This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Hawaii dated 12/19/2007.

Incident: Severe Storms, High Winds, Rains and Flooding.

Incident Period: 12/04/2007 through 12/07/2007.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Washington (FEMA1734DR), dated 12/09/ 2007.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing through 12/17/2007.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Washington (FEMA1734DR), dated 12/09/ 2007.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. [[Page 74401]]

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing through 12/17/2007.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of OKLAHOMA (FEMA 1735DR), dated 12/18/2007.

Incident: Severe Winter Storms.

Incident Period: 12/08/2007 and continuing.

Effective Date: 12/18/2007.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/18/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of OREGON ( FEMA 1733DR), dated 12/08/2007.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Washington (FEMA 1734DR), dated 12/08/2007.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

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

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing. According to the request, no small business manufacturers supply these classes of products to the Federal government. If granted, the waiver would

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to amend its regulations governing small business contracting procedures. This proposed rule would add a new part that would implement procedures to increase procurement opportunities for
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WomenOwned Small Business Concerns, as authorized under the Small Business Act. It would also

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This notice announces SBA's extension of the CommunityExpress Pilot Program until March 30, 2008. This extension will allow SBA to complete and implement a restructuring of the CommunityExpress program.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of OREGON (FEMA1733DR), dated 12/09/ 2007.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Washington (FEMA1734DR ) , dated 12/09/2007.

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Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing.

Effective Date: 12/15/2007.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/07/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (XRay Equipment and Supplies).

The basis for waiver is that no small business manufacturers are supplying this class of product to the Federal government. The effect of a waiver would be to allow otherwise

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

On October 31, 2007, SBA published a proposed rule seeking comments on its proposal which would incorporate SBA's riskbased lender oversight program into SBA regulations. SBA is extending the comment period an additional 60 days from December 31, 2007 to February 29, 2008. The proposed rule is generating a significant level of interest. Given the

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and
Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound equipment

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oregon (FEMA1733DR), dated 12/09/ 2007.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing.

Effective Date: 12/10/2007.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/07/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

13 CFR 107.1150(a) sets forth the maximum amount of Leverage (as defined in 13 CFR 107.50) that a Small Business Investment Company may have outstanding at any time. The maximum Leverage amounts are adjusted annually based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cited regulation states that

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oregon (FEMA1733DR), dated 12/09/2007.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of WASHINGTON (FEMA1734DR), dated 12/09/2007.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 12/01/2007 and continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing.

According to the request, no small business manufacturers supply these classes of products to the Federal Government. If granted, the waiver would

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

Notice is hereby given that Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P., 160 Bovet Road, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94402, a Federal Licensee under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (``the Act''), in connection with the financing of a small concern, has sought an exemption under Section 312 of the Act and Section 107.730,

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA1732DR), dated 11/30/2007.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 08/15/2007 through 08/27/2007.

Effective Date: 11/30/2007.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/29/2008.

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has made such a submission.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA1731DR), dated 10/24/ 2007.

Incident: Wildfires.

Incident Period: 10/21/2007 and Continuing.

Effective Date: 11/20/2007.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/09/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/24/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

Section 4314(c)(4) of Title 5, U.S.C.; requires each agency to publish notification of the appointment of individuals who may serve as members of that Agency's Performance Review Board (PRB). The following individuals have been designated to serve on the FY 07 Performance Review Board for the U.S. Small Business Administration:

1. Frank R.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration