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Percent

For Economic Injury:

Businesses and Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. 4.000

The number assigned to this disaster

for physical damage is 310706. For

economic injury the numbers are

994000 for New Hampshire, and 994100

for Maine.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008)

Dated: July 22, 1998.

Herbert L. Mitchell,

Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–20860 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Notice of Action Subject to

Intergovernmental Review Under

Executive Order 12372

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business

Administration.

ACTION: Notice of action subject to

intergovernmental review.

SUMMARY: The Small Business

Administration (SBA) is notifying the

public that it intends to grant the

pending applications of 35 existing

Small Business Development Centers

(SBDCs) for refunding on January 1,

1999, subject to the availability of funds.

Ten states do not participate in the EO

12372 process, therefore, their addresses

are not included. A short description of

the SBDC program follows in the

supplementary information below.

The SBA is publishing this notice at

least 120 days before the expected

refunding date. The SBDCs and their

mailing addresses are listed below in

the addresses section. A copy of this

notice also is being furnished to the

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 by

September 4, 1998 to the SBDC.

ADDRESSES:

Addresses of Relevant SBDC State

Directors

Mr. Michael York, State Director, Maricopa

Community College, 2411 West 14th Street,

Tempe, AZ 85281–6941, (602) 731–8202

Ms. Kimberly Neri, State Director, California

Trade & Comm. Agency, 801 K Street, Suite

1700, Sacramento, CA 95824, (916) 324–

9538

Ms. Edith McCloud, Acting Director, Howard

University, 2600 6th St., NW., Room 125,

Washington, DC 20059, (202) 806–1500

Mr. Michael Finnerty, State Director, Salt

Lake Community College, 1623 South State

Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, (801)

957–3481

Ms. Cec Ortiz, State Director, Office of

Business Development, 1625 Broadway,

Suite 1710, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 892–

2794

Mr. Jerry Cartwright, State Director,

University of West Florida, 19 West Garden

Street, Pensacola, FL 32501, (850) 595–

6060

Mr. Hank Logan, State Director, University of

Georgia, Chicopee Complex, Athens, GA

30602, (706) 542–6762

Mr. Sam Males, State Director, University of

Nevada/Reno, College of Business Admin.,

Room 411, Reno, NV 89557–0100, (702)

784–1717

Mr. Steve Thrash, State Director, Economic

Development Council, One North Capitol,

Suite 420, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317)

264–6881

Mr. Darryl Mleynek, State Director,

University of Hawaii/Hilo, 200 West

Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 974–

7515

Mr. Jeffrey Mitchell, State Director,

Department of Commerce and Community

Affairs, 620 East Adams Street, Springfield,

IL 62701, (217) 524–5856

Ms. Mary Collins, State Director, University

of New Hampshire, 108 McConnell Hall,

Durham, NH 03824, (603) 862–4879

Mr. Charles Davis, State Director, University

of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth Street,

Portland, ME 04103, (207) 780–4420

Mr. Scott Daugherty, State Director,

University of North Carolina, 333

Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 1150,

Raleigh, NC 27514, (919) 715–7272

Dr. Grady Pennington, State Director, SE

Oklahoma State University, 517 West

University, Durant, OK 74701, (405) 924–

0277

Mr. Greg Higgins, State Director, University

of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, 444

Vance Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215)

898–1219

Mr. Ronald Hall, State Director, Small

Business Dev. Center, 2727 Second

Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, (313) 964–1798

Mr. Wally Kearns, State Director, University

of North Dakota, P.O. Box 7308, Grand

Forks, ND 58202, (701) 777–3700

Ms. Erica Kauten, State Director, University

of Wisconsin, 432 North Lake Street, Room

423, Madison, WI 53706, (608) 262–3878

Mr. Douglas Jobling, State Director, Bryant

College, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI

02917, (401) 232–6111

Mr. John Lenti, State Director, University of

South Carolina, College of Business

Admin., 1710 College Street, Columbia, SC

29208, (803) 777–4907

Dr. Kenneth J. Burns, State Director,

University of Memphis, South Campus,

Building #1, Memphis, TN 38152, (901)

678–2500

Dr. Stephen L. Marder, Executive Director,

University of Guam, P.O. Box 5061, UOG

Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, (671) 735–

2590

Mr. Steve Tracy, Acting State Director,

University of South Dakota, School of

Business, 414 East Clark, Vermillion, SD

57069, (605) 677–5498

Ms. Carol Reisenberg, State Director,

Washington State University, 501 Johnson

Tower, Pullman, WA 99164–4851, (509)

335–1576

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Johnnie L. Albertson, Associate

Administrator for SBDCs, U.S. Small

Business Administration, 409 Third

Street, S.W., Suite 4600, Washington,

D.C. 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
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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: July 10, 1998

Johnnie L. Albertson,

Associate Administrator for Small Business

Development Centers.

