[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 21492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08301]


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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 its public meeting of the Interagency Task Force 
on Veterans Small Business Development. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: Friday, April 26, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the 
Conference Room.

ADDRESSES: SBA Washington Area District Office, 740 15th Street, NW., 
Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005.

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 ``three 
focus areas'': (1) Training, Counseling & Capital; (2) Federal 
Contracting & Verification; (3) Improved Federal Support. On November 
1, 2011, the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business 
Development submitted its first report to the President, which included 
18 Recommendations. 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 Cheryl 
Simms, by April 19, 2013, by email in order to be placed on the agenda. 
Comments for the Record should be applicable to the ``three 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 Cheryl Simms, Program 
Liaison, 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 Cheryl Simms, Designated Federal Official 
for the Task Force at (202) 205-6773; or by email at: 
[email protected]. For more information, please visit our Web site 
at www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: April 3, 2013.
Dan Jones,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-08301 Filed 4-9-13; 8:45 am]
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