[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33725-33726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12564]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development; 
Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force meeting.

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    Date and Time: June 9, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, 
in the Administrator's Conference room, located on the 7th Floor.

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    Purpose: This public meeting is to discuss recommendations 
identified by the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to further enable 
veteran entrepreneurship policy and programs. In addition, the Task 
Force will allow public comment regarding the focus areas.

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-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 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.
    Additional Information: Advance notice of attendance is requested. 
Anyone wishing to attend and/or make a presentation to the tasks force 
must contact Jaime Wood no later than May 27, 2016 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. Comments 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 Jaime 
Wood, Director of Policy and Engagement for the task force, Office of 
Veterans Business Development at [email protected]. If participants 
need accommodations because of a disability or require additional 
information, please contact Jaime Wood, Director of Policy and 
Engagement at (202) 205-6773 or via email at [email protected]. For 
more information, please visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: May 16, 2016.
Miguel J. L'Heureux,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-12564 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am]
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