[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57516-57517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24896]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, 
time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on 
Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA). The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at SBA, 409 3rd Street SW, 
Eisenhower Conference Room B, Washington, DC 20416, and via webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public; 
however advance notice of attendance is requested. To RSVP and confirm 
attendance, the general public should email [email protected] 
with subject line--``RSVP for 12/6/18 ACVBA Public Meeting.''
    Anyone wishing to make comments to the ACVBA must contact SBA's 
Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) no later than December 
1, 2018 via email [email protected], or via phone at (202) 205-
6773. Comments for the record will be limited to five minutes to 
accommodate as many participants as possible.
    Additionally, special accommodation requests should also be 
directed to OVBD at (202) 205-6773 or [email protected]. For 
more information on veteran owned small business programs, please visit 
www.sba.gov/ovbd.
    Security instructions: Those attending the meeting are encouraged 
to arrive early to allow for security clearance into the building. 
Attendees should use the main entrance to access SBA headquarters, at 
3rd and D Streets SW. For security purposes attendees must:

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    1. Present a valid photo ID to receive a visitor badge.
    2. Know the name of the event being attended: The meeting event is 
the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA).
    3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the main 
entrance. Visitors are required to display their visitor badge at all 
times while inside the building.
    4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged 
for identification purposes.
    5. Due to limited parking options, Metro's Federal Center SW 
station is the easiest way to access SBA headquarters.

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 Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The 
ACVBA is established pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 657(b) note, and serves as 
an independent source of advice and policy. The purpose of this meeting 
is to discuss efforts that support veteran-owned small businesses, 
updates on past and current events, and the ACVBA's objectives for 
fiscal year 2019.

    Dated: November 8, 2018.
Nicole Nelson,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-24896 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am]
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