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on or after March 17, 2008 through IV. Solicitation of Comments For the Commission, by the Division of
July 31, 2008.10 Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
Interested persons are invited to authority.16
2. Statutory Basis submit written data, views and Florence E. Harmon,
The Exchange believes that its arguments concerning the foregoing, Deputy Secretary.
proposal to amend its schedule of fees including whether the proposed rule [FR Doc. E8–7312 Filed 4–7–08; 8:45 am]
is consistent with Section 6(b) of the change, as amended, is consistent with BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
Act,11 in general, and furthers the the Act. Comments may be submitted by
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,12 any of the following methods:
in particular, in that it is designed to
Electronic Comments SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges Notice of Action Subject to
among Exchange members. The • Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Intergovernmental Review Under
Exchange believes that assessing a fee Executive Order 12372
on floor brokers and giving a rules/sro.shtml); or
corresponding credit to specialist units • Send an e-mail to rule- AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
as described herein allows for the comments@sec.gov. Please include File Administration.
transaction fee(s) to be assessed on the Number SR–Phlx–2008–22 on the ACTION: Notice of Action Subject to
member who submits the order and for subject line. Intergovernmental Review Under
the credit to be given to the specialist Executive Order 12372.
unit that routed the order to another Paper Comments
exchange in order to obtain the NBBO. SUMMARY: The Small Business
• Send paper comments in triplicate Administration (SBA) is notifying the
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, public that it intends to grant the
Statement on Burden on Competition Securities and Exchange Commission, pending applications of 22 existing
The Exchange does not believe that 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC Small Business Development Centers
the proposed rule change will impose 20549–1090. (SBDCs) for refunding on October 1,
any burden on competition that is not 2008, subject to the availability of funds.
All submissions should refer to File
necessary or appropriate in furtherance Nine states do not participate in the EO
Number SR–Phlx–2008–22. This file
of the purposes of the Act. 12372 process; therefore, their addresses
number should be included on the
are not included. A short description of
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s subject line if e-mail is used. To help the the SBDC program follows in the
Statement on Comments on the Commission process and review your supplementary information below.
Proposed Rule Change Received From comments more efficiently, please use The SBA is publishing this notice at
Members, Participants or Others only one method. The Commission will least 90 days before the expected
The Exchange has not solicited, and post all comments on the Commission’s refunding date. The SBDCs and their
does not intend to solicit, comments on Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ mailing addresses are listed below in
this proposed rule change. rules/sro/shtml). Copies of the the address section. A copy of this
submission, all subsequent notice also is being furnished to the
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for amendments, all written statements respective State single points of contact
Commission Action with respect to the proposed rule designated under the Executive Order.
change that are filed with the Each SBDC application must be
The foregoing proposed rule change is Commission, and all written consistent with any area-wide small
effective upon filing pursuant to Section communications relating to the business assistance plan adopted by a
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) 13 of the Act and Rule State-authorized agency.
proposed rule change between the
19b–4(f)(2) 14 thereunder, because it
Commission and any person, other than DATES: A State single point of contact
establishes or changes a due, fee, or and other interested State or local
those that may be withheld from the
other charge applicable only to a entities may submit written comments
member imposed by the Exchange. At public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be regarding an SBDC refunding within 30
any time within 60 days of the filing of days from the date of publication of this
the proposed rule change, the available for inspection and copying in
the Commission’s Public Reference notice to the SBDC.
Commission may summarily abrogate
such rule change if it appears to the Room, on official business days between ADDRESSES:
Commission that such action is the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies Addresses of Relevant SBDC State
necessary or appropriate in the public of such filing will also be available for Directors
interest, for the protection of investors, inspection and copying at the principal
Mr. Al Salgado, Regional Director,
or otherwise in furtherance of the office of the Exchange. All comments
Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, 501 West
purposes of the Act.15 received will be posted without change;
Durango Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207,
the Commission does not edit personal (210) 458–2450.
10 See supra note 8. identifying information from Mr. Clinton Tymes, State Director,
11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). submissions. You should submit only University of Delaware, One Innovation
12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
information that you wish to make Way, Suite 301, Newark, DE 19711,
14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). available publicly. All submissions (302) 831–2747.
should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–2008– Ms. M.E. Gamble, State Director, West
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15 For purposes of calcualting the 60-day period

within which the Commission may summarily 22 and should be submitted on or before Virginia Development Office, Capitol
abrogate the proposed rule change under Section April 29, 2008. Complex, Building 6, Room 652,
19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, the Commission considers
that period to commence on April 1, 2008, the date Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 558–2960.
the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the
proposed rule change. See 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C). 16 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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19130 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 8, 2008 / Notices

