[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27409]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations 
of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents; Meeting

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Board will conduct a two-day public meeting to discuss 
overview strategy, to solicit recommendations from veterans, veterans 
service organizations, and other concerned groups, and to obtain 
information from the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War 
Illnesses and other Federal agencies regarding the causes of Gulf War 
Illnesses.

DATES: November 19-20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Senate Hart Office Building, Room SH-216, 2nd Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20510.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Mr. Roger Kaplan, Deputy Executive 
Director, Special Oversight Board, 1401 Wilson Blvd, Suite 401, 
Arlington, VA 22209, phone (703) 696-9470, fax (703) 696-4062, or via 
Email at G[email protected]. Requests for oral comments must be 
sent in writing to Mr. Kaplan and be received no later than noon 
Eastern Time on Friday November 6, 1998. Written comments must be 
received no later than Thursday November 12, 1998. Copies of the draft 
meeting agenda can be obtained by contacting Ms. Becky Love at (703) 
696-9464 or at the above fax number or above Email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seating in Room SH-216 is limited, and 
spaces will be reserved only for scheduled speakers. The remaining 
seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No 
teleconference lines will be available. The Special Oversight Board 
expects that public statements presented at its meetings will deal only 
with recommendations on how the Board can best oversee Department of 
Defense investigations of Gulf War chemical and biological incidents. 
In general, each individual or group making an oral presentation will 
be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written comments may be 
mailed to Board members if at least 20 copies are received in the 
Special Oversight Board Staff Office no later than November 5, 1998. 
Comments received during November 6-12 will be provided to Board 
members upon their arrival in Washington. Written comments received 
after November 12 will be mailed to Board members after the adjournment 
of the November 1998 meeting.

    Dated: October 6, 1998.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-27409 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]
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