81_FR_45045 81 FR 44913 - Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

81 FR 44913 - Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)

Page Range44913-44914
FR Document2016-16291

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is notifying the public that it intends to fund grant applications for 41 existing Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) beginning January 1, 2017 subject to the availability of funds. A description of the SBDC program is contained in the supplementary information below. The SBA is publishing this notice at least 90 days before the expected funding date. The SBDCs mailing addresses listed below are participating in the intergovernmental review process. A copy of this notice also is being furnished to the respective State single points of contact designated under the Executive Order.

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


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 fund grant applications for 41 existing Small 
Business Development Centers (SBDCs) beginning January 1, 2017 subject 
to the availability of funds. A description of the SBDC program is 
contained in the supplementary information below.
    The SBA is publishing this notice at least 90 days before the 
expected funding date. The SBDCs mailing addresses listed below are 
participating in the intergovernmental review process. A copy of this 
notice also is being furnished to the respective State single points of 
contact designated under the Executive Order.

DATES: A State single point of contact and other interested State or 
local entities may submit written comments regarding funding of an SBDC 
within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Please 
address any comments to the relevant SBDC State Director listed below.

ADDRESSES: 

               Addresses of Relevant SBDC State Directors
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Mr. James Yerka, Acting SBDC State       Mr. Herbert Thweatt, SBDC
 Director, Utah State University, 9750    Director, American Samoa
 South 300 West, Sandy, UT 84070 (801)    Community College, P.O. Box
 957-5257.                                2609, Pago Pago, 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
 Columbia, SC 29208, (803) 777-4555.      Parkway, Bldg. 38, Pensacola,
                                          FL 32514, (850) 473-7802.
Ms. Diane R. Howerton, SBDC Regional     Mr. Sam Males, SBDC State
 Director, University of California,      Director, University of Nevada
 Merced, 550 East Shaw, Suite 100,        Reno, College of Business
 Fresno, CA 93710, (559) 241-6590.        Admin., Room 441, Reno, NV
                                          89557-0100, (775) 784-1717.
Mr. Marquise Jackson, Acting SBDC        Mr. Patrick Nye, Acting SBDC
 Regional Director, Southwestern          Regional Director, Long Beach
 Community College, 880 National City     Community College, 4901 E
 Blvd., National City, CA 91950, (619)    Carson Street, MC 05, Long
 216-6718.                                Beach, CA 90808, (562) 938-
                                          5020.
Mr. Casey Jeszenka, SBDC Network         Ms. Kristin Johnson, SBDC
 Director, University of Guam, P.O. Box   Regional Director, Humboldt
 5014--U.O.G. Station, Mangilao, GU       State University, Office of
 96923, (671) 735-2590.                   Economic & Community Dev., 1
                                          Harpst Street, House 71, Room
                                          110, Areata, CA 95521, (707)
                                          826-3920.
Mr. Dan Ripke, SBDC Regional Director,   Ms. Janice Washington, SBDC
 California State University Chico,       State Director, Maricopa
 Building 35, CSU Chico, Chico, CA        County Comm. College, 2411
 95929, (530) 898-4598.                   West 14th Street, Suite 132,
                                          Tempe, AZ 85281-6942, (480)
                                          731-8722.
Mr. Michael Daniel, SBDC Regional        Mr. Carl Brown, SBDC Executive
 Director, Orange County/Inland Empire    Director, Howard University,
 Network, 800 North State College         2600 6th Street NW.,
 Blvd., SGMH 53, Fullerton, CA 92831,     Washington, DC 20059, (202)
 (657) 278-5138.                          806-1550.
Ms. Laura Fine, Acting SBDC State        Mr. David Martin, SBDC State
 Director, University of Arkansas, 2801   Director, University of North
 South University Avenue, Little Rock,    Dakota, 140 Gamble Hall, 293
 AR 72204, (501) 683-7700.                Centennial Drive, Stop 7308,
                                          Grand Forks, ND 58202, (701)
                                          715-2475.
Mr. Allan Adams, SBDC, State Director    Mr. Edward Huttenhower, SBDC
 University of Georgia Chicopee           Executive Director, University
 Complex, 1180 East Broad Street          of Rhode Island, 75 Lower
 Athens, GA 30602, (706) 542-6762.        College Road, Kingston, RI
                                          02881, (401) 874-5936.
Mr. Rich Grogan, SBDC State Director,    Mr. Keith Brophy, State
 University of New Hampshire, 10          Director, 1034 L. William
 Garrison Ave. Durham, NH 03824, (603)    Seidman Center, 50 Front
 862-1446.                                Avenue SW., Grand Rapids, MI
                                          49504, (616) 331-7371.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicky Mundt, Deputy Associate 
Administrator, 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

    Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide a wide array of 
technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs 
supporting business performance and sustainability and enhancing the 
creation of new businesses entities. These small businesses in turn 
foster local and regional economic development through job creation and 
retention as a result of the extensive one-on-one long-term counseling, 
training and specialized services they receive from the SBDCs. The 
SBDCs are made up of a unique collaboration of SB A, state and local 
governments, and private sector funding resources.
    SBDCs provide clients with professional business assistance 
regarding business plans, market research, financial preparation 
packages, cash flow, and procurement contracts. Special emphasis areas 
include: Manufacturing; international trade and export assistance; e-
commerce; technology transfer; assistance for veterans, both active 
duty and personnel returning from deployment; disaster recovery 
assistance; IRS, EPA, and OSHA regulatory compliance; as well as 
research and development. Based on client needs, business trends and 
individual business requirements, SBDCs modify their services to meet 
the evolving needs through more than 900 local service delivery points 
across the nation and all U.S. Territories.
    SBDCs deliver these services to small business concerns using an 
effective education network of 63 Lead Centers reaching out to both 
rural and urban areas, serving entrepreneurs of all types throughout a 
state or region. SBDCs can

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be found in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto 
Rico, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. SBDCs provide 
professional business counseling free of charge along with low cost 
training.
    To reach the millions of small businesses across the U.S., SBDC 
assistance is available virtually anywhere: From rural circuit riders 
in Alaska to marine services in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Many 
centers are located within or are co-located with: Local economic 
development entities; chambers of commerce; Department of Defense's 
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers; The Department of Commerce's 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership sites; and community colleges. Some 
SBDCs also have International Trade Centers and some are classified by 
a special emphasis on Technology.
    Lead Center SBDCs hosts include:
     49 University-sponsored Lead SBDCs.
    2 SBDC locations are located at Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities (Howard University in Washington, DC and the University of 
the Virgin Islands, U.S.V.I.).
     7 Community college-sponsored Lead SBDCs.
    Dallas-TX, OR, NM, AZ, San Diego-CA, Los Angeles, CA, and American 
Samoa.
     7 State-sponsored Lead SBDCs (CO, IL, IN, MN, MT, OH, & 
WV).

Program Objectives

    The SBDC program uses Federal funds to leverage the resources of 
states, academic institutions and the private sector to:
    (a) Strengthen the nation's small business communities;
    (b) increase local economic growth;
    (c) ensure inclusiveness by broadening the impact of SBDC technical 
assistance to underserved markets.

SBDC Program Organization

    1. Through a partnership between SBA and institutions of higher 
education and state government, a network of 63 lead SBDCs are managed 
by the Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC). The local 
District Offices have a Project Officer to ensure each SBDC provides 
quality services and is in compliance with its negotiated Cooperative 
Agreement with the SBA. OSBDC has six Program Managers who each have a 
portfolio of 10-12 SBDCs for which they are responsible for SBDC 
performance management. OSBDC also has three Grants Managers along with 
a finance staff who oversee the issuance and budget aspects of the 
Cooperative Agreement. SBDCs operate on the basis of an annual proposed 
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 by 1:1.

SBDC Services

    An SBDC must have a full range of business development and 
technical assistance services in its area of operations, supporting 
local small business needs, SBA priorities and established SBDC program 
objectives. Services include training and professional business 
advising to existing and prospective small business owners in all areas 
of small firm establishment and growth, including: Management; online 
and social media and marketing; finance and access to capital; 
exporting and international trade; manufacturing; and business 
operations, including disaster mitigation.
    The SBA district office and the SBDC negotiate annually through 
this funding announcement the specific mix of services and best use of 
program funds to meet mutually agreed upon annual milestones, giving 
particular attention to SBA's annual priorities and special emphasis 
groups, including veterans, women, the disabled, and other minorities.

SBDC Program Requirements

    An SBDC must meet required programmatic and financial requirements 
established by statute, regulations, other program directive and its 
Cooperative Agreement. Following these guidelines an SBDC must:
    (a) Provide services that are accessible to all persons, especially 
those who identify as disabled;
    (b) open all service centers during normal business hours of the 
community 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 communities, professional associations, private consultants 
and local small business groups;
    (d) establish a lead center which operates and oversees a statewide 
or regional network of SBDC service centers;
    (e) have a full-time Director; and
    (f) expend at least 80 percent of the Federal funds to provide 
direct client services to small businesses.

    Dated: June 24, 2016.
Adriana Menchaca-Gendron,
Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 2016-16291 Filed 7-8-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 132 / Monday, July 11, 2016 / Notices 44913 Contiguous Counties: (Economic Injury SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The SBA is publishing this notice at Loans Only): least 90 days before the expected Action Subject to Intergovernmental funding date. The SBDCs mailing West Virginia: Lewis, Pendleton, Review addresses listed below are participating Randolph, Upshur. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business in the intergovernmental review Virginia: Highland. process. A copy of this notice also is Administration. All other information in the original being furnished to the respective State ACTION: Notice of action subject to declaration remains unchanged. single points of contact designated intergovernmental review under Executive Order 12372. under the Executive Order. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) DATES: A State single point of contact SUMMARY: The Small Business and other interested State or local James E. Rivera, Administration (SBA) is notifying the entities may submit written comments Associate Administrator for Disaster public that it intends to fund grant regarding funding of an SBDC within 30 Assistance. applications for 41 existing Small days from the date of publication of this Business Development Centers (SBDCs) [FR Doc. 2016–16283 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] notice. Please address any comments to beginning January 1, 2017 subject to the BILLING CODE 8025–01–P the relevant SBDC State Director listed availability of funds. A description of below. the SBDC program is contained in the supplementary information below. ADDRESSES: ADDRESSES OF RELEVANT SBDC STATE DIRECTORS Mr. James Yerka, Acting SBDC State Director, Utah State University, Mr. Herbert Thweatt, SBDC Director, American Samoa Community 9750 South 300 West, Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 957–5257. College, P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, (684) 699–4830. Ms. Michele Abraham, SBDC State Director, University of South Caro- Mr. Michael Myhre, SBDC State Director, University of West Florida, lina, 1705 College Street Columbia, SC 29208, (803) 777–4555. 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 38, Pensacola, FL 32514, (850) 473–7802. Ms. Diane R. Howerton, SBDC Regional Director, University of Cali- Mr. Sam Males, SBDC State Director, University of Nevada Reno, Col- fornia, Merced, 550 East Shaw, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93710, (559) lege of Business Admin., Room 441, Reno, NV 89557–0100, (775) 241–6590. 784–1717. Mr. Marquise Jackson, Acting SBDC Regional Director, Southwestern Mr. Patrick Nye, Acting SBDC Regional Director, Long Beach Commu- Community College, 880 National City Blvd., National City, CA nity College, 4901 E Carson Street, MC 05, Long Beach, CA 90808, 91950, (619) 216–6718. (562) 938–5020. Mr. Casey Jeszenka, SBDC Network Director, University of Guam, Ms. Kristin Johnson, SBDC Regional Director, Humboldt State Univer- P.O. Box 5014—U.O.G. Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, (671) 735– sity, Office of Economic & Community Dev., 1 Harpst Street, House 2590. 71, Room 110, Areata, CA 95521, (707) 826–3920. Mr. Dan Ripke, SBDC Regional Director, California State University Ms. Janice Washington, SBDC State Director, Maricopa County Chico, Building 35, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929, (530) 898–4598. Comm. College, 2411 West 14th Street, Suite 132, Tempe, AZ 85281–6942, (480) 731–8722. Mr. Michael Daniel, SBDC Regional Director, Orange County/Inland Mr. Carl Brown, SBDC Executive Director, Howard University, 2600 6th Empire Network, 800 North State College Blvd., SGMH 53, Fullerton, Street NW., Washington, DC 20059, (202) 806–1550. CA 92831, (657) 278–5138. Ms. Laura Fine, Acting SBDC State Director, University of Arkansas, Mr. David Martin, SBDC State Director, University of North Dakota, 140 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, (501) 683– Gamble Hall, 293 Centennial Drive, Stop 7308, Grand Forks, ND 7700. 58202, (701) 715–2475. Mr. Allan Adams, SBDC, State Director University of Georgia Chicopee Mr. Edward Huttenhower, SBDC Executive Director, University of Complex, 1180 East Broad Street Athens, GA 30602, (706) 542– Rhode Island, 75 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881, (401) 6762. 874–5936. Mr. Rich Grogan, SBDC State Director, University of New Hampshire, Mr. Keith Brophy, State Director, 1034 L. William Seidman Center, 50 10 Garrison Ave. Durham, NH 03824, (603) 862–1446. Front Avenue SW., Grand Rapids, MI 49504, (616) 331–7371. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: regional economic development through assistance for veterans, both active duty Vicky Mundt, Deputy Associate job creation and retention as a result of and personnel returning from Administrator, Office of Small Business the extensive one-on-one long-term deployment; disaster recovery Development Centers, U.S. Small counseling, training and specialized assistance; IRS, EPA, and OSHA Business Administration, 409 Third services they receive from the SBDCs. regulatory compliance; as well as Street SW., Sixth Floor, Washington, DC The SBDCs are made up of a unique research and development. Based on 20416. collaboration of SB A, state and local client needs, business trends and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: governments, and private sector funding individual business requirements, resources. 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44914 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 132 / Monday, July 11, 2016 / Notices be found in every U.S. state, the District staff who oversee the issuance and Dated: June 24, 2016. of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, budget aspects of the Cooperative Adriana Menchaca-Gendron, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Agreement. SBDCs operate on the basis Associate Administrator for Small Business Islands. SBDCs provide professional of an annual proposed plan to provide Development Centers. business counseling free of charge along assistance within a state or geographic [FR Doc. 2016–16291 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] with low cost training. area. The initial plan must have the BILLING CODE 8025–01–P To reach the millions of small written approval of the Governor. Non- businesses across the U.S., SBDC Federal funds must match Federal funds assistance is available virtually by 1:1. