Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to Small Business Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards, 13580-13581 [2018-06263]

Download as PDF 13580 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 61 / Thursday, March 29, 2018 / Notices Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CboeBZX–2018–022. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s internet website (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CboeBZX–2018–022, and should be submitted on or before April 19, 2018. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.24 Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–06300 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review Small Business Administration. 30-Day notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this notice to comply with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), which requires agencies to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has made such a submission. This notice also allows an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the information collection by name and/ or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Agency Clearance Officer, Curtis Rich, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416; and SBA Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curtis Rich, Agency Clearance Officer, (202) 205–7030 curtis.rich@sba.gov. Copies: A copy of the Form OMB 83– 1, supporting statement, and other documents submitted to OMB for review may be obtained from the Agency Clearance Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collections The Small Business Act states that a women-owned small (WOSB) or an economically disadvantaged womenowned small business (EDWOSB) must (1) be a Federal agency, a State government, or a national certifying entity as a WOSB. or, (2) certify to the contracting office that it is a WOSB and provide adequate documentation to support such certification. These documents will be used by the SBA, contracting offices and third party certifies to determine program eligibility and compliance. (1) Title: Certification for the WomenOwned Small Business Federal Contract Program. Description of Respondents: Women owned Small Businesses. Form Number’s: 2413, 2414. Estimated Annual Responses: 16,688. Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 33,376. Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst. [FR Doc. 2018–06365 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to Small Business Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). AGENCY: 24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Solicit nominations of owners, operators, and officers of small business concerns to serve on 10 Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards nationwide. ACTION: The SBA Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) is issuing this notice to solicit nominations of qualified owners, operators, and officers of small business concerns to be considered for appointment by the SBA Administrator as a member of a Small Business Regional Regulatory Fairness Board (‘‘RegFair Board’’). The RegFair Board members on the ten regional boards serve as advisors to the National Ombudsman on regulatory enforcement and compliance issues of concern to small business owners within their respective regions and surface those issues to the attention of the National Ombudsman. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill vacancies on the RegFair Boards. RegFair Board members are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the SBA Administrator for terms of no longer than three years. The Administrator may reappoint an individual for additional terms of service. Board members serve without compensation. They will, however, be reimbursed for authorized travel-related expenses at per diem rates established by GSA when asked to perform official duties as a Board member. DATES: Nominations for membership on the RegFair Board will be accepted on a rolling basis. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to the Office of the National Ombudsman, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, or emailed to ombudsman@sba.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Trina Mintern, Office of the National Ombudsman, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, Telephone: (202) 205–6918; Email: trina.mintern@ sba.gov. A copy of the RegFair Board Charter and a list of current Board members may be obtained by contacting Ms. Mintern. For more information on ONO, please visit our website, www.sba.gov/ombudsman. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As established by the United States Congress, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 created ONO within the SBA and 10 Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards nationwide. Pursuant to the statute, ONO works with Federal agencies that have regulatory authority over small businesses subjected to an audit, on-site inspection, fine or penalty, compliance SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 61 / Thursday, March 29, 2018 / Notices assistance effort, or other enforcement related communication or contact by agency personnel with a vehicle to comment on the enforcement actions. Pursuant to SBREFA, the ONO is authorized to establish, maintain, and coordinate activities of 10 Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards. The ONO has RegFair Boards in each of SBA’s 10 regions. Each Board is comprised of 5 small business owners, operators, or officers. No more than three RegFair Board Members per board may be of the same political affiliation. All Board members are appointed by the SBA Administrator for three-year terms. The purpose of the RegFair Boards is to have leaders of small businesses advise and represent the National Ombudsman on regulatory issues for small businesses in their respective regions. Each year, the RegFair Boards convene for an annual meeting to discuss the state of affairs in Federal regulatory enforcement. The meeting also provides the ONO with the opportunity to assess trends and new regulatory issues that impact small businesses in each region. Additionally, the RegFair Boards work with the SBA District Offices and SBA Regional staff to communicate opportunities small businesses have to share their concerns regarding regulatory enforcement. This includes promoting and providing small businesses with information regarding RegFair Hearings and Roundtables within their respective regions. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Requirements for Nomination Submission Completed SBA Form 898: Interested applicants must submit a completed SBA Form 898. To download a copy of the form, please visit https:// www.sba.gov/ombudsman/fairnessboards. Please note that a YES answer to any of the questions listed in Section 6 of the SBA Form 898 Advisory Committee Membership Nominee Information Form may deem a candidate ineligible to serve on a RegFair Board. Resume: Please include the nominee’s contact information (including name, mailing address, telephone numbers, and email address) and a chronological summary of the nominee’s experience and qualifications. Please do not submit a bio. Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), (Public Law 104–121), Sec. 222. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 Dated: March 20, 2018. John S. Woodard, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–06263 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P 13581 foia.state.gov/_docs/SORN/State-36.pdf for additional information. Marcee Craighill, Fine Arts Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018–06342 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Public Notice: 10361] [Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 332X)] Fine Arts Committee Notice of Meeting Union Pacific Railroad Company— Abandonment Exemption—in Harris County, Tex. The Fine Arts Committee of the Department of State will meet on April 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Henry Clay Room of the Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC. The meeting will last until approximately 4:00 p.m. and is open to the public. The agenda for the committee meeting will include a summary of the work of the Fine Arts Office since its last meeting on April 20, 2018 and the announcement of gifts and loans of furnishings as well as financial contributions from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Public access to the Department of State is strictly controlled and space is limited. Members of the public wishing to take part in the meeting should telephone the Fine Arts Office at (202) 647–1990 or send an email to SellmanCT@state.gov by April 1, providing their name, date of birth, citizenship; and government issued ID number [i.e., U.S. government ID (agency), U.S. military ID (branch), passport (country) or driver’s license (state)] in order to gain admittance. All attendees must use the ‘‘C’’ Street entrance located at 2201 C Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20520. One of the following valid IDs will be required for admittance: any U.S. driver’s license with photo, a passport, or a U.S. government agency ID. Attendees should expect to remain in the meeting for the entire session. The public may take part in the discussion as long as time permits and at the discretion of the chairman. Personal data is requested pursuant to Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and Executive Order 13356. The purpose of the collection is to validate the identity of individuals who enter Department facilities. The data will be entered into the Visitor Access Control System (VACS–D) database. Please see the Security Records System of Records Notice (State–36) at https:// PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F— Exempt Abandonments to abandon 0.9 miles of the Seabrook Industrial Lead between milepost 6.9 (former Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (SP) milepost 29.1), near Red Bluff Road, and milepost 7.8 (former SP milepost 30.0), near Repsdorph Road, in Seabrook, Harris County, Tex. (the Line). The Line is wholly contained within United States Postal Service Zip Code 77586. UP has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years and, therefore, there is no need to reroute any traffic; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) 1 has been received, 1 The Board modified its OFA procedures effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM Continued 29MRN1

