83 FR 57693 - Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

Page Range		57693-57693
FR Document		2018-25037

On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on, among other things, Express loan programs and affiliation standards. This document announces the extension of the current comment period for an additional 15 business days until December 18, 2018.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Parts 103, 120, and 121

RIN 3245-AG74


Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(SBA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register 
to solicit public comments on, among other things, Express loan 
programs and affiliation standards. This document announces the 
extension of the current comment period for an additional 15 business 
days until December 18, 2018.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking 
published on September 28, 2018 (83 FR 49001) is extended until 
December 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245-AG74, by any 
of the following methods: (1) Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments; 
or (2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S. Small Business Administration, 
Attn: Kimberly Chuday or Thomas Heou, Office of Financial Assistance, 
409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. SBA will post all 
comments to this notice of proposed rulemaking 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, you must submit such information to the U.S. Small 
Business Administration, Attn: Kimberly Chuday or Thomas Heou, Office 
of Financial Assistance, 409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20416. Highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and 
explain why you believe SBA should hold this information as 
confidential. SBA will review your information and determine whether it 
will make the information public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Carpenter, Acting Chief, 7(a) 
Policy & Program Branch, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of 
Financial Assistance, 409 3rd Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20416; telephone: (202) 619-1654; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 28, 2018, SBA published a 
notice of proposed rulemaking at 83 FR 49001 to solicit comments on the 
Express loan program, affiliation standards, and other miscellaneous 
amendments to SBA business loan programs. This proposed rulemaking, 
which is identified by RIN 3245-AG74, is also available at https://www.regulations.gov/searchResults?rpp=25&po=0&s=SBA-2018-0009&fp=true&ns=true.
    SBA received a formal request from several trade associations that 
represent participants in SBA's business loan programs to extend the 
comment period on this proposed rulemaking for an additional 60 days. 
After considering the request, SBA decided to extend the comment period 
an additional 15 business days until December 18, 2018. This extension 
will give commenters additional time to consider the proposed 
rulemaking and submit comments.

Dianna L. Seaborn,
Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2018-25037 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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§ 932.136 Use of communication you must submit such information to military consumers in section 302 of the
technology. the U.S. Small Business Administration, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief,
The Committee may conduct meetings Attn: Kimberly Chuday or Thomas and Consumer Protection Act, which
by any means of audio and/or Heou, Office of Financial Assistance, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act
audiovisual communication technology 409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, (FCRA). That section requires
available that effectively assembles Washington, DC 20416. Highlight the nationwide consumer reporting agencies
members and alternates, and facilitates information that you consider to be CBI to provide a free electronic credit
open communication; Provided, That, and explain why you believe SBA monitoring service to active duty
quorum and voting requirements should hold this information as military consumers, subject to certain
specified in § 932.36 for physically confidential. SBA will review your conditions. The proposed rule defines
assembled meetings shall apply. The information and determine whether it ‘‘electronic credit monitoring service,’’
Committee may also vote electonically; will make the information public. ‘‘contact information,’’ ‘‘material
Provided, That, such voting shall be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: additions or modifications to the file of
subject to the same requirements Robert Carpenter, Acting Chief, 7(a) a consumer,’’ and ‘‘appropriate proof of
specified for mail voting in § 932.36. Policy & Program Branch, U.S. Small identity,’’ among other terms. It also
Dated: November 9, 2018. Business Administration, Office of contains requirements on how
Bruce Summers, Financial Assistance, 409 3rd Street SW, nationwide consumer reporting agencies
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416; must verify that an individual is an
Service. telephone: (202) 619–1654; email: active duty military consumer.
[FR Doc. 2018–25006 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] robert.carpenter@sba.gov. DATES: Written comments must be
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On received on or before January 7, 2019.
September 28, 2018, SBA published a ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a
notice of proposed rulemaking at 83 FR comment online or on paper by
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 49001 to solicit comments on the following the Request for Comment part
Express loan program, affiliation of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
13 CFR Parts 103, 120, and 121 standards, and other miscellaneous section below. Write ‘‘Military Credit
amendments to SBA business loan Monitoring Rulemaking, Matter No.
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which is identified by RIN 3245–AG74, your comment online at https://
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www.regulations.gov/ militarycreditmonitoringnprm following
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business searchResults?rpp=25&po=0&s=SBA- the instructions on the web-based form.
Administration. 2018-0009&fp=true&ns=true. If you prefer to file your comment on
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of SBA received a formal request from paper, mail your comment to the
comment period. several trade associations that represent following address: Federal Trade
participants in SBA’s business loan Commission, Office of the Secretary,
SUMMARY: On September 28, 2018, the programs to extend the comment period 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite
U.S. Small Business Administration on this proposed rulemaking for an CC–5610 (Annex B), Washington, DC
(SBA) published a notice of proposed additional 60 days. After considering 20580, or deliver your comment to the
rulemaking in the Federal Register to the request, SBA decided to extend the following address: Federal Trade
solicit public comments on, among comment period an additional 15 Commission, Office of the Secretary,
other things, Express loan programs and business days until December 18, 2018. Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW,
affiliation standards. This document This extension will give commenters 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex B),
announces the extension of the current additional time to consider the Washington, DC 20024.
comment period for an additional 15 proposed rulemaking and submit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
business days until December 18, 2018. comments. Amanda Koulousias (202–326–3334),
DATES: The comment period for the Division of Privacy and Identity
Dianna L. Seaborn,
notice of proposed rulemaking Protection, Bureau of Consumer
published on September 28, 2018 (83 FR Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2018–25037 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
Protection, Federal Trade Commission,
49001) is extended until December 18, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
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Washington, DC 20580.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
identified by RIN 3245–AG74, by any of
the following methods: (1) Federal FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION I. Background
Rulemaking Portal: http:// The Economic Growth, Regulatory
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instructions for submitting comments; RIN 3084–AB54] (‘‘the Act’’) was signed into law on May
or (2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S. 24, 2018. Public Law 115–174. The Act,
Small Business Administration, Attn: Military Credit Monitoring among other things, amends section
Kimberly Chuday or Thomas Heou, AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. 605A of the FCRA, 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1 to
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Office of Financial Assistance, 409 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; add a section 605A(k). Section
Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, request for public comment. 605A(k)(2) requires that nationwide
DC 20416. SBA will post all comments consumer reporting agencies provide
to this notice of proposed rulemaking on SUMMARY: The Federal Trade free electronic credit monitoring
http://www.regulations.gov. If you wish Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) services to active duty military
to submit confidential business is publishing for comment a proposed consumers.
information (CBI) as defined in the User rule to implement the credit monitoring Section 605A(k)(3) of the FCRA
Notice at http://www.regulations.gov, provisions applicable to active duty requires the Commission to issue a

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking published on September 28, 2018 (83 FR 49001) is extended until December 18, 2018.
Contact		Robert Carpenter, Acting Chief, 7(a) Policy & Program Branch, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Financial Assistance, 409 3rd Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416; telephone: (202) 619-1654; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 57693
RIN Number		3245-AG74
CFR Citation		13 CFR 103 13 CFR 120 13 CFR 121