83 FR 46241 - Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)

Page Range		46241-46242
FR Document		2018-19751

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska (FEMA- 4387-DR), dated 08/27/2018. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/17/2018 through 07/01/2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Disaster Declaration #15676 and #15677; Nebraska Disaster Number NE-
00072]


Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public 
Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-
4387-DR), dated 08/27/2018.
    Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and 
Flooding.
    Incident Period: 06/17/2018 through 07/01/2018.

DATES: Issued on 08/27/2018.
    Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/26/2018.
    Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/27/2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business 
Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster 
Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, 
Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of 
the President's major disaster declaration on 08/27/2018, Private Non-
Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental 
nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above 
or other locally announced locations.

    The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected 
by the disaster:
Primary Counties: Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Harlan, Logan, 
Thomas, Thurston, Wayne

    The Interest Rates are:

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For Physical Damage:
  Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere....     2.500
  Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere.     2.500
For Economic Injury:
  Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere.     2.500
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    The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 156766 
and for economic injury is 156770.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008).

James Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.
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limitations on receiving compensation If an Agent provides more than one district office. The local SBA district
from both the CA Lender and the service to an applicant (e.g., packaging office may be found at http://
applicant in connection with the same and referral services), only one fee is www.sba.gov/about-offices-list/2.
loan application. permitted for all services performed by Authority: 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(25) and 13 CFR
SBA is modifying 13 CFR 103.4(g), the Agent. Further, if more than one 120.3.
which permits a limited exception to Agent (e.g., a Packager and a Referral
the ‘‘two master’’ prohibition when an Dated: September 4, 2018.
Agent) provides assistance to the
Agent 9 acts as a Packager 10 and is applicant in obtaining the CA loan, the Linda E. McMahon,
compensated by the applicant for amount of all fees that the applicant is Administrator.
packaging services, and the same Agent required to pay must be combined to [FR Doc. 2018–19885 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]
also acts as a Referral Agent 11 and is meet the maximum allowable fee set by BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
compensated by the lender for those SBA. (However, a fee charged to the
activities in connection with the same applicant by the CA Lender in
loan application. SBA believes there is, accordance with modified 13 CFR SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
at a minimum, an appearance of a 120.221(a), as described above, will not
conflict of interest when an Agent be counted toward the maximum [Disaster Declaration #15676 and #15677;
represents both the applicant and the allowable fee for an Agent or Agents.) Nebraska Disaster Number NE–00072]
CA Lender on the same loan These maximum limits apply regardless
application. Further, when conducting of whether the Agent’s fee is based on Presidential Declaration of a Major
lender oversight activities, SBA has a percentage of the loan amount or on Disaster for Public Assistance Only for
observed numerous instances where an hourly basis. the State of Nebraska
applicants have been erroneously SBA considers a fee of the lesser of
charged for services that were provided 2.5% of the guaranteed loan amount or AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
for a lender, not the applicant. In order $7,000 to be reasonable for the services Administration.
to prevent any conflicts of interest from provided by an Agent or Agents to an ACTION: Notice.
arising and to ensure the applicants are applicant in connection with obtaining
not improperly charged for services a CA loan. SBA will monitor this fee SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the
provided to the CA Lender, SBA is and, if adjustments are necessary, SBA Presidential declaration of a major
modifying 13 CFR 103.4(g) to eliminate may revise this amount from time to disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the exception to the ‘‘two master time by publishing a notice with request the State of Nebraska (FEMA–4387–DR),
prohibition.’’ Thus, for purposes of the for comments in the Federal Register. dated 08/27/2018.
CA Pilot Program, an Agent, including Finally, SBA is also modifying the last Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes,
an LSP, may not provide services to sentence in 13 CFR 103.5(c) to remove Straight-line Winds, and Flooding.
both the applicant and the CA Lender the word ‘‘directly.’’ This change Incident Period: 06/17/2018 through
and be compensated by both parties in clarifies that compensation paid by the 07/01/2018.
connection with the same loan CA Lender to a Lender Service Provider
may not be charged to the applicant, DATES: Issued on 08/27/2018.
application.
The regulation at 13 CFR 103.5 sets either directly or indirectly. Physical Loan Application Deadline
forth, among other things, the Date: 10/26/2018.
4. General Information
requirement for all Agents to disclose to Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
SBA the compensation received for The changes in this Notice are limited Application Deadline Date: 05/27/2019.
services provided to an applicant and to the CA Pilot Program only. All other
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
requires that fees charged must be SBA guidelines and regulatory waivers
applications to: U.S. Small Business
considered reasonable by SBA. In an or modifications related to the CA Pilot
Administration, Processing and
effort to clarify what SBA considers Program remain unchanged. The
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
reasonable and to prevent applicants regulatory waiver and modifications
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
from being overcharged by Agents, SBA described in this Notice are authorized
is modifying this regulation to limit the by 13 CFR 120.3, which provides that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
total fees that an Agent or Agents may the SBA Administrator may suspend, Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
charge an applicant in connection with modify or waive rules for a limited U.S. Small Business Administration,
obtaining a CA loan. An Agent or period of time to test new programs or 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050,
Agents may charge a maximum of up to ideas. These modifications apply only to Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
2.5% of the CA loan amount, or $7,000, loans made under the CA Pilot Program SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
whichever is less. and will last only for the duration of the hereby given that as a result of the
pilot, which expires September 30, President’s major disaster declaration on
9 Agent is defined in 13 CFR 103.1(a) as an 2022. 08/27/2018, Private Non-Profit
authorized representative, including an attorney, SBA has provided more detailed organizations that provide essential
accountant, consultant, packager, lender service guidance in the form of a Participant
provider, or any other person representing an services of a governmental nature may
applicant or participant by conducting business Guide which is being updated to reflect file disaster loan applications at the
with SBA. these changes and will be available on address listed above or other locally
10 Packager is defined in 13 CFR 103.1(e) as an
SBA’s website at http://www.sba.gov. announced locations.
Agent who is employed and compensated by an SBA may provide additional guidance,
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Applicant or lender to prepare the Applicant’s
through SBA notices, which may also be The following areas have been
application for financial assistance from SBA. SBA determined to be adversely affected by
determines whether or not one is a ‘‘Packager’’ on published on SBA’s website at http://
a loan-by-loan basis. www.sba.gov/category/lender- the disaster:
11 Referral Agent is defined in 13 CFR 103.1(f) as
navigation/forms-notices-sops/notices. Primary Counties: Cedar, Colfax,
a person or entity who identifies and refers an
Questions regarding the CA Pilot Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Harlan,
Applicant to a lender or a lender to an Applicant. Logan, Thomas, Thurston, Wayne
The Referral Agent may be employed and Program may be directed to the Lender
compensated by either an Applicant or a lender. Relations Specialist in the local SBA The Interest Rates are:

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46242 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 12, 2018 / Notices

Percent DEPARTMENT OF STATE • improving border security,
including preventing illegal migration,
[Public Notice: 10540]
For Physical Damage: human smuggling and trafficking, and
Non-Profit Organizations with trafficking of illicit drugs and other
Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 2.500 Certification Pursuant to Sections
7045(a)(3)(A) of the Department of contraband; and
Non-Profit Organizations without • cooperating with United States
Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 2.500 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Government agencies and other
For Economic Injury: Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
Non-Profit Organizations without
governments in the region to facilitate
Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 2.500
By virtue of the authority vested in the return, repatriation, and
me as the Secretary of State, including reintegration of illegal migrants arriving
The number assigned to this disaster pursuant to section 7045(a)(3)(A) of the at the southwest border of the United
for physical damage is 156766 and for Department of State, Foreign States who do not qualify for asylum,
economic injury is 156770. Operations, and Related Programs consistent with international law.
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. K, Pub. This certification shall be published
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance L. 115–141) (SFOAA), I hereby certify in the Federal Register and, along with
Number 59008)
that the central government of El the accompanying Memorandum of
James Rivera, Salvador is: Justification, shall be reported to
Associate Administrator for Disaster • Informing its citizens of the dangers Congress.
Assistance. of the journey to the southwest border
Dated: August 11, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–19751 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] of the United States;
• combatting human smuggling and Michael R. Pompeo,
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
trafficking; Secretary of State.
• improving border security, [FR Doc. 2018–19775 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]
including preventing illegal migration, BILLING CODE 4710–29–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE human smuggling and trafficking, and
[Public Notice: 10541] trafficking of illicit drugs and other
contraband; and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Certification Pursuant to Sections • cooperating with United States
7045(a)(3)(A) of the Department of Government agencies and other Federal Aviation Administration
State, Foreign Operations, and Related governments in the region to facilitate
[Summary Notice No. PE–2018–72]
Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 the return, repatriation, and
reintegration of illegal migrants arriving Petition for Exemption; Summary of
By virtue of the authority vested in at the southwest border of the United
me as the Secretary of State, including Petition Received; The Boeing
States who do not qualify for asylum, Company
pursuant to section 7045(a)(3)(A) of the consistent with international law.
Department of State, Foreign This certification shall be published AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Operations, and Related Programs in the Federal Register and, along with Administration (FAA), DOT.
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. K, Pub. the accompanying Memorandum of ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption
L. 115–141) (SFOAA), I hereby certify Justification, shall be reported to received.
that the central government of Congress.
Guatemala is: SUMMARY: This notice contains a
• Informing its citizens of the dangers Dated: August 11, 2018.
summary of a petition seeking relief
of the journey to the southwest border Michael R. Pompeo, from specified requirements of Federal
of the United States; Secretary of State. Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
• combating human smuggling and [FR Doc. 2018–19776 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] this notice is to improve the public’s
trafficking; BILLING CODE 4710–29–P awareness of, and participation in, the
• improving border security, FAA’s exemption process. Neither
including preventing illegal migration, publication of this notice nor the
human smuggling and trafficking, and DEPARTMENT OF STATE inclusion or omission of information in
trafficking of illicit drugs and other the summary is intended to affect the
[Public Notice: 10542]
contraband; and legal status of the petition or its final
• cooperating with United States Certification Pursuant to Sections disposition.
Government agencies and other 7045(a)(3)(A) of the Department of
governments in the region to facilitate DATES: Comments on this petition must
State, Foreign Operations, and Related identify the petition docket number and
the return, repatriation, and Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
reintegration of illegal migrants arriving must be received on or before October
at the southwest border of the United By virtue of the authority vested in 2, 2018.
States who do not qualify for asylum, me as the Secretary of State, including ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
consistent with international law. pursuant to section 7045(a)(3)(A) of the by docket number FAA–2018–0746
This certification shall be published Department of State, Foreign using any of the following methods:
in the Federal Register and, along with Operations, and Related Programs • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
the accompanying Memorandum of Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. K, Pub. http://www.regulations.gov and follow
Justification, shall be reported to L. 115–141) (SFOAA), I hereby certify the online instructions for sending your
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Congress. that the central government of Honduras comments electronically.
is: • Mail: Send comments to Docket
Dated: August 11, 2018.
• Informing its citizens of the dangers Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Michael R. Pompeo, Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
of the journey to the southwest border
Secretary of State. of the United States; Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
[FR Doc. 2018–19777 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] • combating human smuggling and Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
BILLING CODE 4710–29–P trafficking; 20590–0001.

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Document Created: 2018-09-12 02:06:39
Document Modified: 2018-09-12 02:06:39

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Issued on 08/27/2018.
Contact		A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6734.
FR Citation		83 FR 46241