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B. Discussion of Public Comments
1. General Comments on Proposed Fee
Increase
One commenter said that the fee
increase is inconsistent with the
Congressional declaration of policy for
programs under the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958, including the
SBG Program, to stimulate and improve
the economy by establishing assistance
programs for small business which are
to be ‘‘carried out in such a manner as
to insure maximum participation of
private financing sources,’’ 15 U.S.C.
661 (Section 661). The commenter said
that the fee increase would discourage
surety companies from participating in
the SBG Program because it would not
be economically viable or cost-effective,
and several other commenters agreed.
Thirty-four of the commenters were
concerned about the potentially
negative impact that the fee increase
would have on Sureties or small
businesses. SBA received 23 comments
opposing the fee increase because it may
cause Sureties currently participating in
the SBG Program to decrease their level
of participation in it. One of the Sureties
said that it would withdraw from the
SBG Program completely if SBA
increases the fee from the present 20%
to 32% of the bond premium. Eleven
commenters were concerned about the
potentially negative impact that the fee
increase would have on small business.
Some commenters said that small
contractors would ultimately bear the
burden of the fee increase because
Sureties would pass the cost on to them
in the form of higher premium rates.
Other commenters said that the fee
increase would limit availability of
bonds for small contractors based on
assumptions that all Sureties would
withdraw from the SBG Program and,
consequently, the Program would no
longer exist. Specific concerns were
raised about the ability of 8(a),
HUBZone, and service-disabled veteranowned small businesses to secure
bonding for contracts obtained through
SBA certification as well as for those
small contractors seeking contracts to
rebuild the Gulf Coast areas damaged by
Hurricane Katrina.
SBA has given due consideration to
each comment and acknowledges the
concerns expressed by Sureties, surety
agents, small contractors, and the
industry associations to which those
parties belong. In response to those
comments, however, SBA notes that its
duty under Section 661 must be
balanced with its explicit statutory
obligation to administer the Program
‘‘on a prudent and economically
justifiable basis’’ and its authority to
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establish fees for Sureties as SBA
determines are reasonable and
necessary, 15 U.S.C. 694b(h). SBA’s
duties and authorities must work in
harmony. Although SBA has
determined that the fee increase is
necessary to supplement the current
revolving fund reserves to better offset
unfunded program liabilities, SBA only
increased the fee the minimum amount
necessary to operate the SBG Program
‘‘on a prudent and economically
justifiable basis’’ to limit the negative
impact on Sureties. In addition, SBA is
considering procedural and policy
changes to improve the Program to
attract new surety companies to the SBG
Program and to retain existing Sureties.
Furthermore, SBA recognizes that the
fee increase may have some impact on
small businesses, especially since
Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf
Coast. SBA notes that the notice
proposing the fee increase was
published in the Federal Register on
August 15, 2005—two weeks before
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast.
As a result of the disaster, SBA expects
that there will be an increase in bond
activity through the SBG Program in the
next six months because surety bonds
are essential for small businesses
seeking contracts to rebuild the Gulf
Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Although
the fee increase remains necessary to
better offset unfunded liabilities of the
SBG Program, SBA believes that the
expected increase in bond activity due
to Hurricane Katrina justifies
postponing the effective date of fee
increase from October 1, 2005, as
originally proposed, to April 3, 2006.
The 6-month delay will permit SBA,
Sureties, and small businesses to
operate under the existing framework in
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
2. Suggested Improvements to SBG
Program
Four of the commenters suggested
specific operational and policy changes
to the SBG Program that would
streamline it, thus making the Program
more attractive to new and existing
Sureties. Specific changes suggested by
the commenters include elimination of
multiple applications requiring original
signatures, expediting the application
process, increasing the number of SBG
personnel in the field, and providing
Sureties with more flexibility to adjust
premiums charged on guaranteed bonds.
SBA appreciates the comments from
the industry on possible improvements
to the SBG Program. SBA is considering
a variety of program changes to
encourage new surety companies to
participate in the SBG Program, retain
existing Sureties, and make the Program
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more beneficial for small contractors.
SBA reaffirms its commitment to
expanding availability of bonds for
small contractors by maintaining SBG
program operations and making
Program improvements. SBA will
continue to reassess the Program,
including its operations and projected
costs, and aim to make it more efficient
and cost-effective.
(Authority: 13 CFR 115.32(c) and 115.66)
Michael W. Hager,
Associate Deputy Administrator, Office of
Capital Access.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5195]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Saint
Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of
the Popes’’
Summary: Notice is hereby given of
the following determinations: Pursuant
to the authority vested in me by the Act
of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22
U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and
Delegation of Authority No. 236 of
October 19, 1999, as amended, and
Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April
15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby
determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Saint Peter
and the Vatican: The Legacy of the
Popes,’’ imported from abroad for
temporary exhibition within the United
States, are of cultural significance. The
objects are imported pursuant to a loan
agreement with the foreign lender. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at The Gallery at
the Henry B. Gonzales Convention
Center, San Antonio, TX from on or
about October 15, 2005 to on or about
January 8, 2006, The Milwaukee Public
Museum from on or about February 4,
2006 to on or about May 7, 2006, and
at possible additional venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest.
