80_FR_33690 80 FR 33577 - Announcement of Startup in a Day Competition; Dream Big Model

80 FR 33577 - Announcement of Startup in a Day Competition; Dream Big Model

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 113 (June 12, 2015)

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FR Document2015-14340

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the 2015 Startup in a Day Competition--Dream Big Model, pursuant to the America Competes Act, to spur the development, implementation, and improvement of online tools that will let entrepreneurs learn about the business startup process in their area, including how to register and apply for all required local licenses and permits--all in one day or less.

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Announcement of Startup in a Day Competition; Dream Big Model

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the 
2015 Startup in a Day Competition--Dream Big Model, pursuant to the 
America Competes Act, to spur the development, implementation, and 
improvement of online tools that will let entrepreneurs learn about the 
business startup process in their area, including how to register and 
apply for all required local licenses and permits--all in one day or 
less.

DATES: The submission period for entries begins 12:00 p.m. EDT, June 
11, 2015 and ends July 13, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winners will be 
announced no later than August 31, 2015.

ADDRESSES: For further information, please contact the U.S. Small 
Business Administration, Startup in a Day--IGA, 409 Third Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-7364, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Competition Details

    1. Subject of Competition: The SBA is seeking to support 
entrepreneurs who are navigating the requirements to start a business. 
Currently many of these requirements are in multiple locations and a 
streamlined approach could help entrepreneurs startup more easily. The 
Startup in a Day Competition--Dream Big Model is designed to spur the 
development, implementation, and improvement of online tools that will 
let entrepreneurs learn about the business startup process in their 
area, including how to register and apply for all required local 
licenses and permits, in one day or less. This announcement, the 
Startup in a Day Competition--Dream Big Model, is specific for cities 
and Native American Communities that will develop an open source 
solution that may be freely adopted by localities across the United 
States. An ``open source'' solution is software that can be freely 
used, changed, and shared (in modified or unmodified form) by anyone 
\1\ and complies with generally accepted criteria for distribution 
outlined by the Open Source Initiative (for this criteria, see http://opensource.org/docs/osd#fields-of-endeavor). In order to maximize the 
success of this competition, SBA will work with the National League of 
Cities (NLC), an advocacy organization representing thousands of 
municipalities, to establish a formal mechanism by which all Startup in 
a Day competition winners will be able to collaborate and share best 
practices.
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    \1\ Open Source Initiative, Welcome to The Open Source 
Initiative, Palo Alto, CA: Open Source Initiative. Accessed June 2, 
2015, http://opensource.org/.
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    In conjunction with the Startup in a Day Competition, President 
Barack Obama is asking cities and Native American Communities across 
America to take a pledge to support entrepreneurs in their area by 
making it easier to start a business (for the text of this pledge, see 
sba.gov/startup). While it is not required to enter this Competition, 
all cities and Native

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American Communities are encouraged to take the pledge. As an 
additional encouragement, entries submitted by cities and Native 
American Communities that do take the pledge will receive five (5) 
bonus points during the evaluation process, as stipulated in Item 3: 
Part V below. Furthermore, all Startup in a Day Competition--Dream Big 
Model winners will be required to take the pledge prior to receiving 
their prizes.
    An additional aim of this competition is to stimulate economic 
development in certain Priority Communities. For purposes of the 
Startup in a Day Competition--Dream Big Model, Priority Communities are 
those cities and Native American Communities that fall into one or more 
of the following categories:
     Rural/Non-Metropolitan: Cities or Native American 
Communities that have a population of less than 50,000. For cities, 
please reference http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html. For 
Native American Communities, please reference the most appropriate 
source.
     High Poverty: Cities or Native American Communities where 
20 percent or more of residents are below the poverty level. For 
cities, please reference http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html. 
For Native American Communities, please reference the most appropriate 
source.
     Veterans Economic Community: Being an official participant 
in the Veterans Economic Communities Initiative. To view the list of 
participating cities, please go to http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/20015/va-launches-campaign-increase-veterans-economic-potential/.
     Promise Zone: Being officially designated as a Promise 
Zone. To view the list of designated Promise Zones and lead 
organizations, please go to www.hud.gov/promisezones.
    2. Eligibility Rules for Participating in the Competition: This 
Competition is open only to the local governments of United States 
cities (referred to as municipalities and townships by the U.S. Census 
Bureau \2\) or American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian 
communities, or their constituent agencies and subdivisions. No city or 
Native American Community may submit more than one entry to the Startup 
in a Day Competition--Dream Big Model. However, cities and Native 
American Communities are allowed to apply to both the Startup in a Day 
Competition--Dream Big Model and to the Startup in a Day Competition--
Start Small Model (see separate announcement). Cities and Native 
American Communities must submit a separate application for each 
competition. However, please note that a city or Native American 
Community cannot win a prize under both announcements. If a city or 
Native American Community is a finalist for both competitions, the city 
or Native American Community will be awarded the larger prize. No city 
or Native American Community that is currently suspended or debarred by 
the Federal government is eligible to take part in this Competition.
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    \2\ U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, Lists and 
Structure of Governments, Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau. 
Accessed May 18, 2015, http://www.census.gov/govs/go/municipal_township_govs.html.
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    3. Registration Process for Contestants: Contestants in the Startup 
in a Day Competition--Dream Big Model must submit their entries online 
using the link designated for that purpose on challenge.gov, either by 
filtering search criteria to ``Small Business Administration'' or going 
to sba.gov/startup, where the link will be posted. In addition to the 
basic details collected in that short application form, contestants 
must also complete and submit via challenge.gov a proposal and 
attachments that addresses all of the items identified below:

AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT (Not to exceed one (1) page)

     A letter or signed statement by the city or Native 
American Community representative, council, or equivalent approving or 
authorizing the entry on behalf of the city or Native American 
Community.

PROPOSAL (Parts I-III not to exceed two (2) pages)

 Part I: City or Native American Community Description (20 
points)
    (i) Briefly describe your city or Native American Community and its 
story (include applicable data from the most current source (i.e. U.S. 
Census Bureau's ACS)). If your city or Native American Community 
qualifies as a Priority Community as defined in Item 1, also see Part 
IV below.
    (ii) Describe the demand for registering and obtaining permits, 
resources, etc. for small businesses in your city or Native American 
Community (include quantitative analysis).
 Part II: Problem(s) and Solution(s) (40 points)
    (i) Describe the current process, including the problems/obstacles, 
an entrepreneur experiences while trying to register and obtain 
permits, resources, etc. as a small businesses in your city or Native 
American Community.
    (ii) Describe the solution that would solve the problems/obstacles 
described above, if awarded a prize.
 Part III: Implementation (40 points)
    (i) Outline the anticipated timeframe for implementing the solution 
described above.
    (ii) Describe the top five (5) metrics relevant to outputs and 
outcomes that would measure your city's or Native American Community's 
success in solving the stated problems/obstacles.
    (iii) Describe any additional resources that will need to be 
leveraged, including partnerships, to fully implement the proposed 
solution.

OPTIONAL Proposal Addenda (Parts IV and V not to exceed one (1) page 
for each part)

     Part IV: Service to Priority Communities as Defined in 
Item 1 (up to 10 bonus points . . . five (5) points for each eligible 
Priority Community to be served, up to two (2) communities).
    (i) State the Priority Community to be served.
    (ii) Briefly describe the Priority Community in your city (include 
applicable data from the most current sources (i.e., U.S. Census 
Bureau's ACS)).
    (iii) Describe the demand from the Priority Community for 
registering small businesses and/or obtaining permits, resources, etc. 
in your city or Native American Community (include quantitative 
analysis).
     Part V: Taking the Startup in a Day Pledge (five (5) bonus 
points). Cities and Native American Communities that sign the Startup 
in a Day Pledge (for the text of the pledge, see sba.gov/startup) will 
receive five (5) bonus points. Applicants only need to provide a 
statement that they agree to the Startup in a Day Pledge.

BUDGET (Part VI not to exceed one (1) page)

     Part VI: Outline a budget for the proposed solution 
including, but not limited to expenses and any additional funding and/
or support required to fully implement the solution.
    Proposals may not include any confidential and/or proprietary 
information and must be formatted as follows:
    [cir] Length: No more than two (2) pages to answer Parts I-III. No 
more than one (1) page to answer Part IV, one (1) page to answer Part 
V, and one (1) page to answer Part VI.
    [cir] Spacing: 1.5 lines.

