Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under Executive Order 12372, 42704-42705 [E9-20261]

Download as PDF 42704 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 162 / Monday, August 24, 2009 / Notices SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under Executive Order 12372 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review. erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is notifying the public that it intends to grant the pending applications of 39 existing Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for refunding on January 1, 2010 subject to the availability of funds. Twenty states do not participate in the EO 12372 process therefore, their addresses are not included. A short description of the SBDC program follows in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. The SBA is publishing this notice at least 90 days before the expected refunding date. The SBDCs and their mailing addresses are listed below in the address section. A copy of this notice also is being furnished to the respective State single points of contact designated under the Executive Order. Each SBDC application must be consistent with any area-wide small business assistance plan adopted by a State-authorized agency. DATES: A State single point of contact and other interested State or local entities may submit written comments regarding an SBDC refunding within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice to the SBDC. ADDRESSES: Addresses of Relevant SBDC State Directors Mr. Greg Panichello, State Director, Salt Lake Community College, 9750 South 300 West, Sandy, UT 84070, (801) 957–3481. Mr. Herbert Thweatt, Director, American Samoa Community College, P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, 011–684–699–4830. Mr. John Lenti, State Director, University of South Carolina, 1710 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208, (803) 777–4907. Ms. Kelly Manning, State Director, Office of Business Development, 1625 Broadway, Suite 1710, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 892–3864. Mr. Jerry Cartwright, State Director, University of West Florida, 401 East Chase Street, Suite 100, Pensacola, FL 32502, (850) 473–7800. Ms. Diane R. Howerton, Regional Director, University of California, Merced, 550 East Shaw, Suite 105A, Fresno, CA 93710, (559) 241–7406. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:04 Aug 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 Mr. Bill Carter, State Director, University of Hawaii/Hilo, 308 Kamehameha Avenue, Suite 201, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 974–7515. Mr. Sam Males, State Director, University of Nevada/Reno, College of Business Administration, Room 411, Reno, NV 89557–0100, (775) 784– 1717. Mr. Jeffrey Heinzmann, State Director, Economic Development Council, One North Capitol, Suite 900, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 234– 2086. Ms. Debbie Trujillo, Regional Director, Southwestern Community College District, 900 Otey Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910, (619) 482–6388. Mr. Mark DeLisle, State Director, University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, ME 04103, (207) 780–4420. Mr. Brett Rogers, State Director, Washington State University, 534 East Trent Avenue, Spokane, WA 99210– 1495, (509) 358–7765. Mr. Casey Jeszenka, SBDC Director, University of Guam, P.O. Box 5014— U.O.G. Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, (671) 735–2590. Ms. Sheneui Weber, Regional Director, Long Beach Community College, 4040 Paramount Blvd., Suite 107, Lakewood, CA 90712, (562) 938–5004. Mr. John Hemmingstad, State Director, University of South Dakota, 414 East Clark Street, Patterson Hall, Vermillion, SD 57069, (605) 677– 6256. Ms. Gayle Kugler, State Director, University of Wisconsin, 432 North Lake Street, Room 423, Madison, WI 53706, (608) 263–8860. Mr. Dan Ripke, Regional Director, California State University, Chico, Building 35, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929, (530) 898–4598. Ms. Kristin Johnson, Regional Director, Humboldt State University, Office of Economic & Community Dev., 1 Harpst Street, 2006A, Siemens Hall, Arcata, CA 95521, (707) 826–3920. Mr. Jesse Torres, Regional Director, California State University, Fullerton, 800 North State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834, (714) 278–2719. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Doss, Associate Administrator for SBDCs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description of the SBDC Program A partnership exists between SBA and an SBDC. SBDCs offer training, counseling and other business development assistance to small PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 businesses. Each SBDC provides services under a negotiated Cooperative Agreement with the SBA. SBDCs operate on the basis of a state plan to provide assistance within a state or geographic area. The initial plan must have the written approval of the Governor. Non-Federal funds must match Federal funds. An SBDC must operate according to law, the Cooperative Agreement, SBA’s regulations, the annual Program Announcement, and program guidance. Program Objectives The SBDC program uses Federal funds to