact Chequita Carter of SBA's Office of Native American Affairs in writing at Chequita.Carter@sba.gov or by facsimile to (202) 481-2177. If you are interested in testifying please include the following information relating to the person testifying: Name, Organization affiliation, Address, Telephone number, Email address and Fax number. SBA will attempt to accommodate all interested parties that wish to present testimony. Based on the number of registrants it may be necessary to impose time limits to ensure that everyone who wishes to testify has the opportunity to do so. SBA will confirm in writing the registration of presenters and attendees. IV. Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the tribal consultation meeting, contact Chequita Carter at the telephone number or email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634 and E.O. 13175, 65 FR 67249. 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comments, and any documents 500 form letters per PDF or as one form Issued in Washington, DC, on May 17,
submitted with the comments. letter with a list of supporters’ names 2018.
Do not submit to http:// compiled into one or more PDFs. This Kathleen B. Hogan,
www.regulations.gov information for reduces comment processing and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
which disclosure is restricted by statute, posting time. Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
such as trade secrets and commercial or Confidential Business Information. Energy.
financial information (hereinafter According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any [FR Doc. 2018–11547 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am]
referred to as Confidential Business person submitting information that he BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Information (CBI)). Comments or she believes to be confidential and
submitted through http:// exempt by law from public disclosure
www.regulations.gov cannot be claimed should submit via email, postal mail, or SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
as CBI. Comments received through the hand delivery two well-marked copies:
website will waive any CBI claims for One copy of the document marked 13 CFR Parts 124 and 126
the information submitted. For confidential including all the RIN 3245–AG38; 3245–AG94
information on submitting CBI, see the information believed to be confidential,
Confidential Business Information and one copy of the document marked Tribal Consultation for Small Business
section. ‘‘non-confidential’’ with the information HUBZone Program and Government
DOE processes submissions made believed to be confidential deleted. Contracting Programs and
through http://www.regulations.gov Submit these documents via email or on Consolidation of Mentor Protégé
before posting. Normally, comments a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own Programs and Other Government
will be posted within a few days of determination about the confidential Contracting Amendments
being submitted. However, if large status of the information and treat it
volumes of comments are being according to its determination. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
processed simultaneously, your Factors of interest to DOE when Administration.
comment may not be viewable for up to evaluating requests to treat submitted ACTION: Notification of tribal
several weeks. Please keep the comment information as confidential include (1) a consultation meetings.
tracking number that http:// description of the items, (2) whether
www.regulations.gov provides after you and why such items are customarily SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business
have successfully uploaded your treated as confidential within the Administration (SBA) announces that it
comment. industry, (3) whether the information is is holding tribal consultation meetings
Submitting comments via email, hand generally known by or available from in Albuquerque, New Mexico and
delivery, or mail. Comments and other sources, (4) whether the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma concerning
documents submitted via email, hand information has previously been made the regulations governing the 8(a)
delivery, or mail also will be posted to available to others without obligation Business Development (BD) program
http://www.regulations.gov. If you do concerning its confidentiality, (5) an and the HUBZone program. SBA seeks
not want your personal contact explanation of the competitive injury to to reduce unnecessary or excessive
information to be publicly viewable, do the submitting person which would regulatory burdens in those programs
not include it in your comment or any result from public disclosure, (6) when and to make them more attractive to
accompanying documents. Instead, such information might lose its procuring agencies and small
provide your contact information on a confidential character due to the businesses. Testimony presented at
cover letter. Include your first and last passage of time, and (7) why disclosure these tribal consultations will become
names, email address, telephone of the information would be contrary to part of the administrative record for
number, and optional mailing address. the public interest. SBA’s consideration when the Agency
The cover letter will not be publicly It is DOE’s policy that all comments deliberates on approaches to changes in
viewable as long as it does not include may be included in the public docket, the regulations pertaining to these
any comments. without change and as received, programs.
Include contact information each time including any personal information DATES: The Tribal Consultation meeting
you submit comments, data, documents, provided in the comments (except dates are as follows:
and other information to DOE. If you information deemed to be exempt from 1. Thursday, June 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
submit via mail or hand delivery, please public disclosure). to 2:30 p.m. (MDT), Albuquerque, New
provide all items on a CD, if feasible. It DOE considers public participation to Mexico. The pre-registration deadline
is not necessary to submit printed be a very important part of the process date for this Tribal Consultation meeting
copies. No facsimiles (faxes) will be for developing test procedures and is May 31, 2018.
accepted. energy conservation standards. DOE 2. Friday, June 8, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to
Comments, data, and other actively encourages the participation 2:00 p.m. (CDT), Oklahoma City,
information submitted to DOE and interaction of the public during the Oklahoma. The pre-registration deadline
electronically should be provided in comment period in each stage of this date for this Tribal Consultation meeting
PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or process. Interactions with and between is June 1, 2018.
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file members of the public provide a ADDRESSES:
format. Provide documents that are not balanced discussion of the issues and 1. The Tribal Consultation meeting in
secured, written in English and free of assist DOE in the process. Anyone who Albuquerque will be held at the
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any defects or viruses. Documents wishes to be added to the DOE mailing New Mexico Indian Pueblo Cultural
should not contain special characters or list to receive future notices and Center, 2401 12th Street NW,
any form of encryption and, if possible, information about this process should Albuquerque, NM 87104. The
they should carry the electronic contact Appliance and Equipment Tribal Consultation meeting in
signature of the author. Standards Program staff at (202) 287– Oklahoma City will be held at the
Campaign form letters. Please submit 1445 or via email at Tinker Business & Industrial Park,
campaign form letters by the originating ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ 2601 Liberty Parkway, Oklahoma
organization in batches of between 50 to ee.doe.gov. City, OK 73110.
