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83 FR 58093 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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

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FR Document2018-24165

This semiannual Regulatory Agenda (Agenda) is a summary of current and projected regulatory and deregulatory actions and completed actions of the Small Business Administration (SBA). This summary information is intended to enable the public to be more aware of, and effectively participate in, SBA's regulatory and deregulatory activities. Accordingly, SBA invites the public to submit comments on any aspect of this Agenda.

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Ch. I


Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This semiannual Regulatory Agenda (Agenda) is a summary of 
current and projected regulatory and deregulatory actions and completed 
actions of the Small Business Administration (SBA). This summary 
information is intended to enable the public to be more aware of, and 
effectively participate in, SBA's regulatory and deregulatory 
activities. Accordingly, SBA invites the public to submit comments on 
any aspect of this Agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    General: Please direct general comments or inquiries to Imelda A. 
Kish, Law Librarian, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6849, [email protected].
    Specific: Please direct specific comments and inquiries on 
individual regulatory activities identified in this Agenda to the 
individual listed in the summary of the regulation as the point of 
contact for that regulation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 
requires SBA to publish in the Federal Register a semiannual regulatory 
flexibility agenda describing those Agency rules that are likely to 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities (5 U.S.C. 602). The summary information published in the 
Federal Register is limited to those rules. Additional information 
regarding all of the rulemakings SBA expects to consider in the next 12 
months is included in the Federal Government's complete Regulatory 
Agenda, which will be available online at www.reginfo.gov in a format 
that offers users enhanced ability to obtain information about SBA's 
rules.
    SBA is fully committed to implementing the Administration's 
regulatory reform policies, as established by Executive Order 13771, 
Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs (January 30, 2017) 
and Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda 
(February 24, 2017). In order to fully implement the goal of these 
executive orders, SBA seeks feedback from the public in identifying any 
SBA regulations affected parties believe impose unnecessary burdens or 
costs that exceed their benefits; eliminate jobs or inhibit job 
creation; or are ineffective or outdated.

    Dated: July 27, 2018.
Linda E. McMahon,
Administrator.

           Small Business Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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370.......................  Small Business Development         3245-AE05
                             Center Program Revisions.
371.......................  Small Business Size                3245-AG16
                             Standards; Alternative
                             Size Standard for 7(a),
                             504, and Disaster Loan
                             Programs.
372.......................  Small Business HUBZone             3245-AG38
                             Program and Government
                             Contracting Programs (Reg
                             Plan Seq No. 157).
373.......................  Women-Owned Small Business         3245-AG75
                             and Economically
                             Disadvantaged Women-Owned
                             Small Business--
                             Certification (Reg Plan
                             Seq No. 158).
374.......................  National Defense                   3245-AG86
                             Authorization Acts of
                             2016 and 2017, RISE After
                             Disaster Act of 2015, and
                             Other Small Business
                             Government Contracting
                             Amendments.
375.......................  Small Business Size                3245-AG88
                             Standards: Educational
                             Services; Health Care and
                             Social Assistance; Arts,
                             Entertainment and
                             Recreation; Accommodation
                             and Food Services; Other
                             Services.
376.......................  Small Business Size                3245-AG89
                             Standards: Agriculture,
                             Forestry, Fishing and
                             Hunting; Mining,
                             Quarrying, and Oil and
                             Gas Extraction;
                             Utilities; Construction.
377.......................  Small Business Size                3245-AG90
                             Standards: Transportation
                             and Warehousing;
                             Information; Finance and
                             Insurance; Real Estate
                             and Rental and Leasing.
378.......................  Small Business Size                3245-AG91
                             Standards: Professional,
                             Scientific and Technical
                             Services; Management of
                             Companies and
                             Enterprises;
                             Administrative and
                             Support, Waste Management
                             and Remediation Services.
379.......................  Streamlining and                   3245-AG97
                             Modernizing Certified
                             Development Company
                             Program (504 Loan
                             Program) Corporate
                             Governance Requirements.
380.......................  Streamlining and                   3245-AG98
                             Modernizing the 7(a),
                             Microloan, and 504 Loan
                             Programs to Reduce
                             Unnecessary Regulatory
                             Burden.
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


             Small Business Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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381.......................  Small Business Timber Set-         3245-AG69
                             Aside Program.
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            Small Business Administration--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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382.......................  Ownership and Control of           3245-AG85
                             Service-Disabled Veteran-
                             Owned Small Business
                             Concerns.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)

Proposed Rule Stage

370. Small Business Development Center Program Revisions

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6); 15 U.S.C. 648
    Abstract: Updates the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 
program regulations by proposing to amend: (1) Procedures for approving 
applications for new Host SBDCs; (2) approval procedures for travel 
outside the continental U.S. and U.S. territories; (3) procedures and 
requirements regarding findings and disputes resulting from financial 
exams, programmatic reviews, accreditation reviews, and other SBA 
oversight activities; (4) requirements for new or renewal applications 
for SBDC grants, including electronic submission through the approved 
electronic Government submission facility; (5) procedures regarding the 
determination to affect suspension, termination or non-renewal of an 
SBDC's cooperative agreement; and (6) provisions regarding the 
collection and use of the individual SBDC client data.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   04/02/15  80 FR 17708
ANPRM Comment Period End............   06/01/15  .......................
NPRM................................   03/00/19  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Bruce D. Purdy, Deputy Associate Administrator for 
Small Business Development Centers, Small Business Administration, 409 
Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205-7532, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AE05