Agencies

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13580-13581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06263]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to Small Business 
Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Solicit nominations of owners, operators, and officers of small 
business concerns to serve on 10 Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards 
nationwide.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The SBA Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) is issuing this 
notice to solicit nominations of qualified owners, operators, and 
officers of small business concerns to be considered for appointment by 
the SBA Administrator as a member of a Small Business Regional 
Regulatory Fairness Board (``RegFair Board'').
    The RegFair Board members on the ten regional boards serve as 
advisors to the National Ombudsman on regulatory enforcement and 
compliance issues of concern to small business owners within their 
respective regions and surface those issues to the attention of the 
National Ombudsman. Nominations of qualified candidates are being 
sought to fill vacancies on the RegFair Boards. RegFair Board members 
are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the SBA Administrator 
for terms of no longer than three years. The Administrator may 
reappoint an individual for additional terms of service.
    Board members serve without compensation. They will, however, be 
reimbursed for authorized travel-related expenses at per diem rates 
established by GSA when asked to perform official duties as a Board 
member.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the RegFair Board will be accepted 
on a rolling basis.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to the Office of the 
National Ombudsman, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20416, or emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Trina Mintern, Office of the 
National Ombudsman, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20416, Telephone: (202) 205-6918; Email: 
[email protected]. A copy of the RegFair Board Charter and a list 
of current Board members may be obtained by contacting Ms. Mintern. For 
more information on ONO, please visit our website, www.sba.gov/ombudsman.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As established by the United States 
Congress, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 
1996 created ONO within the SBA and 10 Regional Regulatory Fairness 
Boards nationwide. Pursuant to the statute, ONO works with Federal 
agencies that have regulatory authority over small businesses subjected 
to an audit, on-site inspection, fine or penalty, compliance

[[Page 13581]]

assistance effort, or other enforcement related communication or 
contact by agency personnel with a vehicle to comment on the 
enforcement actions.
    Pursuant to SBREFA, the ONO is authorized to establish, maintain, 
and coordinate activities of 10 Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards. 
The ONO has RegFair Boards in each of SBA's 10 regions. Each Board is 
comprised of 5 small business owners, operators, or officers. No more 
than three RegFair Board Members per board may be of the same political 
affiliation. All Board members are appointed by the SBA Administrator 
for three-year terms.
    The purpose of the RegFair Boards is to have leaders of small 
businesses advise and represent the National Ombudsman on regulatory 
issues for small businesses in their respective regions. Each year, the 
RegFair Boards convene for an annual meeting to discuss the state of 
affairs in Federal regulatory enforcement. The meeting also provides 
the ONO with the opportunity to assess trends and new regulatory issues 
that impact small businesses in each region.
    Additionally, the RegFair Boards work with the SBA District Offices 
and SBA Regional staff to communicate opportunities small businesses 
have to share their concerns regarding regulatory enforcement. This 
includes promoting and providing small businesses with information 
regarding RegFair Hearings and Roundtables within their respective 
regions.

Requirements for Nomination Submission

    Completed SBA Form 898: Interested applicants must submit a 
completed SBA Form 898. To download a copy of the form, please visit 
https://www.sba.gov/ombudsman/fairness-boards. Please note that a YES 
answer to any of the questions listed in Section 6 of the SBA Form 898 
Advisory Committee Membership Nominee Information Form may deem a 
candidate ineligible to serve on a RegFair Board.
    Resume: Please include the nominee's contact information (including 
name, mailing address, telephone numbers, and email address) and a 
chronological summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications. 
Please do not submit a bio.

    Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), 
(Public Law 104-121), Sec. 222.

    Dated: March 20, 2018.
John S. Woodard,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-06263 Filed 3-28-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.