[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16972]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Bluestem Capital Partners II, L.P. (License No. 08/78-0153); 
Notice of Request for Exemption

    On May 22, 1998, Bluestem Capital Partners II, L.P. (the 
``Licensee''), a Delaware limited partnership and SBIC Licensee number 
08/78-0153 filed a request to the SBA pursuant to Section 107.730(a) of 
the Regulations governing small business investment companies (13 CFR 
107.730(a)(1998)) for an exemption allowing the Licensee to invest in 
Hat World, Inc.(``Hat World''), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Hat World 
received prior financial assistance from an Associate (as defined by 
Section 107.50 of the SBA Regulations) of the Licensee, and has itself 
become an Associate of the Licensee.
    Hat World is currently in need of additional capital, however, the 
Licensee can only offer this assistance to Hat World upon receipt of a 
prior written exemption from SBA. The exemption requested is the basis 
for this notice, and is required pursuant to Sec. 107.730(g) of the 
Regulations.
    Notice is hereby given that any person may, not later than 15 days 
from the date of publication of this Notice, submit written comments on 
this exemption request to the Associate Administrator for Investment, 
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20416.
    A copy of this Notice will be published in a newspaper of general 
circulation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs No. 59.011, Small 
Business Investment Companies)

    Dated: June 8, 1998.
Don A. Christensen,
Associate Administrator for Investment.
[FR Doc. 98-16972 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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