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    [cir] Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 with three-quarter (.75) inch margins on 
all sides.
    [cir] Font and Font Size: Calibri, 11 point.
    4. Prizes for Winners: SBA will award up to $250,000 and up to two 
(2) prizes under this announcement to cities and Native American 
Communities that are selected as winners.
    Because the subject of this competition is not just the development 
of online tools to streamline the business startup process, but also 
the implementation and improvement of such tools, prizes will be 
disbursed in three payments. The first payment, equal to 60 percent of 
a winner's total prize amount, will be disbursed once all initial 
requirements (i.e. taking the Startup in a Day pledge, etc.) have been 
met. The second payment, equal to 20 percent of a winner's total prize 
amount, will be disbursed after a winner has presented a demonstration 
of its open source solution to SBA and Agency staff has deemed that 
solution satisfactory. This demonstration must be presented within six 
(6) months of the date of the award unless otherwise specified by the 
SBA. The remaining 20 percent of the total prize amount will be 
disbursed after a winner submits a written assessment that includes, 
but is not limited to, the outcomes and outputs of its Startup in a Day 
activities as measured by the metrics outlined in its proposal, a 
summary of any lessons learned and best practices, and suggestions for 
any improvements to the design or implementation of similar 
competitions in the future. Winners must base this assessment on a 
period of live operation of their Startup in a Day Web tools that is at 
least six (6) months and no more than twelve (12) months in length.
    Regardless of the length of the period of operation on which they 
are based, the written assessment must be submitted to SBA no later 
than 15 months after a winner receives its first prize payment. The 
written assessments, or portions thereof, may be made public. Further 
guidance regarding the format and means of submission of these 
assessments will be provided to winners prior to their acceptance of 
prizes.
    All prizes will be paid via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) and 
winners will be required to create an account in the System for Award 
Management (SAM) in order to receive their prizes.
    5. Selection of Winners: Competition entries will be evaluated by a 
review committee that may be comprised of SBA officials, employees of 
other Federal agencies, and/or private sector experts. Winners will be 
selected based on the quality, clarity, completeness, and feasibility 
of their proposals in addressing the issues outlined in Item 3 of this 
Competition announcement. In addition, in order to achieve nationwide 
distribution of prizes for the purpose of assisting business startups 
across the entire United States, SBA may take into account contestants' 
geographic locations and areas of service when selecting winners. For 
the announcement of winners, any travel or related expenses to attend 
an event will be the responsibility of the winner and may not be paid 
with prize funds.
    6. Applicable Law: This Competition is being conducted by SBA 
pursuant to the America Competes Act (15 U.S.C. 3719) and is subject to 
all applicable federal laws and regulations. By participating in this 
Competition, each contestant gives its full and unconditional agreement 
to the Official Rules and the related administrative decisions 
described in this notice, which are final and binding in all matters 
related to the Competition. A contestant's eligibility for a prize 
award is contingent upon their fulfilling all requirements identified 
in this notice. Publication of this notice is not an obligation of 
funds on the part of SBA. SBA reserves the right to modify or cancel 
this Competition, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the award 
of prizes.
    7. Conflicts of Interest: No individual acting as a judge at any 
stage of this Competition may have personal or financial interests in, 
or be an employee, officer, director, or agent of any contestant or 
have a familial or financial relationship with a contestant.
    8. Intellectual Property Rights: All entries submitted in response 
to this Challenge will remain the sole intellectual property of the 
individuals or organizations that developed them. By registering and 
entering a submission, each contestant represents and warrants that it 
is the sole author and copyright owner of the submission, and that the 
submission is an original work of the contestant, or if the submission 
is a work based on an existing application, that the contestant has 
acquired sufficient rights to use and to authorize others to use the 
submission, and that the submission does not infringe upon any 
copyright or upon any other third party rights of which the contestant 
is aware.
    9. Publicity Rights: By registering and entering a submission, each 
contestant consents to SBA's and its agents' use, in perpetuity, of its 
name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and/or hometown and state 
information for promotional or informational purposes through any form 
of media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
    10. Liability and Insurance Requirements: By registering and 
entering a submission, each contestant agrees to assume any and all 
risks and waive claims against the Federal Government and its related 
entities, except in the case of willful misconduct, for any injury, 
death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits, whether 
direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from their participation in 
this Competition, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises 
through negligence or otherwise. By registering and entering a 
submission, each contestant further represents and warrants that it 
possesses sufficient liability insurance or financial resources to 
cover claims by a third party for death, bodily injury, or property 
damage or loss resulting from any activity it carries out in connection 
with its participation in this Competition, or claims by the Federal 
Government for damage or loss to Government property resulting from 
such an activity. Competition winners should be prepared to demonstrate 
proof of insurance or financial responsibility in the event SBA deems 
it necessary.
    11. Record Retention and Disclosure: All submissions and related 
materials provided to SBA in the course of this Competition 
automatically become SBA records and cannot be returned. Contestants 
should identify any confidential commercial information contained in 
their entries at the time of their submission.
    Award Approving Official: Christopher L. James, Associate 
Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20416.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C.Sec.  3719.

