[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1296-1297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-318]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Parts 121 and 124


Small Business Size Regulations; 8(a) Business Development/Small 
Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces it is 
holding additional meetings in a series of public meetings on the topic 
of the proposed changes to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program 
Regulations and Small Business Size Regulations. Testimony and comments 
presented at the public comment meetings will become part of the 
administrative record as comments addressing the proposed changes to 
the regulations pertaining to the 8(a) BD program and small business 
size standards. In conjunction with the public meetings SBA is 
conducting tribal consultations prior to the end of the comment period 
for the proposed rulemaking.

DATES: 
    1. January 14, 2010, Miami, FL.
    2. January 19, 2010, Los Angeles, CA.

ADDRESSES: 
    1. Miami, FL--SBA, South Florida District Office, 100 South 
Biscayne Boulevard, 7th Floor, Miami, FL 33131-2011. (Visitors will be 
subject to a security screening and might be required to present valid 
photo identification.)
    2. Los Angeles, CA--SBA, Los Angeles District Office, 330 North 
Brand Blvd., Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 91203. (Visitors will be subject 
to a security screening and might be required to present valid photo 
identification.)

    Send all written comments to Mr. Joseph Loddo, Associate 
Administrator for Business Development, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have any questions on this 
proposed rulemaking, call or email LeAnn Delaney, Deputy Associate 
Administrator, Office of Business Development, at (202) 205-5852, or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98f4fdf9f6f6b6fcfdf4f9f6fde1d8ebfaf9b6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94f8f1f5fafabaf0f1f8f5faf1edd4e7f6f5baf3fbe2">[email protected]</span></a>. If you have any questions about registering or 
attending the public meeting please contact Ms. Latrice Andrews, SBA's 
Office of Business Development at (202) 205-5852, or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#75191401071c16105b141b1107100206352637345b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="016d6075736862642f606f6573647672415243402f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>, or by facsimile to (202) 481-4042.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Background

    On October 28, 2009 (74 FR 55694-55721), SBA issued a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In that document, SBA proposed to make a 
number of changes to the regulations governing the 8(a) BD Program 
Regulations and several changes to its Small Business Size Regulations. 
Some of the changes involve technical issues. Other changes are more 
substantive and result from SBA's experience in implementing the 
current regulations. In addition to written comments, SBA is requesting 
oral comments on the various approaches for the proposed changes.

II. Public Hearings

    The public meeting format will consist of a panel of SBA 
representatives who will preside over the session. The oral and written 
testimony will become part of the administrative record for SBA's 
consideration. Written testimony may be submitted in lieu of oral 
testimony. SBA will analyze the testimony, both oral and written, along 
with any written comments received. SBA officials may ask questions of 
a presenter to clarify or further explain the testimony. The purpose of 
the public meetings is to allow the general public to comment on SBA's 
proposed rulemaking. SBA requests that the comments focus on the 
proposed changes as stated in the NPRM. SBA requests that commentors do 
not raise issues pertaining to other SBA small business programs. 
Presenters may provide a written copy of their testimony. SBA will 
accept written material that the presenter wishes to provide that 
further supplements his or her testimony. Electronic or digitized 
copies are encouraged.
    In conjunction with the public meetings SBA is conducting tribal 
consultations prior to the end of the comment period for the proposed 
rule-making. The meeting notice for these tribal consultations was 
published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2009 (74 FR 64026).
    The public meetings will be held on the dates listed below for each 
location from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

                                                Venue Information
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          Location                    Address                 Hearing date            Registration closing date
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Miami, FL...................  SBA South Florida       January 14, 2010............  January 11, 2010.
                               District Office, 100
                               South Biscayne
                               Boulevard, 7th Floor,
                               Miami, FL 33131-2011.
Los Angeles, CA.............  SBA Los Angeles         January 19, 2010............  January 11, 2010.
                               District Office, 330
                               North Brand Blvd.,
                               Suite 1200, Glendale,
                               CA 91203.
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    * Visitors will be subject to a security screening and might be 
required to present valid photo identification.
    Registration requests must be received on or before the respective 
deadline by 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

III. Registration

    Any individual interested in attending and making an oral 
presentation shall pre-register in advance with SBA. Registration 
requests must be received by SBA no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Standard 
Time. Please see registration information in this section for specific 
dates. Please contact Ms. Latrice Andrews of SBA's Office of Business 
Development in writing to register at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ade1ccd9dfc4cec883ecc3c9dfc8dadeeddecfcc83cac2db">[email protected]</a> or by 
facsimile to (202) 481-4042. Please include the following information 
relating to the person testifying: Name, Organization affiliation, 
Address, Telephone number, e-mail address, and Fax number. SBA will 
attempt to accommodate all interested parties that wish to present 
testimony. Based on the number of registrants it may be necessary to 
impose time limits to ensure that everyone who wishes to testify has 
the opportunity to do so. SBA will send confirmation of registration in 
writing to the presenters and attendees.

IV. Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meetings, 
contact Ms. Latrice Andrews at the telephone number or e-mail address 
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 636(b), 637(a), 644 and 
662(5); and Pub. L. 105-135, sec. 401 et seq., 111 Stat. 2592

Joseph P. Loddo,
Associate Administrator for Business Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-318 Filed 1-7-10; 4:15 pm]
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