AGENCY:
Office of the United States Trade Representatives.
ACTION:
Notice of a partially opened meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ISAC-14) will hold a meeting on August 18, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be closed to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and opened to the public from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
DATES:
The meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2003, unless otherwise notified.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Bldg, USA Trade Center, Training Room A.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
During the opened portion of the meeting the following agenda items will be discussed.
- Update on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
- An overview of the Minority Business Development Agency's (MBDA) services and held available for small business.
- Small Business Administration's future plans to assist small businesses.
- Update from U.S. Customs on Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and Best Practices.
Christopher A. Padilla,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison.