[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 95 (Monday, May 17, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11160]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Part 121

RIN 3245-AF11


Small Business Size Standards; Restructuring of Size Standards

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 19, 2004, the SBA proposed to restructure its small 
business size standards by establishing size standards in terms of the 
number of employees of a business concern for most industries and SBA 
programs. The rule proposes to establish 10 employee-based size 
standards ranging from 50 employees and 1,500 employees, depending on 
the industry or SBA program. The proposed rule also proposed other 
changes to simplify the size standards and provided a 60-day comment 
period closing on May 18, 2004.
    SBA is extending the comment period an additional 45 days to July 
2, 2004. The proposal to restructure size standards has generated a 
significant level of interest among small businesses. Given the scope 
of the proposal and the nature of the issues raised by the comments 
received to date, SBA believes that affected businesses need more time 
to review the proposal and prepare their comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on March 19, 
2004 (69 FR 13130) is extended through July 2, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number 3245-AF11, 
by any of the following methods: Through the Federal eRulemaking portal 
at http://www.regulations.gov; by mail to Gary M. Jackson, Assistant 
Administrator for Size Standards, U.S. Small Business Administration, 
409 Third St., SW., Mail Code 6530, Washington, DC 20416; by email 
(include RIN number in the subject line) to 
[email protected]">restructure.[email protected]; or via facsimile at (202) 205-6390.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the SBA's Office of Size 
Standards at (202) 205-6618 or [email protected].

    Dated: May 12, 2004.
Allegra F. McCullough,
Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business 
Development.
[FR Doc. 04-11160 Filed 5-14-04; 8:45 am]
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