[Federal Register: July 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 130)]
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DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION
Notice of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--
Open Meeting
AGENCY: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
ACTION: Notice; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--Open
Meeting (Los Angeles, CA).
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a delegation of Commissioners of
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission will hold an open
meeting on July 14, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Westchester
High School Auditorium, 7400 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles,
California 90045. The Commission requests that the public consult the
2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, http://www.brac.gov
, for updates.
The Commission delegation will meet to receive comment from
Federal, state and local government representatives and the general
public on base realignment and closure actions in California and Guam
that have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). The
purpose of this regional meeting is to allow communities experiencing a
base closure or major realignment action (defined as loss of 300
civilian positions or 400 military and civilian positions) an
opportunity to voice their concerns, counter-arguments, and opinions in
a live public forum. This meeting will be open to the public, subject
to the availability of space. Sign language interpretation will be
provided. The delegation will not render decisions regarding the DoD
recommendations at this meeting, but will gather information for later
deliberations by the Commission as a whole.
DATES: July 14, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Westchester High School Auditorium, 7400 West Manchester
Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please see the 2005 Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, http://www.brac.gov. The
Commission invites the public to provide direct comment by sending an
electronic message through the portal provided on the Commission's Web
site or by mailing comments and supporting documents to the 2005
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, 2521 South Clark
Street, Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3920. The Commission
requests that public comments be directed toward matters bearing on the
decision criteria described in The Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990, as amended, available on the Commission Web site. Sections
2912 through 2914 of that Act describe the criteria and many of the
essential elements of the 2005 BRAC process. For questions regarding
this announcement, contact Mr. Dan Cowhig, Deputy General Counsel and
Designated Federal Officer, at the Commission's mailing address or by
telephone at 703-699-2950 or 2708.
Dated: July 5, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13474 Filed 7-7-05; 8:45 am]
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