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respective State single points of contact

designated under the Executive Order.

Each SBDC application must be

consistent with any area-wide small

business assistance plan adopted by a

State-authorized agency.

DATES: A State single point of contact

and other interested State or local

entities may submit written comments

regarding an SBDC refunding on or

before June 25, 1998.

ADDRESSES:

Addresses of Relevant SBDC State

Directors

Mr. Robert McKinley, Region Director,

Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, 1222

North Main Street, San Antonio, TX

78212, (210) 458-2450

Mr. Dennis Gruell, State Director,

University of Connecticut, 2 Bourn

Place, U–94, Storrs, CT 06269-5094,

(860) 486–4135

Dr. Elizabeth Gatewood, Region

Director, University of Houston, 1100

Louisiana, Suite 500, Houston, TX

77002, (713) 752–8444

Ms. Hazel Kroesser Palmer, State

Director, West Virginia Development

Office, 950 Kanawha Boulevard, East,

Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 558–

2960

Mr. Clinton Tymes, State Director,

University of Delaware, Suite 005—

Purnell Hall, Newark, DE 19711, (302)

831–2747

Ms. Janet Holloway, State Director,

University of Kentucky, 225 Business

& Economics Bldg., Lexington, KY

40506–0034, (606) 257–7668

Ms. Liz Klimback, Region Director,

Dallas Community College, 1402

Corinth Street, Dallas, TX 75212,

(214) 860–5833

Mr. Craig Bean, Region Director, Texas

Tech University, 2579 South Loop

289, Suite 114, Lubbock, TX 79423–

1637, (806) 745–3973

Mr. Doug Gurley, State Director,

University of Mississippi, Old

Chemistry Building, University, MS

38677, (601) 232–5001

Mr. James L. King, State Director, State

University of New York, SUNY Plaza,

S–523, Albany, NY 12246, (518) 443–

5398

Ms. Diane Wirth, Acting State Director,

Univ. of Maryland/College Park, 7100

Baltimore Avenue, Suite 401,

Baltimore, MD 20740, (301) 403–8163

Ms. Diane Wolverton, State Director,

University of Wyoming, P.O. Box

3622, Laramie, WY 82071–3622, (307)

766–3505

Mr. Max Summers, State Director,

University of Missouri, Suite 300,

University Place, Columbia, MO

65211, (314) 882–0344

Ms. Holly Schick, State Director, Ohio

Department of Development, 77 South

High Street, Columbus, OH 43226–

1001, (614) 466–2711

Mr. Donald L. Kelpinski, State Director,

Vermont Technical College, P.O. Box

422, Randolph Center, VT 05060,

(802) 728–9101

Ms. Carmen Marti, SBDC Director, Inter

American University, Ponce de Leon

Avenue, #416, Edificio Union Plaza,

Suite 7–A, Hato Rey, PR 00918, (787)

763–6811

Mr. Chester Williams, SBDC Director,

University of the Virgin Islands, 8000

Nisky Center, Suite 202, St. Thomas,

US V. Islands 00802, (809) 776–3206

Mr. Ronald Manning, State Director,

Iowa State University, 137 Lynn

Avenue, Ames, IA 50010, (515) 292–

6351

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Johnnie L. Albertson, Associate

Administrator for SBDCs, U.S. Small

Business Administration, 409 Third

Street, SW., Suite 4600, Washington, DC

20416.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of the SBDC Program

A partnership exists between SBA

and an SBDC. SBDCs offer training,

counseling and other business

development assistance to small

businesses. Each SBDC provides

services under a negotiated Cooperative

Agreement with SBA, the general

management and oversight of SBA, and

a state plan initially approved by the

Governor. Non-Federal funds must

match Federal funds. An SBDC must

operate according to law, the

Cooperative Agreement, SBA’s

regulations, the annual Program

Announcement, and program guidance.

Program Objectives

The SBDC program uses Federal

funds to leverage the resources of states,

academic institutions and the private

sector to:

(a) Strengthen the small business

community;

(b) Increase economic growth;

(c) Assist more small businesses; and

(d) Broaden the delivery system to

more small businesses.

SBDC Program Organization

The lead SBDC operates a statewide

or regional network of SBDC subcenters.

An SBDC must have a full-time Director.

SBDCs must use at least 80 percent of

the Federal funds to provide services to

small businesses. SBDCs use volunteers

and other low cost resources as much as

possible.

SBDC Services

An SBDC must have a full range of

business development and technical

assistance services in its area of

operations, depending upon local needs,

SBA priorities and SBDC program

objectives. Services include training and

counseling to existing and prospective

small business owners in management,

marketing, finance, operations,

planning, taxes, and any other general

or technical area of assistance that

supports small business growth.

The SBA district office and the SBDC

must agree upon the specific mix of

services. They should give particular

attention to SBA’s priority and special

emphasis groups, including veterans,

women, exporters, the disabled, and

minorities.

SBDC Program Requirements

An SBDC must meet programmatic

and financial requirements imposed by

statute, regulations or its Cooperative

Agreement. The SBDC must:

(a) Locate subcenters so that they are

as accessible as possible to small

businesses;

(b) Open all subcenters at least 40

hours per week, or during the normal

business hours of its state or academic

Host Organization, throughout the year;

(c) Develop working relationships

with financial institutions, the

investment community, professional

associations, private consultants and

small business groups; and

(d) Maintain lists of private

consultants at each subcenter.

Dated: May 18, 1998.

Johnnie L. Albertson,

Associate Administrator, for Small Business

Development Centers.

