[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15145-15146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5738]


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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: April 23 and 24, 2008.
    Times: April 23, 2008:
     8 a.m.-12 p.m. (Open Session).
     1 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (Open Session).
    April 24, 2008:
     8 a.m.-12 p.m. (Open Session).
    Place of Meeting: Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, 
Washington 98402.
    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 receive an update on the Department's 
efforts to reengineer the Disability Evaluation Program. The Board will 
receive reports from the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain 
Injury Center of Excellence and the Traumatic Brain Injury External 
Advisory Subcommittees. The Board will also deliberate recommendations 
regarding the DoD Pandemic Inflluenza Preparedness Update and Influenza 
Update.
    On April 24, 2008, the Board will receive a Military Vaccine Agency 
Update of the Vaccine Healthcare Centers and the Biowarfare 
Countermeasures Subcommittee Report will also be discussed. A question 
to the Board will be presented on the Joint Pathology Center. A 
presentation on the DoD Biological Specimen Repositories and Health 
Risk Assessment, Burn Pit Exposures Balad Air Base. Recommendations on 
Convalescent Plasma and DHB Chlamydia Recommendations to ASD (HA) will 
be presented.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 
102-3.165 and subject availability of space, the Defense Health Board 
meeting from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on April 23, 2008 and from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m. on April 24, 2008 is open to the public. Any member of the public 
wishing to provide input to the Defense Health 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 desiring to submit a written statement may do so 
through the Board's 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 meeting 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 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.


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    Dated: March 17, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-5738 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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