3245-AG16 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3245 Small Business Administration SBA Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Alternative Size Standard for SBA's 7(a) and CDC/504 Loan Programs for Inflation; and Surety Bond Limits: Adjustments for Inflation

SBA proposes amending its size eligibility criteria for Business Loans, certified development company (CDC) loans under title V of the Small Business Investment Act (504) and economic injury disaster loans (EIDL). For the SBA 7(a) Business Loan Program and the 504 program, the amendments will provide an alternative size standard for loan applicants that do not meet the small business size standards for their industries. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) established alternative size standards that apply to both of these programs until SBA's Administrator establishes other alternative size standards. For the disaster loan program, the amendments will provide an alternative size standard for loan applicants that do not meet the Small Business Size Standard for their industries. SBA loan program alternative size standards do not affect other Federal Government programs, including Federal procurement.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 13 CFR 121.301 Pub. L. 111-240, sec. 1116 No ANPRM 03/22/2018 83 FR 12506 ANPRM Comment Period End 05/21/2018 NPRM 07/28/2023 88 FR 48739 NPRM Comment Period End 09/26/2023 Final Rule 01/00/2024 Yes Businesses None No No http://www.sba.gov/content/what%E2%80%99s-new-with-size-standards www.regulations.gov (after publication in Federal Register) Yes No Khem Sharma Raj Dr. Chief, Office of Size Standards 3245 Small Business Administration SBA 202 205-7189 202 205-6390 khem.sharma@sba.gov 409 Third Street SW, Washington DC 20416