[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42621-42622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17160]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under 
Executive Order 12372.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is notifying the 
public that it intends to grant the pending applications of 22 existing 
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for refunding on October 1, 
2014, subject to the availability of funds. 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 is also 
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. Rande Kessler, State Director,   Ms. Kristina Oliver, State
 University of Louisiana, Monroe,     Director, West Virginia
 700 University Avenue, Admin 2-      Development Office, 1900 Kanawha
 101, Monroe, LA 71209-6435, (318)    Blvd., Capitol Complex, Building
 342-5506.                            6, Room 652, Charleston, WV 25305,
                                      (304) 558-2960.
Mr. Mike Bowman, State Director,      Ms. Carmen Marti, SBDC Director,
 University of Delaware, One          Inter American University of
 Innovation Way, Suite 301, Newark,   Puerto Rico, 416 Ponce de Leon
 DE 19711, (302) 831-4283.            Avenue, Union Plaza, Seventh
                                      Floor, San Juan, PR 00918, (787)
                                      763-6811.
Ms. Becky Naugle, State Director,    Ms. Rene Sprow, State Director,
 University of Kentucky, One          Univ. of Maryland@College Park,
 Quality Street, Lexington, KY        7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 402,
 40507, (859) 257-7668.               Baltimore, MD 20740, (301) 403-
                                      8300.
Mr. Chris Bouchard, State Director,  Mr. Ted Bair, Interim State
 University of Missouri, 410 South    Director, Iowa State University,
 Sixth Street, 200 Engineering        2321 North Loop Drive, Suite 202,
 North, Columbia, MO 65211, (573)     Ames, IA 50010-8218, (515) 294-
 884-1555.                            2037.
Ms. Leonor Dottin-Carrillo, State
 Director, University of the Virgin
 Islands, 8000 Niskey Center, Suite
 720, St. Thomas, USVI 00802-5804,
 (340) 776-3206.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louis Peasley, Director of Financial 
Oversight, Office of Small Business Development Centers, 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 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 
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.

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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.

Carroll A. Thomas,
Associate Administrator, Office of Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 2014-17160 Filed 7-21-14; 8:45 am]
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