The Federal Register

Oklahoma Disaster OK-00016

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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.

Oregon Disaster OR-00025

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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.

Washington Disaster WA-00016

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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.

Interest Rates

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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 4.750 (4 \3/4\) percent for the JanuaryMarch quarter of FY 2008.

Pursuant to 13 CFR 120.921(b), the maximum legal interest rate for any third party lender's commercial loan which funds any portion of the cost of a 504 project (see 13 CFR 120.801) shall be 6% over the New York Prime rate or, if that exceeds the maximum interest rate permitted by the constitution or laws of a given State, the maximum interest rate will be the rate permitted by the constitution or laws of the given State.
Walter C. Intlekofer,
Acting Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
[FR Doc. E725232 Filed 122707; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 802501P

Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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 allow otherwise qualified regular dealers to supply the products of any domestic manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses; servicedisabled veteranowned small businesses or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program.