2020-18168. Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

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 the next meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF). The meeting is open to the public; however, advance notice of attendance is strongly requested.

DATES:

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES:

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams.

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 [e-mail] with subject line—“RSVP for 9/2/20 IATF Public Meeting.” To submit a written comment, individuals should email [e-mail] with subject line—“Response for 9/2/20 IATF Public Meeting” no later than August 26, or contact Timothy Green, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) at [phone]. 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 via Microsoft Teams from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. here: https://bit.ly/​2PIurLw. Special accommodation requests should be directed to OVBD at [phone] or [e-mail]. All applicable documents will be posted on the IATF website prior to the meeting: https://www.sba.gov/​page/​interagency-task-force-veterans-small-business-development. 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 Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IAFT). The IATF 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.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss efforts that support service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, updates on past and current events, and the IATF's objectives for fiscal year 2020.

Dated: August 14, 2020.

Nicole Nelson,

Committee Management Officer (Acting).