[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 48547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16416]


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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 to receive public comment on the possible closure or 
realignment of Oceana Naval Air Station and various other base closure 
and realignment recommendations (Washington, DC).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Commission will hold an open meeting on August 20, 2005 
from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Senate Hart Hearing Room 216, 
Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20510. The delay of this notice 
resulted from the short time-frame established by statute for the 
operations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, 
recent developments related to the possible closure or realignment of 
Oceana Naval Air Station, and the necessity of coordinating this 
meeting with a variety of 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 will meet to receive comment on the possible closure 
or realignment of Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 
and various other recommendations for closure or realignment of 
installations. This meeting will be open to the public, subject to the 
availability of space.

DATES: August 20, 2005 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 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: August 15, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-16416 Filed 8-15-05; 3:25 pm]
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