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

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

4Rule 15c2–11 defines ‘‘quotation medium’’ as 

any ‘‘ ‘interdealer quotation system’ or any 

publication or electronic communications network 

or other device which is used by brokers or dealers 

to make known to others their interest in 

transactions in any security, including offers to buy 

or sell at a stated price or otherwise, or invitations 

of offers to buy or sell.’’ 

5For purposes of Rule 6432, the term ‘‘nonexchange-listed security’’ means any equity 

security, other than a Restricted Equity Security 

(defined in FINRA Rule 6420(k)), that is not traded 

on any national securities exchange. See Rule 

6432(e). 

6The Firm Gateway is a single point of service 

that allows members to quickly interact with 

FINRA. The Firm Gateway provides consolidated 

access to regulatory applications and filings, and 

FINRA’s electronic billing system; one-click quick 

access to common tasks, useful resources and key 

firm information; an at-a-glance view of important 

filing dates, tasks and events; and centralized 

FINRA Information Requests. The applications and 

filings that firms can access through the Firm 

Gateway include: Web CRD, IARD, OATS, Report 

Center and virtually all electronic regulatory filing 

applications, including FOCUS, Firm Profile, 

FINRA Contact System, and Rule 4530 Customer 

Complaints. 

7A copy of the proposed electronic Form 211 is 

attached as Exhibit 3. 

nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800– 

397–4209, or from the Publicly 

Available Records System (PARS) 

component of NRC’s document system 

(ADAMS) which is accessible from the 

NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/ 

reading-rm/adams.html or http://

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/ACRS/. 

Video teleconferencing service is 

available for observing open sessions of 

ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use 

this service should contact Mr. Theron 

Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician 

(301–415–8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 

3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before 

the meeting to ensure the availability of 

this service. Individuals or 

organizations requesting this service 

will be responsible for telephone line 

charges and for providing the 

equipment and facilities that they use to 

establish the video teleconferencing 

link. The availability of video 

teleconferencing services is not 

guaranteed. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day 

of August, 2017. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Andrew L. Bates, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18516 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–81488; File No. SR–FINRA– 

2017–028] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 

Financial Industry Regulatory 

Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and 

Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed 

Rule Change To Implement a New 

Electronic Form 211 

August 28, 2017. 

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

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘SEA’’ 

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

notice is hereby given that on August 

24, 2017, Financial Industry Regulatory 

Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed 

rule change as described in Items I, II, 

and III below, which Items have been 

prepared by FINRA. FINRA has 

designated the proposed rule change as 

constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule 

change under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 

19b–4 under the Act,3 which renders 

the proposal effective upon receipt of 

this filing by the Commission. 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 

FINRA is proposing a rule change 

relating to members’ filing obligations 

under FINRA Rule 6432 (Compliance 

with the Information Requirements of 

SEA Rule 15c2–11). The proposal 

implements a new electronic Form 211 

in place of the current paper form. 

The proposed rule change does not 

make any changes to the text of FINRA 

rules. 

The text of the proposed rule change 

is available on FINRA’s Web site at 

http://www.finra.org, at the principal 

office of FINRA 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, 

FINRA 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. FINRA 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 

SEA Rule 15c2–11 generally prohibits 

a broker-dealer from publishing any 

quotation for a security not listed or 

traded on a national securities 

exchange, or directly or indirectly, 

submitting any such quotation for 

publication, in any quotation medium,4

unless it has gathered and reviewed 

specified information about the issuer 

and security that is the subject of the 

quotation and has a reasonable basis 

under the circumstances for believing 

that such information is accurate in all 

material respects and obtained from a 

reliable source. The information 

requirements applicable to a security 

under SEA Rule 15c2–11 differ 

depending on the characteristics of the 

issuer and the security being quoted. 