    Dated: June 8, 2015.
Christopher L. James,
Associate Administrator, Small Business Administration.
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                                                  result in a clearer and more user-                      All submissions should refer to File                    required local licenses and permits—all
                                                  friendly presentment of the provisions                  Number SR–CBOE–2015–050. This file                      in one day or less.
                                                  set forth in CBOE’s Rulebook.                           number should be included on the                        DATES: The submission period for
                                                                                                          subject line if email is used. To help the              entries begins 12:00 p.m. EDT, June 11,
                                                  B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                          Commission process and review your                      2015 and ends July 13, 2015 at 11:59
                                                  Statement on Burden on Competition                      comments more efficiently, please use                   p.m. EDT. Winners will be announced
                                                    CBOE does not believe that the                        only one method. The Commission will                    no later than August 31, 2015.
                                                  proposed rule change will impose any                    post all comments on the Commission’s                   ADDRESSES: For further information,
                                                  burden on competition not necessary or                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  please contact the U.S. Small Business
                                                  appropriate in furtherance of the                       rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         Administration, Startup in a Day—IGA,
                                                  purposes of the Act. Specifically, CBOE                 submission, all subsequent                              409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC
                                                  believes that the permitting 30-day VIX                 amendments, all written statements                      20416, (202) 205–7364, startup@sba.gov.
                                                  options to expire weekly would enhance                  with respect to the proposed rule                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  competition among market participants                   change that are filed with the
                                                  and would provide a new weekly                          Commission, and all written                             Competition Details
                                                  expiration that can compete with other                  communications relating to the                             1. Subject of Competition: The SBA is
                                                  weekly options to the benefit of                        proposed rule change between the                        seeking to support entrepreneurs who
                                                  investors and the marketplace.                          Commission and any person, other than                   are navigating the requirements to start
                                                                                                          those that may be withheld from the                     a business. Currently many of these
                                                  C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       public in accordance with the                           requirements are in multiple locations
                                                  Statement on Comments on the                            provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                     and a streamlined approach could help
                                                  Proposed Rule Change Received From                      available for Web site viewing and                      entrepreneurs startup more easily. The
                                                  Members, Participants, or Others                        printing in the Commission’s Public                     Startup in a Day Competition—Dream
                                                    No written comments were solicited                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       Big Model is designed to spur the
                                                  or received with respect to the proposed                Washington, DC 20549, on official                       development, implementation, and
                                                  rule change.                                            business days between the hours of                      improvement of online tools that will let
                                                                                                          10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                  entrepreneurs learn about the business
                                                  III. Date of Effectiveness of the                       filing also will be available for                       startup process in their area, including
                                                  Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                     inspection and copying at the principal                 how to register and apply for all
                                                  Commission Action                                       office of the Exchange. All comments                    required local licenses and permits, in
                                                    Within 45 days of the date of                         received will be posted without change;                 one day or less. This announcement, the
                                                  publication of this notice in the Federal               the Commission does not edit personal                   Startup in a Day Competition—Dream
                                                  Register or within such longer period                   identifying information from                            Big Model, is specific for cities and
                                                  up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may                 submissions. You should submit only                     Native American Communities that will
                                                  designate if it finds such longer period                information that you wish to make                       develop an open source solution that
                                                  to be appropriate and publishes its                     available publicly. All submissions                     may be freely adopted by localities
                                                  reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which              should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–                    across the United States. An ‘‘open
                                                  the Exchange consents, the Commission                   2015–050 and should be submitted on                     source’’ solution is software that can be
                                                  will:                                                   or before July 6, 2015.                                 freely used, changed, and shared (in
                                                    A. By order approve or disapprove                       For the Commission, by the Division of                modified or unmodified form) by
                                                  such proposed rule change, or                           Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated              anyone 1 and complies with generally
                                                    B. institute proceedings to determine                 authority.18                                            accepted criteria for distribution
                                                  whether the proposed rule change                        Robert W. Errett,                                       outlined by the Open Source Initiative
                                                  should be disapproved.                                  Deputy Secretary.                                       (for this criteria, see http://
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–14362 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am]             opensource.org/docs/osd#fields-of-
                                                  IV. Solicitation of Comments                                                                                    endeavor). In order to maximize the
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                                                    Interested persons are invited to                                                                             success of this competition, SBA will
                                                  submit written data, views and                                                                                  work with the National League of Cities
                                                  arguments concerning the foregoing,                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                           (NLC), an advocacy organization
                                                  including whether the proposed rule                                                                             representing thousands of
                                                  change is consistent with the Act.                      Announcement of Startup in a Day                        municipalities, to establish a formal
                                                  Comments may be submitted by any of                     Competition; Dream Big Model                            mechanism by which all Startup in a
                                                  the following methods:                                                                                          Day competition winners will be able to
                                                                                                          AGENCY: U.S. Small Business                             collaborate and share best practices.
                                                  Electronic Comments                                     Administration.                                            In conjunction with the Startup in a
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice.                                         Day Competition, President Barack
                                                    • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                       SUMMARY:  The U.S. Small Business                       Obama is asking cities and Native
                                                  rules/sro.shtml); or                                    Administration (SBA) announces the                      American Communities across America
                                                    • Send an email to rule-                              2015 Startup in a Day Competition—                      to take a pledge to support
                                                  comments@sec.gov. Please include File                   Dream Big Model, pursuant to the                        entrepreneurs in their area by making it
                                                                                                                                                                  easier to start a business (for the text of
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                                                  Number SR–CBOE–2015–050 on the                          America Competes Act, to spur the
                                                  subject line.                                           development, implementation, and                        this pledge, see sba.gov/startup). While
                                                                                                          improvement of online tools that will let               it is not required to enter this
                                                  Paper Comments                                                                                                  Competition, all cities and Native
                                                                                                          entrepreneurs learn about the business
                                                    • Send paper comments in triplicate                   startup process in their area, including                  1 Open Source Initiative, Welcome to The Open
                                                  to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                   how to register and apply for all                       Source Initiative, Palo Alto, CA: Open Source
                                                  Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                                                                                   Initiative. Accessed June 2, 2015, http://
                                                  Washington, DC 20549–1090.                                18 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                          opensource.org/.



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                                                  American Communities are encouraged                     apply to both the Startup in a Day                     to register and obtain permits, resources,
                                                  to take the pledge. As an additional                    Competition—Dream Big Model and to                     etc. as a small businesses in your city or
                                                  encouragement, entries submitted by                     the Startup in a Day Competition—Start                 Native American Community.
                                                  cities and Native American                              Small Model (see separate                                (ii) Describe the solution that would
                                                  Communities that do take the pledge                     announcement). Cities and Native                       solve the problems/obstacles described
                                                  will receive five (5) bonus points during               American Communities must submit a                     above, if awarded a prize.
                                                  the evaluation process, as stipulated in                separate application for each
                                                                                                                                                                 • Part III: Implementation (40 points)
                                                  Item 3: Part V below. Furthermore, all                  competition. However, please note that
                                                  Startup in a Day Competition—Dream                      a city or Native American Community                      (i) Outline the anticipated timeframe
                                                  Big Model winners will be required to                   cannot win a prize under both                          for implementing the solution described
                                                  take the pledge prior to receiving their                announcements. If a city or Native                     above.
                                                  prizes.                                                 American Community is a finalist for                     (ii) Describe the top five (5) metrics
                                                     An additional aim of this competition                both competitions, the city or Native                  relevant to outputs and outcomes that
                                                  is to stimulate economic development                    American Community will be awarded                     would measure your city’s or Native
                                                  in certain Priority Communities. For                    the larger prize. No city or Native                    American Community’s success in
                                                  purposes of the Startup in a Day                        American Community that is currently                   solving the stated problems/obstacles.
                                                  Competition—Dream Big Model,                            suspended or debarred by the Federal                     (iii) Describe any additional resources
                                                  Priority Communities are those cities                   government is eligible to take part in                 that will need to be leveraged, including
                                                  and Native American Communities that                    this Competition.                                      partnerships, to fully implement the
                                                  fall into one or more of the following                     3. Registration Process for                         proposed solution.
                                                  categories:                                             Contestants: Contestants in the Startup
                                                     • Rural/Non-Metropolitan: Cities or                                                                         OPTIONAL Proposal Addenda (Parts IV
                                                                                                          in a Day Competition—Dream Big                         and V not to exceed one (1) page for
                                                  Native American Communities that                        Model must submit their entries online
                                                  have a population of less than 50,000.                                                                         each part)
                                                                                                          using the link designated for that
                                                  For cities, please reference http://                    purpose on challenge.gov, either by                      • Part IV: Service to Priority
                                                  quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html.                   filtering search criteria to ‘‘Small                   Communities as Defined in Item 1 (up
                                                  For Native American Communities,                        Business Administration’’ or going to                  to 10 bonus points . . . five (5) points
                                                  please reference the most appropriate                   sba.gov/startup, where the link will be                for each eligible Priority Community to
                                                  source.                                                 posted. In addition to the basic details               be served, up to two (2) communities).
                                                     • High Poverty: Cities or Native                                                                              (i) State the Priority Community to be
                                                                                                          collected in that short application form,
                                                  American Communities where 20                                                                                  served.
                                                                                                          contestants must also complete and
                                                  percent or more of residents are below                                                                           (ii) Briefly describe the Priority
                                                                                                          submit via challenge.gov a proposal and
                                                  the poverty level. For cities, please                                                                          Community in your city (include
                                                                                                          attachments that addresses all of the
                                                  reference http://quickfacts.census.gov/                                                                        applicable data from the most current
                                                                                                          items identified below:
                                                  qfd/index.html. For Native American                                                                            sources (i.e., U.S. Census Bureau’s
