[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 6848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03494]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


SBA Guaranteed Business Loans to Cooperatives

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Financial 
Assistance will hold two public forums with members of the general 
public. The purpose of the public forums is to provide an opportunity 
for members of the public to present their views to SBA on practical 
alternatives to satisfying SBA's personal guarantee requirement for 
small businesses with cooperative ownership. The first public forum 
will be held in Washington, District of Columbia, and the second public 
forum will be held in Kansas City, Missouri.

DATES: The Washington, District of Columbia public forum will take 
place on March 12, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Saving Time. The Kansas City, Missouri public forum will take place on 
March 19, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving 
Time. There will be no telephone call-in available for either public 
forum.

ADDRESSES: The Washington, District of Columbia public forum will be 
held at SBA Headquarters, Eisenhower Conference Room, 409 3rd Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20416. The Kansas City, Missouri public forum will 
be held at the SBA Kansas City District Office, 1000 Walnut Street, 
Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64106. Please note the registration 
instructions under the Supplementary Information section of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Heou, SBA Office of Financial 
Assistance, [email protected] or (202) 205-9168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Sec. 862 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-
232), SBA is holding two public forums to discuss practical 
alternatives to satisfy SBA's personal guarantee requirement on SBA-
guaranteed loans to cooperatives.
    This is an opportunity for members of the public to present their 
views to SBA in person on practical alternatives that would satisfy 
SBA's personal guarantee requirements. No policy recommendations or 
views will be offered by SBA at the forums.
    All interested parties must register in advance to attend. 
Attendance at each public forum is limited to the first 50 individuals 
who register to attend.
    Participants interested in attending either public forum may 
register by email to [email protected] with the email subject line 
RSVP for [Date] [Location] Public Forum. Registration for each public 
forum will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Dianna L. Seaborn,
Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2019-03494 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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