Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards (59.053)

 

Program

59.053 Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Small Business Administration

 

Authorization

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Public Law 104-121.

 

Program Number

59.053

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To serve the small business community by receiving comments from small businesses, small non-profit organizations or small government entities (representing less than 50,000 people) regarding unfair and/or excessive actions by Federal Agencies or Agency employees conducting compliance or enforcement activities.

 

Types of Assistance

INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Received comments may be confidential or not and be discussed with appropriate Federal Agency personnel to seek a timely response to an excessive and/or unfair Federal regulatory issue. Hold Hearings throughout the U.S. to receive testimony and commentary from small entities about unfair and/or excessive Federal regulatory enforcement actions. Comments are also received online, by fax, mail or personal delivery.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Small businesses, small nonprofit organizations or small government entities (representing less than 50,000 people).

Beneficiary Eligibility

The Ombudsman's actions are designed to assist not only those who seek direct assistance but all other similarly situated small entities.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Submit SBA Form 1993.

Award Procedure

Not applicable.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

As needed.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: This program does not issue funds.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Additional information available on SBA's website at sba.gov. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Standard audit procedures.

Records

Not applicable.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: See the FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report on SBA's website at sba.gov. Fiscal Year 2009: See the FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report on SBA's website at sba.gov. Fiscal Year 2010: See the FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report on SBA's website at sba.gov.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

73-0100-0-1-376.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $1,518,000; FY 09 est $1,622,000; FY 10 est $1,780,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Additional information available at http://www.sba.gov /ombudsman.

 

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices.

Headquarters Office

David Lippold 409 3rd. Street, SW, Suite 6000, Washington, District of Columbia 20416 Email: david.lippold@sba.gov Phone: 202-205-6569

Web Site Address

http://www.sba.gov/ombudsman.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.

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