371. Small Business Size Standards; Alternative Size Standard for 7(A), 
504, and Disaster Loan Programs

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-240, sec. 1116
    Abstract: SBA will request public comment on options to amend its 
size eligibility criteria for Business Loans, certified development 
company (CDC) loans under title V of the Small Business Investment Act 
(504) and economic injury disaster loans (EIDL). For the SBA 7(a) 
Business Loan Program and the 504 program, the eventual amendments will 
provide an alternative size standard for loan applicants that do not 
meet the small business size standards for their industries. The Small 
Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) established alternative size 
standards that apply to both of these programs until SBA's 
Administrator establishes other alternative size standards. For the 
disaster loan program, the amendments will provide an alternative size 
standard for loan applicants that do not meet the Small Business Size 
Standard for their industries. SBA loan program alternative size 
standards do not affect other Federal Government programs, including 
Federal procurement.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   03/22/18  83 FR 12506
ANPRM Comment Period End............   05/21/18  .......................
NPRM................................   12/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj Sharma, Chief, Office of Size 
Standards, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205-7189, Fax: 202 205-6390, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG16

372. Small Business Hubzone Program and Government Contracting Programs

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 157 in part II of this 
issue of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 3245-AG38

373. Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-
Owned Small Business--Certification

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 158 in part II of this 
issue of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 3245-AG75

374. National Defense Authorization Acts of 2016 and 2017, Rise After 
Disaster Act of 2015, and Other Small Business Government Contracting 
Amendments

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17); Pub. L. 114-328, sec. 1811, 
sec. 1821; Pub. L. 114-92, sec. 863; Pub. L. 114-88, sec. 2108
    Abstract: Section 1811 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, Public Law 114-328, Dec. 23, 2016, (NDAA) 
of 2017 limits the scope of review of Procurement Center 
Representatives for certain Department of Defense procurements 
performed outside of the United States. Section 1821 of the NDAA of 
2017 establishes that failure to act in good faith in providing timely 
subcontracting reports shall be considered a material breach of the 
contract. Section 863 of the NDAA for FY 2016, Public Law 114-92, Nov. 
25, 2015, establishes procedures for the publication of acquisition 
strategies if the acquisition involves consolidation or substantial 
bundling. SBA also intends to request comment on various proposed 
changes requested by industry or other agencies, including those 
pertaining to exclusions from calculating compliance with the 
limitations on subcontracting, an agency's ability to set aside orders 
under set-aside contracts, and a contracting officer's authority to 
request reports on a prime contractor's compliance with the limitations 
on subcontracting. Section 2108 of Public Law 114-88 provides agencies 
with double credit when they award to a local small business in a 
disaster area.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kenneth Dodds, Director, Office of Policy, Planning 
and Liaison, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 619-1766, Fax: 202 481-2950, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG86

375. Small Business Size Standards: Educational Services; Health Care 
and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment and Recreation; 
Accommodation and Food Services; Other Services

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)
    Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires 
SBA to conduct every five years a detailed review of all size standards 
and to make appropriate adjustments to reflect market conditions. As 
part of the second five-year review of size standards under the Jobs 
Act, in this proposed rule, SBA will evaluate size standards for all 
industries in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
Sector 61 (Educational Services), Sector 62 (Health Care and Social 
Assistance), Sector 71 (Arts, Entertainment and Recreation), Sector 72 
(Accommodation and Food Services), and Sector 81 (Other Services) and 
make necessary adjustments to size standards in these sectors. This is 
one of a series of proposed rules that will examine groups of NAICS 
sectors. SBA will apply its

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Size Standards Methodology to this proposed rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj Sharma, Chief, Office of Size 
Standards, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205-7189, Fax: 202 205-6390, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG88

376. Small Business Size Standards: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and 
Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Utilities; 
Construction

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)
    Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires 
SBA to conduct every five years a detailed review of all size standards 
and to make appropriate adjustments to reflect market conditions. As 
part of the second five-year review of size standards under the Jobs 
Act, in this proposed rule, SBA will evaluate each industry that has a 
receipts-based standard in North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS) Sector 11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting), 
Sector 21 (Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction), Sector 22 
(Utilities), and Sector 23 (Construction), and make necessary 
adjustments to size standards in these sectors. This is one of a series 
of proposed rules that will examine groups of NAICS sectors. SBA will 
apply its Size Standards Methodology to this proposed rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj Sharma, Chief, Office of Size 
Standards, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205-7189, Fax: 202 205-6390, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG89

