Disclosure Statement — General

(a) Notice Requirements. At the time of filing a Chapter 9 or Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement the proponent of the plan shall file a proposed order and notice of hearing with respect to the adequacy of the disclosure statement. The proponent of the plan shall serve the order and notice for hearing on the adequacy of the disclosure statement, the proposed disclosure statement and the plan on the debtor, the debtor’s attorney, the United States trustee, any trustee and trustee’s attorney, any committee and counsel for the committee, all secured creditors, the 10 largest 21 unsecured creditors if no committee is serving, the Internal Revenue Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission (if debtor is a corporation or limited partnership), and any party that has requested notice in the case a copy of the disclosure statement or plan. (b) Service of Order Approving the Disclosure Statement.

The proponent of the plan shall give the notice required by FED. R. BANKR. P. 3017(d). 3017.1-1 Disclosure Statement — Small Business Cases In a small business Chapter 11 case, notice of the time fixed for filing objections and the hearing to consider final approval of the disclosure statement shall be given by the plan proponent and shall be combined with notice of the hearing on confirmation of the plan.