01-22544. Notice of Meeting of the Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ISAC-14)

AGENCY:

Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ISAC-14) will hold a meeting on September 24, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting will be opened to the public from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and again from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting will be closed to the public from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

DATES:

The meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2001, unless otherwise notified.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held in Conference Room 4830, of the Department of Commerce, located at 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Millie Sjoberg or Pam Wilbur, (principal contacts), at [phone], Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230 or myself on [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

During the opened portion of the meeting the following topics will be addressed:

• Briefing by the new Assistant Secretary for Trade Development, Linda Conlin, on her goals and on Trade Promotion Authority.
• Discussion of the APEC SME Ministerial.
• Committee Business
• Update on SBA programs
• Discussion of the TPCC benchmarking initiative.
• Discussion of new initiatives for minority and underserved outreach, the closing of the MBDO office, and status of the District Export Council program.

Elizabeth A. Gianini,

Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison.