Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development, 38982 [2017-17298]

Download as PDF 38982 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 157 / Wednesday, August 16, 2017 / Notices SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting. AGENCY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time and agenda for the next meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development. The meeting is open to the public. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. Where: Eisenhower Conference Room B, located on the Concourse level. CONTACT INFO: (Teleconference Dial-In) 1–888–858–2144, Access Code: 7805798 (Webinar) https://connect16.uc.att.com/ sba/meet/?ExEventID=87805798&CT= M, Access Code: 7805798. 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 Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (Task Force). The Task Force is established pursuant to Executive Order 13540 to coordinate the efforts of Federal agencies to improve capital, business development opportunities, and pre-established federal contracting goals for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and servicedisabled veterans. Moreover, the Task Force shall coordinate administrative and regulatory activities and develop proposals relating to ‘‘six focus areas’’: (1) Improving capital access and capacity of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans through loans, surety bonding, and franchising; (2) ensuring achievement of the preestablished Federal contracting goals for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and service disabled veterans through expanded ´ ´ mentor-protege assistance and matching such small business concerns with contracting opportunities; (3) increasing the integrity of certifications of status as a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran or servicedisabled veteran; (4) reducing paperwork and administrative burdens on veterans in accessing business development and entrepreneurship asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Aug 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 opportunities; (5) increasing and improving training and counseling services provided to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; and 6) making other improvements relating to the support for veterans business development by the Federal Government. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public. Advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make comments to the Task Force should contact SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development no later than June 2, 2017 at veteransbusiness@ sba.gov. Comments for the record should be applicable to the ‘‘six focus areas’’ of the Task Force and will be limited to five minutes in the interest of time and to accommodate as many participants as possible. Written comments should also be sent to the above email no later than June 2, 2017. Special accommodations requests should also be directed to SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development at (202) 205–6773 or to veteransbusiness@ sba.gov. For more information on veteran owned small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov/veterans. Dated: August 4, 2017. Richard W. Kingan, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–17298 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory Committee meeting. 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 (ACVBA). 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 veteran and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurship. The agenda includes reports from the SBA Offices of Veterans Business Development, Government Contracting and Business Development, Capital Access and Advocacy. Additional Information: This meeting is open to the public. Advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make comments to the ACVBA should contact SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development no later than September 1, 2017 at veteransbusiness@sba.gov. Comments for the record will be limited to five minutes to accommodate as many participants as possible. Written comments should be sent to the above by September 1, 2017. Special accommodation requests should also be directed to SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development at (202) 205– 6773 or veteransbusiness@sba.gov. For more information on veteran owned small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov/veterans. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 4, 2017. Richard W. Kingan, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–17297 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P AGENCY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: Thursday, September 7, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. Where: Eisenhower Conference Room B, located on the concourse level. CONTACT INFO: (Teleconference Dial-in) 1–888–858–2144, Access Code: 7805798 (Webinar) https://connect16.uc.att.com/ sba/meet/?ExEventID=87805798&CT= W, Access Code: 7805798. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No: SSA–2017–0041] SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice includes revisions of OMB-approved information collections. 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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business 
Development

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing this 
notice to announce the location, date, time and agenda for the next 
meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business 
Development. The meeting is open to the public.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20416.
    Where: Eisenhower Conference Room B, located on the Concourse 
level.

CONTACT INFO: (Teleconference Dial-In) 1-888-858-2144, Access Code: 
7805798 (Webinar) https://connect16.uc.att.com/sba/meet/?ExEventID=87805798&CT=M, Access Code: 7805798.
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 Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business 
Development (Task Force). The Task Force is established pursuant to 
Executive Order 13540 to coordinate the efforts of Federal agencies to 
improve capital, business development opportunities, and pre-
established federal contracting goals for small business concerns owned 
and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. Moreover, the 
Task Force shall coordinate administrative and regulatory activities 
and develop proposals relating to ``six focus areas'': (1) Improving 
capital access and capacity of small business concerns owned and 
controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans through loans, 
surety bonding, and franchising; (2) ensuring achievement of the pre-
established Federal contracting goals for small business concerns owned 
and controlled by veterans and service disabled veterans through 
expanded mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] assistance and matching such 
small business concerns with contracting opportunities; (3) increasing 
the integrity of certifications of status as a small business concern 
owned and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran; (4) 
reducing paperwork and administrative burdens on veterans in accessing 
business development and entrepreneurship opportunities; (5) increasing 
and improving training and counseling services provided to small 
business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; and 6) making other 
improvements relating to the support for veterans business development 
by the Federal Government.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public. Advance 
notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make 
comments to the Task Force should contact SBA's Office of Veterans 
Business Development no later than June 2, 2017 at 
veteransbusiness@sba.gov. Comments for the record should be applicable 
to the ``six focus areas'' of the Task Force and will be limited to 
five minutes in the interest of time and to accommodate as many 
participants as possible. Written comments should also be sent to the 
above email no later than June 2, 2017. Special accommodations requests 
should also be directed to SBA's Office of Veterans Business 
Development at (202) 205-6773 or to veteransbusiness@sba.gov.
    For more information on veteran owned small business programs, 
please visit www.sba.gov/veterans.

    Dated: August 4, 2017.
Richard W. Kingan,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17298 Filed 8-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8025-01-P
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