                                                  Communities, please reference the most                  AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT (Not                           ACS)).
                                                  appropriate source.                                     to exceed one (1) page)                                  (iii) Describe the demand from the
                                                     • Veterans Economic Community:                                                                              Priority Community for registering small
                                                  Being an official participant in the                       • A letter or signed statement by the
                                                                                                          city or Native American Community                      businesses and/or obtaining permits,
                                                  Veterans Economic Communities                                                                                  resources, etc. in your city or Native
                                                  Initiative. To view the list of                         representative, council, or equivalent
                                                                                                          approving or authorizing the entry on                  American Community (include
                                                  participating cities, please go to http://                                                                     quantitative analysis).
                                                                                                          behalf of the city or Native American
                                                  www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/20015/va-                                                                               • Part V: Taking the Startup in a Day
                                                  launches-campaign-increase-veterans-                    Community.
                                                                                                                                                                 Pledge (five (5) bonus points). Cities and
                                                  economic-potential/.                                    PROPOSAL (Parts I–III not to exceed                    Native American Communities that sign
                                                     • Promise Zone: Being officially                     two (2) pages)                                         the Startup in a Day Pledge (for the text
                                                  designated as a Promise Zone. To view                                                                          of the pledge, see sba.gov/startup) will
                                                  the list of designated Promise Zones and                • Part I: City or Native American
                                                                                                                                                                 receive five (5) bonus points. Applicants
                                                  lead organizations, please go to                        Community Description (20 points)
                                                                                                                                                                 only need to provide a statement that
                                                  www.hud.gov/promisezones.                                  (i) Briefly describe your city or Native            they agree to the Startup in a Day
                                                     2. Eligibility Rules for Participating in            American Community and its story                       Pledge.
                                                  the Competition: This Competition is                    (include applicable data from the most
                                                  open only to the local governments of                   current source (i.e. U.S. Census Bureau’s              BUDGET (Part VI not to exceed one (1)
                                                  United States cities (referred to as                    ACS)). If your city or Native American                 page)
                                                  municipalities and townships by the                     Community qualifies as a Priority                        • Part VI: Outline a budget for the
                                                  U.S. Census Bureau 2) or American                       Community as defined in Item 1, also                   proposed solution including, but not
                                                  Indian, Alaska Native, or Native                        see Part IV below.                                     limited to expenses and any additional
                                                  Hawaiian communities, or their                             (ii) Describe the demand for                        funding and/or support required to fully
                                                  constituent agencies and subdivisions.                  registering and obtaining permits,                     implement the solution.
                                                  No city or Native American Community                    resources, etc. for small businesses in                  Proposals may not include any
                                                  may submit more than one entry to the                   your city or Native American                           confidential and/or proprietary
                                                  Startup in a Day Competition—Dream
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                                                                                                          Community (include quantitative                        information and must be formatted as
                                                  Big Model. However, cities and Native                   analysis).                                             follows:
                                                  American Communities are allowed to                                                                              Æ Length: No more than two (2) pages
                                                                                                          • Part II: Problem(s) and Solution(s) (40              to answer Parts I–III. No more than one
                                                    2 U.S.Census Bureau, Governments Division,            points)                                                (1) page to answer Part IV, one (1) page
                                                  Lists and Structure of Governments, Washington,
                                                  DC: U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed May 18, 2015,
                                                                                                            (i) Describe the current process,                    to answer Part V, and one (1) page to
                                                  http://www.census.gov/govs/go/municipal_                including the problems/obstacles, an                   answer Part VI.
                                                  township_govs.html.                                     entrepreneur experiences while trying                    Æ Spacing: 1.5 lines.


