# HUBZone and Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) Amendments
> **US Small Business Administration** · Direct final rule; request for comments. · Published 2017-10-23 · Effective 2017-12-22 · 82 FR 48903
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-22935
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Small Business Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 48903
- **CFR reference:** 13 CFR 126
- **Publication date:** 2017-10-23
- **Effective date:** 2017-12-22
## Abstract

This direct final rule amends the definition of "qualified census tract" in the HUBZone program regulations. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is making this change to its regulations to implement section 412(a) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). Section 412(a) of PROMESA amended the definition of "qualified census tract" contained in section 3(p)(4)(A) of the Small Business Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/23/2017-22935/hubzone-and-puerto-rico-oversight-management-and-economic-stability-act-promesa-amendments)
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