[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 55733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19876]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


National Women's Business Council; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Women's Business Council, Small Business 
Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting and listening session.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the National Women's Business Council (NWBC) announces its second 
public meeting of Fiscal Year 2020. The 1988 Women's Business Ownership 
Act established NWBC to serve as an independent source of advice and 
policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the 
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on issues 
of importance to women entrepreneurs. This meeting will allow the 
Council to recap its activity and engagement over the course of Fiscal 
Year 2020. Each of the Council's four subcommittees (Access to Capital 
& Opportunity, Women in STEM, Rural Women's Entrepreneurship, and 
Communications) will present their policy recommendations and current 
projects to the full body for deliberation. The public will have the 
opportunity to provide feedback.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 
from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT. A subsequent listening session will 
be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this meeting will be held 
via Microsoft Teams, a web conferencing platform. The access link will 
be provided to attendees upon registration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information, please visit the 
NWBC website at www.nwbc.gov, email Ashley Judah at 
[email protected], or call 202-205-3850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public; however, 
advance notice of attendance is requested. To RSVP, please visit the 
NWBC website at www.nwbc.gov. The ``2020 Public Meetings'' section will 
feature a link to register on Eventbrite.
    NWBC strongly encourages that public comments and questions be 
submitted in advance by September 25th. The Eventbrite registration 
page will include an opportunity to do so, but individuals may also 
email [email protected] with subject line--``[Name/Organization] Comment 
for 9/29/20 Public Meeting.'' NWBC staff will read the first five 
submitted statements during the final 20 minutes of the program.
    During the live event, attendees will be in listen-only mode and 
may submit additional questions via the Q&A Chat feature. For technical 
assistance, please visit the Microsoft Teams Support Page. All public 
comments will be included in the meeting record, which will be made 
available on www.nwbc.gov under the ``2020 Public Meetings'' section.
    Following the formal public meeting, NWBC will host a `Listening 
Session.' This session will provide women business owners and 
entrepreneurs the opportunity to share their challenges and 
opportunities with NWBC as the Council prepares its policy priorities 
for Fiscal Year 2021. This session is also open to the public; however, 
advance notice of attendance is requested. The Eventbrite registration 
page for the public meeting will include a check box asking if you plan 
to join the follow-up session. A link to the session will be provided 
via email reminders and shared during the live public meeting.

    Dated: September 2, 2020.
Nicole Nelson,
Committee Management Officer (Acting).
[FR Doc. 2020-19876 Filed 9-8-20; 8:45 am]
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