[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 194 (Friday, October 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52074-52075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25264]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

    The SBA is notifying the public that it intends to grant the 
pending applications of 35 existing SBDCs for refunding. A short 
description of the SBDC program follows.
    The SBA is publishing this notice 90 days before the expected 
refunding date. The SBDCs and their mailing addresses are listed below. 
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. 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 and to Johnnie 
L. Albertson, Associate Administrator for SBDCs, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 409 Third Street, S.W., Suite 4600, Washington, D.C. 
20416.

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 SBA, the general management and oversight of SBA, and a 
state plan initially approved by 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 
subcenters. 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 subcenters so that they are as accessible as possible to 
small businesses;
    (b) Open all subcenters at least 40 hours per week, or during the 
normal business hours of its state or academic Host Organization, 
throughout the year;
    (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 subcenter.

    Dated: September 27, 1996.
Johnnie L. Albertson,
Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers.

Addresses of Relevant SBDC State Directors

Mr. Michael York, State Director, Maricopa Community College, 2411 West 
14th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281-6941, (602) 731-8202.

Ms. Denise Arend, Acting State Director, California Trade & Comm. 
Agency, 801 K Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 324-5068.

Mr. Woodrow McCutchen, Director, Howard University, 2600 6th St., N.W., 
Room 125, Washington, D.C. 20059, (202) 806-1550.

Mr. Hank Logan, State Director, University of Georgia, Chicopee 
Complex, Athens, GA 30602, (706) 542-6762.

Mr. Sam Males, State Director, University of Nevada/Reno, College of 
Business Admin., Room 411, Reno, NV 89557-0100, (702) 784-1717.

Mr. Steve Thrash, State Director, Economic Development Council, One 
North Capitol, Suite 420, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 264-6871.

Mr. Charles Davis, State Director, University of Southern Maine, 96 
Falmouth Street, Portland, ME 04103, (207) 780-4420.

Mr. Barry Bartlett, Acting State Director, Salt Lake Community College, 
8811 South 700 East, Sandy, UT 84070, (801) 255-5878.

Ms. Kathryn Wallace, State Director, Office of Business Development, 
1625 Broadway, Suite 1710, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 892-3809.

Mr. Jerry Cartwright, State Director, University of West Florida, 19 
West Garden Street, Pensacola, FL 32501, (904) 444-2060.

Mr. Darryl Mleynek, State Director, University of Hawaii/Hilo, 200 West

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Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933-3515.

Mr. Jeffrey Mitchell, State Director, Department of Commerce and 
Community Affairs, 620 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701, (217) 
524-5856.

Ms. Elizabeth Lamoureux, State Director, University of New Hampshire, 
108 McConnell Hall, Durham, NH 03824, (603) 862-2200.

Mr. Ronald Hall, State Director, Small Business Dev. Center, 2727 
Second Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, (313) 964-1798.

Mr. Scott Daugherty, State Director, University of North Carolina, 333 
Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 1150, Raleigh, NC 27514, (919) 715-
7272.

Dr. Grady Pennington, State Director, SE Oklahoma State University, 517 
West University, Durant, OK 74701, (405) 924-0277.

Mr. Greg Higgins, State Director, University of Pennsylvania, The 
Wharton School, 444 Vance Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 898-1219.

Mr. John Lenti, State Director, University of South Carolina, College 
of Business Admin., 1710 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208, (803) 777-
4907.

Dr. Kenneth J. Burns, State Director, University of Memphis, South 
Campus, Building #1, Memphis, TN 38152, (901) 678-2500.

Dr. Stephen L. Marder, Executive Director, University of Guam, P.O. Box 
5061, UOG Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, (671) 735-2590,1,2,3.

Mr. Wally Kearns, State Director, University of North Dakota, Gamble 
Hall, University Station, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7308, (701) 777-3700.

Ms. Erica McIntyre, State Director, University of Wisconsin, 432 North 
Lake Street, Room 423, Madison, WI 53706, (608) 262-3878.

Mr. Douglas Jobling, State Director, Bryant College, 1150 Douglas Pike, 
Smithfield, RI 02917, (401) 232-6111.

Mr Robert Ashley, State Director, University of South Dakota, School of 
Business, 414 East Clark, Vermillion, SD 57069, (605) 677-5498.

Ms. Carol Riesenberg, State Director, Washington State University, 501 
Johnson Tower, Pullman, WA 99164-4851, (509) 335-1576.

[FR Doc. 96-25264 Filed 10-3-96; 8:45 am]
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