[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44499-44500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3881]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Health Board (DHB) Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 
1976 ( 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, and in 
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law, the following meeting 
is announced:
    Name of Committee: Defense Health Board (DHB).
    Dates: September 19 and 20, 2007.
    Times: 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Open Session). 12:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. (Open 
Session).
    Place of Meeting: Holiday Inn Riverwalk, 217 N. St. Mary's Street, 
San Antonio, TX 78205.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to address 
and deliberate pending and new Board issues and provide briefings for 
Board members on topics related to ongoing Board business.
    Agenda: The Board will deliberate Pandemic Flu preparedness and the 
subcommittee recommendations, recruit Chlamydia screening efficacy, 
Army Action Plan to address wounded warriors' concerns, and discuss the 
DOD disability evaluation system, to include an overview and plans for 
reengineering the system. The status of the DOD response plan for 
Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder will be 
discussed. The Board will also receive an update from the Task Force on 
the Future of Military Health Care.
    The Board will conduct an administrative session on September 18, 
2007, in the same location. The administrative session is closed to the 
public.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 
102-3.165 and subject to availability of space, the Defense Health 
Board meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 3, 2007 is open to the 
public. Any member of the public wishing to provide input to the 
Defense Health

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Board should submit a written statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102-
3.140(C) and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
and the procedures described in this notice. Written statement should 
be not longer than two type-written pages and must address the 
following detail: The issue, discussion, and a recommended course of 
action. Supporting documentation may also be included as needed to 
establish the appropriate historical context and to provide any 
necessary background information.
    Individuals submitting a written statement may submit their 
statement to the Designated Federal Officer at the address detailed 
below at any point. However, if the written statement is not received 
at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is subject to 
this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the 
Defense Health Board until the next open meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions 
with the Defense Health Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided 
to members of the Defense Health Board before the meeting that is 
subject to this notice. After reviewing the written comments, the 
Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer may choose to invite the 
submitter of the comments to orally present their issue during an open 
portion of this meting or at a future meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Defense 
Health Board Chairperson, may, if desired, allot a specific amount of 
time for members of the public to present their issues for review and 
discussion by the Defense Health Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Roger L. Gibson, Executive 
Secretary, Defense Health Board, Five Skyline Place, 5111 Leesburg 
Pike, Room 810, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3206, (703) 681-3279, Ext. 
123, Fax: (703) 681-3321, ([email protected]). Additional 
information, agenda updates, and meeting registration are available 
online at the Defense Health Board Web site, http://www.ha.osd.mil/dhb. 
The public is encouraged to register for the meeting. Written 
statements may be mailed to the above address, e-mailed to 
[email protected] or faxed to (703) 681-3321.

    Dated: August 3, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-3881 Filed 8-6-07; 11:39 am]
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