[Federal Register: August 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 147)]
[Notices]
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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 regarding consideration of certain installations located in the
Commonwealth of Virginia not recommended for closure or Realignment by
the Secretary of Defense (Washington, DC).
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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 August 4, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Senate Hart Hearing
Room 216, Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20510. The delay of this
change notice resulted from the short time-frame established by statute
for the operations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission and the necessity of coordinating this meeting with Federal,
state and local government officials. 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 certain base closure and realignment actions under
consideration by the Commission in the Commonwealth of Virginia that
were not recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). The
installations concerned are listed in FR Doc. 05-14596, published in
the Federal Register of July 22, 2005, on page 42311. The purpose of
this regional meeting is to allow communities an opportunity to voice
their concerns, counter-arguments, and opinions related to the proposed
action 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: August 4, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Senate Hart Hearing Room 216, Constitution Avenue,
Washington, DC 20510.
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
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Commission's mailing address or by telephone at 703-699-2950 or 2708.
Dated: July 27, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-15200 Filed 8-1-05; 8:45 am]
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