🏦Request for Public Comments on SBA Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's (SBA) intentions to request approval for an extension or revision of an approved information collection. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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.
Learn More📊SBA Announces Virtual Forums on Small Business Size Standards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding a series of two virtual public forums on size standards to update the public and to consider public testimony on proposed changes contained in the proposed rule titled Small Business Size Standards: Monetary- Based Industry Size Standards. Testimony presented at these forums will become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration when developing the final rule.
Learn More💼SBA Notice on Data Collection for Surety Bond Program
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) 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.
Learn More📊SBA Seeks Comments on Regional Innovation Cluster Data Collection
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) 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.
Learn More🌪️Administrative Disaster Declaration for Indiana Businesses in 2025
This is a notice of an Administrative disaster declaration of a rural area for the State of Indiana dated August 28, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding.
Learn More📊SBA Seeks Comments on Data Collection for Innovation Cluster Program
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) 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.
Learn More🏦SBA Seeks Public Comments on Data Collection for Loan Programs
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) 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.
Learn More📊SBA Seeks Comments on Reporting Requirements for Disaster Assistance
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the proposed collection of information.
Learn More💰SBA Updates Minimum Maturity Ratio for Loan Pools
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the public that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is maintaining the 89.0% minimum maturity ratio for both SBA Standard Pools and Weighted-Average Coupon (WAC) Pools. The minimum maturity ratio covers the estimated cost of the timely payment guaranty for newly formed SBA 7(a) loan pools. This update will be incorporated, as needed, into the SBA Secondary Market Program Guide and all other appropriate SBA Secondary Market documents.
Learn More📈Proposed Changes to Small Business Size Standards by SBA
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) proposes to increase its monetary based small business size definitions (commonly referred to as "size standards") for 263 industries (259 receipts based and four assets based). SBA proposes to retain receipts based size standards for 237 industries and 12 subindustries ("exceptions") and remove one exception. SBA's proposal relied on its recently revised "Size Standards Methodology" (Revised Methodology). SBA seeks comments on its proposed changes to size standards and data sources it evaluated to develop the proposed size standards. SBA also invites comments on its proposed policy of not lowering any size standards, except for excluding dominant firms from qualifying as small. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4), a summary of this rule may be found at www.regulations.gov.
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