[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34120-34121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14376]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under Executive Order 12372, 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, 2012 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
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Mr. Sherman Wilkinson, Acting State      Mr. Herbert Thweatt, Director,
 Director, Salt Lake Community College,   American Samoa Community
 9750 South 300 West, Sandy, UT 84070,    College, P.O. Box 2609, Pago
 (801) 957-3481.                          Pago, American Samoa 96799,
                                          011-684-699-4830.
Ms. Michelle Abraham, State Director,    Jerry Cartwright, State
 University of South Carolina, 1705       Director, University of West
 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208,      Florida, 401 East Chase
 (803) 777-4907.                          Street, Suite 100, Pensacola,
                                          FL 32502, (866) 737-7232.
Ms. Diane R. Howerton, Regional          Mr. Sam Males, State Director,
 Director, University of California,      University of Nevada Reno,
 Merced, 550 East Shaw, Suite 100,        College of Business Admin.,
 Fresno, CA 93710, (559) 241-7406.        Room 411, Reno, NV 89557-0100,
                                          (775) 784-1717.
Ms. Debbie Trujillo, Regional Director,  Mr. Mark DeLisle, State
 SW Community College District, 900       Director, University of
 Otey Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA         Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth
 91910, (619) 482-6388.                   Street, Portland, ME 04103,
                                          (207) 780-4420.
Mr. Casey Jeszenka, SBDC Director,       Mr. James Alva, Interim
 University of Guam, P.O. Box 5014--      Regional Director, Long Beach
 U.O.G. Station, Mangilao, GU 96923,      Community College, 4900 E.
 (671) 735-2590.                          Conant Street, Suite 108,
                                          Lakewood, CA 90712, (562) 938-
                                          5004.
Mr. Dan Ripke, Regional Director,        Ms. Kristin Johnson, Regional
 California State University, Chico,      Director, Humboldt State
 Building 35, CSU Chico, Chico, CA        University, Office of Economic
 95929, (530) 898-4598.                   & Community Dev., 1 Harpst
                                          Street, House 71, Room 110,
                                          Arcata, CA 95521, (707) 826-
                                          3920.
Ms. Priscilla Lopez, Regional Director,
 California State University,
 Fullerton, 800 North State College
 Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834, (657) 278-
 2719.
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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,

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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: June 2, 2011.
Antonio Doss,
Associate Administrator, Office of Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 2011-14376 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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