Public Notice of these determinations is
ordered to be published in the Federal
Register.
For further information contact: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Carol B.
Epstein, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the
Legal Adviser, Department of State,
(telephone: 202 453–8048). The address
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is Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th
Street, SW., Room 700, Washington, DC
20547–0001.
Dated: September 21, 2005.
C. Miller Crouch,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. OST–95–177]
Notice of Request for Extension of
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ACTION:
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comments on the following collection of
information was published on July 20,
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and 41809]. No. comments were
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received by October 28, 2005, attention
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Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack
Schmidt, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Aviation and International
Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400
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20590, (202) 366–5420.
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OMB Control Number: 2105–0538.
Affected Public: All U.S. air carriers,
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reservations systems (CSRs), travel
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 205,908 to 617,736 hours.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
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is necessary for the proper performance
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agency’s estimate of burden of the
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Issued in Washington, DC on September
21, 2005.
Steven Lott,
Manager, Strategic Integration, IT Investment
Management Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Aviation Proceedings, Agreements
Filed the Week Ending September 2,
2005
The following Agreements were filed
with the Department of Transportation
under the sections 412 and 414 of the
Federal Aviation Act, as amended (49
U.S.C. 1382 and 1384) and procedures
governing proceedings to enforce these
provisions. Answers may be filed within
21 days after the filing of the
application.
Docket Number: OST–2005–22348.
Date Filed: September 1, 2005.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: Composite Expedited
Resolution 201, Intended effective date:
15 September 2005.
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Date Filed: September 1, 2005.
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Air Transport Association.
Subject: Mail Vote 455-Resolution
010v, Special Passenger Amending
Resolution between Japan and Thailand,
TC3 Japan Korea, South-East Asia.
Intended effective date: 1 November
2005.
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Date Filed: September 1, 2005.
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Air Transport Association.
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Subject: Composite Passenger Tariff
Coordinating Conference Montreal, 18–
21 July 2005, Composite Resolutions
002bc, 005i, 012c, 024d, 024e, 024k,
049d, 100, 201, 210, Minutes:
Composite Meeting of Passenger Tariff,
Coordinating Conferences (memo 1271),
Montreal, 18–21 July 2005, Technical
Correction: Composite Passenger Tariff
Coordinating Conference, Montreal, 18–
21 July 2005, Composite Resolutions
002bc, 005i, 012c, 024d, 024e, 024k,
049d, 100, 201, 210, Intended effective
date: 1 April 2006.
Docket Number: OST–2005–22351.
Date Filed: September 1, 2005.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: Composite Resolution 300
(Memo 1267), Composite Passenger
Tariff Coordinating Conference,
Montreal, 18–21 July 2005, Minutes:
Composite Meeting of Passenger Tariff,
Coordinating Conferences (memo 1271),
Montreal, 18–21 July 2005, Intended
effective date: 1 April 2006.
Docket Number: OST–2005–22352.
Date Filed: September 1, 2005.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: Composite Resolutions 017a,
017c, 017e, 017f (Memo 1268), Minutes:
Composite Meeting of Passenger Tariff
Coordinating Conferences (Memo 1271),
Montreal, 18–21 July 2005, Intended
effective date: 01 April 2005.
Docket Number: OST–2005–22393.
Date Filed: September 2, 2005.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: PTC3/PTC31/PTC123,
Special Passenger Amending Resolution
010u From Korea (Rep. of) to USA, U.S.
Territories. Intended effective date 1
September 2005.
Docket Number: OST–2005–22394.
Date Filed: September 2, 2005.
Parties: Members of the International
Air Transport Association.
Subject: PTC2/PTC3/PTC12/PTC23/
PTC31/PTC123, Special Passenger
Amending Resolution 010t. Intended
effective date: 1 September 2005.
Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations,
Federal Register Liaison.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5195]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition
Determinations: ``Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the
Popes''
Summary: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations:
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965
(79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27,
1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112
Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of
Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No.
236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No.
257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the
objects to be included in the exhibition ``Saint Peter and the Vatican:
The Legacy of the Popes,'' imported from abroad for temporary
exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The
objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign
lender. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit
objects at The Gallery at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San
Antonio, TX from on or about October 15, 2005 to on or about January 8,
2006, The Milwaukee Public Museum from on or about February 4, 2006 to
on or about May 7, 2006, and at possible additional venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these
determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
For further information contact: For further information, including
a list of the exhibit objects, contact Carol B. Epstein, Attorney-
Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State, (telephone:
202 453-8048). The address
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is Department of State, SA-44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700,
Washington, DC 20547-0001.
Dated: September 21, 2005.
C. Miller Crouch,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural
Affairs, Department of State.
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