[Federal Register: September 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 182)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health
Care; Sunshine Act Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense (Health Affairs); DoD.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federl Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Sec. Sec. 102-3.140 through 160, the Department of Defense
announces the following committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Department of Defense Task Force on the Future
of Military Health Care, a duly established subcommittee of the Defense
Health Board.
Date of Meeting: October 3, 2007.
Time of Meeting: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place of Meeting: National Transportation Safety Board Conference
Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20594.
Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate information
related to the Task Force's congressionally-directed mission to examine
matters relating to the future of military health care. The Task Force
members will receive briefings on topics related to the delivery of
military health care during the public meeting.
Agenda: Discussion topics will include: Military and Civilian
Personnel Mix; Managing Health Care Needs of Medicare-Eligible
Beneficiaries.
Prior to the public meeting the Task Force will conduct a
Preparatory Work Meeting from 8 a.m.-8:50 a.m. to solely analyze
relevant issues and facts in preparation for the Task Force's next
public meeting. In addition, the task Force, following its public
meeting, will conduct an addditional Preparatory Work Meeting from 3:10
p.m. to 4:10 p.m. to analyze relevant issues and facts in preparation
for the Task Force's next public meeting. Both Preparatory Meetings
will be held at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference
Center, and pursuant to 41 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 102-
3.160(a), both Preparatory Work Meetings are closed to the public.
Additional information and meeting registration is available online
at the Task Force Web site: http://www.DoDfuturehealthcare.net
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Christine Bader, Executive
Secretary, Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military
Health Care, TMA/Code: DHS, Five Skyline Place, Suite 810, 5111
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3206, (703) 681-3279, ext.
109 (christine.bader@ha.osd.mil).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Open sessions of the meeting will be limited
by space accommodations. Any interested person may attend; however,
seating is limited to the space available at the National
Transportation Safety Board Conference Center. Individuals or
organizations wishing to submit written comments for consideration by
the Task Force should provide their comments in an electronic (PDF
Format) document through the Task Force Web site (http://www.DoDfuturehealthcare.net
) at the ``Contact Us'' page, no later than
five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting.
Dated: September 17, 2007.
L. M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-4689 Filed 9-18-07; 11:18 am]
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