MBDA Proposed Rule: Arab-American Community Eligibility Extension

Regs.gov: Minority Business Development Agency

Published December 4th, 2012

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has extended the decision date for a petition to designate the Arab-American community as eligible for MBDA services. The decision deadline has been moved from November 30, 2012, to March 1, 2013, to allow for further consideration of policy implications.

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The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, extending the deadline for its decision on a petition from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. This petition requests the formal designation of Arab-Americans as a minority group eligible for MBDA services. The decision date has been extended from November 30, 2012, to March 1, 2013, to accommodate additional consideration of the policy implications.

This action primarily affects the MBDA's internal decision-making timeline and does not impose new obligations on regulated entities at this stage. The original notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments was published on May 30, 2012. Regulated entities should note the extended decision timeline and await the final determination on the petition.

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ACTION:

Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments; amendment.

SUMMARY:

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) publishes this notice to extend the date on which it plans to make its decision
on a petition from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee requesting formal designation as a group eligible for MBDA's
services from November 30, 2012 to March 1, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For further information about this Notice, contact Josephine Arnold, Minority Business Development Agency, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room 5053, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5461.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On May 30, 2012, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for
comments regarding a petition received on January 11, 2012 from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) requesting
formal designation of Arab-Americans as a minority group that is socially or economically disadvantaged pursuant to 15 CFR
part 1400. MBDA has published several notices in the
Federal Register
to extend the date for making a decision on the merits of the petition. On September 4, 2012, MBDA published an amendment
to extend the deadline for the decision until November 30, 2012. The Agency has determined that an additional ninety (90)
day period for consideration of the policy implications associated with the petition is necessary. Therefore, the Agency has
determined that the time in which it will make its decision on the petition will be on or before March 1, 2013. This extension
will not prejudice the petitioner.

Minority Business Development Agency.

David Hinson, National Director. [FR Doc. 2012-29431 Filed 12-4-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-21-P