leverage the resources of states, academic institutions and the private sector to: (a) Strengthen the small business community; (b) increase economic growth; (c) assist more small businesses; and (d) broaden the delivery system to more small businesses. SBDC Program Organization The lead SBDC operates a statewide or regional network of SBDC service centers. An SBDC must have a full-time Director. SBDCs must use at least 80 percent of the Federal funds to provide services to small businesses. SBDCs use volunteers and other low cost resources as much as possible. SBDC Services An SBDC must have a full range of business development and technical assistance services in its area of operations, depending upon local needs, SBA priorities and SBDC program objectives. Services include training and counseling to existing and prospective small business owners in management, marketing, finance, operations, planning, taxes, and any other general or technical area of assistance that supports small business growth. The SBA district office and the SBDC must agree upon the specific mix of services. They should give particular attention to SBA’s priority and special emphasis groups, including veterans, women, exporters, the disabled, and minorities. SBDC Program Requirements An SBDC must meet programmatic and financial requirements imposed by statute, regulations or its Cooperative Agreement. The SBDC must: (a) Locate service centers so that they are as accessible as possible to small businesses; (b) open all service centers at least 40 hours per week, or during the normal business hours of its State or academic Host Organization, throughout the year; E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 162 / Monday, August 24, 2009 / Notices (c) develop working relationships with financial institutions, the investment community, professional associations, private consultants and small business groups; and (d) maintain lists of private consultants at each service center. The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 11840B and for economic injury is 11841B. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Dated: August 13, 2009. Antonio Doss, Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers. [FR Doc. E9–20261 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P James E. Rivera, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–20259 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #11842 and #11843] [Disaster Declaration #11840 and #11841] Iowa Disaster #IA–00018 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Iowa (FEMA–1854–DR), dated 08/13/2009. Incident: Severe storm. Incident Period: 07/10/2009. Effective Date: 08/13/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/12/2009. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/13/2010. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 08/13/2009, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Black Hawk. The Interest Rates are: Percent 19:19 Aug 21, 2009 Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. Businesses And Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... 4.500 4.000 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 11842 6 and for economic injury is 11843 0. The States which received an EIDL Declaration # are Pennsylvania, Maryland. Pennsylvania Disaster #PA–00026 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Dated: August 18. 2009. Karen G. Mills, Administrator. [FR Doc. E9–20323 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] AGENCY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 Percent U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) with Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... 42705 4.500 4.000 Jkt 217001 SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Pennsylvania. Dated: 08/18/2009. Incident: Storms and flooding. Incident Period: 08/02/2009. Effective Date: 08/18/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/19/2009. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/18/2010. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Montgomery. Contiguous Counties: Pennsylvania: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Philadelphia. The Interest Rates are: Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere .................. Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere .................. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #11835 and #11836] Maine Disaster #ME–00018 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of MAINE (FEMA—1852—DR), dated 07/30/2009. Incident: Severe storms, flooding, and landslides. Incident Period: 06/18/2009 through 07/08/2009. Effective Date: 08/18/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/28/2009. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/30/2010. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice Percent of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit 5.500 organizations in the State of MAINE, dated 07/30/2009, is hereby amended to 2.750 include the following areas as adversely 6.000 affected by the disaster. Primary Counties: Piscataquis. All other information in the original 4.000 declaration remains unchanged. E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under 
Executive Order 12372