377. Small Business Size Standards: Transportation and Warehousing; 
Information; Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)
    Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires 
SBA to conduct every five years a detailed review of all size standards 
and to make appropriate adjustments to reflect market conditions. As 
part of the second five-year review of size standards under the Jobs 
Act, in this proposed rule, SBA will evaluate each industry that has a 
receipts-based standard in North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS) Sector 48-49 (Transportation and Warehousing), Sector 51 
(Information), Sector 52 (Finance and Insurance), and Sector 53 (Real 
Estate and Rental and Leasing) and make necessary adjustments to size 
standards in these sectors. This is one of a series of proposed rules 
that will examine groups of NAICS sectors. SBA will apply its Size 
Standards Methodology to this proposed rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj Sharma, Chief, Office of Size 
Standards, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205-7189, Fax: 202 205-6390, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG90

378. Small Business Size Standards: Professional, Scientific and 
Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; 
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)
    Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires 
SBA to conduct every five years a detailed review of all size standards 
and to make appropriate adjustments to reflect market conditions. As 
part of the second five-year review of size standards under the Jobs 
Act, in this proposed rule, SBA will evaluate each industry that has a 
receipts-based standard in North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS) Sector 54 (Professional, Scientific and Technical 
Services), Sector 55 (Management of Companies and Enterprises), and 
Sector 56 (Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation 
Services) and make necessary adjustments to size standards in these 
sectors. This is one of a series of proposed rules that will examine 
groups of NAICS sectors. SBA will apply its Size Standards Methodology 
to this proposed rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj Sharma, Chief, Office of Size 
Standards, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205-7189, Fax: 202 205-6390, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG91

379. Streamlining and Modernizing Certified Development Company Program 
(504 Loan Program) Corporate Governance Requirements

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.
    Abstract: SBA is proposing to simplify, streamline, and update 
SBA's regulations relating to CDC operational and organizational 
requirements in order to improve efficiencies and achieve costs savings 
without compromising performance in the 504 Loan Program. The proposed 
changes include lowering the number of directors required for the CDC's 
Board; clarifying that members of the Board must live or work in the 
CDC's Area of Operations; eliminating the requirement that one Board 
member represent the economic, community or workforce development 
fields; eliminating the requirement that limits the number of Board 
members in the commercial lending field to less than 50 percent of the 
Board; increasing the 504 loan portfolio balance above which each CDC 
must have its financial statements audited annually by a certified 
public accountant, resulting in increased savings to CDCs without 
creating undue risk; eliminating the requirement that a Multi-State CDC 
establish a Loan Committee in each State into which it expands; 
allowing a CDC to make a 504 loan outside its Area of Operation to an 
affiliate of a business that the CDC previously assisted; allowing CDCs 
that participate in the Premier Certified Lenders Program to base the 
balance it is required to maintain in its Loan Loss Reserve Fund on a 
declining balance methodology instead of the original principal amount; 
and allowing CDCs to provide greater assistance to each other than 
currently authorized under certain circumstances.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Linda Reilly, Chief, 504 Loan Program, Small 
Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, 
Phone: 202 205-9949, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG97

380. Streamlining and Modernizing the 7(A), Microloan, and 504 Loan 
Programs To Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Burden

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 636(a); 15 U.S.C. 636(m); 15 U.S.C. 695 
et seq.
    Abstract: SBA is proposing to streamline the regulations in part 
120 of chapter 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations that apply to the 
7(a), Microloan, and 504 Loan Programs by eliminating the provisions 
that are obsolete, ineffective or unnecessary. The proposed changes 
include removing regulations related to programs that are either no 
longer in effect or have not been funded for many years, such as 
America's Recovery Capital Loan Program, direct loans, or a veteran's 
loan program; and clarifying the factors that SBA will consider when 
seeking the appointment of a receiver and the scope of the receivership 
with respect to Certified Development Companies, Small Business Lending 
Companies, and Non-Federally Regulated Lenders.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Linda Reilly, Chief, 504 Loan Program, Small 
Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, 
Phone: 202 205-9949, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG98

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)

Final Rule Stage

381. Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 631; 15 U.S.C. 644(a)
    Abstract: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is 
amending its Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program (the Program) 
regulations. The Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program is rooted in 
the Small Business Act, which tasked SBA with ensuring that small 
businesses receive a fair proportion of the total sales of government 
property. Accordingly, the Program requires Timber sales to be set 
aside for small business when small business participation falls below 
a certain amount. SBA considered comments received during the Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
processes, including on issues such as, but not limited to, whether the 
saw timber volume purchased through stewardship timber contracts should 
be included in calculations, and whether the appraisal point used in 
set-aside sales should be the nearest small business mill. In addition, 
SBA is considering data from the timber industry to help evaluate the 
current program and economic impact of potential changes.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   03/25/15  80 FR 15697
ANPRM Comment Period End............   05/26/15  .......................
NPRM................................   09/27/16  81 FR 66199
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/28/16  .......................
Final Rule..........................   07/00/19  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: David W. Loines, Area Director, Office of 
Government Contracting, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205-7311, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG69

