[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56404-56405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23343]


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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 an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council for Minority Business Enterprise 
(NACMBE) will hold its third meeting to discuss the work of the three 
subcommittees and deliverables to fulfill the NACMBE's charter mandate. 
The agenda may change to accommodate Council business.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2011 from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 
2660 Woodley Road, NW., Washington, DC 20008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Demetria Gallagher, National 
Director's Office, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. 
Department of Commerce at (202) 482-1624 e-mail: [email protected].

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 
recommendations from the private sector 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 three subcommittees 
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report on their work and the Council will discuss and deliberate on 
possible recommendations. 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 & Exports.
    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, September 22, 2011, to preregister. Please specify any 
requests for reasonable accommodation at least ten (10) business days 
in advance of the meeting. Last minute requests will be accepted, but 
may not be possible to fulfill.
    A limited amount of time, in the afternoon, 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 affairs of the NACMBE 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. ET on Wednesday, September 21, 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 
[email protected], at least ten (10) days before the meeting date.
    Copies of the NACMBE open meeting minutes will be available to the 
public upon request.

    Dated: September 1, 2011.
David A. Hinson,
National Director, Minority Business Development Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-23343 Filed 9-12-11; 8:45 am]
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