Minority Business Development Agency's Request for Public Comment and Notice of Tribal Consultation Meetings

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency [Docket No.: 240229-0064] AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce ACTION: Notice of meeting and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) plans to establish a period for the submission and acceptance of written comments from the public through Sunday, June 16, 2024 and conduct virtual Tribal consultation meetings on Friday, May 17, 2024. DATES: The Tribal consultation meetings will be held virtually on Friday, May 17, 2024. Additional information regarding the consultation meetings will be posted on MBDA's website at https://www.mbda.gov/​tribalconsult2024 . The Tribal consultation meetings will be recorded and transcribed so that MBDA can retain valuable input and feedback. ADDRESSES: Please submit all comments in response to the questions presented in this notice at www.regualtions.gov . To access the docket where comments may be submitted, please enter “DOC-2024-0003” in the search bar. Written comments must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 16, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Curtis Doster, Jr., Associate Director, Office of Legislative, Education and Intergovernmental Affairs, Minority Business Development Agency, at (202) 482-2332; or by email at MBDA-OLIA@mbda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Pursuant to Executive Order 13175 , “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Govern…