[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 10, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16750]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Part 120

RIN 3245-AF49


Business Loan Program; Lender Examination and Review Fees

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

ACTION: Proposed rule, notice of reopening of comment period and 
correction.

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SUMMARY: On September 5, 2006, SBA published in the Federal Register a 
proposed rule on Business Loan Program; Lender Examination and Review 
Fees (71 FR 52296). This proposed rule implements a recent amendment to 
the Small Business Act authorizing SBA to assess fees to lenders 
participating in SBA's 7(a) loan guarantee program to cover the costs 
of examinations, reviews, and other Lender Oversight activities. The 
original comment period was from September 5, 2006, through October 5, 
2006. SBA is reopening the comment period until November 9, 2006. Given 
the significant level of interest the proposed rule has generated, SBA 
believes the affected parties would find it beneficial to have more 
time to review the proposal and prepare their comments.
    In addition SBA is correcting the Addresses section of the proposed 
rule by eliminating the Agency Web Site address and amending the E-mail 
address to [email protected].

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule on Business Loan Program, Lender 
Examination and Review Fees, 71 FR 52296, must be received on or before 
November 9, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number 3245-AF49, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 205-6831.
     Mail/ Hand Delivery/Courier: Bryan Hooper, Associate 
Administrator for Lender Oversight, Small Business Administration, 409 
3rd Street, SW., 8th floor, Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John M. White, Deputy Associate 
Administrator, Office of Lender Oversight at (202) 205-3049, 
[email protected]; or Paul Bishop, Financial Analyst, Office of Lender 
Oversight, (202) 205-7516; [email protected].

(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 363)

    Dated: October 4, 2006.
Michael W. Hager,
Associate Deputy Administrator for the Office of Capital Access.
 [FR Doc. E6-16750 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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