Tribal Consultation for Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, 24684-24686 [2018-11495]

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[FR Doc. 2018–11547 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 124 and 126 RIN 3245–AG38; 3245–AG94 Tribal Consultation for Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and ´ ´ Consolidation of Mentor Protege Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notification of tribal consultation meetings. AGENCY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it is holding tribal consultation meetings in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma concerning the regulations governing the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program and the HUBZone program. SBA seeks to reduce unnecessary or excessive regulatory burdens in those programs and to make them more attractive to procuring agencies and small businesses. Testimony presented at these tribal consultations will become part of the administrative record for SBA’s consideration when the Agency deliberates on approaches to changes in the regulations pertaining to these programs. DATES: The Tribal Consultation meeting dates are as follows: 1. Thursday, June 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (MDT), Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pre-registration deadline date for this Tribal Consultation meeting is May 31, 2018. 2. Friday, June 8, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The pre-registration deadline date for this Tribal Consultation meeting is June 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: 1. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Albuquerque will be held at the New Mexico Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Oklahoma City will be held at the Tinker Business & Industrial Park, 2601 Liberty Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73110. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30MYP1.SGM 30MYP1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 30, 2018 / Proposed Rules 2. Send pre-registration requests to attend and/or testify to Chequita Carter of SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; Chequita.Carter@sba.gov; or Facsimile to (202) 481–2177. 3. You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245–AG38, for Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and RIN 3245–AG94, for ´ ´ Consolidation of Mentor Protege Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail (for paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions): to Kenneth Dodds, Director, Office of Procurement Policy and Liaison, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; or Kenneth.Dodds@sba.gov; or Facsimile to (202) 481–2950, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted on https:// www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at https://www.regulations.gov, please submit the comments to Kenneth Dodds and highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why you believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will make a final determination as to whether the comments will be published or not. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chequita Carter, Program Assistant for SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs, at Chequita.Carter@sba.gov or (202) 205–6680 or by facsimile to (202) 481–2177. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS I. Background SBA is contemplating making substantive changes to the regulations governing both the 8(a) BD (13 CFR part 124) and HUBZone (13 CFR part 126) programs, and requests comments and input on how best to reduce unnecessary or excessive regulatory burdens in those programs. Particularly, SBA is interested in comments related to two planned rulemakings: (1) Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs (RIN VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:20 May 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 3245–AG38); and (2) Consolidation of ´ ´ Mentor Protege Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments (RIN 3245–AG94). The first-mentioned planned rulemaking would constitute a comprehensive revision of part 126 of SBA’s regulations to clarify current HUBZone program regulations, and implement various new procedures. The latter planned rulemaking contemplates consolidating the All Small Mentor ´ ´ Protege Program and the 8(a) Mentor ´ ´ Protege Program into one program and possibly eliminating SBA’s role in approving joint venture agreements for 8(a) competitive contracts. In addition, it would revise SBA’s process for approving management changes in entity-owned 8(a) firms. It is SBA’s intent to implement changes that will make it easier for small business concerns to understand and comply with the programs’ requirements. SBA is also seeking to make these programs more effective and improve the delivery of them to the small business community. SBA understands that some of its regulations have significantly adversely affected small business concerns owned and controlled by tribes and Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), including 8(a) change of ownership requirements and the process for changing an 8(a) firm’s primary NAICS code, and seeks tribal participation to ease these burdens. Lastly, SBA notes that the HUBZone program is often not being fully utilized by procuring agencies, and seeks input on what changes could be made to make the HUBZone program more attractive to both procuring agencies and small businesses. In addition to the above, the Agency is seeking comments on two recommended regulatory amendments that were proposed during a May 9, 2018, tribal consultation meeting, in Anchorage, Alaska. One such amendment would require prospective 8(a) BD program applicants to complete a preparatory tutorial designed to help such concerns determine whether they are ready to fully benefit from the program’s business development assistance. SBA requests input as to whether an 8(a) preparatory tutorial would be helpful to the small business community, and whether any such tutorial should be optional or mandatory for firms seeking to obtain 8(a) certification. The other amendment would allow mentors participating in ´ ´ SBA’s mentor protege programs to have ´ ´ more than three proteges at one time. SBA is concerned that allowing a large business mentor to have additional ´ ´ protege firms at one time could permit PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 24685 them to unduly benefit from small business contracts, through joint ´ ´ ventures