80_FR_70504 80 FR 70285 - Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

80 FR 70285 - Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)

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FR Document2015-28866

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70285-70286]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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 
[email protected]. 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 
[email protected]. 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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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 2015 / Notices 70285 Three Pilot Securities will quote in Accordingly, the Commission believes SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION $0.05 per share increments and will additional time is needed for the trade in $0.05 per share increments Participants and their members to Interagency Task Force on Veterans consistent with Test Group Two, and in complete their preparations for Small Business Development addition be subject to a Trade-At implementation of the Tick Size Pilot. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Prohibition, which would generally The Commission believes that extending Administration. prevent price matching by a trading the implementation date by ACTION: Notice of open Federal center that is not displaying a quotation approximately five months, to October Interagency Task Force Meeting. at the price of the best protected 3, 2016, is sufficient to allow for a quotation, unless an exception applies. smooth yet timely implementation of Date and Time: December 10, 2015, Pilot Securities in the control group the Tick Size Pilot, including the from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. would continue to quote and trade in approval of applicable SRO rules and ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd the pricing increments that are currently the development and testing of new Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, in permitted. compliance systems.8 the Eisenhower Conference Room B, Pursuant to the Tick Size Pilot, Therefore, the Commission believes Concourse Level. Participants will collect data reflecting a that it is necessary and appropriate to Purpose: This public meeting is to variety of market quality metrics with issue an exemption to extend the date discuss recommendations identified by respect to the Pilot Securities and by which the Participants must the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to transmit such data to the Commission. implement the Tick Size Pilot until further enable veteran entrepreneurship The collected data will be publicly October 3, 2016. The Commission has policy and programs. In addition, the available in an aggregated form. In determined that such an exemption is Task Force will allow public comment addition, the Participants are required to consistent with the public interest, the regarding the focus areas. conduct, and provide the Commission protection of investors, the maintenance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant with, a publicly-available impact of fair and orderly markets and the to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal assessment. removal of impediments to, and Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., III. Discussion perfection of the mechanisms of, a Appendix 2), SBA announces the national market system. meeting of the Interagency Task Force As discussed in the Approval Order,5 on Veterans Small Business several actions need to occur prior to IV. Conclusion Development. The Task Force is the implementation of the Tick Size established pursuant to Executive Order Pilot, including: (1) The development It is hereby ordered, pursuant to Rule 608(e) of Exchange Act,9 that the 13540 and focused on coordinating the and testing of applicable trading and efforts of Federal agencies to improve compliance systems, (2) the filing and Participants are exempt from implementing the Tick Size Pilot until capital, business development approval of SRO rules related to the opportunities and pre-established Tick Size Pilot’s quoting and trading October 3, 2016. Federal contracting goals for small requirements, and (3) the development For the Commission, by the Division of business concerns owned and and implementation of the written Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated controlled by veterans (VOB’s) and policies and procedures by Participants authority.10 service-disabled veterans (SDVOSB’S). and their members that are reasonably Robert W. Errett, Moreover, the Task Force shall designed to comply with the applicable Deputy Secretary. coordinate administrative and quoting and trading increments. In regulatory activities and develop [FR Doc. 2015–28795 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] addition, the Participants must develop proposals relating to ‘‘six focus areas’’: appropriate policies and procedures for BILLING CODE 8011–01–P (1) Access to capital (loans, surety collecting and reporting to the bonding and franchising); (2) Ensure Commission the requisite data in addition, the Commission notes that the Participants issued technical specifications and achievement of pre-established connection with the Tick Size Pilot, FAQs related to the data collection requirements on contracting goals, including mentor including the filing and approval of October 12, 2015. protégé and matching with contracting SRO rules requiring the collection and 8 The Commission has received requests to extend opportunities; (3) Increase the integrity reporting of data from certain member the implementation date of the Tick Size Pilot or of certifications of status as a small firms. Data is to be collected by the its data collection requirements for various periods. See Letter from Theodore R. Lazo, Managing business; (4) Reducing paperwork and Participants for periods beginning six Director and Associate General Counsel, SIFMA, to administrative burdens in accessing months prior to the Pilot Period.6 To Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading business development and date, the requisite SRO rule proposals and Markets, Commission, dated August 31, 2015 entrepreneurship opportunities; (5) have not been filed or approved by the (requesting the data collection period be extended until at least three months after the requisite SRO Increasing and improving training and Commission, and there has not been an rules are approved by the Commission and related counseling services; and (6) Making opportunity for the Participants and interpretive guidance is published); Letter from other improvements to support veteran’s their members to develop and test Mary Lou Von Kaenel, Managing Director, Financial business development by the Federal applicable trading and compliance Information Forum, to Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, government. systems.7 dated September 24, 2015 (requesting the data Additional Information: Advance collection period be extended a minimum of six notice of attendance is requested. 5 80 FR at 27545. months); and Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Co- Anyone wishing to attend and/or make jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 6 See Sections IV and VII of the Tick Size Pilot Head, Government Affairs, Intercontinental at 80 FR at 27548 and 27552–53. Exchange/NYSE, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, a presentation to the Task Force must 7 The Commission notes that the Participants Commission, dated November 4, 2015 (requesting contact Cheryl Simms by November 27, anticipate filing model data collection rule the data collection period be extended until six 2015 by email in order to be placed on proposals with the Commission no later than months after the requisite SRO rules are approved, and the implementation data of the Tick Size Pilot the agenda. Comments for the record November 13, 2015. See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Co-Head, Government Affairs, until six months thereafter). should be applicable to the ‘‘six focus Intercontinental Exchange/NYSE, to Brent J. Fields, 9 17 CFR 242.608(e). areas’’ of the Task Force and emailed Secretary, Commission, dated November 4, 2015. In 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(42). prior to the meeting for inclusion in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:03 Nov 12, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1

