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 an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana ( FEMA1795DR ) , dated 09/23/ 2008.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 09/12/2008 and Continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA1763DR), dated 05/27/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

Incident Period: 05/25/2008 through 08/13/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated 09/25/2008.

Incident: Apartment Building Fire.

Incident Period: 09/19/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Region II Buffalo District Advisory Council. The meeting will be open to the public.

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

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 rule changes the requirements relating to which firms may certify their status as small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) for purposes of federal prime contracts and subcontracts. Currently, only those firms that have applied to and been certified as SDBs by SBA may certify themselves to be SDBs for federal prime and subcontracts. This rule

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This final rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations governing small business contracting programs to set forth procedures that will govern the new WomenOwned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Assistance Procedures as authorized in the Small Business Act.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking comments on a data issue involving the WomenOwned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Assistance Procedures authorized under Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act. Specifically, SBA is seeking comments on two data sets: the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data set which was used in

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

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA 1793DR), dated 09/18/2008.

Incident: Severe storms and flooding associated with Hurricane Gustav.

Incident Period: 09/02/2008 through 09/08/2008.

Effective Date: 09/18/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA1795DR), dated 09/23/2008.

Incident: Severe storms and flooding.

Incident Period: 09/12/2008 and continuing.

Effective Date: 09/23/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/24/2008.

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of West Virginia dated 09/22/2008.

Incident: Flea Market Fire.

Incident Period: 09/10/2008.

Effective Date: 09/22/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/21/2008.

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/22/2009.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

Correction

In notice document E822388 appearing on page 54881 in the issue of Tuesday, September 23, 2008, make the following correction: [[Page 56624]]

In the first column, the subject line should read as set forth above.
[FR Doc. Z822388 Filed 92608; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 150501D

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 Maine ( FEMA1788 DR), dated 09/09/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes.

Incident Period: 07/18/2008 through 08/16/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

SBA makes economic injury disaster loans to small businesses that have been adversely affected by specific events. If a small business has an essential employee or owner who is a member of a reserve component of the
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Armed Forces, the Small Business Act authorizes SBA to provide Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alabama (FEMA1789DR), dated 09/10/2008.

Incident: Hurricane Gustav.

Incident Period: 08/29/2008 through 09/03/2008.

Effective Date: 09/15/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/10/2008.

Economic Injury

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 Alabama (FEMA 1789DR), dated 09/10/2008.

Incident: Hurricane Gustav.

Incident Period: 08/29/2008 and continuing.

Effective Date: 09/10/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/10/2008.

Economic Injury (EIDL)

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Florida (FEMA1785DR), dated 08/24/2008.

Incident: Tropical Storm Fay.

Incident Period: 08/18/2008 through 09/12/2008.

Effective Date: 09/12/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/23/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Florida (FEMA1785DR), dated 08/24/2008.

Incident: Tropical Storm Fay.

Incident Period: 08/18/2008 through 09/12/2008.

Effective Date: 09/11/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/23/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA1785DR), dated 08/26/ 2008.

Incident: Tropical Storm Fay.

Incident Period: 08/18/2008 through 09/12/2008.

Effective Date: 09/11/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/27/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA1785DR), dated 08/26/ 2008.

Incident: Tropical Storm Fay.

Incident Period: 08/18/2008 and continuing through 09/12/2008.

Effective Date: 09/12/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/27/2008.

EIDL Loan Application

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana (FEMA1786DR), dated 09/02/2008.

Incident: Hurricane Gustav.

Incident Period: 09/01/2008 through 09/11/2008.

Effective Date: 09/11/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/03/2008.

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 Vermont (FEMA 1790DR), dated 09/12/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 07/21/2008 through 08/12/2008.

Effective Date: 09/12/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/12/2008.

Economic

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration