[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70087-70088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27990]


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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, December 6, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: SBA 409 3rd Street NW., Washington, DC 20419.
    Room: Eisenhower Conference room B, located on the Concourse Level.

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 
Barbara Carson, by December 2, 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

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to five minutes in the interest of time and to accommodate as many 
presenters as possible. Written comments should be emailed to Barbara 
Carson, Designated Federal Officer 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 
Barbara Carson, 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: November 14, 2013.
Diana Doukas,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-27990 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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