[FR Doc. 98–13844 Filed 5–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Heartland States Regional Fairness

Board; Public Hearing

The Heartland States Regional

Fairness Board Hearing, to be held on

June 8, 1998, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the

Junior League, 10435 Clayton,

Frontenac, Missouri, in space being

provided by the Junior League, to

receive comments from small businesses

concerning regulatory enforcement or

compliance taken by Federal agencies.

Transcripts of these proceedings will be

posted on the Internet. These transcripts

are subject only to limited review by the

National Ombudsman.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary

P. Peele, telephone (312) 353–0880.

Shirl Thomas,

Director, Office of External Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–13845 Filed 5–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Northwestern States Regional Fairness

Board; Public Hearing

The Northwestern States Regional

Fairness Board Hearing, to be held on

June 25, 1998, starting at 1:30 p.m. at

the Boise Area Chamber of Commerce,

300 North 6th Street, Boise, Idaho

83702, in space being provided by the

Boise Area Chamber of Commerce, to

receive comments from small businesses

concerning regulatory enforcement or

compliance taken by Federal agencies.

Transcripts of these proceedings will be

posted on the Internet. These transcripts

are subject only to limited review by the

National Ombudsman.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary

P. Peele, telephone (312) 353–0880.

Shirl Thomas,

Director, Office of External Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–13846 Filed 5–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Region I Advisory Council Meeting;

Public Meeting

The U.S. Small Business

Administration Region 1 Advisory

Council, located in the geographical

area of Augusta, will hold a public

meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June

22, 1998, at the University of Maine at

Augusta, 46 University Drive, Jewett

Hall, Augusta, Maine, to discuss such

matters as may be presented by

members, staff of the U.S. Small

Business Administration, or others

present.

For further information, write or call

Mr. Roy Perry, District Director, U.S.

Small Business Administration, 40

Western Avenue, Augusta, Maine

04330, telephone 207–622–8242.

Shirl Thomas,

Director, Office of External Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–13843 Filed 5–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2824]

Advisory Committee on International

Law, Notice of Committee Renewal;

Notice of Committee Meeting

I. Renewal of Advisory Committee

The Department of State has renewed

the Charter of the Advisory Committee

on International Law. This advisory

committee will continue to obtain the

views and advice of a cross-section of

the country’s outstanding members of

the legal profession on significant issues

of international law. The committee’s

consideration of legal issues in the

conduct of our foreign affairs provides

a unique contribution to the creation

and promotion of U.S. foreign policy.

The Under Secretary for Management

has determined that the committee is

necessary and in the public interest.

The committee consists of former

Legal Advisers of the Department of

State and not more than twenty

individuals appointed by the Legal

Adviser of the Department of State. The

committee will follow the procedures

prescribed by the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA). Meetings will

be open to the public unless a

determination is made in accordance

with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C.

§§ 552b(c) (1) and (4), that a meeting or

a portion of the meeting should be

closed to the public. Notice of each

meeting will be provided for publication

in the Federal Register as far in advance

as possible prior to the meeting.

For further information, please call:

John R. Crook, Assistant Legal Adviser

for United States Affairs, (202) 647–

2767.

II. Notice of Meeting

A meeting of the Advisory Committee

on International Law will take place on

Monday, June 15, 1998 from 9:00 a.m.

to approximately 5:00 p.m., as

necessary, in Room 140 of the United

States Department of State, 2201 C

Street, NW., Washington, D.C. The

meeting will be chaired by the Legal

Adviser of the Department of State,

David R. Andrews, and will be open to

the public up to the capacity of the

meeting room. The meeting will discuss

developments involving the

International Court of Justice, reform

and funding of the United Nations, the

proposed convention on enforcement of

judgments, recent legal developments

involving treaties and other

international agreements, and other

current topics.

Entry to the building is controlled and

will be facilitated by advance

arrangements. Members of the public

desiring access to the session should, by

Wednesday, June 10, 1998, notify the

Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for

United Nations Affairs (telephone (202)

647–2727) of their name, Social Security

number, date of birth, professional

affiliation, address and telephone

number in order to arrange admittance.

This includes both government and

non-government admittance. All

attendees must use the ‘‘C’’ Street

entrance. One of the following valid IDs

will be required for admittance: any

U.S. driver’s license and photo, a

passport, or a U.S. Goverment agency

ID.

Dated: May 19, 1998.

John R. Crook,

Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations

Affairs; Executive Director, Advisory

Committee of International Law.

[FR Doc. 98–13841 Filed 5–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2821]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea,

Working Group on Bulk Liquids and

Gases; Notice of Meetings

The Working Group on Bulk Liquids

and Gases (BLG) of the Subcommittee

on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will

conduct an open meeting at 1:00 PM on

Monday, June 15, 1998 in Room 6103,

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street, S.W., Washington, DC

20593–0001. The purpose of the

meeting is to finalize preparations for

the Third Session of the Subcommittee

on Bulk Liquids and Gases of the

International Maritime Organization

(IMO) which will be held on July 6–10,

1998, at the IMO Headquarters in

London.

The agenda items of particular

interest:

a. Additional safety measures for

tankers.

b. Tanker pump-room safety.

c. Revision of the International

Convention for the Prevention of

Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified

by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/

78) regulations I/22 to 24 in the light of

the probabilistic methodology for oil

outflow analysis.

d. Review of Annexes I and II of

MARPOL 73/78.

e. Revision of carriage requirements

for carbon disulfide in the International

Code for the Construction and

Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous

Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code).