99 -- Small Business Administration has proposed to change how to calculate number of employees

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has proposed to change how it calculates a concern's number of employees in determining its small business size status. SBA currently uses a rolling average number of employees for the immediately preceding 12 calendar months (13 CFR 121.106). SBA's proposal would alter the period from a 12 month rolling average to a firm's average number of employees for its 3 immediately preceding completed calendar years. This proposal will simplify the calculation of the average number of employees, reduce the burden on small businesses, and better define the size of a small business where number of employees is the measure for the size standard. You may read and/or download the proposed rule at http://www.regulations.gov . You must submit your comments to SBA on or before September 25, 2007. Submit your comments, identified by RIN 3245-AF60 in one of the two following ways: (1) Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov ; follow the instructions there for submitting comments; or (2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier them to Gary M. Jackson, Division Chief for Size Standards, 409 Third Street, SW, Mail Code 6530, Washington, DC 20416.