[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 112 (Monday, June 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 34094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11633]


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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 (San Antonio, TX).

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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 July 11, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ballroom 
of the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, 200 East Market Street, San 
Antonio, Texas 78205. 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 base realignment and closure actions in Arkansas and Texas 
that have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). The 
purpose of this regional meeting is to allow communities experiencing a 
base closure or major realignment action (defined as loss of 300 
civilian positions or 400 military and civilian positions) an 
opportunity to voice their concerns, counter-arguments, and opinions in 
a live public forum. This meeting will be open to the public, subject 
to the availability of space. 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: July 11, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, Ballroom, 200 East 
Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205.

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: June 6, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-11633 Filed 6-10-05; 8:45 am]
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