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION anywhere: From rural circuit riders in SBDC Services Alaska to marine services in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Many centers [Disaster Declaration #14740 and #14741] An SBDC must have a full range of are located within or are co-located business development and technical Texas Disaster Number TX–00473 with: Local economic development assistance services in its area of entities; chambers of commerce; operations, supporting local small AGENCY:U.S. Small Business Department of Defense’s Procurement business needs, SBA priorities and Administration. Technical Assistance Centers; The established SBDC program objectives. Department of Commerce’s Services include training and ACTION: Amendment 2. Manufacturing Extension Partnership professional business advising to sites; and community colleges. Some existing and prospective small business SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the SBDCs also have International Trade owners in all areas of small firm Presidential declaration of a major Centers and some are classified by a establishment and growth, including: disaster for Public Assistance Only for special emphasis on Technology. Management; online and social media the State of Texas (FEMA–4269–DR), Lead Center SBDCs hosts include: and marketing; finance and access to dated 06/03/2016. • 49 University-sponsored Lead capital; exporting and international SBDCs. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. trade; manufacturing; and business 2 SBDC locations are located at operations, including disaster Incident Period: 04/17/2016 through Historically Black Colleges and mitigation. 04/30/2016. Universities (Howard University in The SBA district office and the SBDC Effective Date: 06/29/2016. Washington, DC and the University of negotiate annually through this funding the Virgin Islands, U.S.V.I.). Physical Loan Application Deadline announcement the specific mix of Date: 08/02/2016. • 7 Community college-sponsored services and best use of program funds Lead SBDCs. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan to meet mutually agreed upon annual Dallas-TX, OR, NM, AZ, San Diego- Application Deadline Date: 03/03/2017. milestones, giving particular attention to CA, Los Angeles, CA, and American SBA’s annual priorities and special ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan Samoa. • 7 State-sponsored Lead SBDCs (CO, emphasis groups, including veterans, applications to: U.S. Small Business IL, IN, MN, MT, OH, & WV). women, the disabled, and other Administration, Processing and minorities. Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Program Objectives Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. SBDC Program Requirements The SBDC program uses Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. funds to leverage the resources of states, An SBDC must meet required Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, academic institutions and the private programmatic and financial requirements established by statute, U.S. Small Business Administration, sector to: 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, (a) Strengthen the nation’s small regulations, other program directive and its Cooperative Agreement. Following Washington, DC 20416. business communities; (b) increase local economic growth; these guidelines an SBDC must: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice (c) ensure inclusiveness by (a) Provide services that are accessible of the President’s major disaster broadening the impact of SBDC to all persons, especially those who declaration for Private Non-Profit technical assistance to underserved identify as disabled; organizations in the State of TEXAS, markets. (b) open all service centers during dated 06/03/2016, is hereby amended to SBDC Program Organization normal business hours of the include the following areas as adversely community or during the normal affected by the disaster. 1. Through a partnership between business hours of its state or academic SBA and institutions of higher Primary Counties: Anderson, Cass, Host Organization, throughout the year; Cherokee, Fort Bend, Harrison, Jones, education and state government, a (c) develop working relationships Liberty, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, network of 63 lead SBDCs are managed with financial institutions, the Wood. by the Office of Small Business investment communities, professional Development Centers (OSBDC). The associations, private consultants and All other information in the original local District Offices have a Project local small business groups; declaration remains unchanged. Officer to ensure each SBDC provides quality services and is in compliance (d) establish a lead center which (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES with its negotiated Cooperative operates and oversees a statewide or Number 59008) Agreement with the SBA. OSBDC has regional network of SBDC service six Program Managers who each have a centers; James E. Rivera, portfolio of 10–12 SBDCs for which they (e) have a full-time Director; and Associate Administrator for Disaster are responsible for SBDC performance (f) expend at least 80 percent of the Assistance. management. OSBDC also has three Federal funds to provide direct client [FR Doc. 2016–16285 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] Grants Managers along with a finance services to small businesses. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Jul 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of action subject to intergovernmental review under Executive Order 12372.
DatesA State single point of contact and other interested State or local entities may submit written comments regarding funding of an SBDC within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Please
ContactVicky Mundt, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Small Business Development Centers, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20416.
FR Citation81 FR 44913 
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