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background and training, client flow, 

day-to-day operations, services 

provided, intake protocols, reporting 

protocols, referral practices, feedback 

mechanisms, best practices, lessons 

learned, and challenges. These 

questions will be open-ended to allow 

staff to describe their role at the VBOC. 

These interviews will be conducted 

either in-person or via phone. The total 

estimated number of annual responses 

from the staff interviews will be 20. The 

estimated average completion time of a 

survey is 1 hour. The total estimated 

annual hour burden is 20. 

3. VBOC Client Interview Questions 

Clients of VBOCs under the 2015 

grant will be interviewed. Clients are 

defined as individuals that received at 

least one type of service (i.e., counseling 

or training) from a VBOC. Client 

interviews will consist of questions 

about topics such as how they found the 

VBOC, what services they received, if 

their needs were met, and how they 

would improve the program. The 

questions will be open-ended to allow 

clients to fully describe themselves and 

their experiences at the VBOC. These 

interviews will be conducted either inperson or via phone. The total estimated 

number of annual responses from the 

client interviews will be 20. The 

estimated average completion time of a 

survey is 0.5 hours. The total estimated 

annual hour burden is 10. 

4. VBOC Client Survey 

Clients of VBOCs under the 2010 and 

2015 grants will be surveyed. This 

survey will consist of questions about 

the demographics of clients as well as 

their needs and goals, how they were 

assessed, the services they received, the 

resources they used, client outcomes, 

impact of services, and client 

satisfaction with VBOCs. This survey 

will be administered electronically. The 

total estimated number of annual 

responses from the client survey will be 

4000 (up to approximately 3000 

responses from the 2010 VBOC grantees 

and up to approximately 1000 responses 

from the 2015 VBOC grantees). The 

estimated average completion time of a 

survey is 25 minutes. The total 

estimated annual hour burden is 

1,666.67. 

5. VBOC Director Survey 

Directors of VBOCs under the 2015 

grant will be surveyed. This survey will 

consist of questions about the VBOC 

directors, staff capacity, client 

characteristics, services, client tracking, 

and referral network to assess 

implementation practices across VBOCs. 

This survey will be administered 

electronically. The total estimated 

number of annual responses from the 

director survey will be 10. The 

estimated average completion time of a 

survey is 80 minutes. The total 

estimated annual hour burden is 13.33. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses 

Across All Instruments: Approximately 

4,060 total people (approximately 3,000 

clients surveyed from the 2010 VBOC 

grantees and approximately 1000 clients 

surveyed from the 2015 VBOC grantees; 

approximately 10 directors surveyed 

from the 2015 VBOC grantees; 

approximately 10 directors interviewed 

from the 2015 VBOC grantees; 

approximately 20 staff members 

interviewed from the 2015 VBOC 

grantees; and approximately 20 clients 

interviewed from the 2015 VBOC 

grantees). 

Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden 

Across All Instruments: Approximately 

1725 hours (approximately 120 minutes 

per director interview, approximately 60 

minutes per staff interview, 

approximately 30 minutes per client 

interview, approximately 80 minutes 

hours per director survey, and 

approximately 25 minutes per client 

survey). 

Curtis B. Rich, 

Management Analyst, U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29140 Filed 12–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Surrender of License of Small 

Business Investment Company 

Pursuant to the authority granted to 

the United States Small Business 

Administration (‘‘SBA’’) under Section 

309 of the Small Business Investment 

Act of 1958, as amended, and Section 

107.1900 of the Small Business 

Administration Rules and Regulations, 

SBA by this notice declares null and 

void the license to function as a small 

business investment company under the 

Small Business Investment Company 

License No. 01/01–0411 issued to MB 

Growth Partners II, L.P. 

United States Small Business 

Administration. 

Dated: December 3, 2014. 

Javier E. Saade, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Investment 

and Innovation. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29145 Filed 12–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

National Small Business Development 

Center Advisory Board 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA). 

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory 

Committee meetings. 

SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice 

to announce the location, date, time and 

agenda for the 1st quarter meetings of 

the National Small Business 

Development Center (SBDC) Advisory 

Board. 

DATES: The meetings for the 2nd quarter 

will be held on the following dates: 

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. 

EST 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. 

EST 

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. 

EST 

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held 

via conference call. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

meeting is open to the public however 

advance notice of attendance is 

requested. Anyone wishing to be a 

listening participant must contact 

Monika Nixon by fax or email. Her 

contact information is Monika Nixon, 

Program Specialist, 409 Third Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20416, Phone, 

202–205–7310, Fax 202–481–5624, 

email, monika.nixon@sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), 

SBA announces the meetings of the 

National SBDC Advisory Board. This 

Board provides advice and counsel to 

the SBA Administrator and Associate 

Administrator for Small Business 

Development Centers. 

The purpose of these meetings is to 

discuss following issues pertaining to 

the SBDC Advisory Board.: 

—SBA Update 

—Annual Meetings 

—Board Assignments 

—Member Roundtable 

Additionally, if you need 

accommodations because of a disability 

or require additional information, please 

contact Monika Nixon at the 

information above. 

Diana Doukas, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29147 Filed 12–10–14; 8:45 am] 

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