[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39241-39242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13476]


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DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION


Notice of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--
Change to the Location of a Previously Announced Open Meeting 
(Washington, DC); Correction

AGENCY: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

ACTION: Notice; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--change 
to the location of a previously announced open meeting (Washington, 
DC); correction.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission published 
a document in the Federal Register of June 29, 2005, concerning an open 
meeting to receive comments from Federal, State and local government 
representatives and the general public on base realignment and closure 
actions in the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and Virginia that 
have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). The location 
of this meeting has been changed. The portion of the meeting that 
relates to the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania will take place 
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Canon Caucus Room, 345 Canon House 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. The portion of the meeting that 
relates to Virginia will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the 
Sheraton National Hotel, Commonwealth Ballroom, 900 South Orme Street, 
Arlington, Virginia 22204.
    The delay of this change notice resulted from a recent change to 
the location and the short time-frame established by statute for the 
operations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. The 
Commission requests that the public consult the 2005 Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, http://www.brac.gov, for 
updates.

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.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of June 29, 2005, in FR Doc. 05-12772, on 
page 37333, in the first column, correct the SUMMARY, DATES and 
ADDRESSES captions to read:

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 7, 2005. The delegation will meet to receive 
comment from Federal, State and local government representatives and 
the general public on base realignment and closure actions in the 
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and Virginia that have been 
recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). The portion of the 
meeting that relates to the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania 
will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Canon Caucus 
Room, 345 Canon House Office Building, Washington DC 20515. The 
portion of the meeting that relates to Virginia will take place from 
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton National Hotel, Commonwealth 
Ballroom, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204. The 
Commission requests that the public consult the 2005 Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, http://www.brac.gov, 
for updates. 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. Sign 
language interpretation will be provided. 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: Topic: District of Columbia and Pennsylvania, July 7, 2005, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Topic: Virginia, July 7, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Topic: District of Columbia and Pennsylvania, July 7, 
2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Location: Canon Caucus Room, 345 Canon House Office Building, 
Washington DC 20515.

    Topic: Virginia, July 7, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Location: Sheraton National Hotel, Commonwealth Ballroom, 900 
South Orme Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204.


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    Dated: July 5, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13476 Filed 7-5-05; 1:09 pm]
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