[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42620-42621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17161]


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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 41 existing 
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for refunding on January 1, 
2015 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 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, SBDC State    Mr. Herbert Thweatt, SBDC State
 Director, Salt Lake Community        Director, American Samoa Community
 College, 9750 South 300 West,        College, P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago,
 Sandy, UT 84070, (801) 957-5384      American Samoa 96799, (684) 699-
                                      4830.
Ms. Michele Abraham, SBDC State      Mr. Michael Myhre, SBDC State
 Director, University of South        Director, University of West
 Carolina, 1705 College Street,       Florida, 11000 University Parkway,
 Columbia, SC 29208, (803) 777-4555   Bldg. 38, Pensacola, FL 32514,
                                      (850) 473-7802.
Ms. Diane R. Howerton, SBDC          Mr. Sam Males, SBDC State Director,
 Regional Director, University of     University of Nevada Reno, College
 California, Merced, 550 East Shaw,   of Business Admin., Room 441,
 Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93710, (559)   Reno, NV 89557-0100, (775) 784-
 241-6590                             1717.
Ms. Aleta Wilson, SBDC Regional      Mr. Mark DeLisle, SBDC State
 Director, SW Community College       Director, University of Southern
 District, 880 National City Blvd.,   Maine, 501 Forest Avenue,
 National City, CA 91950, (619) 216-  Portland, ME 04104, (207) 780-
 6721                                 4420.
Mr. Casey Jeszenka, SBDC State       Mr. Jesse Torres, SBDC Regional
 Director, University of Guam, P.O.   Director, Long Beach Community
 Box 5014--U.O.G. Station,            College, 4901 E Carson Street, MC
 Mangilao, GU 96923, (671) 735-2590   05, Long Beach, CA 90808, (562)
                                      938-5020.
Mr. Dan Ripke, SBDC State Director,  Ms. Kristin Johnson, SBDC Regional
 California State University,         Director, Humboldt State
 Chico, Building 35, CSU Chico,       University, Office of Economic &
 Chico, CA 95929, (530) 898-4598      Community Dev., 1 Harpst Street,
                                      House 71, Room 110, Arcata, CA
                                      95521, (707) 826-3920.
Ms. Priscilla Lopez, SBDC Regional    Ms. Janice Washington, SBDC State
 Director, CSU Fullerton Auxiliary    Director, Maricopa County
 Services Corp., 800 North State      Community College, 2411 West 14th
 College Blvd., SGMH 5313,            Street, Suite 132, Tempe, AZ 85281-
 Fullerton, CA 92831, (657) 278-      6942, (480) 731-8722.
 2719
Ms. Janet Rodrick, SBDC State         Mr. Darrell Brown, SBDC Executive
 Director, University of Arkansas,    Director, Howard University, 2600
 2801 South University Avenue,        6th Street NW., Washington, DC
 Little Rock, AR 72204, (501) 683-    20059, (202) 806-1550.
 7700
Mr. Allan Adams, SBDC State           Ms. Bonita Wikenheiser, SBDC State
 Director, University of Georgia,     Director, University of North
 Chicopee Complex, 1180 East Broad    Dakota, Bank of North Dakota
 Street, Athens, GA 30602, (706)      Building, 1200 Memorial Highway
 542-6762                             Bismarck, ND 58504, (701) 328-
                                      5375.
Ms. Mary Collins, SBDC State         Dr. James Petell, SBDC Interim
 Director, University of New          State Director, University of
 Hampshire, 201 Paul Hall, 10         Rhode Island, 75 Lower College
 Garrison Ave., Durham, NH 03824,     Road, Kingston, RI 02881, (401)
 (603) 862-2200                       874-4807.
Ms. Carol Lopucki, State Director,
 1020 L. William Seidman Center, 50
 Front Avenue SW., Grand Rapids, MI
 49504, (616) 331-7480
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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 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.

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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.

Carroll A. Thomas,
Associate Administrator, Office of Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 2014-17161 Filed 7-21-14; 8:45 am]
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