with their protege firms, which they would otherwise not be eligible for. Nevertheless, SBA is seeking comments on whether lifting the current regulatory limit would benefit small businesses and further the programs’ purpose. II. Tribal Consultation Meetings The purpose of these tribal consultation meetings is to conform to the requirements of Executive Order 13175, Tribal Consultations; to provide interested parties with an opportunity to discuss their views on the issues; and for SBA to obtain the views of SBA’s stakeholders on approaches to the 8(a) BD program and HUBZone program regulations. SBA considers tribal consultation meetings a valuable component of its deliberations and believes that these tribal consultation meetings will allow for constructive dialogue with the Tribal community, Tribal Leaders, Tribal Elders, elected members of Alaska Native Villages or their appointed representatives, and principals of tribally-owned and ANCowned firms participating in the 8(a) BD and HUBZone programs. The format of these tribal consultation meetings will consist of a panel of SBA representatives who will preside over the session. The oral and written testimony as well as any comments SBA receives will become part of the administrative record for SBA’s consideration. Written testimony may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony. SBA will analyze the testimony, both oral and written, along with any written comments received. SBA officials may ask questions of a presenter to clarify or further explain the testimony. The purpose of these tribal consultations is to assist SBA with gathering information to guide SBA’s review process and to potentially develop new proposals. SBA requests that the comments focus on SBA’s two planned rulemakings relating to the 8(a) BD and HUBZone programs, the two proposed regulatory revisions SBA received at the tribal consultation in Anchorage, Alaska, general issues as they pertain to the 8(a) BD and HUBZone regulations, input related to what changes could be made to make these programs more attractive to procuring agencies and small businesses, or the unique concerns of the Tribal communities. SBA requests that commenters do not raise issues pertaining to other SBA small business programs. Presenters are encouraged to provide a written copy of their testimony. SBA will accept written material that the presenter wishes to provide that further supplements his or E:\FR\FM\30MYP1.SGM 30MYP1 24686 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 30, 2018 / Proposed Rules her testimony. Electronic or digitized copies are encouraged. Each tribal consultation meeting will be held for one day. The meeting in Albuquerque, NM will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) and the meeting in Oklahoma City, OK will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. (CDT). SBA will adjourn early if all those scheduled have delivered their testimony. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION III. Registration AGENCY: SBA respectfully requests that any elected or appointed representative of the tribal communities or principal of a tribally-owned or ANC-owned 8(a) firm that is interested in attending please pre-register in advance and indicate whether you would like to testify at the hearing. Registration requests for the tribal consultation meetings in Albuquerque and Oklahoma City should be received by SBA by May 31, 2018 and June 1, 2018, respectively. Please contact Chequita Carter of SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs in writing at Chequita.Carter@sba.gov or by facsimile to (202) 481–2177. If you are interested in testifying please include the following information relating to the person testifying: Name, Organization affiliation, Address, Telephone number, Email address and Fax number. SBA will attempt to accommodate all interested parties that wish to present testimony. Based on the number of registrants it may be necessary to impose time limits to ensure that everyone who wishes to testify has the opportunity to do so. SBA will confirm in writing the registration of presenters and attendees. IV. Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the tribal consultation meeting, contact Chequita Carter at the telephone number or email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634 and E.O. 13175, 65 FR 67249. Allen Gutierrez, Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development. [FR Doc. 2018–11495 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:20 May 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2018–0451; Product Identifier 2017–NM–172–AD] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of rejected take-offs due to untimely inboard flap retraction. This proposed AD would require modification of the slat/flap control wiring and replacement of the slat/flap control box with an improved box. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201–440–6700; internet https://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. SUMMARY: Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 0451; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206–231–3226. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 2018–0451; Product Identifier 2017– NM–172–AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM based on those comments. We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we receive about this NPRM. Discussion The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0219, dated November 14, 2017 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. The MCAI states: An occurrence was reported where, during the take-off run, a red CAS [crew alerting system] message ‘‘NO TAKE OFF’’ was displayed, and an aural warning was given. The flight crew elected to abort the take-off. The configuration of the affected aeroplane was SF1 and indicated airspeed (IAS) was at 100 kts. Investigations showed that the outboard slat extended microswitch, located at track #7, was not correctly adjusted. A design review revealed that this deficiency may affect only Falcon 900LX (commercial designation) without modification M5636, during take-off in SF1 configuration. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to an uncommanded retraction of inboard slats and flaps during take-off, possibly resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane. E:\FR\FM\30MYP1.SGM 30MYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24684-24686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11495]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Parts 124 and 126