FINRA Rule 6432 (Compliance with 

the Information Requirements of SEA 

Rule 15c2–11) facilitates member 

compliance with SEA Rule 15c2–11 by 

prescribing the method by which 

member firms must demonstrate to 

FINRA compliance with SEA Rule 

15c2–11.5 Rule 6432 generally provides 

that no member shall initiate or resume 

quotations in a non-exchange-listed 

security unless the member 

demonstrates compliance by making a 

filing with, and in the form required by, 

FINRA (‘‘Form 211’’). FINRA currently 

requires members to comply with Rule 

6432 by submitting a paper Form 211, 

which, pursuant to this filing, will be 

replaced with the proposed electronic 

Form 211. Form 211 is designed to 

gather pertinent information regarding 

the subject issuer and security, the 

member’s knowledge of and 

relationship with the issuer, and the 

member’s intended quotation activities 

with respect to the subject security. 

FINRA currently administers the Form 

211 manually—in paper form—and 

members transmit the form to FINRA 

via mail, email, or fax. 

FINRA proposes to transition to an 

electronic Form 211, which would be 

accessible to member firms through 

FINRA’s Firm Gateway.6 The electronic 

Form 211 generally solicits the same 

information currently requested in the 

paper form 7 and, in addition to a cover 

page, contains five sections covering: (1) 

Issuer and security information; (2) 

information required pursuant to SEA 

Rule 15c2–11(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) or 

(a)(5), as applicable; (3) information 

required pursuant to paragraphs (b)(1) 

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8FINRA has reorganized some of the 

informational content and made other technical 

changes to conform to the new electronic format. 

9The current paper form, as does the proposed 

electronic form, also requests the issuer’s telephone 

number, fiscal year end date, date and state of 

incorporation, par or stated value of the security, 

the complete title and class of the security, the 

issuer’s SIC Code and, if applicable, the CIK 

number. 

A Standard Industrial Classification or ‘‘SIC’’ 

Code is used by government agencies to classify 

industry areas. A Central Index Key or ‘‘CIK’’ is a 

unique identifier assigned by the SEC to all 

companies and people who file disclosure 

documents through EDGAR with the SEC. 

10FINRA currently requests additional 

information in follow-up correspondence as 

necessary to support a member’s Form 211 

submission. Follow-up correspondence relating the 

electronic Form 211 will be sent via Request 

Manager—a FINRA electronic correspondence 

system. 

11As part of its amendments to Regulation A and 

other rules and forms to implement Section 401 of 

the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, the 

Commission amended SEA Rule 15c2–11 to permit 

an issuer’s ongoing reports filed under Regulation 

A to satisfy a broker-dealer’s obligations to review 

and maintain certain information about an issuer’s 

quoted securities. See JOBS Act, Public Law 112– 

106, 401, 126 Stat. 306, 323–325 (2012). 

supplemental information; and (5) the 

certification.8

Cover Page and Issuer and Security 

Information 

The proposed electronic Form 211, as 

does the current paper Form 211, 

includes a general section (i.e., cover 

page) setting forth the instructions for 

completing the form and requesting that 

the member identify the quotation 

medium on which it intends to initiate 

quotations. The proposed electronic 

form also requests that members select 

the paragraph of SEA Rule 15c2–11 

under which the application is being 

submitted (i.e., paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), 

(a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(5)), which would 

identify the version of the form to be 

completed by the member, consistent 

with the information requirements that 

are applicable to each subparagraph of 

SEA Rule 15c2–11. 