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)

Completed Actions

382. Ownership and Control of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small 
Business Concerns

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 114-328, sec. 1832, sec. 1835
    Abstract: Section 1832 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (NDAA), Public Law 114-328, Dec. 23, 2016, 
provides for a government-wide, uniform definition of a small business 
concern owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran. Section 
1835 requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue guidance, not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the NDAA of 2017. The rule will 
amend SBA's regulations to create a uniform definition of a small 
business owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran to be used 
for purposes of eligibility for government procurements by agencies 
other than the VA under the authority of 15 U.S.C. 657f, and by the VA 
for VA procurements in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 8127. These changes 
will include addressing ownership by an employee stock ownership plan 
(ESOP) and ownership and control by a surviving spouse.
    Completed:

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               Reason                    Date            FR Cite
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Final Rule..........................   09/28/18  83 FR 48908
Final Rule Effective................   10/01/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kenneth Dodds, Phone: 202 619-1766, Fax: 202 481-
2950, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 3245-AG85

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                                                  SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                       Kish, Law Librarian, U.S. Small                                  Regulatory Agenda, which will be
                                                                                                                      Business Administration, 409 Third                               available online at www.reginfo.gov in a
                                                  13 CFR Ch. I                                                        Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, (202)                           format that offers users enhanced ability
                                                                                                                      205–6849, imelda.kish@sba.gov.                                   to obtain information about SBA’s rules.
                                                  Semiannual Regulatory Agenda                                           Specific: Please direct specific
                                                                                                                      comments and inquiries on individual                               SBA is fully committed to
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Small Business                                                                                                         implementing the Administration’s
                                                  Administration (SBA).                                               regulatory activities identified in this
                                                                                                                      Agenda to the individual listed in the                           regulatory reform policies, as
                                                  ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.                                                                                                established by Executive Order 13771,
                                                                                                                      summary of the regulation as the point
                                                  SUMMARY:   This semiannual Regulatory                               of contact for that regulation.                                  Reducing Regulation and Controlling
                                                  Agenda (Agenda) is a summary of                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                   Regulatory Costs (January 30, 2017) and
                                                  current and projected regulatory and                                Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)                                 Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the
                                                  deregulatory actions and completed                                  requires SBA to publish in the Federal                           Regulatory Reform Agenda (February
                                                  actions of the Small Business                                       Register a semiannual regulatory                                 24, 2017). In order to fully implement
                                                  Administration (SBA). This summary                                  flexibility agenda describing those                              the goal of these executive orders, SBA
                                                  information is intended to enable the                               Agency rules that are likely to have a                           seeks feedback from the public in
                                                  public to be more aware of, and                                     significant economic impact on a                                 identifying any SBA regulations affected
                                                  effectively participate in, SBA’s                                   substantial number of small entities (5                          parties believe impose unnecessary
                                                  regulatory and deregulatory activities.                             U.S.C. 602). The summary information                             burdens or costs that exceed their
                                                  Accordingly, SBA invites the public to                              published in the Federal Register is                             benefits; eliminate jobs or inhibit job
                                                  submit comments on any aspect of this                               limited to those rules. Additional                               creation; or are ineffective or outdated.
                                                  Agenda.                                                             information regarding all of the
                                                                                                                                                                                         Dated: July 27, 2018.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                    rulemakings SBA expects to consider in
                                                    General: Please direct general                                    the next 12 months is included in the                            Linda E. McMahon,
                                                  comments or inquiries to Imelda A.                                  Federal Government’s complete                                    Administrator.

                                                                                                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                  Title                                                                       Identifier No.

                                                  370   ....................   Small Business Development Center Program Revisions ..............................................................................                3245–AE05
                                                  371   ....................   Small Business Size Standards; Alternative Size Standard for 7(a), 504, and Disaster Loan Programs ......                                         3245–AG16
                                                  372   ....................   Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs (Reg Plan Seq No. 157) .......                                                 3245–AG38
                                                  373   ....................   Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business—Cer-                                                         3245–AG75
                                                                                 tification (Reg Plan Seq No. 158).
                                                  374 ....................     National Defense Authorization Acts of 2016 and 2017, RISE After Disaster Act of 2015, and Other Small                                            3245–AG86
                                                                                 Business Government Contracting Amendments.
                                                  375 ....................     Small Business Size Standards: Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Enter-                                              3245–AG88
                                                                                 tainment and Recreation; Accommodation and Food Services; Other Services.
                                                  376 ....................     Small Business Size Standards: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil                                             3245–AG89
                                                                                 and Gas Extraction; Utilities; Construction.
                                                  377 ....................     Small Business Size Standards: Transportation and Warehousing; Information; Finance and Insurance;                                                3245–AG90
                                                                                 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing.
                                                  378 ....................     Small Business Size Standards: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Management of Compa-                                              3245–AG91
                                                                                 nies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services.
                                                  379 ....................     Streamlining and Modernizing Certified Development Company Program (504 Loan Program) Corporate                                                   3245–AG97
                                                                                 Governance Requirements.
                                                  380 ....................     Streamlining and Modernizing the 7(a), Microloan, and 504 Loan Programs to Reduce Unnecessary Reg-                                                3245–AG98
                                                                                 ulatory Burden.
                                                     References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.

                                                                                                         SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
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                                                  381 ....................     Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program ....................................................................................................      3245–AG69


                                                                                                       SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION—COMPLETED ACTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                  Title
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                                                  382 ....................     Ownership and Control of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns ...............................                                   3245–AG85




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                                                  SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                             standards for their industries. The Small               faith in providing timely subcontracting
                                                  (SBA)                                                     Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act)                    reports shall be considered a material
                                                                                                            established alternative size standards                  breach of the contract. Section 863 of
                                                  Proposed Rule Stage
                                                                                                            that apply to both of these programs                    the NDAA for FY 2016, Public Law 114–
                                                  370. Small Business Development                           until SBA’s Administrator establishes                   92, Nov. 25, 2015, establishes
                                                  Center Program Revisions                                  other alternative size standards. For the               procedures for the publication of
                                                     E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                         disaster loan program, the amendments                   acquisition strategies if the acquisition
                                                     Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6);                  will provide an alternative size standard               involves consolidation or substantial
                                                  15 U.S.C. 648                                             for loan applicants that do not meet the                bundling. SBA also intends to request
                                                     Abstract: Updates the Small Business                   Small Business Size Standard for their                  comment on various proposed changes
                                                  Development Center (SBDC) program                         industries. SBA loan program                            requested by industry or other agencies,
                                                  regulations by proposing to amend: (1)                    alternative size standards do not affect                including those pertaining to exclusions
                                                  Procedures for approving applications                     other Federal Government programs,                      from calculating compliance with the
                                                  for new Host SBDCs; (2) approval                          including Federal procurement.                          limitations on subcontracting, an
                                                  procedures for travel outside the                            Timetable:                                           agency’s ability to set aside orders under
                                                  continental U.S. and U.S. territories; (3)                                                                        set-aside contracts, and a contracting
                                                                                                                   Action                 Date         FR Cite      officer’s authority to request reports on
                                                  procedures and requirements regarding
                                                  findings and disputes resulting from                                                                              a prime contractor’s compliance with
                                                                                                            ANPRM ...............     03/22/18     83 FR 12506
                                                  financial exams, programmatic reviews,                    ANPRM Comment             05/21/18
                                                                                                                                                                    the limitations on subcontracting.
                                                  accreditation reviews, and other SBA                       Period End.                                            Section 2108 of Public Law 114–88
                                                  oversight activities; (4) requirements for                NPRM ..................   12/00/18                      provides agencies with double credit
                                                  new or renewal applications for SBDC                                                                              when they award to a local small
                                                  grants, including electronic submission                     Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                       business in a disaster area.
                                                  through the approved electronic                           Required: Yes.                                             Timetable:
                                                  Government submission facility; (5)                         Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj
                                                  procedures regarding the determination                    Sharma, Chief, Office of Size Standards,                       Action              Date      FR Cite
                                                  to affect suspension, termination or non-                 Small Business Administration, 409
                                                                                                            Third Street SW, Washington, DC                         NPRM ..................   10/00/18
                                                  renewal of an SBDC’s cooperative
                                                  agreement; and (6) provisions regarding                   20416, Phone: 202 205–7189, Fax: 202
                                                                                                            205–6390, Email: khem.sharma@                             Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  the collection and use of the individual
                                                                                                            sba.gov.                                                Required: Yes.