RIN 3245-AG38; 3245-AG94


Tribal Consultation for Small Business HUBZone Program and 
Government Contracting Programs and Consolidation of Mentor 
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Programs and Other Government Contracting 
Amendments

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notification of tribal consultation meetings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it 
is holding tribal consultation meetings in Albuquerque, New Mexico and 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma concerning the regulations governing the 8(a) 
Business Development (BD) program and the HUBZone program. SBA seeks to 
reduce unnecessary or excessive regulatory burdens in those programs 
and to make them more attractive to procuring agencies and small 
businesses. Testimony presented at these tribal consultations will 
become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration when 
the Agency deliberates on approaches to changes in the regulations 
pertaining to these programs.

DATES: The Tribal Consultation meeting dates are as follows:
    1. Thursday, June 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (MDT), 
Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pre-registration deadline date for this 
Tribal Consultation meeting is May 31, 2018.
    2. Friday, June 8, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT), Oklahoma 
City, Oklahoma. The pre-registration deadline date for this Tribal 
Consultation meeting is June 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: 
1. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Albuquerque will be held at the 
New Mexico Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW, 
Albuquerque, NM 87104. The Tribal Consultation meeting in Oklahoma City 
will be held at the Tinker Business & Industrial Park, 2601 Liberty 
Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73110.

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2. Send pre-registration requests to attend and/or testify to Chequita 
Carter of SBA's Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; 
[email protected]; or Facsimile to (202) 481-2177.
3. You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245-AG38, for Small 
Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs and RIN 
3245-AG94, for Consolidation of Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Programs 
and Other Government Contracting Amendments, by any of the following 
methods:

     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov and 
follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): to Kenneth 
Dodds, Director, Office of Procurement Policy and Liaison, U.S. Small 
Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; or 
[email protected]; or Facsimile to (202) 481-2950, 409 Third Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20416.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this 
rulemaking. All comments received will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business 
information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at https://www.regulations.gov, please submit the comments to Kenneth Dodds and 
highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why 
you believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will make 
a final determination as to whether the comments will be published or 
not.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chequita Carter, Program Assistant for 
SBA's Office of Native American Affairs, at [email protected] or 
(202) 205-6680 or by facsimile to (202) 481-2177.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    SBA is contemplating making substantive changes to the regulations 
governing both the 8(a) BD (13 CFR part 124) and HUBZone (13 CFR part 
126) programs, and requests comments and input on how best to reduce 
unnecessary or excessive regulatory burdens in those programs. 
Particularly, SBA is interested in comments related to two planned 
rulemakings: (1) Small Business HUBZone Program and Government 
Contracting Programs (RIN 3245-AG38); and (2) Consolidation of Mentor 
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Programs and Other Government Contracting 
Amendments (RIN 3245-AG94). The first-mentioned planned rulemaking 
would constitute a comprehensive revision of part 126 of SBA's 
regulations to clarify current HUBZone program regulations, and 
implement various new procedures. The latter planned rulemaking 
contemplates consolidating the All Small Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program and the 8(a) Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program into one 
program and possibly eliminating SBA's role in approving joint venture 
agreements for 8(a) competitive contracts. In addition, it would revise 
SBA's process for approving management changes in entity-owned 8(a) 
firms. It is SBA's intent to implement changes that will make it easier 
for small business concerns to understand and comply with the programs' 
requirements. SBA is also seeking to make these programs more effective 
and improve the delivery of them to the small business community. SBA 
understands that some of its regulations have significantly adversely 
affected small business concerns owned and controlled by tribes and 
Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), including 8(a) change of ownership 
requirements and the process for changing an 8(a) firm's primary NAICS 
code, and seeks tribal participation to ease these burdens. Lastly, SBA 
notes that the HUBZone program is often not being fully utilized by 
procuring agencies, and seeks input on what changes could be made to 
make the HUBZone program more attractive to both procuring agencies and 
small businesses.
    In addition to the above, the Agency is seeking comments on two 
recommended regulatory amendments that were proposed during a May 9, 
2018, tribal consultation meeting, in Anchorage, Alaska. One such 
amendment would require prospective 8(a) BD program applicants to 
complete a preparatory tutorial designed to help such concerns 
determine whether they are ready to fully benefit from the program's 
business development assistance. SBA requests input as to whether an 
8(a) preparatory tutorial would be helpful to the small business 
community, and whether any such tutorial should be optional or 
mandatory for firms seeking to obtain 8(a) certification. The other 
amendment would allow mentors participating in SBA's mentor 
prot[eacute]g[eacute] programs to have more than three 
prot[eacute]g[eacute]s at one time. SBA is concerned that allowing a 
large business mentor to have additional prot[eacute]g[eacute] firms at 
one time could permit them to unduly benefit from small business 
contracts, through joint ventures with their prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
firms, which they would otherwise not be eligible for. Nevertheless, 
SBA is seeking comments on whether lifting the current regulatory limit 
would benefit small businesses and further the programs' purpose.