The issuer and security information 

section of the proposed electronic Form 

211 requests the same basic information 

regarding the security and issuer that 

currently is requested in the paper form, 

including, among other things, the name 

and address of the issuer and its transfer 

agent; the security’s symbol (if 

assigned); type of security; the security’s 

CUSIP number; the total number of 

shares outstanding at the end of the 

issuer’s most recent fiscal year; the 

initial price of the quotation sought to 

be entered (if any); and the basis upon 

which such price was determined and 

the factors considered in making such 

determination. The proposed electronic 

Form 211 also includes a request for the 

transfer agent’s telephone number.9

Specific Information Requirements 

As is currently the case with the 

paper Form 211, the proposed electronic 

Form 211 requests information specific 

to the requirements set forth in SEA 

Rule 15c2–11 paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), 

(a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(5), as applicable. SEA 

Rule 15c2–11 generally requires that 

members have a reasonable basis for 

believing that the specified Form 211 

information is accurate in all material 

respects and obtained from a reliable 

source. Thus, in demonstrating 

compliance with SEA Rule 15c2–11 and 

FINRA Rule 6432, members provide a 

variety of supporting documentation to 

FINRA. In addition to the information 

specifically required by Form 211, 

which is described below, the electronic 

form also permits members to submit 

additional supporting information and 

documentation electronically.10

Electronic Form 211—SEA Rule 15c2– 

11(a)(1) Requirements 

For applications submitted under 

paragraph (a)(1) of SEA Rule 15c2–11 

(for recent offerings pursuant to Section 

10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 

(‘‘1933 Act’’)), the current paper Form 

211 requests that the member provide 

the prospectus that became effective less 

than 90 calendar days prior to the filing 

of the Form 211, as specified by Section 

10(a) of the 1933 Act. The current paper 

form also asks for the SEC effective date 

of the recent offering and the date the 

security was issued. The proposed 

electronic form continues to solicit this 

information. 

Electronic Form 211—SEA Rule 15c2– 

11(a)(2) Requirements 

For applications submitted under 

paragraph (a)(2) of SEA Rule 15c2–11 

(for recent offerings pursuant to 

Regulation A), the current paper Form 

211 requests that the member provide 

the offering circular that became 

effective less than 40 calendar days 

prior to the filing of the Form 211, as 

provided for under Regulation A of the 

1933 Act. The current paper form 

similarly requests the date the offering 

circular became qualified less than 40 

calendar days prior to the filing of the 

Form 211 and the date of the most 

recent security issuance. The electronic 

Form 211 continues to require 

information on when the Regulation A 

offering was qualified by the SEC and 

the date the security was issued. 

Electronic Form 211—SEA Rule 15c2– 

11(a)(3) and (a)(4) Requirements 

For applications submitted under 

paragraph (a)(3) of SEA Rule 15c2–11 

(for SEC reporting companies), the 

current paper Form 211 requests that 

the member provide the issuer’s most 

recent annual report filed pursuant to 

Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act or the 

annual statement referred to in Section 

12(g)(2)(G)(i) of the Act, and provide 

quarterly and other current reports filed 

after the issuer’s most recent annual 

report or statement. The current form 

also asks that members list each report 

or statement and applicable 

amendments filed by the issuer through 

EDGAR that the member has in its 

possession that meets the requirements 

of this section. The proposed electronic 

Form 211 modifies the current 

informational requirements in the paper 

form to incorporate recent changes to 

SEA Rule 15c2–11.11 Thus, in addition 

to requesting that the member provide 

the issuer’s most recent annual report 

filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 

the Act or a copy of the annual 

statement referred to in Section 

12(g)(2)(G)(i) of the Act, the electronic 

form also covers reports and statements 

filed pursuant to Regulation A. 

For applications submitted under 

paragraph (a)(4) of SEA Rule 15c2–11 

(for foreign private issuers), the current 

paper Form 211 requests that the 

member provide the following 

information regarding the issuer’s 

reliance upon Rule 12g3–2(b) of the 

SEA: (1) The foreign exchange(s) on 

which the subject class of securities is 

listed that, either singly or together with 

the trading of the same class of the 

issuer’s securities in another foreign 

jurisdiction, constitutes the primary 

trading market for those securities; (2) 

the symbol(s) of the security(ies) that 

trades on the foreign exchange(s); and 

(3) the location of the internet Web site 

or electronic information delivery 

system that the member firm would 

provide upon request to any person to 

direct them to the information that the 

issuer published electronically pursuant 

to Rule 12g3–2(b). This information will 

continue to be solicited on the 

electronic form. 

Electronic Form 211—SEA Rule 15c2– 

11(a)(5) Requirements 

For applications submitted under 

paragraph (a)(5) of SEA Rule 15c2–11 

(for non-SEC reporting companies and 

all other companies), the current paper 

Form 211, among other things, requires 

that members provide the issuer’s most 

recent balance sheet, profit and loss and 

retained earnings statements, equivalent 

financial information for the two prior 

fiscal years for the issuer or any 

predecessor company, and the 


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12The current paper form also asks whether the 

issuer or its predecessor (if any) has been subject 

to a trading suspension order issued by the SEC 

during the past 12 months. If a trading suspension 

order has been issued, the member must provide a 

copy of the order or of the SEC’s public release 

announcing the trading suspension order. The 

proposed electronic Form 211 also includes this 

information request. If the member selects ‘‘yes,’’ an 

upload of a copy of the order or SEC public release 

announcing the trading suspension order is 

required; additional explanatory text is optional. 

