[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-261]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, 
time, and agenda for the fourth public meeting of the Interagency Task 
Force on Veterans Small Business Development. The meeting will be open 
to the public.

DATES: Friday, January 20, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the 
Eisenhower Conference Room, Side A & B, located on the 2nd floor.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20416.

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 (VOBs) and service-disabled veterans (SDVOSBs). 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's 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. The purpose of the meeting is scheduled as a 
full Task Force meeting. The agenda will include a presentation and 
discussion of the recommendations included in the Task Force Report to 
the President.
    In addition, the Task Force will allow time to obtain public 
comment from individuals and representatives of organizations regarding 
the areas of focus.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public; 
however, advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to 
attend and/or make a presentation to the Task Force must contact 
Raymond B. Snyder, by January 13, 2012, by email in order to be placed 
on the agenda. Comments for the Record should be applicable to the 
``six focus areas'' of the Task Force and emailed prior to the meeting 
for inclusion in the public record, verbal presentations; however, will 
be limited to five minutes in the interest of time and to accommodate 
as many presenters as possible. Written comments should be emailed to 
Raymond B. Snyder, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans 
Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, at the email address for the Task 
Force, [email protected].
    Additionally, if you need accommodations because of a disability or 
require additional information, please contact Raymond B. Snyder, 
Designated Federal Official for the Task Force at (202) 205-6773; or by 
email at: [email protected], SBA, Office of Veterans Business 
Development, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. For more 
information, please visit our Web site at http://www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: January 3, 2012.
Dan Jones,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-261 Filed 1-9-12; 8:45 am]
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