05-12423. Notice of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission-Change to the Agenda of a Previously Announced Open Meeting (Baltimore, MD); Correction

AGENCY:

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission—Change to the Agenda of a Previously Announced Open Meeting (Baltimore, MD); Correction.

SUMMARY:

The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission published a document in the Federal Register of June 13, 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 Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia that have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). The agenda for this meeting has changed. A separate regional hearing will be scheduled on July 7, 2005 to discuss base realignment and closure actions in the District of Columbia and Virginia that have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD).

The delay of this change notice resulted from a Commission decision to accommodate recent requests from representatives of communities in the District of Columbia and Virginia 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 website 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 website. 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 [phone] or 2708.

Correction

In the Federal Register of June 13, 2005, in FR Doc. 05-11630, on page 34094, in the second and third columns, correct the SUMMARY caption to read:

SUMMARY:

A delegation of Commissioners of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission will meet July 8, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21204 to receive comments from Federal, state and local government representatives and the general public on base realignment and closure actions in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania that have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). Please see 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.

Dated: June 17, 2005.

Jeannette Owings-Ballard,

Administrative Support Officer.