[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43330-43331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21781]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Part 120


Business Loan Program

AGENCY: Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Notice of intent to reopen comment period for 7(a) lenders.

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SUMMARY: On May 5, 1998, in 63 FR 24753, SBA published a proposed rule 
implementing Pub. L. 104-208 and Pub. L. 105-135 with respect to SBA 
financing in the 504 program, and clarifying existing regulations. The 
comment period ended on July 6, 1998. This notice reopens the comment 
period for 30 days to allow 7(a) lenders to comment on the proposed 
rule's change to 13 CFR Sec. 120.111 on Eligible Passive Companies. The 
SBA is not reopening or extending the comment period of the proposed 
rule for other issues or parties.

DATES: This notice reopens the comment period as of August 13, 1998. 
Comments on the proposed regulation published on May 5, 1998, in 63 FR 
24753, must be submitted on or before September 14, 1998.


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ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed regulation published on May 5, 
1998, in 63 FR 24753, should be mailed to Jane Palsgrove Butler, Acting 
Associate Administrator for Financial Assistance, Small Business 
Administration, 409 Third Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Dowd, 202-205-6660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 5, 1998, in 63 FR 24753, SBA 
published a proposed rule implementing Pub. L. 104-208 and Pub. L. 105-
135 with respect to SBA financing in the 504 program, and clarifying 
existing regulations. The comment period ended on July 6, 1998.
    The preamble to the proposed rule indicated that the rule applied 
primarily to the 504 program. However, the proposed rule also amended 
13 CFR Sec. 120.111 to allow an Eligible Passive Company to lease 
property to multiple unrelated operating companies. This section 
applies not only to participants in the 504 program, but also to 
participants in the 7(a) program.
    SBA now requests lenders participating in the 7(a) program to 
comment on the proposed rule's change to 13 CFR Sec. 120.111. For that 
reason, SBA is reopening the comment period for 30 days to accommodate 
the comments of 7(a) lenders. The SBA is not reopening or extending the 
comment period of the proposed rule for other issues or parties not 
identified above. It is unnecessary to resubmit comments previously 
submitted regarding the proposed rule.

    Dated: August 6, 1998.
Jane Palsgrove Butler,
Associate Administrator for Financial Assistance (A).
[FR Doc. 98-21781 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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