[Federal Register: December 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 243)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
DoD Task Force on Mental Health Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs); 
DoD.

ACTION: Notice of meeting change.

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SUMMARY: This notice updates the previous notice, ``Notice of Open 
Meeting'' published on December 6, 2006 (71 FR 70743). In accordance 
with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, announcement is made of the following meeting.
    Name of Committee: DoD Task Force on Mental Health, a Subcommittee 
of the Defense Health Board.
    Dates: December 18, 2006 (Afternoon--Open Session), December 19, 
2006 (Morning--Open Session), December 20, 2006 (Morning and 
Afternoon--Open Session).
    Times: 1300-1500 hours (18 December), 0800-1100 hours (19 
December), 0800-1700 hours (20 December).
    Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA.
    Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to obtain, review, and 
evaluate information related to the Mental Health Task Force's 
congressionally-directed task of assessing the efficacy of mental 
health services provided to members of the Armed Forces by the 
Department of Defense. The Task Force members will receive briefings on 
topics related to mental health concerns among military service members 
and mental health care delivery. The Task Force will hold a ``Town Hall 
Meeting'' session to hear concerns from the Washington, DC metro area 
active Duty Military, National Guard and Reserve, and Veterans 
communities and conduct executive working sessions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Roger Gibson, Executive 
Secretary, Defense Health Board, Skyline One, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 
810, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 681-3279, ext. 123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The afternoon session on December 18, the 
morning session on December 19, and both morning and afternoon sessions 
on December 20, 2006 will be open to the public in accordance with 
Section 552b(b) of Title 5, U.S.C., specifically subparagraph (1) 
thereof an Title 5, U.S.C., appendix 1, subsection 10(d). Open sessions 
of the meeting will be limited by space accommodations. Any interested 
person may attend, appear before or file statements with the Board at 
the time and in the manner permitted by the Board.

    Dated: December 13, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-9762 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]

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