The current paper form requires members to 

provide any material information, including 

adverse information regarding the issuer, of which 

the member is aware or has in its possession. The 

proposed electronic Form 211 also includes this 

information request. If the member selects ‘‘yes,’’ an 

explanatory text entry is required; a document 

upload is optional. 

13The proposed electronic Form 211 slightly 

modifies the contact information requested under 

this section; specifically, it requests the email 

address of the contact in lieu of a fax number, and 

the phone number and email address of the 

registered principal responsible for submitting the 

form. The proposed electronic Form 211 also 

requests an email address for correspondence sent 

via Request Manager. 14 15 U.S.C. 78o–3(b)(6). 

documents that support the information 

provided in the Form 211. 

In addition, the current paper form 

requires that the member: (1) Describe 

the issuer’s business, products/services 

offered by the issuer, and the issuer’s 

facilities; (2) list the name(s) of the 

current chief executive officer(s) and 

members of the board of directors of the 

issuer; (3) provide information as to 

whether the member (or any person 

associated with it) is affiliated directly 

or indirectly with the issuer and, if so, 

the nature of such affiliation; (4) provide 

information as to whether the quotation 

sought to be displayed is being 

published or submitted on behalf of 

another broker-dealer and, if so, the 

name of such broker-dealer; and (5) 

provide information on whether the 

quotation sought to be displayed is 

being published or submitted directly or 

indirectly on behalf of the issuer or any 

director, officer or any person who is 

directly or indirectly the beneficial 

owner of more than ten percent of the 

outstanding units or shares of any 

equity security of the issuer, and, if so, 

the name of the person (and the basis for 

any exemption under the federal 

securities laws for sales of such 

securities on behalf of this person). The 

proposed electronic Form 211 continues 

to request this information. Because the 

proposed electronic Form 211 allows 

documents to be uploaded, the process 

of supplying FINRA with the supporting 

documentation, which, historically, has 

been provided by members in hard 

copy, would be improved. For example, 

a member could upload a recent annual 

report to document multiple items of 

information, such as the issuer’s name, 

current chief executive officer, 

description of its business and facilities, 

and other required information. 

Electronic Form 211—SEA Rule 15c2– 

11(b) Requirements and Supplemental 

Information 

Paragraph (b) of SEA Rule 15c2–11 

requests information required pursuant 

to paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of 

SEA Rule 15c2–11. Among other things, 

the current paper form requires 

members to describe the circumstances 

surrounding the submission of the 

application and requests that the 

member include the identity of any 

person for whom the quotation is being 

submitted and any information 

provided to the member by such person. 

The proposed electronic Form 211 

would continue to request this 

information,12 and also provides 

members the ability to upload any 

additional information and 

documentation the firm would like to 

submit to supplement its Form 211. 

Certifications 

Finally, the certifications required by 

the proposed electronic Form 211 

mirror those contained in the current 

paper form, including that the 

undersigned must have a reasonable 

basis for believing that the information 

accompanying the form is accurate in all 

material respects and that the sources of 

information are reliable; that the 

undersigned understands and 

acknowledges that this affirmative 

review obligation applies to all 

subsequent submissions made in 

connection with the Form 211 

application; that the undersigned 

certifies that they have examined the 

form and, to the best of their knowledge, 

it is true, correct, and complete; that 

neither the member nor associated 

person have accepted or will accept any 

payment or other consideration, directly 

or indirectly, from the issuer of the 

security to be quoted, or any affiliate or 

promoter thereof, for publishing a 

quotation or acting as market maker in 

the security to be quoted, or submitting 

an application in connection therewith 

(including the submission of the Form 

211); and that the undersigned 

acknowledges that copies of the form, 

accompanying documents, and 

subsequent submissions may be 

provided to the SEC, other regulatory 

agencies, or to the quotation medium(s) 

on which the security is or will be 

quoted.13

FINRA has filed the proposed rule 

change for immediate effectiveness. 

