SBA Rule 2026 17731 Rescinding Notice And Comment Procedures Frjson 2026 08 31

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This final rule from the Small Business Administration, published August 31, 2026 at 91 FR 55737 as document 2026-17731, rescinds the agency's policy of using notice and comment rulemaking even where the Administrative Procedure Act does not require it. The entry says the agency will now follow the default requirements of that Act. It reserves the right to use voluntary notice and comment, as a matter of policy, on a case by case basis. The rule took effect August 31, 2026.

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