[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 51139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18170]


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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 date, time, and 
agenda for a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business 
Affairs (ACVBA). The meeting is open to the public; however, advance 
notice of attendance is strongly requested.

DATES: Thursday, September 3, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the meeting will be held 
via Microsoft Teams.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public; 
however advance notice of attendance is strongly encouraged. To RSVP 
and confirm attendance, the general public should email 
[email protected] with subject line--``RSVP for 9/3/20 ACVBA 
Public Meeting.'' To submit a written comment, individuals should email 
[email protected] with subject line--``Response for 9/3/20 ACVBA 
Public Meeting'' no later than August 27, or contact Timothy Green, 
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development 
(OVBD) at (202) 205-6773. Comments received in advanced will be 
addressed as time allows during the public comment period. All other 
submitted comments will be included in the meeting record. During the 
live meeting, those who wish to comment will be able to do so only via 
the online platform chat function and will be included in the meeting 
record. The live meeting will be accessible in two parts--a morning 
session and afternoon session. Participants attending can join via 
Microsoft Teams from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. here: https://bit.ly/3almKEh and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. here: https://bit.ly/31KCE7t. 
Special accommodation requests should be directed to OVBD at (202) 205-
6773 or [email protected]. All applicable documents will be 
posted on the ACVBA website prior to the meeting: https://www.sba.gov/page/advisory-committee-veterans-business-affairs. For more information 
on veteran owned small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov/ovbd.

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 
2020.

    Dated: August 14, 2020.
Nicole Nelson,
Committee Management Officer (Acting).
[FR Doc. 2020-18170 Filed 8-18-20; 8:45 am]
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