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21See id. at 11508. 

22See supra note 7. 

23For a list of the current members of ISG, see 

www.isgportal.org. 24See 17 CFR 240.10A–3. 

25 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

26 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

27 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

information by its employees.21 The 

Exchange states that the Adviser is not 

a broker-dealer, and is not affiliated 

with any broker-dealer. In addition, the 

Exchange states that in the event (a) the 

Adviser becomes affiliated with a 

broker-dealer or registers as a brokerdealer, or (b) any new adviser or subadviser is a registered broker-dealer or 

becomes affiliated with a broker-dealer, 

it will implement a fire wall with 

respect to its relevant personnel and/or 

such broker-dealer affiliate, as 

applicable, regarding access to 

information concerning the composition 

and/or changes to the portfolio and will 

be subject to procedures designed to 

prevent the use and dissemination of 

material nonpublic information 

regarding such portfolio.22

FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, 

will communicate as needed regarding 

trading in the Shares and other 

exchange-traded securities with other 

markets and other entities that are ISG 

members, and FINRA, on behalf of the 

Exchange, may obtain trading 

information regarding trading in the 

Shares and other exchange-traded 

securities from such markets and other 

entities. In addition, the Exchange may 

obtain information regarding trading in 

the Shares and other exchange-traded 

securities from markets and other 

entities that are members of ISG or with 

which the Exchange has in place a 

comprehensive surveillance sharing 

agreement.23

The Commission notes that the Fund 

and the Shares must comply with the 

requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5735 to be 

listed and traded on the Exchange. 

Nasdaq deems the Shares to be equity 

securities, thus rendering trading in the 

Shares subject to Nasdaq’s existing rules 

governing the trading of equity 

securities. In support of this proposal, 

the Exchange represented that: 

(1) The Shares will be subject to 

Nasdaq Rule 5735, which sets forth the 

initial and continued listing criteria 

applicable to Managed Fund Shares. 

(2) Trading in the Shares will be 

subject to the existing trading 

surveillances administered by both 

Nasdaq and FINRA on behalf of the 

Exchange, which are designed to detect 

violations of Exchange rules and 

applicable federal securities laws, and 

these procedures are adequate to 

properly monitor Exchange trading of 

the Shares in all trading sessions and to 

deter and detect violations of Exchange 

rules and applicable federal securities 

laws. 

(3) The Exchange has appropriate 

rules to facilitate transactions in the 

Shares during all trading sessions. 

(4) Prior to the commencement of 

trading, the Exchange will inform its 

members in an Information Circular of 

the special characteristics and risks 

associated with trading the Shares. 

Specifically, the Information Circular 

will discuss the following: (a) The 

procedures for purchases and 

redemptions of Shares in Creation Units 

(and that Shares are not individually 

redeemable); (b) Nasdaq Rule 2111A, 

which imposes suitability obligations on 

Nasdaq members with respect to 

recommending transactions in the 

Shares to customers; (c) the 

dissemination of information regarding 

the Intraday Indicative Value through 

major index service providers such as 

NASDAQ OMX proprietary index data 

services or other major market 

proprietary index services; (d) the risks 

involved in trading the Shares during 

the Pre-Market and Post-Market 

Sessions when an updated Intraday 

Indicative Value will not be calculated 

or publicly disseminated; (e) the 

requirement that members deliver a 

prospectus to investors purchasing 

newly issued Shares prior to or 

concurrently with the confirmation of a 

transaction; (f) trading information; and 

(g) the dissemination of the Disclosed 

Portfolio through the Fund’s Web site. 

(5) For initial and/or continued 

listing, the Fund must be in compliance 

with Rule 10A–3 24 under the Act. 

(6) The Fund may invest up to 30% 

of its net assets in foreign equity 

securities of small cap companies traded 

on a U.S. exchange as ADRs, which may 

include companies in emerging markets. 

(7) The Fund may hold up to an 

aggregate amount of 15% of its net 

assets in illiquid securities or other 

illiquid assets (calculated at the time of 

investment). 

(8) The Fund may not invest more 

than 25% of the value of its total assets 

in securities of issuers in any one 

industry or group of industries. This 

restriction does not apply to obligations 

issued or guaranteed by the U.S. 

government, its agencies or 

instrumentalities, or securities of other 

registered investment companies. 

