[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25037]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Parts 103, 120, and 121

RIN 3245-AG74


Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(SBA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register 
to solicit public comments on, among other things, Express loan 
programs and affiliation standards. This document announces the 
extension of the current comment period for an additional 15 business 
days until December 18, 2018.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking 
published on September 28, 2018 (83 FR 49001) is extended until 
December 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245-AG74, 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: Kimberly Chuday or Thomas Heou, Office of Financial Assistance, 
409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. SBA will post all 
comments to this notice of proposed rulemaking on http://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business 
information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at http://www.regulations.gov, you must submit such information to the U.S. Small 
Business Administration, Attn: Kimberly Chuday or Thomas Heou, Office 
of Financial Assistance, 409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20416. 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: Robert Carpenter, Acting Chief, 7(a) 
Policy & Program Branch, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of 
Financial Assistance, 409 3rd Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20416; telephone: (202) 619-1654; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 28, 2018, SBA published a 
notice of proposed rulemaking at 83 FR 49001 to solicit comments on the 
Express loan program, affiliation standards, and other miscellaneous 
amendments to SBA business loan programs. This proposed rulemaking, 
which is identified by RIN 3245-AG74, is also available at https://www.regulations.gov/searchResults?rpp=25&po=0&s=SBA-2018-0009&fp=true&ns=true.
    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 proposed rulemaking for an additional 60 days. 
After considering the request, SBA decided to extend the comment period 
an additional 15 business days until December 18, 2018. This extension 
will give commenters additional time to consider the proposed 
rulemaking and submit comments.

Dianna L. Seaborn,
Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2018-25037 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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