II. Tribal Consultation Meetings

    The purpose of these tribal consultation meetings is to conform to 
the requirements of Executive Order 13175, Tribal Consultations; to 
provide interested parties with an opportunity to discuss their views 
on the issues; and for SBA to obtain the views of SBA's stakeholders on 
approaches to the 8(a) BD program and HUBZone program regulations. SBA 
considers tribal consultation meetings a valuable component of its 
deliberations and believes that these tribal consultation meetings will 
allow for constructive dialogue with the Tribal community, Tribal 
Leaders, Tribal Elders, elected members of Alaska Native Villages or 
their appointed representatives, and principals of tribally-owned and 
ANC-owned firms participating in the 8(a) BD and HUBZone programs.
    The format of these tribal consultation meetings will consist of a 
panel of SBA representatives who will preside over the session. The 
oral and written testimony as well as any comments SBA receives will 
become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration. 
Written testimony may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony. SBA will 
analyze the testimony, both oral and written, along with any written 
comments received. SBA officials may ask questions of a presenter to 
clarify or further explain the testimony. The purpose of these tribal 
consultations is to assist SBA with gathering information to guide 
SBA's review process and to potentially develop new proposals. SBA 
requests that the comments focus on SBA's two planned rulemakings 
relating to the 8(a) BD and HUBZone programs, the two proposed 
regulatory revisions SBA received at the tribal consultation in 
Anchorage, Alaska, general issues as they pertain to the 8(a) BD and 
HUBZone regulations, input related to what changes could be made to 
make these programs more attractive to procuring agencies and small 
businesses, or the unique concerns of the Tribal communities. SBA 
requests that commenters do not raise issues pertaining to other SBA 
small business programs. Presenters are encouraged to provide a written 
copy of their testimony. SBA will accept written material that the 
presenter wishes to provide that further supplements his or

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her testimony. Electronic or digitized copies are encouraged.
    Each tribal consultation meeting will be held for one day. The 
meeting in Albuquerque, NM will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 
p.m. (MDT) and the meeting in Oklahoma City, OK will begin at 10:00 
a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. (CDT). SBA will adjourn early if all those 
scheduled have delivered their testimony.

III. Registration

    SBA respectfully requests that any elected or appointed 
representative of the tribal communities or principal of a tribally-
owned or ANC-owned 8(a) firm that is interested in attending please 
pre-register in advance and indicate whether you would like to testify 
at the hearing. Registration requests for the tribal consultation 
meetings in Albuquerque and Oklahoma City should be received by SBA by 
May 31, 2018 and June 1, 2018, respectively. Please contact Chequita 
Carter of SBA's Office of Native American Affairs in writing at 
[email protected] or by facsimile to (202) 481-2177. If you are 
interested in testifying please include the following information 
relating to the person testifying: Name, Organization affiliation, 
Address, Telephone number, Email address and Fax number. SBA will 
attempt to accommodate all interested parties that wish to present 
testimony. Based on the number of registrants it may be necessary to 
impose time limits to ensure that everyone who wishes to testify has 
the opportunity to do so. SBA will confirm in writing the registration 
of presenters and attendees.

IV. Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the tribal 
consultation meeting, contact Chequita Carter at the telephone number 
or email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634 and E.O. 13175, 65 FR 67249.

Allen Gutierrez,
Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-11495 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am]
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