                                                  SBDC client data.
                                                     Timetable:                                               RIN: 3245–AG16                                          Agency Contact: Kenneth Dodds,
                                                                                                                                                                    Director, Office of Policy, Planning and
                                                                                                            372. Small Business Hubzone Program                     Liaison, Small Business Administration,
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        and Government Contracting Programs                     409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC
                                                  ANPRM ...............      04/02/15     80 FR 17708         Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq.                   20416, Phone: 202 619–1766, Fax: 202
                                                  ANPRM Comment              06/01/15                       No. 157 in part II of this issue of the                 481–2950, Email: kenneth.dodds@
                                                   Period End.                                              Federal Register.                                       sba.gov.
                                                  NPRM ..................    03/00/19                         RIN: 3245–AG38                                          RIN: 3245–AG86
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                         373. Women-Owned Small Business                         375. Small Business Size Standards:
                                                  Required: Yes.                                            and Economically Disadvantaged                          Educational Services; Health Care and
                                                    Agency Contact: Bruce D. Purdy,                         Women-Owned Small Business—                             Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment
                                                  Deputy Associate Administrator for                        Certification                                           and Recreation; Accommodation and
                                                  Small Business Development Centers,                         Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq.                   Food Services; Other Services
                                                  Small Business Administration, 409                        No. 158 in part II of this issue of the
                                                  Third Street SW, Washington, DC                                                                                      E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
                                                                                                            Federal Register.
                                                  20416, Phone: 202 205–7532, Email:                          RIN: 3245–AG75                                           Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)
                                                  bruce.purdy@sba.gov.                                                                                                 Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act
                                                    RIN: 3245–AE05                                          374. National Defense Authorization                     of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires SBA to
                                                                                                            Acts of 2016 and 2017, Rise After                       conduct every five years a detailed
                                                  371. Small Business Size Standards;                       Disaster Act of 2015, and Other Small                   review of all size standards and to make
                                                  Alternative Size Standard for 7(A), 504,                  Business Government Contracting                         appropriate adjustments to reflect
                                                  and Disaster Loan Programs                                Amendments                                              market conditions. As part of the second
                                                     E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                           E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                        five-year review of size standards under
                                                     Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–240, sec.                   Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17);                the Jobs Act, in this proposed rule, SBA
                                                  1116                                                      Pub. L. 114–328, sec. 1811, sec. 1821;                  will evaluate size standards for all
                                                     Abstract: SBA will request public                      Pub. L. 114–92, sec. 863; Pub. L. 114–                  industries in North American Industry
                                                  comment on options to amend its size                      88, sec. 2108                                           Classification System (NAICS) Sector 61
                                                  eligibility criteria for Business Loans,                    Abstract: Section 1811 of the National                (Educational Services), Sector 62
                                                  certified development company (CDC)                       Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for                    (Health Care and Social Assistance),
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                                                  loans under title V of the Small                          Fiscal Year 2017, Public Law 114–328,                   Sector 71 (Arts, Entertainment and
                                                  Business Investment Act (504) and                         Dec. 23, 2016, (NDAA) of 2017 limits                    Recreation), Sector 72 (Accommodation
                                                  economic injury disaster loans (EIDL).                    the scope of review of Procurement                      and Food Services), and Sector 81
                                                  For the SBA 7(a) Business Loan Program                    Center Representatives for certain                      (Other Services) and make necessary
                                                  and the 504 program, the eventual                         Department of Defense procurements                      adjustments to size standards in these
                                                  amendments will provide an alternative                    performed outside of the United States.                 sectors. This is one of a series of
                                                  size standard for loan applicants that do                 Section 1821 of the NDAA of 2017                        proposed rules that will examine groups
                                                  not meet the small business size                          establishes that failure to act in good                 of NAICS sectors. SBA will apply its


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                                                  Size Standards Methodology to this                           Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)                    will apply its Size Standards
                                                  proposed rule.                                               Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act                Methodology to this proposed rule.
                                                    Timetable:                                              of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires SBA to                        Timetable:
                                                                                                            conduct every five years a detailed
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        review of all size standards and to make                       Action              Date      FR Cite
                                                                                                            appropriate adjustments to reflect
                                                  NPRM ..................    12/00/18                                                                               NPRM ..................   12/00/18
                                                                                                            market conditions. As part of the second
                                                                                                            five-year review of size standards under
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                                                                            the Jobs Act, in this proposed rule, SBA                  Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  Required: Yes.
                                                    Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj                            will evaluate each industry that has a                  Required: Yes.
                                                  Sharma, Chief, Office of Size Standards,                  receipts-based standard in North                          Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj
                                                  Small Business Administration, 409                        American Industry Classification                        Sharma, Chief, Office of Size Standards,
                                                  Third Street SW, Washington, DC                           System (NAICS) Sector 48–49                             Small Business Administration, 409
                                                  20416, Phone: 202 205–7189, Fax: 202                      (Transportation and Warehousing),                       Third Street SW, Washington, DC
                                                  205–6390, Email: khem.sharma@                             Sector 51 (Information), Sector 52                      20416, Phone: 202 205–7189, Fax: 202
                                                  sba.gov.                                                  (Finance and Insurance), and Sector 53                  205–6390, Email: khem.sharma@
                                                    RIN: 3245–AG88                                          (Real Estate and Rental and Leasing) and                sba.gov.
                                                                                                            make necessary adjustments to size
                                                  376. Small Business Size Standards:                                                                                 RIN: 3245–AG91
                                                                                                            standards in these sectors. This is one
                                                  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and                        of a series of proposed rules that will                 379. Streamlining and Modernizing
                                                  Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil                       examine groups of NAICS sectors. SBA                    Certified Development Company
                                                  and Gas Extraction; Utilities;                            will apply its Size Standards                           Program (504 Loan Program) Corporate
                                                  Construction                                              Methodology to this proposed rule.                      Governance Requirements
                                                     E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                            Timetable:
                                                                                                                                                                       E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
                                                     Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)
                                                     Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act                         Action                 Date         FR Cite         Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.
                                                  of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires SBA to                                                                                   Abstract: SBA is proposing to
                                                                                                            NPRM ..................   12/00/18
                                                  conduct every five years a detailed                                                                               simplify, streamline, and update SBA’s
                                                  review of all size standards and to make                                                                          regulations relating to CDC operational
                                                                                                              Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  appropriate adjustments to reflect                                                                                and organizational requirements in
                                                                                                            Required: Yes.
                                                  market conditions. As part of the second                                                                          order to improve efficiencies and
                                                                                                              Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj
                                                  five-year review of size standards under                                                                          achieve costs savings without
                                                                                                            Sharma, Chief, Office of Size Standards,
                                                  the Jobs Act, in this proposed rule, SBA                                                                          compromising performance in the 504
                                                                                                            Small Business Administration, 409
                                                  will evaluate each industry that has a                                                                            Loan Program. The proposed changes
                                                                                                            Third Street SW, Washington, DC
                                                  receipts-based standard in North                                                                                  include lowering the number of
                                                                                                            20416, Phone: 202 205–7189, Fax: 202
                                                  American Industry Classification                                                                                  directors required for the CDC’s Board;
                                                                                                            205–6390, Email: khem.sharma@
                                                  System (NAICS) Sector 11 (Agriculture,                                                                            clarifying that members of the Board
                                                                                                            sba.gov.
                                                  Forestry, Fishing and Hunting), Sector                      RIN: 3245–AG90                                        must live or work in the CDC’s Area of
                                                  21 (Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas                                                                            Operations; eliminating the requirement
                                                  Extraction), Sector 22 (Utilities), and                   378. Small Business Size Standards:                     that one Board member represent the
                                                  Sector 23 (Construction), and make                        Professional, Scientific and Technical                  economic, community or workforce
                                                  necessary adjustments to size standards                   Services; Management of Companies                       development fields; eliminating the
                                                  in these sectors. This is one of a series                 and Enterprises; Administrative and                     requirement that limits the number of
                                                  of proposed rules that will examine                       Support, Waste Management and                           Board members in the commercial
                                                  groups of NAICS sectors. SBA will                         Remediation Services                                    lending field to less than 50 percent of
                                                  apply its Size Standards Methodology to                      E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                       the Board; increasing the 504 loan
                                                  this proposed rule.                                          Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(a)                    portfolio balance above which each CDC
                                                     Timetable:                                                Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act                must have its financial statements
                                                                                                            of 2010 (Jobs Act) requires SBA to                      audited annually by a certified public
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        conduct every five years a detailed                     accountant, resulting in increased
                                                                                                            review of all size standards and to make                savings to CDCs without creating undue
                                                  NPRM ..................    12/00/18
                                                                                                            appropriate adjustments to reflect                      risk; eliminating the requirement that a
                                                                                                            market conditions. As part of the second                Multi-State CDC establish a Loan
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                                                                            five-year review of size standards under                Committee in each State into which it
                                                  Required: Yes.
                                                    Agency Contact: Dr. Khem Raj                            the Jobs Act, in this proposed rule, SBA                expands; allowing a CDC to make a 504
                                                  Sharma, Chief, Office of Size Standards,                  will evaluate each industry that has a                  loan outside its Area of Operation to an
                                                  Small Business Administration, 409                        receipts-based standard in North                        affiliate of a business that the CDC
                                                  Third Street SW, Washington, DC                           American Industry Classification                        previously assisted; allowing CDCs that
                                                  20416, Phone: 202 205–7189, Fax: 202                      System (NAICS) Sector 54 (Professional,                 participate in the Premier Certified
                                                                                                            Scientific and Technical Services),                     Lenders Program to base the balance it
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                                                  205–6390, Email: khem.sharma@
                                                  sba.gov.                                                  Sector 55 (Management of Companies                      is required to maintain in its Loan Loss
                                                    RIN: 3245–AG89                                          and Enterprises), and Sector 56                         Reserve Fund on a declining balance
                                                                                                            (Administrative and Support, Waste                      methodology instead of the original
                                                  377. Small Business Size Standards:                       Management and Remediation Services)                    principal amount; and allowing CDCs to
                                                  Transportation and Warehousing;                           and make necessary adjustments to size                  provide greater assistance to each other
                                                  Information; Finance and Insurance;                       standards in these sectors. This is one                 than currently authorized under certain
                                                  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing                        of a series of proposed rules that will                 circumstances.
                                                    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                          examine groups of NAICS sectors. SBA                       Timetable:


