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amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for Web site viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549 on official 

business days between the hours of 

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such 

filing also will be available for 

inspection and copying at the principal 

office of the Exchange. All comments 

received will be posted without change; 

the Commission does not edit personal 

identifying information from 

submissions. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. All submissions 

should refer to File Number SR–BOX– 

2014–26, and should be submitted on or 

before January 2, 2015. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.12

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Data Collection Available for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Small Business Administration. 

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Small Business 

Administration (SBA) intends to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for the 

collection of information described 

below. The Paperwork Reduction Act 

(PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C Chapter 35 

requires federal agencies to publish a 

notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information before submission to OMB, 

and to allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice complies with that requirement. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Kim 

McClellan, Senior Policy Analyst, Office 

of Veterans Business Development, U.S. 

Small Business Administration, 409 3rd 

Street SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 

20416. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

McClellan, Senior Policy Analyst, 202– 

205–6777, kimoanh.mcclellan@sba.gov, 

or Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 

202–205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

request for the collection of new 

information. 

The Office of Veterans Business 

Development (OVBD) at the U.S. Small 

Business Administration implements 

applicable sections of the Small 

Business Act, of Public Laws and 

Executive Orders governing veteran 

programs, and to support the SBA 

mission to assist eligible American 

veterans and Reservist Component 

service members by providing access to 

the tools and resources necessary for 

entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow 

their businesses. OVBD manages the 

Veterans Business Development Centers 

(VBOC) Program. Established in 1999 

pursuant to Public Law 106–50, VBOCs 

offer pre-business plan workshops, 

concept assessment and business plan 

preparation, feasibility analysis 

entrepreneurship counseling and 

training, online assistance, and 

mentorship service to veteran 

entrepreneurs and veteran-owned small 

business concerns controlled by 

veterans, service-disabled veterans, and 

Reserve Component members. 

As part of OVBD’s effort to enhance 

the services provided by VBOC to 

veterans and veteran-owned small 

businesses, OVBD has acquired the 

service of a research firm to conduct a 

series of data collection. In addition, a 

part of the forthcoming new cycle of 

grant solicitation for 2015, SBA will 

assess the population assisted by 

current VBOCs, funded in 2010, the 

services provided to individuals, the 

preliminary impact of services on the 

business goals of clients, client 

satisfaction with VBOCs, and lessons 

learned and recommendations by the 

VBOCs and clients. Through the 

WebCATS/Neoserra system, SBA has 

the ability to collect some data on VBOC 

clients and VBOC activities. However, 

to get a better understanding of the full 

range of topics mentioned above, SBA 

needs to collect survey and interview 

data from VBOC clients, directors, and 

staff (non-directors of VBOCs that help 

provide services to people). Specifically, 

SBA proposes the use of five different 

instruments for data collection and 

analysis. These instruments are: (1) A 

VBOC client survey; (2) a VBOC director 

survey; (3) VBOC client interviews; (4) 

VBOC director interviews; and (5) 

VBOC staff interviews. SBA plans to 

administer each instrument to more 

than nine individuals. 

The surveys will be administered 

electronically, while the interviews will 

be conducted either in-person or via 

phone. The interview questions will 

contain all open-ended questions, while 

the web-based survey will contain both 

open- and close-ended questions. The 

types of information that will be 

collected in the instruments can be 

found in the ‘‘Summary of Information 

Collection’’ section below. Quantitative 

analysis (the primary method of data 

analysis for the survey data) and 

qualitative analysis (the primary method 

of data analysis for the interview data) 

will be used on the data collected. 

Quantitative analysis will consist of 

univariate and multivariate statistical 

analyses, while qualitative analysis will 

consist of establishing clear rules for 

interpretation and finding themes in the 

interview data. The information 

collected and analyzed from these 

instruments will contribute to 

performance metrics and program goals 

as well as recommendations on 

improving program practices. 

Solicitation of Public Comments 

SBA is requesting comments on (a) 

whether the collection of information is 

necessary for the agency to properly 

perform its functions; (b) whether the 

burden estimates are accurate; (c) 

whether there are ways to minimize the 

burden, including through the use of 

automated techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (d) whether 

there are ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information. 

Summary of Information Collection 

1. VBOC Director Interview Questions 

Directors of VBOCs under the 2015 

grant will be interviewed. Director 

interviews will consist of questions 

about client demographics, outreach 

practices, services provided, staff 

capacity, intake protocols, reporting 

protocols, referral network, feedback 

mechanisms, best practices, lessons 

learned, and challenges. These 

questions will be open-ended to allow 

directors to fully explain how their 

respective programs operate. These 

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

number of annual responses from the 

director interviews will be 10. The 

estimated average completion time of a 

survey is 1.5 hours. The total estimated 

annual hour burden is 15. 

2. VBOC Staff Interview Questions 

Staff of VBOCs under the 2015 grant 

will be interviewed. Staff interviews 

will consist of questions about staff 

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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. 

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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. 

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