(9) Not more than 10% of the net 

assets of the Fund, in the aggregate, will 

be invested in unlisted equity securities 

or equity securities not listed on an 

exchange that is a member of the ISG or 

a party to a comprehensive surveillance 

sharing agreement with the Exchange. 

(10) A minimum of 100,000 Shares 

will be outstanding at the 

commencement of trading on the 

Exchange. 

This approval order is based on all of 

the Exchange’s representations, 

including those set forth above and in 

the Notice. For the foregoing reasons, 

the Commission finds that the proposed 

rule change is consistent with section 

6(b)(5) of the Act 25 and the rules and 

regulations thereunder applicable to a 

national securities exchange. 

IV. Conclusion 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act,26

that the proposed rule change (SR– 

NASDAQ–2015–013) be, and it hereby 

is, approved. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.27

Brent J. Fields, 

Secretary. 

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[Release No. 34–74733; File No. SR–C2– 

2015–007] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2 

Options Exchange, Incorporated; 

Notice of Filing and Immediate 

Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule 

Change To Amend the Fees Schedule 

April 15, 2015. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on April 10, 

2015, C2 Options Exchange, 

Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘C2’’) 

filed with the Securities and Exchange 

Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the 

proposed rule change as described in 

Items I, II, and III below, which Items 

have been prepared by the Exchange. 

The Commission is publishing this 

notice to solicit comments on the 

proposed rule change from interested 

persons. 

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

The Exchange proposes to amend its 

Fees Schedule. The text of the proposed 

rule change is available on the 


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3C2 initially filed the proposed fee change on 

March 31, 2015 (SR–C2–2015–004). On April 10, 

2015, C2 withdrew that filing and submitted this 

filing. 

4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). 

7See CBOE Fees Schedule, Specified Proprietary 

Index Options Rate Table. 

Exchange’s Web site (http://

www.c2exchange.com/Legal/), at the 

Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and 

at the Commission’s Public Reference 

Room. 

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

In its filing with the Commission, the 

Exchange included statements 

concerning the purpose of and basis for 

the proposed rule change and discussed 

any comments it received on the 

proposed rule change. The text of these 

statements may be examined at the 

places specified in Item IV below. The 

Exchange has prepared summaries, set 

forth in sections A, B, and C below, of 

the most significant aspects of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The Exchange proposes to amend its 

Fees Schedule.3 Specifically, the 

Exchange proposes to amend its fees for 

the Russell 2000 Index (‘‘RUT’’). As of 

April 1, 2015, RUT is listed exclusively 

on C2 and Chicago Board Options 

Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’). As 

such, the Exchange proposes to make 

conforming changes to its Fees 

Schedule. 

Currently the Exchange assesses 

different fees and rebates for simple and 

complex RUT orders. Specifically, for 

simple, non-complex RUT orders, the 

Exchange assesses the following percontract fees structure (rebates in 

parentheses): 

Maker Taker fee 

Public Customer ....... * ($.75 ) $.80 

C2 Market-Maker ...... .00 .80 

All Other Origins 

(Professional Customer, Firm, 

Broker/Dealer, nonC2 Market-Maker, 

JBO, etc.) .............. .50 .80 

Trades on the Open .00 .00 

For complex orders in RUT, the 

Exchange currently assesses the 

following per-contract fees structure 

(rebates in parentheses): 

Maker 

fee/ 

(rebate) 

Taker 

fee/ 

(rebate) 

Public Customer ....... * ($.75 ) * ($.75 ) 

C2 Market-Maker ...... .85 .85 

All Other Origins 

(Professional Customer, Firm, 

Broker/Dealer, nonC2 Market-Maker, 

JBO, etc.) .............. .85 .85 

Trades on the Open .00 .00 

The Exchange notes that for both 

simple and complex RUT orders, rebates 

do not apply to orders that trade with 

Public Customer complex orders. In 

such circumstances, there is no fee or 

rebate. In light of the new licensing 

arrangement for RUT, the Exchange 

seeks to amend its RUT fees structure. 