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is notifying the 
public that it intends to grant the pending applications of 39 existing 
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for refunding on January 1, 
2010 subject to the availability of funds. Twenty states do not 
participate in the EO 12372 process therefore, their addresses are not 
included. A short description of the SBDC program follows in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
    The SBA is publishing this notice at least 90 days before the 
expected refunding date. The SBDCs and their mailing addresses are 
listed below in the address section. A copy of this notice also is 
being furnished to the respective State single points of contact 
designated under the Executive Order. Each SBDC application must be 
consistent with any area-wide small business assistance plan adopted by 
a State-authorized agency.

DATES: A State single point of contact and other interested State or 
local entities may submit written comments regarding an SBDC refunding 
within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice to the SBDC.

ADDRESSES:

Addresses of Relevant SBDC State Directors

Mr. Greg Panichello, State Director, Salt Lake Community College, 9750 
South 300 West, Sandy, UT 84070, (801) 957-3481.
Mr. Herbert Thweatt, Director, American Samoa Community College, P.O. 
Box 2609, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, 011-684-699-4830.
Mr. John Lenti, State Director, University of South Carolina, 1710 
College Street, Columbia, SC 29208, (803) 777-4907.
Ms. Kelly Manning, State Director, Office of Business Development, 1625 
Broadway, Suite 1710, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 892-3864.
Mr. Jerry Cartwright, State Director, University of West Florida, 401 
East Chase Street, Suite 100, Pensacola, FL 32502, (850) 473-7800.
Ms. Diane R. Howerton, Regional Director, University of California, 
Merced, 550 East Shaw, Suite 105A, Fresno, CA 93710, (559) 241-7406.
Mr. Bill Carter, State Director, University of Hawaii/Hilo, 308 
Kamehameha Avenue, Suite 201, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 974-7515.
Mr. Sam Males, State Director, University of Nevada/Reno, College of 
Business Administration, Room 411, Reno, NV 89557-0100, (775) 784-1717.
Mr. Jeffrey Heinzmann, State Director, Economic Development Council, 
One North Capitol, Suite 900, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 234-2086.
Ms. Debbie Trujillo, Regional Director, Southwestern Community College 
District, 900 Otey Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910, (619) 482-6388.
Mr. Mark DeLisle, State Director, University of Southern Maine, 96 
Falmouth Street, Portland, ME 04103, (207) 780-4420.
Mr. Brett Rogers, State Director, Washington State University, 534 East 
Trent Avenue, Spokane, WA 99210-1495, (509) 358-7765.
Mr. Casey Jeszenka, SBDC Director, University of Guam, P.O. Box 5014--
U.O.G. Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, (671) 735-2590.
Ms. Sheneui Weber, Regional Director, Long Beach Community College, 
4040 Paramount Blvd., Suite 107, Lakewood, CA 90712, (562) 938-5004.
Mr. John Hemmingstad, State Director, University of South Dakota, 414 
East Clark Street, Patterson Hall, Vermillion, SD 57069, (605) 677-
6256.
Ms. Gayle Kugler, State Director, University of Wisconsin, 432 North 
Lake Street, Room 423, Madison, WI 53706, (608) 263-8860.
Mr. Dan Ripke, Regional Director, California State University, Chico, 
Building 35, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929, (530) 898-4598.
Ms. Kristin Johnson, Regional Director, Humboldt State University, 
Office of Economic & Community Dev., 1 Harpst Street, 2006A, Siemens 
Hall, Arcata, CA 95521, (707) 826-3920.
Mr. Jesse Torres, Regional Director, California State University, 
Fullerton, 800 North State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834, (714) 
278-2719.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Doss, Associate Administrator 
for SBDCs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., 
Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20416.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of the SBDC Program

    A partnership exists between SBA and an SBDC. SBDCs offer training, 
counseling and other business development assistance to small 
businesses. Each SBDC provides services under a negotiated Cooperative 
Agreement with the SBA. SBDCs operate on the basis of a state plan to 
provide assistance within a state or geographic area. The initial plan 
must have the written approval of the Governor. Non-Federal funds must 
match Federal funds. An SBDC must operate according to law, the 
Cooperative Agreement, SBA's regulations, the annual Program 
Announcement, and program guidance.

Program Objectives

    The SBDC program uses Federal funds to leverage the resources of 
states, academic institutions and the private sector to:
    (a) Strengthen the small business community;
    (b) increase economic growth;
    (c) assist more small businesses; and
    (d) broaden the delivery system to more small businesses.

SBDC Program Organization

    The lead SBDC operates a statewide or regional network of SBDC 
service centers. An SBDC must have a full-time Director. SBDCs must use 
at least 80 percent of the Federal funds to provide services to small 
businesses. SBDCs use volunteers and other low cost resources as much 
as possible.

SBDC Services

    An SBDC must have a full range of business development and 
technical assistance services in its area of operations, depending upon 
local needs, SBA priorities and SBDC program objectives. Services 
include training and counseling to existing and prospective small 
business owners in management, marketing, finance, operations, 
planning, taxes, and any other general or technical area of assistance 
that supports small business growth.
    The SBA district office and the SBDC must agree upon the specific 
mix of services. They should give particular attention to SBA's 
priority and special emphasis groups, including veterans, women, 
exporters, the disabled, and minorities.

SBDC Program Requirements

    An SBDC must meet programmatic and financial requirements imposed 
by statute, regulations or its Cooperative Agreement. The SBDC must:
    (a) Locate service centers so that they are as accessible as 
possible to small businesses;
    (b) open all service centers at least 40 hours per week, or during 
the normal business hours of its State or academic Host Organization, 
throughout the year;

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    (c) develop working relationships with financial institutions, the 
investment community, professional associations, private consultants 
and small business groups; and
    (d) maintain lists of private consultants at each service center.

    Dated: August 13, 2009.
Antonio Doss,
Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers.
 [FR Doc. E9-20261 Filed 8-21-09; 8:45 am]
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