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approval on a new and/or currently 

approved information collection. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 5, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Send all comments 

regarding whether this information 

collection is necessary for the proper 

performance of the function of the 

agency, whether the burden estimates 

are accurate, and if there are ways to 

minimize the estimated burden and 

enhance the quality of the collection, to 

Joseph Sobota, Assistant Advocate, 

Office of Advocacy, Small Business 

Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., 

Suite 7800, Washington, DC 20416 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Sobota, Assistant Advocate, 202–

205–6952, Joseph.sobota@sba.gov. 

Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 

202–205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.sba. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: ‘‘Veterans Business Ownership 

Survey’’. 

Description of Respondents: The 

general veteran population, veterans 

business owners and veterans who have 

a service connected disability. 

Form No: N/A. 

Annual Responses: 1. 

Annual Burden: 400. 

Send all comments regarding whether 

this information collection is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

function of the agency, whether the 

burden estimates are accurate, and if 

there are ways to minimize the 

estimated burden and enhance the 

quality of the collection, to Randy 

Christopherson, Director, Denver 

Finance Center, Small Business 

Administration, 721 19th Street, Denver, 

CO 80202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randy Christopherson, Director, 313–

844–0054, 

Randy.christopherson@sba.gov. Curtis 

B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202–205–

7030, curtis.rich@sba.sba. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: ‘‘Transaction Report Loans 

Serviced by Lenders’’. 

Description of Respondents: Small 

Business Administration Participating 

Lenders. 

Form No: 172. 

Annual Responses: 18,637. 

Annual Burden: 3,089. 

Jacqueline White, 

Chief, Administrative Information Branch. 

[FR Doc. 05–19974 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Interest Rates; Quarterly 

Determinations 

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 4.500 (41⁄2) percent for the 

October–December quarter of FY 2006. 

James E. Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for Financial 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 05–19975 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Region II Buffalo District Advisory 

Council; Public Meeting 

The U.S. Small Business 

Administration Region II Advisory 

Council located in the geographical area 

of Buffalo, New York, will hold a public 

meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 

2005, starting at 10 a.m. eastern 

standard time. The meeting will take 

place at the Manufacturers & Traders 

Trust Company, One M&T Plaza, 

Buffalo, New York to discuss such 

matters that may be presented by 

members and staff of the U.S. Small 

Business Administration, or others 

present. 

Anyone wishing to make an oral 

presentation to the Board must contact 

Franklin J. Sciortino, District Director, 

Buffalo District Office, in writing by 

letter or fax no later than Friday, 

October 7, 2005 in order to be put on the 

agenda. Franklin J. Sciortino, District 

Director, Buffalo District Office, U.S. 

Small Business Administration, Niagara 

Center, 130 S. Elmwood, Suite 540, 

Buffalo, New York 14202; telephone 

(716) 551–4301 or fax (716) 551–4418. 

Matthew K. Becker, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–19979 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

National Small Business Development 

Center Program Advisory Board; 

Public Meeting 

The U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Office of Small 

Business Development Centers, National 

Advisory Board will be hosting a public 

meeting via conference call to discuss 

such matters that may be presented by 

members, and the staff of the U.S. Small 

Business Administration, or interested 

others. The conference call will be held 

on Tuesday, January 18, 2006 at 1 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time. 

Anyone wishing to make an oral 

presentation to the Board must contact 

Erika Fischer, Senior Program Analyst, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

Office of Small Business Development 

Centers, 409 3rd Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20416, telephone (202) 

205–7045 or fax (202) 481–0681. 

Matthew K. Becker, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–19976 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

National Small Business Development 

Center Advisory Board; Public Meeting 

The U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Office of Small 

Business Development Centers, National 

Advisory Board will be hosting a public 

meeting via conference call to discuss 

such matters that may be presented by 

members, and the staff of the U.S. Small 

Business Administration, or interested 

others. The conference call will be on 

Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 1 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time. 

Anyone wishing to make an oral 

presentation to the Board must contact 

Erika Fischer, Senior Program Analyst, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

Office of Small Business Development 

Centers, 409 3rd Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20416, telephone (202) 

205–7045 or fax (202) 481–0681. 

Matthew K. Becker, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–19977 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

National Small Business Development 

Center Advisory Board; Public Meeting 

The U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Office of Small 

Business Development Centers, National 

Advisory Board will be hosting a public 

meeting via conference call to discuss 

such matters that may be presented by 

members, and the staff of the U.S. Small 

Business Administration, or interested 

others. The conference call will be held 

on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 1 

p.m. eastern standard time.