Specifically, the Exchange seeks to 

eliminate the Maker-Taker fee structure 

for RUT and instead adopt standard 

transaction fees. The Exchange also 

proposes to eliminate the Public 

Customer rebates for RUT, as well as 

change the current fee amounts 

assessed. The Exchange notes that 

Trades on the Open will continue to not 

be assessed a fee or rebate. For both 

simple and non-complex RUT orders, 

the Exchange proposes to assess the 

following per-contract fees: 

RUT 

Public Customer ........................... $.15 

C2 Market-Maker .......................... .35 

All Other Origins (Professional 

Customer, Firm, Broker/Dealer, 

non-C2 Market-Maker, JBO, 

etc.) ........................................... .55 

Trades on the Open ..................... .00 

Additionally, the Exchange notes that 

it currently assesses an Index License 

Surcharge for RUT (‘‘RUT Surcharge’’) 

of $0.30 per contract for all non-Public 

Customer orders. The Exchange now 

proposes to increase the RUT Surcharge 

from $0.30 to 0.45 per contract in order 

to recoup the increased costs associated 

with the RUT license. The Exchange 

will still be subsidizing the costs of the 

RUT license. 

Finally, the Exchange proposes to 

delete sections (B) and (D) from Section 

1 of the Fees Schedule. The Exchange 

notes that as of January 2015, the fees 

for simple, non-complex orders in 

equities, multiply-listed index, ETF, and 

ETN options classes are the same and 

the fees for complex orders in equities, 

multiply-listed index, ETF, and ETN 

options classes are the same (i.e., there 

is no longer a distinction between fees 

and rebates for equities options class 

and multiply-listed index, ETF, and 

ETN options classes). As such, the 

Exchange proposes to consolidate its 

Fees Schedule and add ‘‘equities’’ to 

Section 1A and the current Section 1C 

(which will now be renumbered as ‘‘B’’). 

The Exchange believes the proposed 

rule change will make the Fees 

Schedule easier to read and alleviate 

potential confusion. The Exchange notes 

that no substantive changes are being 

made by this change. 

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes the proposed 

rule change is consistent with the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Act’’) and the rules and regulations 

thereunder applicable to the Exchange 

and, in particular, the requirements of 

Section 6(b) of the Act.4 Specifically, 

the Exchange believes the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Section 

6(b)(5) 5 requirements that the rules of 

an exchange be designed to prevent 

fraudulent and manipulative acts and 

practices, to promote just and equitable 

principles of trade, to foster cooperation 

and coordination with persons engaged 

in regulating, clearing, settling, 

processing information with respect to, 

and facilitating transactions in 

securities, to remove impediments to 

and perfect the mechanism of a free and 

open market and a national market 

system, and, in general, to protect 

investors and the public interest. 

Additionally, the Exchange believes the 

proposed rule change is consistent with 

Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,6 which 

requires that Exchange rules provide for 

the equitable allocation of reasonable 

dues, fees, and other charges among its 

Trading Permit Holders and other 

persons using its facilities. 

The Exchange believes it is reasonable 

to charge different fee amounts to 

different user types in the manner 

proposed because the proposed fees are 

consistent with the price differentiation 

that exists today at other options 

exchanges (for example, the proposed 

fees are comparable with fees for other 

index option products, traded on CBOE 

-including RUT7). Additionally, while 

the Exchange notes that the fee structure 

for RUT is changing from a Maker-Taker 

structure to a standard transaction fees 

structure, the Exchange believes the 

proposed fee amounts for RUT orders 

are reasonable because the proposed fee 

amounts are within the range of 

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8See CBOE Fees Schedule, Specified Proprietary 

Index Options Rate Table, which shows that 

standard transaction fees for RUT orders range from 

$0.18 per contract to $0.65 per contract. 

