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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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Small Business Innovation Research
Program Policy Directive
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Notice of Final Amendments to
Policy Directive.
This document announces a
final amendment to the Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Policy Directive (PD). This amendment
adjusts the SBIR Program award
threshold amounts to offset the effect of
inflation. This document also considers
the public comments received in
response to SBA’s Notice of Proposed
Amendment to the Policy Directive,
which was published in the Federal
Register on August 15, 2008.
DATES: This amendment is effective on
March 30, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edsel M. Brown, Jr., Assistant Director,
Office of Technology, SBA, at (202)
205–7343. You may also email
questions to technology@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
15, 2008, SBA published in the Federal
Register proposed amendments to the
SBIR Program PD to raise the SBIR
Phase I award threshold amount from
$100,000 to $150,000, and the Phase II
award threshold amount from $750,000
to $1,000,000 (FR 48004). Congress
established the current award threshold
amounts of $100,000 for Phase I and
$750,000 for Phase II in the program’s
1992 reauthorization legislation. SBA
has statutory authority to increase these
award amounts to adjust for inflation or
other economic or programmatic
considerations once every five years
(U.S.C. 638(j)(2)(D)). The regulatory
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guideline for the SBIR award amounts
can be found in Section 7(h)(1) of the
SBIR Policy Directive (67 FR 6008, Sept.
24, 2002). SBA has determined that to
restore the average economic value of
the SBIR awards, the award threshold
amounts should be increased at this
time. SBA determined that adjusting the
threshold amounts to $150,000 for
Phase I and $1,000,000 for Phase II
adequately offsets the general effects of
inflation, maintains a degree of stability
and simplicity to the threshold levels,
and continues to provide participating
agencies with an appropriate degree of
flexibility in award size. In the proposed
amendment, the SBA explained that it
monitored information from the U.S.
Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
Economic Analysis, including the GDP
Implicit Price Deflator and the Satellite
R&D Account, as well as the Biomedical
Research and Development Price index,
to determine the appropriate time for,
and amount of, this adjustment. The
SBA believes this information still
supports the adjustment in this final
amendment.
Discussion of Comments on the Final
Amendments
The 30-day public comment period
closed on September 15, 2008. SBA
received two comments on the proposed
amendment. Both of the comments
supported the proposed amendments
and commended SBA for making the
adjustments to the threshold amounts.
One commenter noted further that
because the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) had already taken advantage of
existing flexibility to exceed the
guidelines, he did not foresee a
significant reduction in the number of
awards at that agency resulting from the
change in guideline levels. SBA will
move forward with the amendment as
originally proposed.
Paperwork Reduction Act
SBA has determined that these
amendments to the SBIR PD do not
impose additional reporting or
recordkeeping requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Regulatory Impact Analysis
OMB has determined that this
amendment constitutes a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under Executive
Order 12866 and in the proposed
amendment to the Policy Directive, the
SBA prepared a Regulatory Impact
Analysis. The SBA received no
comments on this analysis and
continues to believe that the analysis
was accurate.
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Notice of Final Amendments to the
Policy Directive; Small Business
Innovation Research Program
To: The Directors, Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Subject: Final Revisions to the SBIR
Program Policy Directive Concerning
Phase I and Phase II Threshold Amounts
1. Purpose. Section 9(j)(3) of the Small
Business Act (Act) (15 U.S.C. 638(j)(3))
requires the Administrator of the U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) to
modify the SBIR Program Policy
Directive as required for the general
conduct of the SBIR Program within the
Federal Government. Specifically,
§ 9(j)(2) of the Act requires the SBA to
adjust the award amounts for Phase I
and II to reflect economic or
programmatic considerations once every
five years.
2. Authority. These amendments to
the Policy Directive are issued under the
authority of 15 U.S.C. 638(j).
3. Procurement Regulations. The
Federal Acquisition Regulations may
need to be modified to conform to the
requirements. Regulatory provisions
that pertain to the areas of SBA
responsibility will require approval of
the SBA Administrator or designee. The
SBA’s Office of Technology is the
appropriate office for coordinating such
regulatory provisions.
4. Personnel Concerned. All Federal
Government personnel who are
involved in the administration of the
program, including those involved with
the issuance and management of
funding agreements of the SBIR Program
and the establishment of goals for small
business concerns in research or
research and development
procurements or grants.
