[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 191 (Monday, October 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59289-59290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22187]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


National Environmental Policy Act Procedures

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed change in procedures; notice of extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: SBA published a Notice of a proposed change in procedures on 
August 6, 2004 seeking comments on its proposed revisions to its 
procedures implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
specifically relating to loans made

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under its business loan assistance programs, as well as seeking 
comments on a proposed assessment of the effects of the Agency's 7(a) 
business loan program and 504 certified development company program 
upon the environment. The comment period closes on October 5, 2004. Due 
to a request from the public for an extension of time for comments and 
SBA's desire to have a meaningful dialogue on these issues, SBA is 
extending the time period for comments through December 15, 2004.

DATES: The comment period for the Notice of proposed change in 
procedures published August 6, 2004 (69 FR 47971) is extended through 
December 15, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by a reference to ``NEPA 
Procedures Public Comments,'' by any of the following methods: Through 
the Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov; by mail 
to Eric S. Benderson, Associate General Counsel, Office of General 
Counsel, 7th Floor, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416; by e-mail (include reference to 
``NEPA Procedures Public Comments'' in the subject line) to 
[email protected]; or via facsimile to (202) 205-7154.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric S. Benderson, Associate General 
Counsel (202) 205-6636; [email protected].

    Dated: September 28, 2004.
Ronald E. Bew,
Associate Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-22187 Filed 10-1-04; 8:45 am]
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