81 FR 7182 - Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02682

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7182-7183]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-02682]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development 
Meeting notice.

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DATES: March 10, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416 
Eisenhower Conference Room B, Concourse Level.
    Purpose: This public meeting is to discuss recommendations 
identified by the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business 
Development (IATF) to further enable veteran entrepreneurship policy 
and programs. In addition, the Task Force will allow public comments 
regarding the veteran owned small business 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 IATF. The Task Force is established pursuant to 
Executive Order 13540 and coordinates efforts of federal agencies to 
improve capital, business development opportunities, and pre-
established federal contracting goals for veteran owned small 
businesses (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran owned businesses 
(SDVOSB). 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

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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. 
Individuals desiring to attend and/or make a presentation to the 
Committee must contact Ms. Cheryl Simms, IATF Program Liaison, Office 
of Veterans Business Development, SBA, at [email protected], by 
February 26, 2016. Comments for public record should be applicable to 
the six focus areas listed above and emailed to address above prior to 
the meeting. Verbal comments will be limited to five minutes to 
accommodate multiple presenters. Participants requiring special 
accommodations or additional information should send requests to Ms. 
Simms at above address. For more information on SBA's veteran owned 
business programs, please visit www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Miguel J. L'Heureux,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
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Availability of the Content Outline thereunder.13 At any time within 60 available publicly. All submissions
The revised Series 9/10 content days of the filing of the proposed rule should refer to File Number SR–MSRB–
outline will replace the current content change, the Commission summarily may 2016–02 and should be submitted on
outline on FINRA’s Web site.9 temporarily suspend such rule change if orbefore March 2, 2016.
it appears to the Commission that such For the Commission, pursuant to delegated
2. Statutory Basis action is necessary or appropriate in the authority.14
The MSRB believes that the proposed public interest, for the protection of Robert W. Errett,
rule change is consistent with the investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
Deputy Secretary.
provisions of Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the the purposes of the Act.
[FR Doc. 2016–02604 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
Act,10 which authorizes the MSRB, in IV. Solicitation of Comments BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
part, to prescribe for associated persons
of dealers ‘‘standards of training, Interested persons are invited to
experience, competence, and such other submit written data, views, and
qualifications as the Board finds arguments concerning the foregoing, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
necessary or appropriate in the public including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Interagency Task Force on Veterans
interest or for the protection of investors Small Business Development
Comments may be submitted by any of
and municipal entities or obligated
the following methods: AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
persons.’’
The MSRB believes that the proposed Electronic Comments Administration (SBA).
rule change is consistent with the • Use the Commission’s Internet ACTION: Interagency Task Force on
provisions of Section 15(B)(b)(2)(A) of comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Veterans Small Business Development
the Act 11 in that the revisions will rules/sro.shtml); or Meeting notice.
ensure that certain key concepts and • Send an email to rule-comments@
rules are tested on the Series 9/10 in sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– DATES: March 10, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.
order to test the competency of MSRB–2016–02 on the subject line. to 12:00 p.m.
individuals seeking to qualify as ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd
Municipal Securities Sales Principals Paper Comments Street SW., Washington, DC 20416
with respect to their knowledge of • Send paper comments in triplicate Eisenhower Conference Room B,
MSRB rules and the municipal to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Concourse Level.
securities market. Commission, 100 F Street NE., Purpose: This public meeting is to
Washington, DC 20549. discuss recommendations identified by
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
All submissions should refer to File the Interagency Task Force on Veterans
Statement on Burden on Competition
Number SR–MSRB–2016–02. This file Small Business Development (IATF) to
The MSRB does not believe that the number should be included on the further enable veteran entrepreneurship
proposed rule change will result in any subject line if email is used. To help the policy and programs. In addition, the
burden on competition that is not Commission process and review your Task Force will allow public comments
necessary or appropriate in furtherance comments more efficiently, please use regarding the veteran owned small
of the purposes of the Act. The updated only one method. The Commission will business focus areas.
Series 9/10 content outline aligns with post all comments on the Commission’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
the functions and associated tasks Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
currently performed by a Municipal rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.,
Securities Sales Principal and tests submission, all subsequent Appendix 2), SBA announces the
knowledge of the most current laws, amendments, all written statements meeting of the IATF. The Task Force is
rules, and regulations and skills relevant with respect to the proposed rule established pursuant to Executive Order
to those functions and associated tasks. change that are filed with the 13540 and coordinates efforts of federal
As such, the proposed rule change Commission, and all written agencies to improve capital, business
would make the examinations more communications relating to the development opportunities, and pre-
efficient and effective. proposed rule change between the established federal contracting goals for
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission and any person, other than veteran owned small businesses (VOSB)
Statement on Comments on the those that may be withheld from the and service-disabled veteran owned
Proposed Rule Change Received From public in accordance with the businesses (SDVOSB). The Task Force
Members, Participants, or Others provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be shall coordinate administrative and
available for Web site viewing and regulatory activities and develop
Written comments were neither
printing in the Commission’s Public proposals relating to six focus areas: (1)
solicited nor received on the proposed
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Access to capital (loans, surety bonding
rule change.
