[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
States of Indiana, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio 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 10, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 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 States of Indiana, Maine, North
Carolina and Ohio 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 10, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 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 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. 05-15201 Filed 8-1-05; 8:45 am]
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