Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development; Notice of Meeting, 13084-13085 [2014-04580]

Download as PDF 13084 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 45 / Friday, March 7, 2014 / Notices Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 14 subject to this docket (Amendment).1 The Postal Service includes two attachments in support of its Notice: • Attachment A—a redacted copy of the Amendment to the existing Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 14. • Attachment B—a certified statement of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a). The Postal Service also filed supporting financial documentation and the unredacted Amendment under seal. Notice at 1. The Postal Service seeks to incorporate by reference the Application for Non-Public Treatment originally filed in this docket for the protection of materials filed under seal. Id. The Amendment changes the prices for some of the customer’s Priority Mail contract packages.2 It is scheduled to take effect one business day following the day on which the Commission issues all necessary regulatory approval. Notice, Attachment A at 1. II. Notice of Filings Interested persons may submit comments on whether the changes presented in the Postal Service’s Notice are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than March 7, 2014. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.prc.gov). The Commission previously appointed Pamela A. Thompson to represent the interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this docket.3 She will continue to serve in that capacity. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Ordering Paragraphs It is ordered: 1. The Commission reopens Docket No. CP2013–79 for consideration of matters raised by the Postal Service’s Notice. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Pamela A. Thompson will continue to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Change in Prices Pursuant to Amendment to Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 14, February 26, 2014 (Notice). 2 Compare id. Attachment A at 2 (filed under seal) with Docket Nos. MC2013–58 and CP2013–79, Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 14 to Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and Supporting Data, August 30, 2013, Attachment B at 3 (filed under seal). 3 Docket Nos. MC2013–58 and CP2013–79, Order No. 1825, Notice and Order Concerning Addition of Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 14 to the Competitive Product List, September 3, 2013, at 3. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:39 Mar 06, 2014 Jkt 232001 Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. 3. Comments are due no later than March 7, 2014. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–04981 Filed 3–6–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [File No. 500–1] Aventura Equities, Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading March 5, 2014 It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of Aventura Equities, Inc. (‘‘Aventura’’) because of questions concerning the adequacy and accuracy of publicly available information about Aventura, including, among other things, its financial condition, the control of the company, its business operations, and trading in its securities. Aventura is a Florida corporation based in Georgetown, South Carolina, and is traded under the symbol ‘‘AVNE.’’ The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of the above-listed company. Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the above-listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EST, on March 5, 2014, through 11:59 p.m. EDT, on March 18, 2014. By the Commission. Jill M. Peterson, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–05084 Filed 3–5–14; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development; Notice of Meeting Small Business Administration. Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for its public meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: Thursday, March 20, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: SBA 409 3rd Street NW., Washington, DC 20419. Room: Eisenhower Conference Room B, located on the Concourse Level. 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. The Task Force is established pursuant to Executive Order 13540 and focused on coordinating 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 (VOB’s) and service-disabled veterans (SDVOSB’S). Moreover, the Task Force shall coordinate administrative and regulatory activities and develop proposals relating to ‘‘three focus areas’’: (1) Training, Counseling & Capital; (2) Federal Contracting & Verification; (3) Improved Federal Support on November 1, 2011, the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development submitted its first report to the President, which included 18 Recommendations. In addition, the Task Force will allow time to obtain public comment from individuals and representatives of organizations regarding the areas of focus. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public, however, advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make a presentation to the Task Force must contact Barbara Carson, by February 28, 2014 by email in order to be placed on the agenda. Comments for the Record should be applicable to the ‘‘three focus areas’’ of the Task Force and emailed prior to the meeting for inclusion in the public record, verbal presentations; however, will be limited to five minutes in the interest of time and to accommodate as many presenters as possible. Written comments should be emailed to Barbara Carson, Designated Federal Officer Office of Veterans Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, at the email address for the Task Force, vetstaskforce@sba.gov . Additionally, if SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 45 / Friday, March 7, 2014 / Notices you need accommodations because of a disability or require additional information, please contact Barbara Carson, Designated Federal Official for the Task Force at (202) 205–6773; or by email at: barbara.carson@sba.gov. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/vets. Dated: February 21, 2014. Diana Doukas, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–04580 Filed 3–6–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0366] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments. AGENCY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 10 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. DATES: This decision is effective March 23, 2014. Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. [Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0366], using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:39 Mar 06, 2014 Jkt 232001 • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments on-line. Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316). 13085 Exemption Decision SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice addresses 10 individuals who have requested renewal of their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 10 applications for renewal on their merits and decided to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are: Eugenio V. Bermudez (MA) John A. Carroll, Jr. (AL) Mark W. Crocker (TN) Johnny Dillard (SC) Keith J. Haaf (VA) Edward M. Jurek (NY) Allen J. Kunze (ND) Mark A. Smalls (GA) Glenn R. Theis (MN) Peter A. Troyan (MI) The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions: (1) That each individual has a physical examination every year (a) by an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the better eye continues to meet the requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual provides a copy of the ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver’s qualification file and retains a copy of the certification on his/her person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. Background Basis for Renewing Exemptions Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.’’ The procedures for requesting an exemption (including renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381. Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an exemption may be granted for no longer than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon application for additional two year periods. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each of the 10 applicants has satisfied the entry conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirements (77 FR 5874; 77 FR 17117). Each of these 10 applicants has requested renewal of the exemption and has submitted evidence showing that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical Programs Division, 202–366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13084-13085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04580]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development; 
Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, 
time, and agenda for its public meeting of the Interagency Task Force 
on Veterans Small Business Development. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: Thursday, March 20, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: SBA 409 3rd Street NW., Washington, DC 20419.
    Room: Eisenhower Conference Room B, located on the Concourse Level.

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. The Task Force is established pursuant to Executive Order 
13540 and focused on coordinating 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 (VOB's) and service-disabled veterans 
(SDVOSB'S). Moreover, the Task Force shall coordinate administrative 
and regulatory activities and develop proposals relating to ``three 
focus areas'': (1) Training, Counseling & Capital; (2) Federal 
Contracting & Verification; (3) Improved Federal Support on November 1, 
2011, the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development 
submitted its first report to the President, which included 18 
Recommendations. In addition, the Task Force will allow time to obtain 
public comment from individuals and representatives of organizations 
regarding the areas of focus.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public, 
however, advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to 
attend and/or make a presentation to the Task Force must contact 
Barbara Carson, by February 28, 2014 by email in order to be placed on 
the agenda. Comments for the Record should be applicable to the ``three 
focus areas'' of the Task Force and emailed prior to the meeting for 
inclusion in the public record, verbal presentations; however, will be 
limited to five minutes in the interest of time and to accommodate as 
many presenters as possible. Written comments should be emailed to 
Barbara Carson, Designated Federal Officer Office of Veterans Business 
Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20416, at the email address for the Task Force, 
vetstaskforce@sba.gov . Additionally, if

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you need accommodations because of a disability or require additional 
information, please contact Barbara Carson, Designated Federal Official 
for the Task Force at (202) 205-6773; or by email at: 
barbara.carson@sba.gov. For more information, please visit our Web site 
at www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: February 21, 2014.
Diana Doukas,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-04580 Filed 3-6-14; 8:45 am]
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