National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board

AGENCY:

Small Business Administration.

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 National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board. The meeting will be open to the public; however, advance notice of attendance is required.

DATES:

Tuesday, May 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES:

Meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rachel Karton, Office of Small Business Development Centers, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; Rachel.newman-karton@sba.gov; 202-619-1816.

If anyone wishes to be a listening participant or would like to request accommodations, please contact Rachel Karton at the information above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), the SBA announces the meetings of the National SBDC Advisory Board. This Board provides advice and counsel to the SBA Administrator and Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers.

Purpose

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the following issues pertaining to the SBDC Program:

• SBA|OSBDC Leadership Update
• Strategy for Increasing Board Awareness and Understanding of the SBDC Program
• ASBDC Conference—Townhall Planning