[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 44329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15201]


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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 regarding consideration of certain installations located in the 
States of Indiana, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio not recommended for 
closure or realignment by the Secretary of Defense (Washington, DC).

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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 August 10, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Senate Hart 
Hearing Room 216, Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20510. The delay 
of this change notice resulted from the short time-frame established by 
statute for the operations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Commission and the necessity of coordinating this meeting with Federal, 
State and local government officials. 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 certain base closure and realignment actions under 
consideration by the Commission in the States of Indiana, Maine, North 
Carolina and Ohio that were not recommended by the Department of 
Defense (DoD). The installations concerned are listed in FR Doc. 05-
14596, published in the Federal Register of July 22, 2005, on page 
42311. The purpose of this regional meeting is to allow communities an 
opportunity to voice their concerns, counter-arguments, and opinions 
related to the proposed action 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: August 10, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Senate Hart Hearing Room 216, Constitution Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20510.

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: July 27, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-15201 Filed 8-1-05; 8:45 am]
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