70286 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 2015 / Notices public record. Comments will be limited Homeowners With Credit Avail- organizations that provide essential to five minutes in the interest of time able Elsewhere ...................... 3.750 services of governmental nature may file and to accommodate as many presenters Homeowners Without Credit disaster loan applications at the address as possible. Written comments should Available Elsewhere .............. 1.875 listed above or other locally announced Businesses With Credit Avail- be emailed to Cheryl Simms, Program able Elsewhere ...................... 6.000 locations. Liaison for the Task Force, Office of Businesses Without Credit The following areas have been Veterans Business Development at Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 determined to be adversely affected by vetstaskforce@sba.gov. If participants Non-Profit Organizations With the disaster: need accommodations because of a Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625 Primary Areas: North Slope Borough. disability or require additional Non-Profit Organizations With- The Interest Rates are: information, please contact Cheryl out Credit Available Else- Simms, Program Liaison at (202) 205– where ..................................... 2.625 For Physical Damage: 6773, or by email at vetstaskforce@ For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations With Businesses & Small Agricultural Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625 sba.gov. For more information, please Cooperatives Without Credit visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/vets. Non-Profit Organizations With- Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 out Credit Available Else- Dated: November 4, 2015. Non-Profit Organizations With- where ..................................... 2.625 Miguel J. L’Heureux, out Credit Available Else- For Economic Injury: where ..................................... 2.625 Non-Profit Organizations With- SBA Committee Management Officer. out Credit Available Else- [FR Doc. 2015–28866 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] The number assigned to this disaster where ..................................... 2.625 BILLING CODE P for physical damage is 14532 5 and for economic injury is 14533 0. The number assigned to this disaster The States which received an EIDL for physical damage is 14534B and for SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Declaration # are Texas. economic injury is 14535B [Disaster Declaration #14532 and #14533] (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Numbers 59008) Texas Disaster #TX–00457 Dated: November 5, 2015. James E. Rivera, AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Maria Contreras-Sweet, Associate Administrator for Disaster Administration. Administrator. Assistance. ACTION: Notice [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 SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated 11/05/2015. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Incident: Hidden Pines Wildfire. Incident Period: 10/13/2015 through [Disaster Declaration #14534 and #14535] [Disaster Declaration #14501 and #14502] 10/24/2015. Alaska Disaster #AK–00034 Effective Date: 11/05/2015. South Carolina Disaster Number SC– Physical Loan Application Deadline AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 00032 Date: 01/04/2016. Administration. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan ACTION: Notice. Administration. Application Deadline Date: 08/05/2016. ACTION: Amendment 5. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the applications to: U.S. Small Business Presidential declaration of a major SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Administration, Processing and disaster for Public Assistance Only for Presidential declaration of a major Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport the State of Alaska (FEMA–4244–DR), disaster for Public Assistance Only for Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. dated 10/30/2015. the State of South Carolina (FEMA– Incident: Severe Storm. 4241–DR), dated 10/15/2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Incident Period: 08/27/2015. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Effective Date: 10/30/2015. Incident Period: 10/01/2015 through U.S. Small Business Administration, Physical Loan Application Deadline 10/23/2015. 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Date: 12/29/2015. Effective Date: 11/05/2015. Washington, DC 20416. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Physical Loan Application Deadline SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Application Deadline Date: 08/01/2016. Date: 12/14/2015. hereby given that as a result of the ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications to: U.S. Small Business Application Deadline Date: 07/14/2016. applications for disaster loans may be Administration, Processing and ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan filed at the address listed above or other Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport applications to: U.S. Small Business locally announced locations. Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Administration, Processing and The following areas have been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport determined to be adversely affected by Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the disaster: U.S. Small Business Administration, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Primary Counties: Bastrop. 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Contiguous Counties: Texas: Caldwell, Washington, DC 20416. U.S. Small Business Administration, Fayette, Lee, Travis, Williamson. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, The Interest Rates are: hereby given that as a result of the Washington, DC 20416. President’s major disaster declaration on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice For Physical Damage: 10/30/2015, Private Non-Profit of the President’s major disaster VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:03 Nov 12, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1


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ActionNotice of open Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting.
FR Citation80 FR 70285 
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