3245-AI74 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3245 Small Business Administration SBA Rescinding Unnecessary Notice and Comment Procedures

This final rule rescinds the Administration’s policy to engage in notice and comment rulemaking even where the Administrative Procedure Act does not require notice and comment rulemaking. As a result of this final rule, the Administration will follow the default requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. The Administration will reserve the right to engage in voluntary notice and comment rulemaking even where not required by the Administrative Procedure Act as a matter of policy on a case by case basis.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 13 CFR Part 101 5 U.S.C. 552 and App. 3, secs. 2, 4(a), 6(a), and 9(a)(1)(T) 15 U.S.C. 633, 634, 687 31 U.S.C. 6506 44 U.S.C. 3512 42 U.S.C. 6307(d) 15 U.S.C. 657h E.O. 12372 (July 14, 1982), 47 FR 30959, 3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 197, as amended by E.O. 12416 (April 8, 1983), 48 FR 15887, 3 CFR, 1983 Comp., p. 186. No Final Action 07/00/2026 No None No No No Michael Bartels Senior Advisor to General Counsel 3245 Small Business Administration SBA 771 217-8995 michael.bartels@sba.gov 409 3rd St SW, Washington DC 20024