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                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                              RIN: 3245–AG69
                                                                                                            (SBA)
                                                  NPRM ..................    11/00/18
                                                                                                            Final Rule Stage
                                                                                                            381. Small Business Timber Set-Aside                    SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                                                                                 (SBA)
                                                  Required: Yes.                                            Program
                                                                                                              E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                        Completed Actions
                                                    Agency Contact: Linda Reilly, Chief,
                                                  504 Loan Program, Small Business                            Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 631; 15                    382. Ownership and Control of Service-
                                                  Administration, 409 Third Street SW,                      U.S.C. 644(a)                                           Disabled Veteran-Owned Small
                                                  Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205–                       Abstract: The U.S. Small Business                     Business Concerns
                                                  9949, Email: linda.reilly@sba.gov.                        Administration (SBA or Agency) is
                                                                                                            amending its Small Business Timber                         E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
                                                    RIN: 3245–AG97                                          Set-Aside Program (the Program)                            Legal Authority: Pub. L. 114–328, sec.
                                                  380. Streamlining and Modernizing the                     regulations. The Small Business Timber                  1832, sec. 1835
                                                  7(A), Microloan, and 504 Loan                             Set-Aside Program is rooted in the                         Abstract: Section 1832 of the National
                                                  Programs To Reduce Unnecessary                            Small Business Act, which tasked SBA                    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
                                                  Regulatory Burden                                         with ensuring that small businesses                     Year 2017 (NDAA), Public Law 114–
                                                                                                            receive a fair proportion of the total                  328, Dec. 23, 2016, provides for a
                                                     E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                         sales of government property.                           government-wide, uniform definition of
                                                     Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 636(a); 15                  Accordingly, the Program requires                       a small business concern owned and
                                                  U.S.C. 636(m); 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.                      Timber sales to be set aside for small                  controlled by a service-disabled veteran.
                                                                                                            business when small business                            Section 1835 requires the Small
                                                     Abstract: SBA is proposing to                          participation falls below a certain
                                                  streamline the regulations in part 120 of                                                                         Business Administration (SBA) and the
                                                                                                            amount. SBA considered comments                         Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to
                                                  chapter 13 of the Code of Federal                         received during the Advance Notice of
                                                  Regulations that apply to the 7(a),                                                                               issue guidance, not later than 180 days
                                                                                                            Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of                       after the date of enactment of the NDAA
                                                  Microloan, and 504 Loan Programs by                       Proposed Rulemaking processes,
                                                  eliminating the provisions that are                                                                               of 2017. The rule will amend SBA’s
                                                                                                            including on issues such as, but not                    regulations to create a uniform
                                                  obsolete, ineffective or unnecessary. The                 limited to, whether the saw timber
                                                  proposed changes include removing                                                                                 definition of a small business owned
                                                                                                            volume purchased through stewardship                    and controlled by a service-disabled
                                                  regulations related to programs that are                  timber contracts should be included in
                                                  either no longer in effect or have not                                                                            veteran to be used for purposes of
                                                                                                            calculations, and whether the appraisal                 eligibility for government procurements
                                                  been funded for many years, such as                       point used in set-aside sales should be
                                                  America’s Recovery Capital Loan                                                                                   by agencies other than the VA under the
                                                                                                            the nearest small business mill. In                     authority of 15 U.S.C. 657f, and by the
                                                  Program, direct loans, or a veteran’s                     addition, SBA is considering data from
                                                  loan program; and clarifying the factors                                                                          VA for VA procurements in accordance
                                                                                                            the timber industry to help evaluate the
                                                  that SBA will consider when seeking                                                                               with 38 U.S.C. 8127. These changes will
                                                                                                            current program and economic impact
                                                  the appointment of a receiver and the                                                                             include addressing ownership by an
                                                                                                            of potential changes.
                                                  scope of the receivership with respect to                                                                         employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
                                                                                                              Timetable:
                                                  Certified Development Companies,                                                                                  and ownership and control by a
                                                  Small Business Lending Companies,                                Action                 Date         FR Cite      surviving spouse.
                                                  and Non-Federally Regulated Lenders.                                                                                 Completed:
                                                                                                            ANPRM ...............     03/25/15     80 FR 15697
                                                     Timetable:                                             ANPRM Comment             05/26/15                            Reason               Date        FR Cite
                                                                                                              Period End.
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        NPRM ..................   09/27/16     81 FR 66199      Final Rule ............   09/28/18   83 FR 48908
                                                                                                            NPRM Comment              11/28/16                      Final Rule Effec-         10/01/18
                                                  NPRM ..................    11/00/18                         Period End.                                             tive.
                                                                                                            Final Rule ............   07/00/19
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                                                                                   Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  Required: Yes.                                              Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                       Required: Yes.
                                                                                                            Required: Yes.
                                                    Agency Contact: Linda Reilly, Chief,                      Agency Contact: David W. Loines,                        Agency Contact: Kenneth Dodds,
                                                  504 Loan Program, Small Business                          Area Director, Office of Government                     Phone: 202 619–1766, Fax: 202 481–
                                                  Administration, 409 Third Street SW,                      Contracting, Small Business                             2950, Email: kenneth.dodds@sba.gov.
                                                  Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205–                     Administration, 409 Third Street SW,                      RIN: 3245–AG85
                                                  9949, Email: linda.reilly@sba.gov.                        Washington, DC 20416, Phone: 202 205–                   [FR Doc. 2018–24165 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                                    RIN: 3245–AG98                                          7311, Email: david.loines@sba.gov.                      BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionSemiannual regulatory agenda.
ContactGeneral: Please direct general comments or inquiries to Imelda A. Kish, Law Librarian, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6849, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 58093 

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