[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 22613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08083]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs; Committee Member 
Nomination Solicitation

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

ACTION: Solicit nominations for veteran small business owners and 
veteran service organization representatives to serve on the Advisory 
Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA).

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SUMMARY: The SBA Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) is 
issuing this notice to solicit nominations of qualified owners, 
operators, and officers of veteran-owned small business and veteran 
service organizations to be considered for appointment by the SBA 
Administrator as a member of the Advisory Committee on Veterans 
Business Affairs. The Committee serves as an independent source of 
advice and policy recommendations to the Administrator of the U.S. 
Small Business Administration (SBA), the Associate Administrator for 
Veterans Business Development of SBA, the Congress, the President, and 
other U.S. policymakers on issues of interest to small businesses owned 
and operated by veterans. Nominations of qualified candidates are being 
sought to fill vacancies on the ACVBA. ACVBA members are appointed by 
and serve at the pleasure of the SBA Administrator for terms of no 
longer than three years. ACVBA members serve without compensation but 
will be reimbursed for authorized travel-related expenses at per diem 
rates established by GSA when asked to perform official duties as an 
ACVBA member.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the ACVBA will be accepted on a 
rolling basis.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to 
[email protected] with the subject line: ACVBA Nomination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cheryl Simms, Office of Veterans 
Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, Telephone: (202) 619-1697; email: 
[email protected]. A copy of the ACVBA Charter may be obtained by 
contacting Ms. Simms. For more information on OVBD, please visit our 
website, www.sba.gov/ovbd.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small 
Business Development Act of 1999--Public Law 106-50--established the 
ACVBA to serve as an independent source of advice and policy 
recommendations on veteran owned small business opportunities. Through 
an annual report, the ACVBA reports to the SBA Administrator, SBA's 
Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development, the 
Congress, the President, and other U.S. policy makers. The ACVBA is 
comprised of 15 members--eight members represent veteran owned small 
business and seven members represent veteran service or military 
organizations.
    On Aug. 13, 2014, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
published in the Federal Register revised guidance on individuals who 
are not eligible to serve on federal advisory committees. In accordance 
with OMB guidance, the President directed agencies and departments in 
the Executive Branch not to appoint or re-appoint federally registered 
lobbyists to advisory committees and other boards and commissions. 
Learn more about the ACVBA by reviewing the ACVBA charter at Advisory 
Committee on Veterans Business Affairs.
    Requirements for Nomination Submission: Completed SBA Form 898: 
Interested applicants must submit a completed SBA Form 898. To download 
a copy of the form, please visit https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-898-advisory-committee-membership-nominee-information-form.
    Please submit a resume that includes the following: (1) The 
nominee's contact information (including name, mailing address, 
telephone numbers, and email address) and a chronological summary of 
the nominee's experience and qualifications, and (2) a current 
biography.
    Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the Veterans 
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999, Public Law 
106-50, Sec. 203. Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs.

    Dated: April 8, 2022.
Andrienne Johnson,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-08083 Filed 4-14-22; 8:45 am]
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