Small Business Size Standards
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 24, 2026. Document 2026-19546. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.
Open for public comment until Nov. 20, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) published a notice of proposed rulemaking and a notice of availability of Revised Size Standards Methodology in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on the revised methodology and proposed Small Business Size Standards. Effective as of filing on September 21, 2026, SBA is extending the comment period for an additional 60 days until November 20, 2026.
The Small Business Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3245-AI67 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Aug. 20, 2026 Proposed rule. Small Business Size Standards
- What happens next and when
The comment periods for the notice of proposed rulemaking published on August 20, 2026 (91 FR 53741) and the Revised Size Standards Methodology published on August 20, 2026 (91 FR 54096) are extended for an additional 60 days from September 21, 2026. Comments must be received on or before November 20, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19546 |
|---|---|
| Action | Extension of comment periods. |
| Agencies | Small Business Administration |
| Published | Sept. 24, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Comments close | Nov. 20, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3245-AI67 |
| Docket | SBA-2026-0199 |
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