5. Distribution. Federal Government
agencies and departments participating
in the SBIR Program and those required
to establish small business research
development goals as directed by § 9 of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)).
6. Originator. Office of Technology,
SBA.
7. Dates. These amendments will be
effective when issued as final in the
Federal Register.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the SBIR Policy Directive is
amended as follows:
1. Amend § 7(h)(1) by removing
‘‘$100,000’’ and adding in its place
‘‘150,000’’ and by removing ‘‘$750,000’’
and replacing it with ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
2. Amend § 7(h)(2) by removing
‘‘$100,000’’ and adding in its place
‘‘$150,000’’ and by removing ‘‘$750,000’’
and adding in its place ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
3. Amend § 10(b)(7) by removing
‘‘$100,000’’ and adding in its place
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‘‘$150,000’’ and by removing ‘‘$750,000’’
and adding in its place ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
Dated: May 29, 2009.
Karen G. Mills,
Administrator, U.S. Small Business
Administration.
Editorial Note: This document was
received in the Office of the Federal Register
on March 25, 2010.
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Dated: March 25, 2010.
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Proposed Rule Change Relating to U.S.
Dollar-Settled Foreign Currency
Options
March 23, 2010.
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
the Securities and Exchange
Commission will hold a Closed Meeting
on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 2 p.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters also may be present.
The General Counsel of the
Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10)
and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii)
and (10), permit consideration of the
scheduled matters at the Closed
Meeting.
Commissioner Aguilar, as duty
officer, voted to consider the items
listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed
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Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on March 18,
2010, NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.
(‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change, as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. 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
The Exchange proposes to amend the
Fee Schedule to add the Norwegian
Krone (‘‘XDV’’) to the U.S. Dollar-Settled
Foreign Currency Options fees.3 While
changes to the Fee Schedule pursuant to
this proposal are effective upon filing,
the Exchange has designated this
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 FCOs are currently traded on the Exchange
under the name PHLX World Currency Options®
(‘‘WCOs’’).
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proposal to be operative on March 22,
2010.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s Web site
at https://nasdaqtrader.com/
micro.aspx?id=PHLXfilings, on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.sec.gov, at the principal office of
the Exchange, 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, the
Exchange 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. The
Exchange 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
The purpose of the proposed rule
change is to amend the Fee Schedule to
add XDV to the list of securities
currently subject to the U.S. DollarSettled Foreign Currency Options fees.
The Exchange proposes to add this
currency to increase its offering of
products.
Currently, the following U.S. DollarSettled Foreign Currency Options are
subject to the U.S. Dollar-Settled
Foreign Currency Options fees: XDB
(British Pound), XDE (Euro), XDN
(Japanese Yen), XDS (Swiss Franc), XDA
(Australian Dollar), XDM (Mexican
Peso), XEH (Swedish Krona), XEV
(South African Rand), XDZ (New
Zealand Dollar) and XDC (Canadian
Dollar).
The Exchange filed a proposed rule
change to amend its rules to enable it to
list and trade options on the Norwegian
Krone.4
While changes to the Fee Schedule
pursuant to this proposal are effective
upon filing, the Exchange has
designated this proposal to be operative
on March 22, 2010.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its
proposal to amend its schedule of fees
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RIN 3244-AF61
Small Business Innovation Research Program Policy Directive
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice of Final Amendments to Policy Directive.
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SUMMARY: This document announces a final amendment to the Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Policy Directive (PD). This
amendment adjusts the SBIR Program award threshold amounts to offset
the effect of inflation. This document also considers the public
comments received in response to SBA's Notice of Proposed Amendment to
the Policy Directive, which was published in the Federal Register on
August 15, 2008.
DATES: This amendment is effective on March 30, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edsel M. Brown, Jr., Assistant
Director, Office of Technology, SBA, at (202) 205-7343. You may also
email questions to technology@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 15, 2008, SBA published in the
Federal Register proposed amendments to the SBIR Program PD to raise
the SBIR Phase I award threshold amount from $100,000 to $150,000, and
the Phase II award threshold amount from $750,000 to $1,000,000 (FR
48004). Congress established the current award threshold amounts of
$100,000 for Phase I and $750,000 for Phase II in the program's 1992
reauthorization legislation. SBA has statutory authority to increase
these award amounts to adjust for inflation or other economic or
programmatic considerations once every five years (U.S.C.
