[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12463]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2012 / Proposed
Rules
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 121
Small Business Size Regulations, Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Program
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice of Webinar and Roundtable Meetings.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it
is holding a public Webinar and Roundtable Meetings regarding its
proposal to amend its regulations governing size and eligibility for
the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. The proposed rule would implement
provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012. The proposed rule addresses ownership, control and affiliation
for participants in the SBIR and STTR Programs. This includes
participants that are majority owned by multiple venture capital
operating companies, private equity firms or hedge funds. The Webinar
and Roundtable Meetings will provide a basic overview of and respond to
questions regarding the proposed rule. The Webinar and Roundtable
Meetings will be summarized and become part of the administrative
record.
DATES: The Webinar is scheduled for May 24, 2012, the Roundtable
Meetings are scheduled for June 8, 2012, in Washington, DC and June 19,
2012, in Austin, TX. These Roundtable Meetings will be conducted by
SBA's Office of Advocacy. For additional information, see Section II.
ADDRESSES: The phone number and corresponding Web address for the
Webinar will be provided to participants upon registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Investment and Innovation at
SBIRComments@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background Information
On May 15, 2012, SBA published a proposed rule to amend its
regulations governing size and eligibility for the SBIR and STTR
Programs. This proposed rule is an integral part of the implementation
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. The
proposed rule may be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=SBA-2012-0008-0001.
In order to familiarize the public with the content of the proposed
rule, SBA will host a Webinar and Roundtable Meetings. Interested
parties may choose to attend the Webinar or the Roundtable Meetings
listed in Section II. The Webinar and Roundtable Meetings will be
summarized and become part of the administrative record.
II. Webinar and Roundtable Meetings Schedule
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Registration
Date and time closing date
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Webinar......................... May 24, 2012, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. EST.......................... May 23, 2012, 11:59
p.m. EST.
Roundtable Meetings:
Washington, DC.............. June 8, 2012, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EST.......................... June 5, 2012, 11:59
p.m. EST.
Austin, TX.................. June 19, 2012, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. EST........................ June 14, 2012,
11:59 p.m. EST.
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III. Registration
If you are interested in attending the Webinar or the Roundtable
Meetings, you must pre-register by the registration closing date by
sending an email to SBIRComments@sba.gov. You must include in the
subject line the date of the Webinar or Roundtable Meeting for which
you wish to participate, and in the body of the email, please provide
the following: Participant's Name, Title, Organization Affiliation,
Address, Telephone Number, Email Address, and Fax Number. Please also
note if you need accommodation because of a disability. You must submit
your email by the applicable registration closing date listed in
Section II of this notice. Due to technological constraints,
participation is limited to 125 registrants for the Webinar. If demand
exceeds capacity for the Webinar, SBA may consider holding additional
Webinars. SBA will announce any additional Webinars through a Federal
Register notice and on its Web site for the SBIR and STTR Programs at
www.sbir.gov.
SBA will confirm the registration via email along with instructions
for participation. SBA will post any presentation materials associated
with the Webinars on the day of the Webinar at www.sbir.gov.
Participants are responsible for ensuring their computer systems are
compatible with the Webinar software.
If there are specific questions you would like SBA to address
during the Webinar or Roundtable Meetings, please send your question(s)
to SBA no later than the registration closing date listed in Section
II. Because the rule is in the proposed rulemaking stage, SBA will not
be able to answer questions that are outside the scope of the proposed
rule. All participants are encouraged to submit comments regarding the
proposed rule at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=SBA-
2012-0008-0001 or hand delivery/courier to Carl Jordan, Office of Size
Standards or Edsel Brown, Assistant Director, Office of Technology, US
Small Business Administrator, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC
20416.
Sean Greene,
Associate Administrator for Investment and Special Advisor for
Innovation.
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