[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 249 (Monday, December 31, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28320]


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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 249 / Monday, December 31, 2018 / 
Proposed Rules

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Parts 115, 121, 125, and 126

RIN 3245-AG38


Small Business HUBZone Program; Government Contracting Programs

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(SBA or Agency) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register to solicit public comments on proposed comprehensive 
revisions to the regulations governing the Historically Underutilized 
Business Zone (HUBZone) Program. This document announces the extension 
of the current comment period until February 14, 2019.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking 
published on October 31, 2018 (83 FR 54812) is extended until February 
14, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245-AG38, by any 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov; 
follow the instructions for submitting comments; or
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S. Small Business 
Administration, Attn: Arthur E. Collins, Jr., Deputy Director, HUBZone 
Program, 409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name 
and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. 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, please submit such information to the U.S. Small 
Business Administration, Attn: Arthur E. Collins, Jr., Deputy Director, 
HUBZone Program, 409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. 
Highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why 
you believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will make 
a final determination as to whether the information will be published 
or not.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur E. Collins, Jr., Deputy 
Director, HUBZone Program, 409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington, 
DC 20416; telephone: 202-205-6285; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 31, 2018, SBA published a notice 
of proposed rulemaking at 83 FR 54812 to solicit comments on its 
proposal to amend its regulations for the HUBZone Program to reduce the 
regulatory burdens imposed on HUBZone small business concerns and 
government agencies, to implement new statutory provisions, and to 
eliminate ambiguities in the regulations. SBA also proposed 
comprehensive revisions to the HUBZone regulations to clarify current 
HUBZone Program policies and procedures and to make changes that will 
benefit the small business community by making the HUBZone program more 
efficient and effective. This proposed rulemaking, which is identified 
by RIN 3245-AG38, is also available at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=SBA-2018-0005-0001.
    The Agency requested comments on specific approaches for the 
changes contemplated in the proposed rulemaking. Initially, SBA 
established a 60-day comment period for the proposed rule, with a 
closing date of December 31, 2018. Due to the scope and significance of 
the changes contemplated by the proposed rule, SBA believes that 
affected businesses need more time to review the changes and prepare 
their comments. The Agency is therefore extending the comment period 
until February 14, 2019.

Robb N. Wong,
Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-28320 Filed 12-28-18; 8:45 am]
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