Ms. Carmen Marti, SBDC Director, academic institutions and the private SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Inter American University of Puerto sector to:
Rico, Ponce de Leon Avenue, #416, (a) Strengthen the small business Data Collection Available for Public
Edificio Union Plaza, Seventh Floor, community; Comments and Recommendations
Hato Rey, PR 00918, (787) 763–6811.
Mr. Michael Young, Regional (b) Increase economic growth; Notice and request for
ACTION:
Director, University of Houston, 2302 (c) Assist more small businesses; and comments.
Fannin, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002, (d) Broaden the delivery system to SUMMARY: In accordance with the
(713) 752–8425. more small businesses.
Ms. Liz Klimback, Region Director, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Dallas Community College, 1402 SBDC Program Organization notice announces the Small Business
Corinth Street, Dallas, TX 75212, (214) Administration’s intentions to request
The lead SBDC operates a statewide approval on a new and/or currently
860–5835. or regional network of SBDC service
Mr. Craig Bean, Region Director, approved information collection.
centers. An SBDC must have a full-time DATES: Submit comments on or before
Texas Tech University, 2579 South Director. SBDCs must use at least 80
Loop 289, Suite 114, Lubbock, TX June 9, 2008
percent of the Federal funds to provide
79423–1637, (806) 745–3973. services to small businesses. SBDCs use ADDRESSES: Send all comments
Ms. Becky Naugle, State Director, volunteers and other low cost resources regarding whether these information
University of Kentucky, 225 Gatton as much as possible. collections are necessary for the proper
College of Business Economics, performance of the function of the
Lexington, KY 40506–0034, (859) 257– SBDC Services agency, whether the burden estimates
7668. are accurate, and if there are ways to
Ms. Rene Sprow, State Director, Univ. An SBDC must have a full range of
minimize the estimated burden and
of Maryland @ College Park, 7100 business development and technical
enhance the quality of the collections, to
Baltimore Avenue, Suite 401, Baltimore, assistance services in its area of
Sandra Johnston, Program Analyst,
MD 20742–1815, (301) 403–8300. operations, depending upon local needs,
Office of Financial Assistance, Small
Ms. Leonor Dottin, SBDC Director, SBA priorities and SBDC program
Business Administration, 409 3rd Street,
University of the Virgin Islands, 8000 objectives. Services include training and
SW., 8th floor, Wash., DC 20416
Nisky Center, Suite 720, St. Thomas, counseling to existing and prospective
small business owners in management, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USVI 00802–5804, (340) 776–3206. Sandra Johnston, Program Analyst,
Mr. Max Summers, State Director, marketing, finance, operations,
planning, taxes, and any other general Office of Financial Assistance, 202–
University of Missouri, 1205 University
or technical area of assistance that 205–7528 sandra.johnston@sba.gov;
Avenue, Suite 300, Columbia, MO
supports small business growth. Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst,
65211, (573) 882–1348.
Ms. Lenae Quillen-Blume, State 202–205–7030 curtis.rich@sba.gov
The SBA district office and the SBDC
Director, Vermont Technical College, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SBA Form
must agree upon the specific mix of
P.O. Box 188, Randolph Center, VT services. They should give particular 159 is used by 7(a) lenders, Certified
05061–0188, (802) 728–9101. attention to SBA’s priority and special Development companies, and applicants
Mr. Jim Heckman, State Director, Iowa emphasis groups, including veterans, for 7(a), 504 loans and SBA disaster
State University, 340 Gerdin Business women, exporters, the disabled, and loans. The information collected is used
Building, Ames, IA 50011–1350, (515) minorities. by SBA to establish that there is no
294–2037. appearance of unlawful or unethical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SBDC Program Requirements activity by agents, loan packagers and
Antonio Doss, Associate Administrator others who receive compensation in
An SBDC must meet programmatic
for SBDCs, U.S. Small Business exchange for representing the applicants
and financial requirements imposed by
Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., for an SBA business or disaster loan.
statute, regulations or its Cooperative
Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20416. SBA uses the information collected on
Agreement. The SBDC must:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Form 160 and 160A to establish the
(a) Locate service centers so that they applicant’s legal authority to enter into
Description of the SBDC Program are as accessible as possible to small the loan transaction.
businesses; Title: ‘‘Compensation Agreement;
A partnership exists between SBA
and an SBDC. SBDCs offer training, (b) Open all service centers at least 40 Resolution of Board of Directors, and
counseling and other business hours per week, or during the normal Certificate as to Partners’’.
development assistance to small business hours of its state or academic Description of Respondents: 7(A)
businesses. Each SBDC provides Host Organization, throughout the year; Participants.
services under a negotiated Cooperative (c) Develop working relationships Form Numbers: 159(7a), 159(504),
Agreement with SBA, the general with financial institutions, the 159D, 160, 160A.
management and oversight of SBA, and investment community, professional Annual Responses: 27,753.
a state plan initially approved by the associations, private consultants and Annual Burden: 2,558.
Governor. Non-Federal funds must small business groups; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
match Federal funds. An SBDC must (d) Maintain lists of private collection is used to obtain immediate
operate according to law, the consultants at each service center. repayment or arrive at a satisfactory
Cooperative Agreement, SBA’s arrangement for future repayment of
Dated: April 2, 2008. debts to the Government.
regulations, the annual Program
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Announcement, and program guidance. Antonio Doss, Title: ‘‘Statement of Debtor’’.


Associate Administrator for Small Business Description of Respondents: SBA
Program Objectives Development Centers. Borrowers of guarantor’s who request
The SBDC program uses Federal [FR Doc. E8–7263 Filed 4–7–08; 8:45 am] compromise.
funds to leverage the resources of states, BILLING CODE 8025–01–P Form Number: 770.

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