[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 16078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04673]


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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 a 
virtual meeting of the SBA Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship 
Advisory Committee on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. 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 virtual for members and streamed live to the public.

DATES: Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern 
Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory 
Committee will meet virtually and the meeting will be live streamed for 
the public. Register at https://bit.ly/IIEAC-Mar19.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Sickler, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Investment and Innovation, SBA, 409 3rd Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 369-8862 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 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 
meeting of the SBA Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory 
Committee (the ``IIEAC''). The IIEAC is tasked with providingadvice, 
insights, and recommendations to 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 March 
19. Comments may be submitted to Brittany Sickler at [email protected]. 
Those wishing to participate live are encouraged to register by or 
before March 12, 2024, using the registration link provided above. 
Advance registration is strongly encouraged.

    Dated: February 29, 2024.
Andrienne Johnson,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-04673 Filed 3-5-24; 8:45 am]
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