[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9844-9845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03514]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development;
Federal Register Meeting Notice
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force meeting.
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DATE AND TIME: March 12, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416,
in the Eisenhower Conference Room B, Concourse Level.
Purpose: This public meeting is to discuss recommendations
identified by the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to further enable
veteran entrepreneurship policy and programs. In addition, the Task
Force will allow public comment regarding the focus areas.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), SBA announces the
meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business
Development. The Task Force is established pursuant to Executive Order
13540 and focused on coordinating the efforts of Federal agencies to
improve capital, business development opportunities and pre-established
Federal contracting goals for small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans (VOB's) and service-disabled veterans
(SDVOSB's). Moreover, the Task Force shall coordinate administrative
and regulatory activities and develop proposals relating to ``six focus
areas'': (1) Access to capital (loans, surety bonding and franchising);
(2) Ensure achievement of pre-established contracting goals, including
mentor prot[eacute]g[eacute] and matching with contracting
opportunities; (3) Increase the integrity of certifications of status
as a small business; (4) Reducing paperwork and administrative burdens
in accessing business development and entrepreneurship opportunities;
(5) Increasing and improving training and counseling services; and, (6)
Making other improvements to support veteran business development by
the Federal government. On November 1, 2011, the Interagency Task Force
on Veterans Small Business Development submitted its first report to
the President, which included 18 recommendations that were applicable
to the ``six focus areas'' identified above.
Advance notice of attendance or desire to make a presentation to
the Task Force is requested. Comments for
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the record should be emailed to point of contact listed below prior to
the meeting for inclusion in the public record. Verbal presentations
will be limited to five minutes in order to meet the agenda objectives.
Requests for attendance/briefing must be emailed or sent via post by
March 4, 2015, to Ms. Barbara Carson, Acting Associate Administrator,
Office of Veterans Business Development, U.S. Small Business
Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416; phone: (202)
205-6773; email: [email protected]. Public comments, requests for
additional information and/or special accommodations should be directed
to same contact above. For more information, please visit our Web site
at www.sba.gov/vets.
Dated: February 6, 2015.
Diana Doukas,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03514 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am]
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