[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 33245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14189]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprises;
Meeting
AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council for Minority Business Enterprise
(NACMBE) will hold its second meeting to discuss the work of selected
subcommittees and deliverables to fulfill the NACMBE's charter mandate.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, June 24, 2011, from 9 to 11
a.m., and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST).
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel,
2222 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027, Chairman Boardroom.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Demetria Gallagher, National Directors
Office, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of
Commerce at (202) 482-1624; e-mail: mbda.gov">dgallagher@mbda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the NACMBE
pursuant to his discretionary authority and in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2) on April
28, 2010. The NACMBE is to provide the Secretary of Commerce with
consensus advice from the private sector on a broad range of policy
issues that affect minority businesses and their ability to
successfully access the domestic and global marketplace.
Topics to be considered:
1. Discussion of Subcommittee topics.
2. Reports from Subcommittees.
3. Public comment period.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Public
seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify
Demetria Gallagher at the contact information above by 5 p.m. EST on
Thursday, June 16, 2011, to preregister. Please specify any requests
for reasonable accommodation at least five (5) business days in advance
of the meeting. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be
impossible to fill. A limited amount of time, from 3:30 p.m.--4 p.m.
will be available for pertinent brief oral comments from members of the
public attending the meeting. Any member of the public may submit
pertinent written comments concerning the NACMBE's affairs at http://www.mbda.gov/main/nacmbe-submit-comments. To be considered during the
meeting, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on
Wednesday, June 15, 2011, to ensure transmission to the Council prior
to the meeting. Comments received after that date will be distributed
to the members but may not be considered at the meeting.
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Demetria Gallagher, at (202) 482-1624, or
mbda.gov">dgallagher@mbda.gov, at least five (5) days before the meeting date.
Copies of the NACMBE open meeting minutes will be available to the
public upon request.
Dated: June 2, 2011.
David A. Hinson,
National Director, Minority Business Development Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-14189 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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