FINRA will announce the 

implementation date of the proposed 

rule change in a Regulatory Notice. The 

implementation date will be no later 

than 90 days after the date of the filing. 

2. Statutory Basis 

FINRA believes that the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the provisions 

of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,14 which 

requires, among other things, that 

FINRA rules must be designed to 

prevent fraudulent and manipulative 

acts and practices, to promote just and 

equitable principles of trade, and, in 

general, to protect investors and the 

public interest. 

FINRA believes the proposal will 

simplify and streamline the process by 

which members submit Form 211s, 

making it more efficient for both FINRA 

and members. As noted above, the 

proposed electronic form will be 

accessible through FINRA’s Firm 

Gateway, enabling members to complete 

the Form 211 electronically, as well as 

upload supporting documentation. 

Thus, FINRA believes the proposal 

enhances FINRA’s oversight of the Form 

211 process, thereby supporting 

FINRA’s efforts under Rule 6432 to 

prevent fraudulent and manipulative 

acts and practices, to promote just and 

equitable principles of trade, and, in 

general, to protect investors and the 

public interest with respect to nonexchange-listed securities. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

FINRA does not believe that the 

proposed rule change will result in any 

burden on competition that is not 

necessary or appropriate in furtherance 

of the purposes of the Act. The proposal 

is intended to simplify the Form 211 

process and increase efficiency for both 

FINRA and the firms that file Form 211s 

without any loss in the information that 

is being collected. By implementing an 

electronic Form 211, FINRA believes the 

proposal promotes more efficient 

compliance with respect to the 

requirements around initiating and 

resuming quotations for non-exchangelisted securities. In addition, the 

proposal applies equally to any firm that 

submits a Form 211, as all member firms 

have access to the FINRA Gateway, and 

new firms receive login credentials 

upon registration with FINRA. As a 

result, FINRA believes the proposal will 

not have a significant impact on 

competition among firms that seek to 

publish quotations for non-exchangelisted securities. 

To the extent that the manual 

administration of Form 211 in paper 

form was viewed by members as 

burdensome, those participants should 


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

16 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

benefit from electronic submission of 

the Form 211 via Firm Gateway, which 

would permit members to mitigate any 

direct or indirect costs associated with 

mailing, emailing or faxing the paper 

form and other supporting information 

and documentation. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

Written comments were neither 

solicited nor received. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

change does not: (i) Significantly affect 

the protection of investors or the public 

interest; (ii) impose any significant 

burden on competition; and (iii) become 

operative for 30 days from the date on 

which it was filed, or such shorter time 

as the Commission may designate, it has 

become effective pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 15 and Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6) thereunder.16

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 shall institute proceedings 

to determine whether the proposed rule 

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– 

FINRA–2017–028 on the subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–FINRA–2017–028. 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 

a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing 

also will be available for inspection and 

copying at the principal office of 

FINRA. 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–FINRA–2017–028 and 

should be submitted on or before 

September 22, 2017. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.17

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18533 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration # 15267 and # 15268; 

TEXAS Disaster Number TX–00485] 

Administrative Declaration of a 

Disaster for the State of TEXAS 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an 

Administrative declaration of a disaster 

for the State of Texas dated August 24, 

2017. 

DATES: Issued on August 24, 2017. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 10/23/2017. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 05/24/2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, 

Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

Administrator’s disaster declaration, 

applications for disaster loans may be 

filed at the address listed above or other 

locally announced locations. 

Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line 

Winds, Heavy Rains, Hail and Flooding. 

Incident Period: 06/30/2017 through 

07/04/2017. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Hockley. 

Contiguous Counties: Texas. 

Bailey, Cochran, Hale, Lamb, 

Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum. 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 3.875 

Homeowners without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 1.938 

Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 6.430 

Businesses Without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.215 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Businesses & Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.215 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 15267 B and for 

economic injury is 15268 0. 

The States which received an EIDL 

Declaration # are Texas. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

Linda E. McMahon, 

Administrator. 

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