Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development, 70285-70286 [2015-28866]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 2015 / Notices Three Pilot Securities will quote in $0.05 per share increments and will trade in $0.05 per share increments consistent with Test Group Two, and in addition be subject to a Trade-At Prohibition, which would generally prevent price matching by a trading center that is not displaying a quotation at the price of the best protected quotation, unless an exception applies. Pilot Securities in the control group would continue to quote and trade in the pricing increments that are currently permitted. Pursuant to the Tick Size Pilot, Participants will collect data reflecting a variety of market quality metrics with respect to the Pilot Securities and transmit such data to the Commission. The collected data will be publicly available in an aggregated form. In addition, the Participants are required to conduct, and provide the Commission with, a publicly-available impact assessment. III. Discussion jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES As discussed in the Approval Order,5 several actions need to occur prior to the implementation of the Tick Size Pilot, including: (1) The development and testing of applicable trading and compliance systems, (2) the filing and approval of SRO rules related to the Tick Size Pilot’s quoting and trading requirements, and (3) the development and implementation of the written policies and procedures by Participants and their members that are reasonably designed to comply with the applicable quoting and trading increments. In addition, the Participants must develop appropriate policies and procedures for collecting and reporting to the Commission the requisite data in connection with the Tick Size Pilot, including the filing and approval of SRO rules requiring the collection and reporting of data from certain member firms. Data is to be collected by the Participants for periods beginning six months prior to the Pilot Period.6 To date, the requisite SRO rule proposals have not been filed or approved by the Commission, and there has not been an opportunity for the Participants and their members to develop and test applicable trading and compliance systems.7 5 80 FR at 27545. Sections IV and VII of the Tick Size Pilot at 80 FR at 27548 and 27552–53. 7 The Commission notes that the Participants anticipate filing model data collection rule proposals with the Commission no later than November 13, 2015. See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Co-Head, Government Affairs, Intercontinental Exchange/NYSE, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated November 4, 2015. In 6 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:03 Nov 12, 2015 Jkt 238001 Accordingly, the Commission believes additional time is needed for the Participants and their members to complete their preparations for implementation of the Tick Size Pilot. The Commission believes that extending the implementation date by approximately five months, to October 3, 2016, is sufficient to allow for a smooth yet timely implementation of the Tick Size Pilot, including the approval of applicable SRO rules and the development and testing of new compliance systems.8 Therefore, the Commission believes that it is necessary and appropriate to issue an exemption to extend the date by which the Participants must implement the Tick Size Pilot until October 3, 2016. The Commission has determined that such an exemption is consistent with the public interest, the protection of investors, the maintenance of fair and orderly markets and the removal of impediments to, and perfection of the mechanisms of, a national market system. IV. Conclusion It is hereby ordered, pursuant to Rule 608(e) of Exchange Act,9 that the Participants are exempt from implementing the Tick Size Pilot until October 3, 2016. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.10 Robert W. Errett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–28795 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P addition, the Commission notes that the Participants issued technical specifications and FAQs related to the data collection requirements on October 12, 2015. 8 The Commission has received requests to extend the implementation date of the Tick Size Pilot or its data collection requirements for various periods. See Letter from Theodore R. Lazo, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, SIFMA, to Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, dated August 31, 2015 (requesting the data collection period be extended until at least three months after the requisite SRO rules are approved by the Commission and related interpretive guidance is published); Letter from Mary Lou Von Kaenel, Managing Director, Financial Information Forum, to Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, dated September 24, 2015 (requesting the data collection period be extended a minimum of six months); and Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, CoHead, Government Affairs, Intercontinental Exchange/NYSE, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated November 4, 2015 (requesting the data collection period be extended until six months after the requisite SRO rules are approved, and the implementation data of the Tick Size Pilot until six months thereafter). 9 17 CFR 242.608(e). 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(42). PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70285 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of open Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting. AGENCY: Date and Time: December 10, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, in the Eisenhower Conference Room B, Concourse Level. Purpose: This public meeting is to discuss recommendations identified by the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to further enable veteran entrepreneurship policy and programs. In addition, the Task Force will allow public comment regarding the focus areas. 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 ‘‘six focus areas’’: (1) Access to capital (loans, surety bonding and franchising); (2) Ensure achievement of pre-established contracting goals, including mentor ´ ´ protege and matching with contracting opportunities; (3) Increase the integrity of certifications of status as a small business; (4) Reducing paperwork and administrative burdens in accessing business development and entrepreneurship opportunities; (5) Increasing and improving training and counseling services; and (6) Making other improvements to support veteran’s business development by the Federal government. Additional Information: Advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make a presentation to the Task Force must contact Cheryl Simms by November 27, 2015 by email in order to be placed on the agenda. Comments for the record should be applicable to the ‘‘six focus areas’’ of the Task Force and emailed prior to the meeting for inclusion in the E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1 70286 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 2015 / Notices public record. Comments 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 Cheryl Simms, Program Liaison for the Task Force, Office of Veterans Business Development at vetstaskforce@sba.gov. If participants need accommodations because of a disability or require additional information, please contact Cheryl Simms, Program Liaison at (202) 205– 6773, or by email at vetstaskforce@ sba.gov. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/vets. Dated: November 4, 2015. Miguel J. L’Heureux, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–28866 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Businesses Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.750 1.875 6.000 4.000 2.625 2.625 4.000 2.625 organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Areas: North Slope Borough. The Interest Rates are: For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.625 2.625 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 14532 5 and for economic injury is 14533 0. The States which received an EIDL Declaration # are Texas. The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 14534B and for economic injury is 14535B [Disaster Declaration #14532 and #14533] (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Texas Disaster #TX–00457 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59008) Dated: November 5, 2015. Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator. James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2015–28869 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2015–28871 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #14534 and #14535] [Disaster Declaration #14501 and #14502] Alaska Disaster #AK–00034 South Carolina Disaster Number SC– 00032 BILLING CODE P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice AGENCY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated 11/05/2015. Incident: Hidden Pines Wildfire. Incident Period: 10/13/2015 through 10/24/2015. Effective Date: 11/05/2015. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/04/2016. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/05/2016. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Bastrop. Contiguous Counties: Texas: Caldwell, Fayette, Lee, Travis, Williamson. The Interest Rates are: jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: For Physical Damage: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:03 Nov 12, 2015 Jkt 238001 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 5. AGENCY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alaska (FEMA–4244–DR), dated 10/30/2015. Incident: Severe Storm. Incident Period: 08/27/2015. Effective Date: 10/30/2015. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/29/2015. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/01/2016. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 10/30/2015, Private Non-Profit SUMMARY: 2.625 This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of South Carolina (FEMA– 4241–DR), dated 10/15/2015. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/01/2015 through 10/23/2015. Effective Date: 11/05/2015. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/14/2015. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/14/2016. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70285-70286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28866]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


