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financing will be used to discharge a 

portion of an Associate’s mezzanine 

financing and represents a financing 

with an Associate. 

Notice is hereby given that any 

interested person may submit written 

comments on the transaction to the 

Associate Administrator for Investment 

and Innovation, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 Third Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20416. 

December 7, 2011. 

Sean J. Greene, 

Associate Administrator for Investment. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31962 Filed 12–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Interest Rates 

The Small Business Administration 

publishes an interest rate called the 

optional ‘‘peg’’ rate (13 CFR 120.214) on 

a quarterly basis. This rate is a weighted 

average cost of money to the 

government for maturities similar to the 

average SBA direct loan. This rate may 

be used as a base rate for guaranteed 

fluctuating interest rate SBA loans. This 

rate will be 2.375 (23⁄8) percent for the 

January–March quarter of FY 2012. 

Pursuant to 13 CFR 120.921(b), the 

maximum legal interest rate for any 

third party lender’s commercial loan 

which funds any portion of the cost of 

a 504 project (see 13 CFR 120.801) shall 

be 6% over the New York Prime rate or, 

if that exceeds the maximum interest 

rate permitted by the constitution or 

laws of a given State, the maximum 

interest rate will be the rate permitted 

by the constitution or laws of the given 

State. 

Walter C. Intlekofer, 

Acting Director, Office of Financial 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31965 Filed 12–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7724] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Form DS–3097, Exchange 

Visitor Program Annual Report, and 

OMB Control Number 1405–0151 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Exchange Visitor Program Annual 

Report. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0151. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office 

of Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC. 

• Form Number: Form DS–3097. 

• Respondents: Designated J–1 

program sponsors. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,435. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,435 annually. 

• Average Hours per Response: 2 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 2,870 

hours. 

• Frequency: Annually. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from December 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Persons with access to the Internet 

may view and comment on this notice 

by going to the regulations.gov Web site 

at http://www.regulations.gov/#!home. 

You can search by selecting ‘‘Notice’’ 

under Document Type, enter the Public 

Notice number, and check ‘‘Open for 

Comment’’. Search, and then to view the 

document, select an Agency. 

• Email: JExchanges@State.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): U.S. Department of State, 

ECA/EC/D, SA–5, Floor 5, 2200 C Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20522–0505, 

ATTN: Federal Register Notice 

Response. 

You must include the DS form number 

(if applicable), information collection 

title, and OMB control number in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Rick A. Ruth, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, 

Acting, ECA/EC, SA–5, Floor 5, 

Department of State, 2200 C Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20522–0505, who may 

be reached on (202) 632–2805 or at 

JExchanges@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

Annual reports from designated 

program sponsors assist the Department 

in oversight and administration of the J– 

1 visa program. The reports provide 

statistical data on the number of 

exchange participants an organization 

sponsored per category of exchange. The 

reports also provide a summary of the 

activities in which exchange visitors 

were engaged and an evaluation of 

program effectiveness. Program 

sponsors include government agencies, 

academic institutions, and private sector 

not-for-profit and for-profit entities. 

Methodology 

Annual reports are completed through 

the Student and Exchange Visitor 

Information System (SEVIS) and then 

printed and signed by a sponsor official, 

and sent to the Department by mail or 

fax. The Department is currently 

working with the Department of 

Homeland Security to expand SEVIS 

functions and enable the collection of 

electronic signatures. Annual reports 

will be submitted to the Department 

electronically as soon as the mechanism 

for doing so is approved and in place 

during the implementation of SEVIS II. 

Dated: December 6. 2011. 

Rick A. Ruth, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector 

Exchange, Acting, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Exchange, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31963 Filed 12–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7727] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs; Modifications to Grant 

Guidelines and Procedures 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) 

announces four modifications to the 

guidelines governing the award of 

program grants and cooperative 

agreements by the Bureau and the 


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