[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47376-47377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20258]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under 
Executive Order 12372

AGENCY: 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 42 existing 
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for refunding on January 1, 
2004, subject to the availability of funds. Fourteen 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 120 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. Michael Finnerty, State Director, Salt Lake Community College, 1623 
South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, (801) 957-3481.
Dr. Bruce Whitaker, Director, American Samoa Community College, P.O. 
Box 2609, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, 011-684-699-9155.
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. Henry Turner, Executive Director, Howard University, 2600 6th St., 
NW, Room 125, Washington, DC 20059, (202) 806-1550.
Mr. Jerry Cartwright, State Director, University of West Florida, 401 
East Chase Street, Suite 100, Pensacola, FL 32501, (850) 595-6060.
Mr. Hank Logan, State Director, University of Georgia, Chicopee 
Complex, Athens, GA 30602, (706) 542-6762.
Mr. Darryl Mleynek, State Director, University of Hawaii/Hilo, 200 West 
Kawili Street, 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. Albert Laabs, State Director, Tennessee Board of Regents, 1415 
Murfreesboro Road, Suite 324, Nashville, TN 37217-2833, (615) 366-3931.
Ms. Debbie Bishop Trocha, State Director, Economic Development Council, 
One North Capitol, Suite 420, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 234-2086.
Ms. Mary Collins, State Director, University of New Hampshire, 108 
McConnell Hall, Durham, NH 03824, (603) 862-4879.
Mr. Greg Higgins, State Director, University of Pennsylvania, The 
Wharton School, 444 Vance Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 898-1219.
Mr. Robert Hamlin, State Director, Bryant College, 1150 Douglas Pike, 
Smithfield, RI 02917, (401) 232-6111.
Mr. John Lenti, State Director, University of South Carolina, College 
of Business Administration, 1710 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208, 
(803) 777-4907.
Mr. Mark Slade, Acting State Director, University of South Dakota, 
School of Business, 414 East Clark, Vermillion, SD 57069, (605) 367-
5757.
Ms. Vi Pham, Region Director, California State University, Fullerton, 
2600 Nutwood Avenue, Suite 275,

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Fullerton, CA 92831-3137, (562) 419-3099.
Ms. Mary Wylie, Region Director, Southwestern Community College 
District, 900 Otey Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910, (619) 482-6375.
Mr. John Massaua, State Director, University of Southern Maine, 96 
Falmouth Street, Portland, ME 04103, (207) 780-4420.
Ms. Carolyn Clark, State Director, Washington State University, 534 
East Trent Avenue, Spokane, WA 99210-1495, (509) 358-7765.
Mr. Scott Daughtery, State Director, University of North Carolina, 5 
West Hargett Street, Suite 600, Raleigh, NC 27601-1348, (919) 715-7272.
Ms. Christine Martin, State Director, University of North Dakota, P.O. 
Box 7308, Grand Forks, ND 58202, (701) 777-3700.
Mr. Casey Jeszenka, Director, University of Guam, P.O. Box 5061-U.O.G. 
Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923, (671) 735-2553.
Ms. Erica Kauten, State Director, University of Wisconsin, 432 North 
Lake Street, Room 423, Madison, WI 53706, (608) 263-7794.
Ms. Helen Sullivan, Region Director, University of California, Merced, 
550 East Shaw, Suite 105A, Fresno, CA 93710, (559) 241-7414.
Ms. Janice Rhodd, Region Director, California State University, Chico 
Research Foundation, Kendall Hall, Room 114, Chico, CA 95929-0870, 
(530) 898-4598.
Mr. Blake Escudier, Region Director, San Jose State University, 210 
North 4th Street, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 720130, San Jose, CA 95129, (408) 
655-9487.
Dr. Michael Fronmueller, Region Director, California State University, 
Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8232, (818) 
677-2455.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bridget Bean, Acting 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;
    (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: July 29, 2003.
Bridget Bean,
Acting Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 03-20258 Filed 8-7-03; 8:45 am]
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