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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    Date and Time: December 10, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, 
in the Eisenhower Conference Room B, Concourse Level.
    Purpose: This public meeting is to discuss recommendations 
identified by the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to further enable 
veteran entrepreneurship policy and programs. In addition, the Task 
Force will allow public comment regarding the focus areas.

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 ``six focus 
areas'': (1) Access to capital (loans, surety bonding and franchising); 
(2) Ensure achievement of pre-established contracting goals, including 
mentor prot[eacute]g[eacute] and matching with contracting 
opportunities; (3) Increase the integrity of certifications of status 
as a small business; (4) Reducing paperwork and administrative burdens 
in accessing business development and entrepreneurship opportunities; 
(5) Increasing and improving training and counseling services; and (6) 
Making other improvements to support veteran's business development by 
the Federal government.
    Additional Information: Advance notice of attendance is requested. 
Anyone wishing to attend and/or make a presentation to the Task Force 
must contact Cheryl Simms by November 27, 2015 by email in order to be 
placed on the agenda. Comments for the record should be applicable to 
the ``six focus areas'' of the Task Force and emailed prior to the 
meeting for inclusion in the

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public record. Comments 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 Cheryl Simms, Program Liaison for the 
Task Force, Office of Veterans Business Development at 
vetstaskforce@sba.gov. If participants need accommodations because of a 
disability or require additional information, please contact Cheryl 
Simms, Program Liaison at (202) 205-6773, or by email at 
vetstaskforce@sba.gov. For more information, please visit our Web site 
at www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: November 4, 2015.
Miguel J. L'Heureux,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28866 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am]
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