13 CFR §101.403

1. (a)The Administrator provides notice to directly affected state, area-wide, regional, and local entities in a state of proposed SBA financial assistance or direct SBA development if—
   1. (1)The state has not adopted a process under Executive Order 12372 (3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 197), as amended by Executive Order 12416 (3 CFR, 1983 Comp., p. 186); or
   2. (2)The assistance or development involves a program or activity not selected for the state process.
2. (b)Notice may be made by publication in the Federal Register or other means as SBA deems appropriate.
3. (c)Except in unusual circumstances the Administrator gives state processes or directly affected state, area-wide, regional, and local officials and entities at least 60 days to comment on proposed SBA financial assistance or direct SBA development.
4. (d)In cases where SBA delegates the review, coordination, and communication authority under this subpart, this section also applies.