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defined at § 107.50 due to common management.

Therefore, the proposed transaction is considered self-deal pursuant to 13 CFR § 107.730 and requires a regulatory exemption. Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit written comments on the transaction within fifteen days of the date of this publication to Associate Administrator for Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416.

Dated: December 4, 2013. Javier Saade, Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation. [FR Doc. 2013–30056 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 8025–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8549]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Cameroon** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Cameroon and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: September 5, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30166 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8558]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Nigeria** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6) and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Nigeria and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: August 12, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30163 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8559]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Somalia** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Somalia and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: July 10, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30162 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8552]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of the**  **Democratic Republic of the Congo**

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: July 16, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30169 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8550]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Chad** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Chad and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: July 10, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30167 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8553]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Ethiopia** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L.


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112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Ethiopia and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: July 10, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30170 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8560]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Swaziland** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Swaziland and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: September 23, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30161 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8551]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of the**  **Republic of the Congo**

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6) and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to the Republic of the Congo and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: September 5, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30168 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8556]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Guinea** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Guinea and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: August 12, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30174 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8554]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Gabon** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Gabon and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: August 12, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30171 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8557]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Niger** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113–6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar provisions of law in prior year Acts with respect to Niger and I hereby waive this restriction.

This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register

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Dated: July 10, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–30172 Filed 12–17–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–26–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 8555]**

**Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of The Gambia** 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs