[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 40356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15013]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency

[Docket No: 040628195-4195-01]


White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, 
President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders

AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) publishes this 
notice to announce that the President's Advisory Commission on Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders (Commission) will be holding a public 
meeting to seek testimonies from individuals and organizations on ways 
to provide equal economic opportunities for full participation of Asian 
American and Pacific Islander businesses in our free market economy 
where they may be underserved.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2004; 1 
p.m.-5 p.m. e.s.t. For members of the public who are interested in 
addressing the Commission, please submit your written requests by July 
16, 2004. Requests for special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should be submitted 
to Mr. Erik Wang (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than 
July 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at: The Enterprise Center, 
4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139. For members of 
the public who are interested in addressing the Commission, please 
submit your request to Mr. Erik Wang, Office of the White House 
Initiative on AAPIs, Herbert C Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room 5092, Washington, DC 20230, or by fax to (202) 219-
8809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
Commission or the public meeting, please contact: Mr. Eddy Badrina or 
Mr. Erik Wang, Office of the White House Initiative on AAPIs, Herbert C 
Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 5092, Washington, 
DC 20230, Telephone (202) 482-3949.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made 
of the Commission's intent to conduct a public meeting on July 20, 
2004. Agenda items will include, but will not be limited to: testimony 
from community organizations and individuals; testimony from federal 
agencies; administrative tasks; upcoming events; and comments from the 
public.
    The purpose of the Commission is to advise and make recommendations 
to the President on ways to provide equal economic opportunities for 
full participation of Asian American and Pacific Islander businesses in 
our free market economy where they may be underserved and thus, 
improving the quality of life for approximately 14.5 million Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders living in the United States and the 
U.S.-associated Pacific Island jurisdictions, especially those who are 
most underserved.
    Requests to address the Commission must be made in writing and 
should include the name, address, telephone number and business or 
professional affiliation of the interested party. Individuals or groups 
addressing similar issues are encouraged to combine comments and make 
their request to address the Commission through a single 
representative. The allocation of time for remarks will be adjusted to 
accommodate the level of expressed interest. Written requests must be 
mailed or faxed to The Office of the White House Initiative on AAPIs by 
July 16, 2004 (See ADDRESSES). Anyone who requires special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should contact Mr. Erik Wang no later than July 9, 2004 
(See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). This meeting is open to the 
public.

Edith McCloud,
Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 04-15013 Filed 7-1-04; 8:45 am]
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