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her testimony. Electronic or digitized DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION except Federal holidays. The AD docket
copies are encouraged. contains this NPRM, the regulatory
Federal Aviation Administration evaluation, any comments received, and
Each tribal consultation meeting will
be held for one day. The meeting in other information. The street address for
14 CFR Part 39 the Docket Operations office (telephone
Albuquerque, NM will begin at 10:00
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0451; Product 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES
a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) and the
Identifier 2017–NM–172–AD] section. Comments will be available in
meeting in Oklahoma City, OK will
the AD docket shortly after receipt.
begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. RIN 2120–AA64
(CDT). SBA will adjourn early if all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
those scheduled have delivered their Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
testimony. Aviation Airplanes International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
III. Registration AGENCY: Federal Aviation 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
Administration (FAA), DOT. telephone and fax 206–231–3226.
SBA respectfully requests that any ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
elected or appointed representative of (NPRM).
the tribal communities or principal of a Comments Invited
tribally-owned or ANC-owned 8(a) firm SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain We invite you to send any written
that is interested in attending please relevant data, views, or arguments about
pre-register in advance and indicate Dassault Aviation Model FALCON
900EX airplanes. This proposed AD was this proposal. Send your comments to
whether you would like to testify at the an address listed under the ADDRESSES
hearing. Registration requests for the prompted by reports of rejected take-offs
due to untimely inboard flap retraction. section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
tribal consultation meetings in 2018–0451; Product Identifier 2017–
Albuquerque and Oklahoma City should This proposed AD would require
modification of the slat/flap control NM–172–AD’’ at the beginning of your
be received by SBA by May 31, 2018 comments. We specifically invite
and June 1, 2018, respectively. Please wiring and replacement of the slat/flap
control box with an improved box. We comments on the overall regulatory,
contact Chequita Carter of SBA’s Office economic, environmental, and energy
are proposing this AD to address the
of Native American Affairs in writing at aspects of this NPRM. We will consider
unsafe condition on these products.
Chequita.Carter@sba.gov or by facsimile all comments received by the closing
DATES: We must receive comments on date and may amend this NPRM based
to (202) 481–2177. If you are interested
this proposed AD by July 16, 2018. on those comments.
in testifying please include the
following information relating to the ADDRESSES: You may send comments, We will post all comments we
person testifying: Name, Organization using the procedures found in 14 CFR receive, without change, to http://
affiliation, Address, Telephone number, 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following www.regulations.gov, including any
Email address and Fax number. SBA methods: personal information you provide. We
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to will also post a report summarizing each
will attempt to accommodate all
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the substantive verbal contact we receive
interested parties that wish to present
instructions for submitting comments. about this NPRM.
testimony. Based on the number of • Fax: 202–493–2251.
registrants it may be necessary to • Mail: U.S. Department of Discussion
impose time limits to ensure that Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
everyone who wishes to testify has the The European Aviation Safety Agency
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room (EASA), which is the Technical Agent
opportunity to do so. SBA will confirm W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, for the Member States of the European
in writing the registration of presenters Washington, DC 20590. Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0219,
and attendees. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail dated November 14, 2017 (referred to
IV. Information on Service for address above between 9 a.m. and 5 after this as the Mandatory Continuing
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the
Individuals With Disabilities
Federal holidays. MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition
For information on facilities or For service information identified in for certain Dassault Aviation Model
services for individuals with disabilities this NPRM, contact Dassault Falcon Jet FALCON 900EX airplanes. The MCAI
or to request special assistance at the Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. states:
tribal consultation meeting, contact Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606;
An occurrence was reported where, during
Chequita Carter at the telephone number telephone 201–440–6700; internet
the take-off run, a red CAS [crew alerting
or email address indicated under the http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You system] message ‘‘NO TAKE OFF’’ was
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
may view this service information at the displayed, and an aural warning was given.
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 The flight crew elected to abort the take-off.
section of this notice.
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For The configuration of the affected aeroplane
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634 and E.O. 13175, information on the availability of this was SF1 and indicated airspeed (IAS) was at
65 FR 67249. material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 100 kts. Investigations showed that the
outboard slat extended microswitch, located
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Allen Gutierrez, Examining the AD Docket at track #7, was not correctly adjusted. A
Associate Administrator for the Office of You may examine the AD docket on design review revealed that this deficiency
Entrepreneurial Development. the internet at http:// may affect only Falcon 900LX (commercial
[FR Doc. 2018–11495 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am] designation) without modification M5636,
www.regulations.gov by searching for during take-off in SF1 configuration.
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– This condition, if not corrected, could lead
0451; or in person at the Docket to an uncommanded retraction of inboard
Management Facility between 9 a.m. slats and flaps during take-off, possibly
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane.
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notification of tribal consultation meetings. | |
| Dates | The Tribal Consultation meeting dates are as follows: | |
| Contact | Chequita Carter, Program Assistant for SBA's Office of Native American Affairs, at [email protected] or (202) 205-6680 or by facsimile to (202) 481-2177. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 24684 | |
| RIN Number | 3245-AG38 and 3245-AG94 | |
| CFR Citation | 13
CFR
124 13 CFR 126 |
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