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                                                                                  Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 113 / Friday, June 12, 2015 / Notices                                                  33579

                                                     Æ Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 with three-                   on the quality, clarity, completeness,                 through any form of media, worldwide,
                                                  quarter (.75) inch margins on all sides.                and feasibility of their proposals in                  without further payment or
                                                     Æ Font and Font Size: Calibri, 11                    addressing the issues outlined in Item 3               consideration.
                                                  point.                                                  of this Competition announcement. In                      10. Liability and Insurance
                                                     4. Prizes for Winners: SBA will award                addition, in order to achieve nationwide               Requirements: By registering and
                                                  up to $250,000 and up to two (2) prizes                 distribution of prizes for the purpose of              entering a submission, each contestant
                                                  under this announcement to cities and                   assisting business startups across the                 agrees to assume any and all risks and
                                                  Native American Communities that are                    entire United States, SBA may take into                waive claims against the Federal
                                                  selected as winners.                                    account contestants’ geographic                        Government and its related entities,
                                                     Because the subject of this                          locations and areas of service when                    except in the case of willful misconduct,
                                                  competition is not just the development                 selecting winners. For the                             for any injury, death, damage, or loss of
                                                  of online tools to streamline the                       announcement of winners, any travel or                 property, revenue, or profits, whether
                                                  business startup process, but also the                  related expenses to attend an event will               direct, indirect, or consequential, arising
                                                  implementation and improvement of                       be the responsibility of the winner and                from their participation in this
                                                  such tools, prizes will be disbursed in                 may not be paid with prize funds.                      Competition, whether the injury, death,
                                                  three payments. The first payment,                         6. Applicable Law: This Competition                 damage, or loss arises through
                                                  equal to 60 percent of a winner’s total                 is being conducted by SBA pursuant to                  negligence or otherwise. By registering
                                                  prize amount, will be disbursed once all                the America Competes Act (15 U.S.C.                    and entering a submission, each
                                                  initial requirements (i.e. taking the                   3719) and is subject to all applicable                 contestant further represents and
                                                  Startup in a Day pledge, etc.) have been                federal laws and regulations. By                       warrants that it possesses sufficient
                                                  met. The second payment, equal to 20                    participating in this Competition, each                liability insurance or financial resources
                                                  percent of a winner’s total prize amount,               contestant gives its full and                          to cover claims by a third party for
                                                  will be disbursed after a winner has                    unconditional agreement to the Official                death, bodily injury, or property damage
                                                  presented a demonstration of its open                   Rules and the related administrative                   or loss resulting from any activity it
                                                  source solution to SBA and Agency staff                 decisions described in this notice,                    carries out in connection with its
                                                  has deemed that solution satisfactory.                  which are final and binding in all                     participation in this Competition, or
                                                  This demonstration must be presented                    matters related to the Competition. A                  claims by the Federal Government for
                                                  within six (6) months of the date of the                contestant’s eligibility for a prize award             damage or loss to Government property
                                                  award unless otherwise specified by the                 is contingent upon their fulfilling all                resulting from such an activity.
                                                  SBA. The remaining 20 percent of the                    requirements identified in this notice.                Competition winners should be
                                                  total prize amount will be disbursed                    Publication of this notice is not an                   prepared to demonstrate proof of
                                                  after a winner submits a written                        obligation of funds on the part of SBA.                insurance or financial responsibility in
                                                  assessment that includes, but is not                    SBA reserves the right to modify or                    the event SBA deems it necessary.
                                                  limited to, the outcomes and outputs of                 cancel this Competition, in whole or in                   11. Record Retention and Disclosure:
                                                  its Startup in a Day activities as                      part, at any time prior to the award of                All submissions and related materials
                                                  measured by the metrics outlined in its                 prizes.                                                provided to SBA in the course of this
                                                  proposal, a summary of any lessons                         7. Conflicts of Interest: No individual             Competition automatically become SBA
                                                  learned and best practices, and                         acting as a judge at any stage of this                 records and cannot be returned.
                                                  suggestions for any improvements to the                 Competition may have personal or                       Contestants should identify any
                                                  design or implementation of similar                     financial interests in, or be an employee,             confidential commercial information
                                                  competitions in the future. Winners                     officer, director, or agent of any                     contained in their entries at the time of
                                                  must base this assessment on a period                   contestant or have a familial or financial             their submission.
                                                  of live operation of their Startup in a                 relationship with a contestant.                           Award Approving Official:
                                                  Day Web tools that is at least six (6)                     8. Intellectual Property Rights: All                Christopher L. James, Associate
                                                  months and no more than twelve (12)                     entries submitted in response to this                  Administrator, U.S. Small Business
                                                  months in length.                                       Challenge will remain the sole                         Administration, 409 Third Street SW.,
                                                     Regardless of the length of the period               intellectual property of the individuals               Washington, DC 20416.
                                                  of operation on which they are based,                   or organizations that developed them.
                                                                                                                                                                   Authority: 15 U.S.C.§ 3719.
                                                  the written assessment must be                          By registering and entering a
                                                  submitted to SBA no later than 15                       submission, each contestant represents                   Dated: June 8, 2015.
                                                  months after a winner receives its first                and warrants that it is the sole author                Christopher L. James,
                                                  prize payment. The written assessments,                 and copyright owner of the submission,                 Associate Administrator, Small Business
                                                  or portions thereof, may be made public.                and that the submission is an original                 Administration.
                                                  Further guidance regarding the format                   work of the contestant, or if the                      [FR Doc. 2015–14340 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  and means of submission of these                        submission is a work based on an                       BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
                                                  assessments will be provided to winners                 existing application, that the contestant
                                                  prior to their acceptance of prizes.                    has acquired sufficient rights to use and
                                                     All prizes will be paid via the                      to authorize others to use the                         SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                  Automated Clearing House (ACH) and                      submission, and that the submission
                                                  winners will be required to create an                   does not infringe upon any copyright or                Announcement of Startup in a Day
                                                  account in the System for Award                         upon any other third party rights of                   Competition—Start Small Model
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                                                  Management (SAM) in order to receive                    which the contestant is aware.                         AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
                                                  their prizes.                                              9. Publicity Rights: By registering and             Administration.
                                                     5. Selection of Winners: Competition                 entering a submission, each contestant                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                  entries will be evaluated by a review                   consents to SBA’s and its agents’ use, in
                                                  committee that may be comprised of                      perpetuity, of its name, likeness,                     SUMMARY:  The U.S. Small Business
                                                  SBA officials, employees of other                       photograph, voice, opinions, and/or                    Administration (SBA) announces the
                                                  Federal agencies, and/or private sector                 hometown and state information for                     2015 Startup in a Day Competition—
                                                  experts. Winners will be selected based                 promotional or informational purposes                  Start Small Model, pursuant to the


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Document Created: 2018-02-22 10:16:36
Document Modified: 2018-02-22 10:16:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe submission period for entries begins 12:00 p.m. EDT, June 11, 2015 and ends July 13, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winners will be announced no later than August 31, 2015.
FR Citation80 FR 33577 

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