[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2769-2770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00740]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Docket Number SBA-2014-0014]


Franchise Agreement Reviews, Affiliation and Eligibility for 
Financial Assistance

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 8, 2014, the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(SBA) published a notice in the Federal Register to solicit public 
comments on, among other things, the factors relevant to determining 
affiliation between entities involved in a franchise or similar 
business relationship and also on the current processes for making such 
determinations. This notice announces the extension of the current 
comment period for an additional 60 days until April 7, 2015.

DATES: The comment period for the notice on franchise agreement 
reviews, affiliation and eligibility for financial assistance is 
extended until April 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket Number: SBA-
2014-0014, 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: Mary Frias, 409 Third Street SW., 8th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20416. SBA will post all comments to this notice 
on www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business 
information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at www.regulations.gov, 
you must submit such information to the U.S. Small Business 
Administration, Attn: Mary Frias, 409 Third Street SW., 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20416, or send an email to [email protected]. 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: Meghan Milloy, U.S. Small Business

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Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416, 
telephone number (202) 619-1654 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 8, 2014, SBA published a notice 
and request for comments at 79 FR 72748. SBA is re-examining the 
factors the agency considers relevant to the determination of 
``affiliation'' between entities involved in a franchise or other 
similar business relationship (such as license, dealer, and jobber 
relationships), the current processes for making such determinations, 
and issues related to the use of SBA's Franchise Findings List and the 
use of external resources (such as the Franchise Registry). The notice, 
which is identified by Docket Number SBA-2014-0014, is also available 
at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=SBA-2014-0014.
    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 notice for an additional 60 days. After 
considering the request, SBA decided to extend the comment period an 
additional 60 days until April 7, 2015. This extension will give 
commenters additional time to consider the notice and submit comments.

Linda S. Rusche,
Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2015-00740 Filed 1-16-15; 8:45 am]
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