[Federal Register: March 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 56)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Health Board (DHB) Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 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 CFR 102-3.150, and in
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law, the following meeting
is announced:
Name of Committee: Defense Health Board (DHB).
Dates: April 23 and 24, 2008.
Times: April 23, 2008:
8 a.m.-12 p.m. (Open Session).
1 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (Open Session).
April 24, 2008:
8 a.m.-12 p.m. (Open Session).
Place of Meeting: Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma,
Washington 98402.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to address
and deliberate pending and new Board issues and provide briefings for
Board members on topics related to ongoing Board business.
Agenda: The Board will receive an update on the Department's
efforts to reengineer the Disability Evaluation Program. The Board will
receive reports from the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain
Injury Center of Excellence and the Traumatic Brain Injury External
Advisory Subcommittees. The Board will also deliberate recommendations
regarding the DoD Pandemic Inflluenza Preparedness Update and Influenza
Update.
On April 24, 2008, the Board will receive a Military Vaccine Agency
Update of the Vaccine Healthcare Centers and the Biowarfare
Countermeasures Subcommittee Report will also be discussed. A question
to the Board will be presented on the Joint Pathology Center. A
presentation on the DoD Biological Specimen Repositories and Health
Risk Assessment, Burn Pit Exposures Balad Air Base. Recommendations on
Convalescent Plasma and DHB Chlamydia Recommendations to ASD (HA) will
be presented.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through
102-3.165 and subject availability of space, the Defense Health Board
meeting from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on April 23, 2008 and from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. on April 24, 2008 is open to the public. Any member of the public
wishing to provide input to the Defense Health Board should submit a
written statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.140(C) and section
10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the procedures
described in this notice. Written statement should be not longer than
two type-written pages and must address the following detail: The
issue, discussion, and a recommended course of action. Supporting
documentation may also be included as needed to establish the
appropriate historical context and to provide any necessary background
information.
Individuals desiring to submit a written statement may do so
through the Board's Designated Federal Officer at the address detailed
below at any point. However, if the written statement is not received
at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is subject to
this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the
Defense Health Board until the next open meeting.
The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions
with the Defense Health Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided
to members of the Defense Health Board before the meeting that is
subject to this notice. After reviewing the written comments, the
Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer may choose to invite the
submitter of the comments to orally present their issue during an open
portion of this meeting or at a future meeting.
The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Defense
Health Board Chairperson, may, if desired, allot a specific amount of
time for members of the public to present their issues for review and
discussion by the Defense Health Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Roger L. Gibson, Executive
Secretary, Defense Health Board, Five Skyline Place, 5111 Leesburg
Pike, Room 810, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3206, (703) 681-3279, Ext
123, Fax: (703-681-3321, (roger.gibson@ha.osd.mil ). Additional
information, agenda updates, and meeting registration are available
online at the Defense Health Board Web site, http://www.ha.osd.mil/dhb.
The public is encouraged to register to register for the meeting.
Written statements may be mailed to the above address, e-mailed to
dhb@ha.osd.mil or faxed to (703) 681-3321.
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Dated: March 17, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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