SBA Begs for Feedback on Snooze-Worthy Reporting Rules
Published Date: 8/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Small Business Administration (SBA) wants to keep collecting some info and needs the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) thumbs-up. This notice gives everyone 30 more days to share their thoughts before the final decision. If you’re a small business or someone who deals with SBA forms, this could affect how and when you report info, but no new costs are expected right now.
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SBA Seeks OMB Approval; 30-Day Comment
If you are a small business or you fill out SBA forms, the Small Business Administration is asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve continuing an information collection and is giving the public an additional 30 days to comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice says no new costs are expected right now.
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