Washington, DC 20549 on official and franchising); (2) Ensure
III. Date of Effectiveness of the business days between the hours of achievement of pre-established
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the contracting goals, including mentor
Commission Action filing also will be available for protégé and matching with contracting
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The foregoing proposed rule change inspection and copying at the principal opportunities; (3) Increase the integrity
has become effective pursuant to office of the MSRB. All comments of certifications of status as a small
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 12 and received will be posted without change; business; (4) Reducing paperwork and
paragraph (f)(1) of Rule 19b–4 the Commission does not edit personal administrative burdens in accessing
identifying information from business development and
9 See www.finra.org/brokerqualifications/exams. submissions. You should submit only entrepreneurship opportunities; (5)
10 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(b)(2)(A). information that you wish to make Increasing and improving training and
11 Id.
12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(1). 14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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counseling services; and, (6) Making controlled by veterans and service 02/02/2016, Private Non-Profit
other improvements to support veteran’s disabled-veterans, to focus on strategic organizations that provide essential
business development by the federal planning, and provide updates on past services of governmental nature may file
government. and current events, and to discuss the disaster loan applications at the address
Additional Information: Advance Committee’s objectives for 2016. For listed above or other locally announced
notice of attendance is requested. information regarding SBA veterans’ locations.
Individuals desiring to attend and/or resources and partners, please visit: The following areas have been
make a presentation to the Committee www.sba.gov/vets. determined to be adversely affected by
must contact Ms. Cheryl Simms, IATF Additional Information: Advance the disaster:
Program Liaison, Office of Veterans notice of attendance is requested. Primary Counties: Clallam, Clark,
Business Development, SBA, at Individuals desiring to attend and/or Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson,
vetstaskforce@sba.gov, by February 26, make a presentation to the Committee Lewis, Mason, Pacific Skamania,
2016. Comments for public record must contact Ms. Cheryl Simms, Wahkiakum.
should be applicable to the six focus ACVBA Program Liaison, Office of The Interest Rates are:
areas listed above and emailed to Veterans Business Development, SBA,
address above prior to the meeting. at by February 26, 2016. Comments for Percent
Verbal comments will be limited to five public record should be emailed to
minutes to accommodate multiple address above prior to the meeting. For Physical Damage:
Non-Profit Organizations With
presenters. Participants requiring Verbal comments will be limited to five
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625
special accommodations or additional minutes to accommodate multiple Non-Profit Organizations With-
information should send requests to Ms. participants. Participants requiring out Credit Available Else-
Simms at above address. For more special accommodations or additional where ..................................... 2.625
information on SBA’s veteran owned information should send requests to Ms. For Economic Injury:
business programs, please visit Simms at above email address. Non-Profit Organizations With-
www.sba.gov/vets. out Credit Available Else-
Dated: February 2, 2016.
where ..................................... 2.625
Dated: February 2, 2016. Miguel J. L’Heureux,
Miguel J. L’Heureux, SBA Committee Management Officer. The number assigned to this disaster
SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–02681 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] for physical damage is 14612B and for
[FR Doc. 2016–02682 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P economic injury is 14613B.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION James E. Rivera,
[Disaster Declaration #14612 and #14613]
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Advisory Committee on Veterans Washington Disaster #WA–00065 Assistance.
Business Affairs [FR Doc. 2016–02560 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
Administration (SBA).
ACTION: Notice.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Presidential declaration of a major [Public Notice: 9440]
SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice disaster for Public Assistance Only for
to announce the location, date, time, the State of Washington (FEMA— 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
and agenda for the next meeting of the 4253—DR), dated 02/02/2016. Collection: Application Under the
Advisory Committee on Veterans Incident: Severe Winter Storm, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects
Business Affairs. The meeting is open to Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, of International Child Abduction
the public. Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado.
DATES: Wednesday, March 9, 2016, from Incident Period: 12/01/2015 through ACTION:Notice of request for public
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 12/14/2015. comment and submission to OMB of
ADDRESSES: U.S. Small Business Effective Date: 02/02/2016. proposed collection of information.
Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Physical Loan Application Deadline
Washington, DC 20416. ROOM: Date: 04/04/2016. SUMMARY: The Department of State has
Eisenhower Conference Room B, Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan submitted the information collection
Concourse Level. Application Deadline Date: 11/02/2016. described below to the Office of
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan Management and Budget (OMB) for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
applications to: U.S. Small Business approval. In accordance with the
to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
Administration, Processing and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.,
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport are requesting comments on this
Appendix 2), SBA announces the
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. collection from all interested
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meeting of the Advisory Committee on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. individuals and organizations. The
Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA). The
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
ACVBA serves as an independent
U.S. Small Business Administration, days for public comment.
source of advice and policy
recommendation to the Administrator of 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, DATES: Submit comments directly to the
the U.S. Small Business Administration. Washington, DC 20416. Office of Management and Budget
The purpose of this meeting is to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is (OMB) up to March 11, 2016.
discuss the formation and growth of hereby given that as a result of the ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
small business concerns owned and President’s major disaster declaration on Department of State Desk Officer in the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development Meeting notice.
Dates		March 10, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
FR Citation		81 FR 7182