[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 70015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28047]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Minority Business
Enterprise
AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprise
(NACMBE) will hold its eighth meeting via conference call to discuss
and reach consensus on recommendations for the Secretary of the
Department of Commerce regarding the growth of minority-owned
businesses in domestic and global markets. The members of the Council
will finalize the recommendations, fulfilling NACMBE's charter mandate,
in preparation for submission to the Secretary of Commerce. The agenda
for the meeting may change to accommodate Council business.
DATES: The conference call will be held on Tuesday, December 10, from
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members of the
public wishing to participate may use the following information to
listen to the conference call: CALL-IN NUMBER: 1-415-228-4956;
PASSCODE: MBDA. Participants are encouraged to call in ten minutes
before the scheduled start time. A limited amount of time will be
available for brief oral comments from members of the public after the
Council's discussion of the recommendations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Demetria Gallagher, National
Director's Office, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S.
Department of Commerce at (202) 482-1624; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the NACMBE on
April 28, 2010 pursuant to his discretionary authority and in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
U.S.C. App. 2). The NACMBE was established to provide the Secretary of
Commerce with recommendations on a broad range of policy issues that
affect minority businesses and their ability to access successfully the
domestic and global marketplace.
Topics To Be Considered: During the meeting, the Council will
discuss the final recommendations for the Secretary relating to the
growth of minority-owned businesses in domestic and global markets.
Recommendations for proposed programs and new policies are centered on
the areas of focus for each subcommittee. The subcommittee topics
include: (1) Definition of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
MBDA's role, (2) Creation of an MBE Forum, and (3) Strategic Alliances
and Exports.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Members of
the public wishing to join the conference call must notify Demetria
Gallagher at the contact information above no later than 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the
recommendations of the NACMBE to www.mbda.gov/main/nacmbe-submit-comments. The comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on
Friday, December 6, 2013, 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.
Copies of the NACMBE open meeting minutes will be available to the
public upon request.
Dated: November 18, 2013.
Josephine Arnold,
Chief Counsel, Minority Business Development Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-28047 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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