638(j)(2)(D)). The regulatory guideline for the SBIR award amounts can
be found in Section 7(h)(1) of the SBIR Policy Directive (67 FR 6008,
Sept. 24, 2002). SBA has determined that to restore the average
economic value of the SBIR awards, the award threshold amounts should
be increased at this time. SBA determined that adjusting the threshold
amounts to $150,000 for Phase I and $1,000,000 for Phase II adequately
offsets the general effects of inflation, maintains a degree of
stability and simplicity to the threshold levels, and continues to
provide participating agencies with an appropriate degree of
flexibility in award size. In the proposed amendment, the SBA explained
that it monitored information from the U.S. Department of Commerce's
Bureau of Economic Analysis, including the GDP Implicit Price Deflator
and the Satellite R&D Account, as well as the Biomedical Research and
Development Price index, to determine the appropriate time for, and
amount of, this adjustment. The SBA believes this information still
supports the adjustment in this final amendment.
Discussion of Comments on the Final Amendments
The 30-day public comment period closed on September 15, 2008. SBA
received two comments on the proposed amendment. Both of the comments
supported the proposed amendments and commended SBA for making the
adjustments to the threshold amounts. One commenter noted further that
because the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had already taken
advantage of existing flexibility to exceed the guidelines, he did not
foresee a significant reduction in the number of awards at that agency
resulting from the change in guideline levels. SBA will move forward
with the amendment as originally proposed.
Paperwork Reduction Act
SBA has determined that these amendments to the SBIR PD do not
impose additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Regulatory Impact Analysis
OMB has determined that this amendment constitutes a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and in the proposed
amendment to the Policy Directive, the SBA prepared a Regulatory Impact
Analysis. The SBA received no comments on this analysis and continues
to believe that the analysis was accurate.
Notice of Final Amendments to the Policy Directive; Small Business
Innovation Research Program
To: The Directors, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Program
Subject: Final Revisions to the SBIR Program Policy Directive
Concerning Phase I and Phase II Threshold Amounts
1. Purpose. Section 9(j)(3) of the Small Business Act (Act) (15
U.S.C. 638(j)(3)) requires the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) to modify the SBIR Program Policy Directive as
required for the general conduct of the SBIR Program within the Federal
Government. Specifically, Sec. 9(j)(2) of the Act requires the SBA to
adjust the award amounts for Phase I and II to reflect economic or
programmatic considerations once every five years.
2. Authority. These amendments to the Policy Directive are issued
under the authority of 15 U.S.C. 638(j).
3. Procurement Regulations. The Federal Acquisition Regulations may
need to be modified to conform to the requirements. Regulatory
provisions that pertain to the areas of SBA responsibility will require
approval of the SBA Administrator or designee. The SBA's Office of
Technology is the appropriate office for coordinating such regulatory
provisions.
4. Personnel Concerned. All Federal Government personnel who are
involved in the administration of the program, including those involved
with the issuance and management of funding agreements of the SBIR
Program and the establishment of goals for small business concerns in
research or research and development procurements or grants.
5. Distribution. Federal Government agencies and departments
participating in the SBIR Program and those required to establish small
business research development goals as directed by Sec. 9 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 638(j)).
6. Originator. Office of Technology, SBA.
7. Dates. These amendments will be effective when issued as final
in the Federal Register.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the SBIR Policy
Directive is amended as follows:
1. Amend Sec. 7(h)(1) by removing ``$100,000'' and adding in its
place ``150,000'' and by removing ``$750,000'' and replacing it with
``$1,000,000''.
2. Amend Sec. 7(h)(2) by removing ``$100,000'' and adding in its
place ``$150,000'' and by removing ``$750,000'' and adding in its place
``$1,000,000''.
3. Amend Sec. 10(b)(7) by removing ``$100,000'' and adding in its
place
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``$150,000'' and by removing ``$750,000'' and adding in its place
``$1,000,000''.
Dated: May 29, 2009.
Karen G. Mills,
Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration.
Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the
Federal Register on March 25, 2010.
[FR Doc. 2010-7018 Filed 3-29-10; 8:45 am]
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