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Ft I /-ttv j PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DUP-1563 HOfOSED IUIEX 5337 ItuuM prutTVB BUUred th* 8BA loan program ilia itanoard* far tha sprelsjtr trade (construction! tnduitnm. adoption of the proposed new loan stand ard would hate Ufa unintended effect of Increasing Uv surety Pood program standard* for specialty end* contractor* from II million or 13 million to ts million. thus maxing the surecy bond stand ard for poo1*1 end* (construction) In dustrie* considerably htsher than th* surety bond it*cd*rd for central con tractor*. obviously an unrealistic sltuatiecL Coder th* abort circumstance. It la proposed to amend th* dtflaiUon of a small bualneu construction concern for th* purpose of surety bond ruinate* as sistance by deleuag th* pronso therein, which prorlde* far use of the loan stand* ard* la Schedule I_ Purcntr. beenus* it has beta concluded that somewhat larrer aonatruetloa eoneems now need surety bond (uaraatee assistanee. tt Is proposed to sdopt a 13 5 million standard for ipplication to all the construction Indus trie*. Specifically. It la proposed to reme the deflattlon to read u foliows: | 121J--15 Definition *f small builncM for (he purpose of surety bond suartens sssisuoc*. A small busmen concern, for the pur* pom of surety bond riarantc* aiststinc*. Is a concern that qua uflts as a small bus iness under I mj-io, with tat follow* lad eacepuon: (a) Construction. Any construction concern lx small If It* tnnu*l receipt* far it* prtccdlns fiscal year, or its innii annual receipts far its precedlnc J flies! years, do noc exceed uj million. HonaortH* cejcnoa mct w xju 1t MCA IM.U r<c*t*rn*x4t. 'IbTiaM**** w4 fl 4 wurKiui>a',wwwii A e*n *T tDP*4 M/U & <orrv tara 'tM9 OCUwCf V 0r2x0i1^ro^CXClT r C>A 4 cu um osot Mi-* caonf urm m m OM.7l>UNTOM JECTlOg -* - risen 17 ml SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [iicmpsitm] tMAJX BUSINESS SUB STANDARDS CKfiflltion *S Small Busin*** far Rue**** of Surely Bond (jusrantaw Assistsnca Currently, th* email business its* standard applicable to a small general contractor iconstrucuoa) for the pur* pat* of surety bond guaranto* aasiatanca U animal rscdut* (preceding Oscal rear) or avenge annual receipt* (for preced ing s fis**1 years! net e****diag 13 aiU* Uon. For such purpose*, a specialty trad* contractor (construction! la small if its annual receipt* or average annual re ceipts do not exceed the maximum dollar limitation applleaui* to It* Industry <tl or <3 million, depending on ill* industry! for the purpose of obtaining a Small Business Administration business loon. On November 3. ISIS, th* Small Busi ness Administration proposed to increoa* thd SBA loan siss standards for all af Uio specialty trade (construction! Indus tries to 15 million. Thereoftsr. It was noted that, because the surety bond Interested parties may flic with the Small Businas* Administration on or befor* March 11. llTf. written statement* of fact*, opinions, or arguments coocens* laa th* proposal. AS correspondence ihaa be *dress*d to: William I*. Piltn*too. Director. ltt at4M> %nU Otvuioa. Small Suatnru Atumauin* uan. J44I I* KW, Wu&JAf &. DC. 20419 (CaUlof of rcdral Ocm*tJc AuliUnet froiram no. Itoil. Soe Quaraawm for Sumtf OeepaiM) Dated: January 30, l)3<- Loots F. Laow. Acting Administrator, in* oae.T-3 rued seal DEPARTMENT OF WBOR Occupations! Safety spd Health Adenuitetragon [ 29 CfR Apt 1910 ] lOae^st^f*. a-oosi OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS Extension of Tims To Fils Comments os Proposed Revision On October #, 1975, notice was pub lished in the mean. RcsisTts iso Pit ^ IBCtAt ItOltIH, VOL SI, NO. IS--HI!JOAT, rJttliAeV JS^VTS 440 0 0 i. ^ S fl DUP 0903779 * DU 025137 ' MOFOSED (UIE5 47*331 ol a probosed tension at tha *eeupeuooad safety and health staouaro far iipoun to uMua. pursuant to too authority to Hcuoni 4(b) and ((c) at Via Occupational Saltty and Haalth Act at 1*10 (14 9Ut 13(3. 139*; 3* OAC Cl. UT> and 1* CTO Put lll. Iatenstad person* war* awn until December 3. 1973. to aubmit written data. nm. and aiTumtatc rettrdln* tha propoaed ran. (ion and to Ala objection* toartto. SubMouaatlr. In raepon** to reouest* for additional tiai OSKA txteodad mo eommenj parted to February *. 197*. OSKA alao puDliahed an addendum at nKtioiu to toa propoacd atandard. and torbniral reference* thereto, Public no- tlco o( both action* appaarad la tha ft> tan. Rxciarn on December 17. 1173 (40 TO 31437). Sloct tha publication oX tbla oetica OSKA has racateed additional rduaata to turthar axund the comment period. In tummary. thaaa reoueata. etn pracnlaod upon: a daaira to complete so* route itudlea aemluatlny ipeciAc medical ittcu and expoaure ax wore era to aabaatoa: tha aead to cotnptla data with rtspect to tha economic impact and other ooets on affected Industrie*; and tha need to derail*) a fuller assessment ox tha technoloftoal feasibility oi tha itandaxd u propoxod. Alter careful review at these redueata, OSKA haa determined that It would be in tha public lncereat to further extend tha commant period ao that tha reauits of any itudlex completed miiht be included In the aaencyi evaluation. OSHA fur ther beiteres that puollc aeruuny ol such ttudlea prior to heannea could be useful with respect to developm* a eoraprehen- aire record upon which a final rule win be based. Tharelore. notice la bareby r.vtn that tha pertod for submittln* written data, rlewa and airumenu, aa wail aa for tha mini ol objections and raauaate for an Informal hearln* on the proposed revision ol tha itandard on as- to April . 1971. Aa onrxally directed! such material must be suoraitted in euad- 2"?23;c"J >"0>*rtn'",n** o*nlc*e6r0.*1.Doexet `Tr3*3*: r" "d ConiuUiuon Atenua D c- 23310 (Teleohona 303/923-9070. The data. alew. and errumanta will ba available tor public intpecuon and copying at tha abora ad dress. All written submissions received will be made a part ol tha record, In all other respects, the terms at tha onnnal notice remain la effect 'Smi a. a aa sut itaa. ish os cj.c. au. 33T). Secret*n o( Lance i Order Ko. 13--71. :a m rts*. sad la ent cart itin Signed at Washington. DC., this 4th day of February 197*. Moasew Cosjr. Ajitatant Secretary ol Labor. ;rm Ooc inui runi am| * coast udtnu, voc si. mo. ii_tutibar. rattiAtv i*. tars DUP 0903780 0G i O o DU 025138