[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22056-22057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8751]


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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, April 27, 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

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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 status update of recommendations presented in the 
November 1, 2011 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 April 23, 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 www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: April 2, 2012.
Dan Jones,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-8751 Filed 4-11-12; 8:45 am]
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