9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). 

charged for RUT at another exchange 

(i.e., CBOE).8

The Exchange believes it is 

reasonable, equitable and not unfairly 

discriminatory to eliminate the rebates 

for Public Customers for RUT 

transactions because the Exchange 

devotes a lot of resources to developing 

and maintain an exclusively-listed 

product and therefore does not desire to 

offer a rebate associated with 

exclusively-listed products. The 

Exchange notes that this proposed 

change will apply to all Public 

Customers for all RUT transactions. The 

Exchange also believes that it is 

equitable and not unfairly 

discriminatory to assess lower fees to 

Public Customers as compared to other 

market participants because Public 

Customer order flow enhances liquidity 

on the Exchange for the benefit of all 

market participants. Specifically, Public 

Customer liquidity benefits all market 

participants by providing more trading 

opportunities, which attracts MarketMakers. An increase in the activity of 

these market participants in turn 

facilitates tighter spreads, which may 

cause an additional corresponding 

increase in order flow from other market 

participants. Moreover, the options 

industry has a long history of providing 

preferential pricing to Public Customers, 

and the Exchange’s current Fees 

Schedule currently does so in many 

places, as do the fees structures of many 

other exchanges. Finally, all fee 

amounts listed as applying to Public 

Customers will be applied equally to all 

Public Customers (meaning that all 

Public Customers will be assessed the 

same amount). 

The Exchange believes that it is 

equitable and not unfairly 

discriminatory to, assess lower fees to 

Market-Makers as compared to other 

market participants other than Public 

Customers because Market-Makers, 

unlike other market participants, take 

on a number of obligations, including 

quoting obligations, that other market 

participants do not have. Further, these 

lower fees offered to Market-Makers are 

intended to incent Market-Makers to 

quote and trade more on C2, thereby 

providing more trading opportunities 

for all market participants. Finally, all 

fee amounts listed as applying to 

Market-Makers will be applied equally 

to all Market-Makers (meaning that all 

Market-Makers will be assessed the 

same amount). Similarly, the Exchange 

notes that the RUT fee amounts for each 

separate type of other market 

participants will be assessed equally to 

all such market participants (i.e. all 

Broker-Dealer orders will be assessed 

the same amount, all Joint Back-Office 

orders will be assessed the same 

amount, etc.). 

The Exchange believes increasing the 

RUT Surcharge is reasonable because 

the Exchange still pays more for the 

RUT license than the amount of the 

proposed RUT Surcharge (meaning that 

the Exchange is, and will still be, 

subsidizing the costs of the RUT 

license). This increase is equitable and 

not unfairly discriminatory because the 

increased amount will be assessed to all 

market participants to whom the RUT 

Surcharge applies. Not applying the 

RUT Index License Surcharge Fee to 

Public Customer orders is equitable and 

not unfairly discriminatory because this 

is designed to attract Public Customer 

RUT orders, which increases liquidity 

and provides greater trading 

opportunities to all market participants. 

The Exchange believes that the 

proposed new fee structure for simple 

and complex RUT options is equitable 

and not unfairly discriminatory because 

the structure and fee amounts are 

identical for both simple and complex 

RUT orders. 

Finally, the Exchange believes that 

eliminating sections B and D of Section 

1 of the Fees Schedule and 

consolidating it with current sections A 

and C, respectively, maintains clarity in 

the Fees Schedule and promotes just 

and equitable principles of trade by 

eliminating potential confusion and 

removing impediments to and 

perfecting the mechanism of a free and 

open market and a national market 

system. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

C2 does not believe that the proposed 

rule changes will impose any burden on 

competition that are not necessary or 

appropriate in furtherance of the 

purposes of the Act. The Exchange does 

not believe that the proposed rule 

change will impose any burden on 

intramarket competition that is not 

necessary or appropriate in furtherance 

of the purposes of the Act because, 

while different fees are assessed to 

different market participants in some 

circumstances, these different market 

participants have different obligations 

and different circumstances as 

discussed above. For example, MarketMakers have quoting obligations that 

other market participants do not have. 

Further, the proposed fees structure for 

RUT is intended to encourage more 

trading of RUT, which brings liquidity 

to the Exchange and benefits all market 

participants. 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule changes will impose 

any burden on intermarket competition 

that is not necessary or appropriate in 

furtherance of the purposes of the Act 

because RUT will now be exclusively 

listed on C2 (and CBOE). To the extent 

that the proposed changes make C2 a 

more attractive marketplace for market 

participants at other exchanges, such 

market participants are welcome to 

become C2 market participants. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

The Exchange neither solicited nor 

received comments on the proposed 

rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The foregoing rule change has become 

effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 

of the Act 9 and paragraph (f) of Rule 

19b–4 10 thereunder. At any time within 

60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 

change, the Commission summarily may 

temporarily suspend such rule change if 

it appears to the Commission that such 

action is necessary or appropriate in the 

public interest, for the protection of 

investors, or otherwise in furtherance of 

the purposes of the Act. If the 

Commission takes such action, the 

Commission will institute proceedings 

to determine whether the proposed rule 

change should be approved or 

disapproved. 

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s Internet 

comment form (http://www.sec.gov/

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– 

C2–2015–007 on the subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities 

and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. 


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11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–C2–2015–007. This file 

number should be included on the 

subject line if email is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, please use 

only one method. The Commission will 

post all comments on the Commission’s 

Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for Web site viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549 on official 

business days between the hours of 

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 

filing also will be available for 

inspection and copying at the principal 

office of the Exchange. All comments 

received will be posted without change; 

the Commission does not edit personal 

identifying information from 

submissions. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. All submissions 

should refer to File Number SR–C2– 

2015–007 and should be submitted on 

or before May 12, 2015. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.11

Brent J. Fields, 

Secretary. 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that 

the Securities and Exchange 

Commission will hold a Closed Meeting 

on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 2 p.m. 

Commissioners, Counsel to the 

Commissioners, the Secretary to the 

Commission, and recording secretaries 

will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain 

staff members who have an interest in 

the matters also may be present. 

The General Counsel of the 

Commission, or her designee, has 

certified that, in her opinion, one or 

more of the exemptions set forth in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) 

and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) 

and (10), permit consideration of the 

scheduled matter at the Closed Meeting. 

Commissioner Piwowar, as duty 

officer, voted to consider the items 

listed for the Closed Meeting in closed 

session, and determined that no earlier 

notice thereof was possible. 

The subject matter of the Closed 

Meeting will be: 

Institution and settlement of 

injunctive actions; 

Institution and settlement of 

administrative proceedings; and 

Other matters relating to enforcement 

proceedings. 

At times, changes in Commission 

priorities require alterations in the 

scheduling of meeting items. 

For further information and to 

ascertain what, if any, matters have been 

added, deleted or postponed, please 

contact the Office of the Secretary at 

(202) 551–5400. 

Dated: April 16, 2015. 

Brent J. Fields, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09320 Filed 4–17–15; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Data Collection Available for Public 

Comments 

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Small Business 

Administration (SBA) intends to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for the 

collection of information described 

below. The Paperwork Reduction Act 

(PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35 

requires federal agencies to publish a 

notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information before submission to OMB, 

and to allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice complies with that requirement. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 22, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to 

Melinda Edwards, Program Analyst, 

Office of Business Development, Small 

Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, 

8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melinda Edwards, Program Analyst, 

Business Development, 

Melinda.edwards@sba.gov 202–619– 

1843, or Curtis B. Rich, Management 

Analyst, 202–205–7030, curtis.rich@

sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

All 8(a) participants are required to 

provide semiannual information on any 

agents, representatives, attorneys, and 

accounts receiving compensation to 

assist in obtaining a Federal contract for 

the participant. The information 

addresses the amount of compensation 

received and description of the 

activities performed in return for such 

compensation. The information is used 

to ensure that participants do not engage 

in any improper or illegal activity in 

connection with obtaining a contract. 

Solicitation of Public Comments 

SBA is requesting comments on (a) 

Whether the collection of information is 

necessary for the agency to properly 

perform its functions; (b) whether the 

burden estimates are accurate; (c) 

whether there are ways to minimize the 

burden, including through the use of 

automated techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (d) whether 

there are ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information. 

Summary of Information Collection 

Title: Representatives Used and 

Compensation Paid for Services in 

Connection with Obtaining Federal 

Contracts. 

Description of Respondents: 8(a) 

Program Participants. 

Form Number: SBA Form 1790. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

15,628. 

Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 

3,907. 

Curtis B. Rich, 

Management Analyst. 

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BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #14276 and #14277] 

Rhode Island Disaster #RI–00014 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of Rhode Island (FEMA–4212– 

DR), dated 04/03/2015. 

Incident: Severe Winter Storm and 

Snowstorm. 

Incident Period: 01/26/2015 through 

01/28/2015 

Effective Date: 04/03/2015. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 06/02/2015. 


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