[FR Doc. 98–20780 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Statement of Organization, Functions

and Delegations of Authority

Notice is given that a new chapter,

TAG for the Office of the Deputy

Commissioner, Policy (ODCP) is being

issued. This statement also amends

parts S and T of the Statement of the

Organization, Functions and

Delegations of Authority which covers

the Social Security Administration

(SSA). Chapter TA covers the Office of

the Deputy Commissioner, Programs

and Policy (ODCPP). Notice is given that

this office is being retitled as the Office

of the Deputy Commissioner, Disability

and Income Security Programs

(ODCDISP). Subchapter TAR, the Office

of Policy and Planning will be abolished

and the functions split between ODCP

and ODCDISP. Subchapter TAN, the

Office of Research, Evaluation and

Statistics will also be abolished within

ODCPP and be reestablished as a new

office with the newly created Office of

the Deputy Commissioner, Policy.

Subchapter TAJ, the Office of

International Policy is being retitled as

the Office of International Programs.

Subchapter TAP, the Office of Program

Benefits Policy is being retitled as the

Office of Program Benefits. Notice is

further given that Chapter S, the Social

Security Administration opening

chapter will be amended to reflect these

organizational changes.

The changes are as follow:

Section S.10 The Social Security

Administration—(Organization):

Retitle:

I. ‘‘The Office of the Deputy

Commissioner, Programs and Policy’’ to

‘‘The Office of the Deputy

Commissioner, Disability and Income

Security Programs’’.

Add:

K. The Office of the Actuary (TC).

L. The Office of Communications

(TE).

M. The Office of Policy (TG).

Add new Chapter.

Chapter TG

Office of the Deputy Commissioner,

Policy

TG.00 Mission

TG.10 Organization

TG.20 Functions

Section TG.00 The Office of the

Deputy Commissioner, Policy—

(Mission):

The Deputy Commissioner, Policy is

the principal advisor to the

Commissioner of Social Security on

major policy issues and is responsible

for major activities in the areas of

strategic policy planning, policy

research and evaluation, statistical

programs, and overall policy

development and analysis. The Office of

the Deputy Commissioner, Policy

(ODCP) serves as the Agency lead

spokesperson in presenting policy

proposals and analysis within and

outside the Executive Branch. The

Office directs the formulation of overall

policy for SSA and ensures the

consistency of policy development and

implementation activities across all

programs administered by SSA. The

Office broadly formulates, promulgates,

and interprets programs, objectives, and

policy. The Office directs research,

evaluation and analysis, and

development of demonstrations and

studies supporting the policy

development of SSA. Provides

recommendations on modification of

social insurance and income assistance

programs administered by SSA.

Conducts the statistical programs of the

Agency. The Office is involved in

developing legislative and regulatory

specifications and analyses of legislative

and budgetary impacts. The Office

works with the Department of Treasury

on issues of policy relating to the

Federal Insurance Contributions Act

and the Self-Employment Contributions

Act, including such matters as

definition of wages and implementation

of law. It directs formulation of Agency

policy regarding related government

programs that affect SSA programs and/

or operations and negotiates related

agreements with other agencies. It

evaluates the effectiveness of national

policies in meeting both short and longterm program goals.

Section TG.10 The Office of the

Deputy Commission, Policy—

(Organization):

The Office of the Deputy

Commissioner, Policy, under the

leadership of the Deputy Commissioner,

Policy, includes:

A. The Deputy Commissioner, Policy

(TG).

B. The Assistant Deputy

Commissioner, Policy (TG).

C. The Immediate Office of the

Deputy Commissioner, Policy (TGA).

D. The Office of Research, Evaluation

and Statistics (TGB).

E. The Office of Disability and Income

Assistance Policy (TGC).

F. The Office of Retirement Policy

(TGE).

Section TG.20 The Office of the

Deputy Commissioner, Policy—

(Functions):

A. The Deputy Commissioner, Policy

(TG) is directly responsible to the

Commissioner for carrying out the

ODCP mission and for providing general

supervision to the major components of

ODCP.

B. The Assistant Deputy

Commissioner, Policy (TG) assists the

Deputy Commissioner in carrying out

his/her responsibilities and performs

other duties as the Deputy

Commissioner may prescribe.

C. The Immediate Office of the

Deputy Commissioner, Policy (TGA)

provides the Deputy Commissioner with

staff assistance on the full range of his/

her responsibilities.

D. The Office of Research, Evaluation

and Statistics (TGB) develops and

conducts SSA’s research and statistical

programs. Topics of research include

evaluation of such things as income

security, the effects of Social Security

and income assistance programs on the

economy, financing, and adequacy of

cash benefits. This Office plans and

directs studies to evaluate the effects of

proposed policy changes on individuals,

the economy, SSA programs and the

interactions among these programs,

other tax and income-transfer programs,

and economic, social and demographic

forces. Short and long-term research on

the disabled population, work

incentives, assessment tools, and impact

of current and emerging medical

technologies on SSA disability