[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72553-72554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23253]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


SBA Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory committee meeting: SBA Invention, 
Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will hold the 
inaugural meeting of the SBA Invention, Innovation, and 
Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. 
Members will convene as an independent source of advice and 
recommendations to SBA on matters supporting U.S. innovation, 
addressing commercialization hurdles and other vulnerabilities in the 
domestic investment and innovation ecosystem, and facilitating 
entrepreneurial access-to and participation-in federal innovation 
support and funding programs. The meeting will be in person for members 
and streamed live to the public.

DATES: Wednesday November 15, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time 
(ET).

ADDRESSES: The Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory 
Committee will meet at the SBA Headquarters Building located at 409 3rd 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20416 and the meeting will be live streamed 
for the public. Register at https://bit.ly/IIEAC-Nov23.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Shieh, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Investment and Innovation, SBA, 409 3rd Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 539-1448 or [email protected]. The meeting will 
be live streamed to the public, and anyone wishing to submit questions 
to the SBA Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory 
Committee can do so by submitting them via email to [email protected]. 
Individuals who require an alternative aid or service to communicate 
effectively with SBA should email the point of contact listed

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above and provide a brief description of their preferred method of 
communication.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), SBA announces the 
inaugural meeting of the SBA Invention, Innovation, and 
Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee (the ``IIEAC''). The IIEAC is 
tasked with providingadvice, insights, andrecommendationsto SBA on 
matters broadly related to the U.S. startup and small business 
innovation ecosystem, and more specifically supporting innovation 
across the U.S.; developing and/or evolving SBA programs and services 
to address commercialization hurdles; addressing vulnerabilities and 
gaps in funding domestic invention and innovation; facilitating and 
enabling broad access and participation in federal innovation support 
and funding programs. The final agenda for the meeting will be posted 
on the IIEAC website at https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/organization/sba-initiatives/invention-innovation-entrepreneurship-advisory-committee 
prior to the meeting. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available 
by request within 90 days of the meeting date.

Public Comment

    Any member of the public may submit pertinent questions and 
comments concerning IIEAC affairs at any time before or after the 
meeting and participate in the livestreamed meeting of the SBA 
Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee on 
November 15. Comments may be submitted to Jennifer Shieh at 
[email protected]. Those wishing to participate live are encouraged to 
register by or before November 8, 2023, using the registration link 
provided above. Advance registration is strongly encouraged.

    Dated: October 17, 2023.
Andrienne Johnson,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-23253 Filed 10-19-23; 8:45 am]
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