AGENCY:
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
ACTION:
Notice of open federal advisory committee meeting.
SUMMARY:
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the date, time, and agenda for a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA).
DATES:
Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES:
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams using a call-in number listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The meeting is open to the public; however advance notice of attendance is strongly encouraged. To RSVP and confirm attendance, the general public should email veteransbusiness@sba.gov with subject line—“RSVP for 12/3/20 ACVBA Public Meeting.” To submit a written comment, individuals should email veteransbusiness@sba.gov with subject line—“Response for 12/3/20 ACVBA Public Meeting” no later than November 25, or contact Timothy Green, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) at (202) 205-6773. Comments received in advanced will be addressed as time allows during the public comment period. All other submitted comments will be included in the meeting record. During the live meeting, those who wish to comment will be able to do so only via the online platform chat function and will be included in the meeting record. Participants attending can join by dialing: 202-765-1264 ID: 298 825 239#.
Special accommodation requests should be directed to OVBD at (202) 205-6773 or veteransbusiness@sba.gov. All applicable documents will be posted on the ACVBA website prior to the meeting: https://www.sba.gov/page/advisory-committee-veterans-business-affairs. For more information on veteran owned small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov/ovbd.
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 Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. 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 efforts that support veteran-owned small businesses, updates on past and current events, and the ACVBA's objectives for fiscal year 2020.
Dated: November 12, 2020.
Nicole Nelson,
Committee Management Officer (Acting).
[FR Doc. 2020-25655 Filed 11-19-20; 8:45 am]
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