Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction, 39492-39493 [05-13471]

Download as PDF 39492 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 130 / Friday, July 8, 2005 / Notices DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION Notice of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission—Open Meeting Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. ACTION: Notice; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission—Open Meeting (Los Angeles, CA). AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a delegation of Commissioners of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission will hold an open meeting on July 14, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Westchester High School Auditorium, 7400 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90045. The Commission requests that the public consult the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, https://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 base realignment and closure actions in California and Guam that have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). 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. DATES: July 14, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Westchester High School Auditorium, 7400 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please see the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, https://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 VerDate jul<14>2003 16:32 Jul 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 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 5, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, Administrative Support Officer. [FR Doc. 05–13474 Filed 7–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION Notice of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission— Change to the Location of a Previously Announced Open Meeting (New Orleans, LA); Correction Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. ACTION: Notice; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission—change to the location of a previously announced open meeting (New Orleans, LA); correction. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission published a document in the Federal Register of June 7, 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 Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi that have been recommended by the Department of Defense (DoD). The location of this meeting has been changed. The delay of this change notice resulted from a recent change to the meeting location. The Commission requests that the public consult the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, https:// www.brac.gov, for updates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please see the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, https://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, PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Correction In the Federal Register of June 7, 2005, in FR Doc. 05–11237, on page 33128, in the second column, correct the SUMMARY; and ADDRESSES; captions to read: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a delegation of Commissioners of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission will hold an open meeting on July 12, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts, 801 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116. The Commission requests that the public consult the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Web site, https://www.brac.gov, for updates. Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts, 801 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70116. ADDRESSES: Dated: July 5, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, Administrative Support Officer. [FR Doc. 05–13477 Filed 7–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. ACTION: Notice; Defense Threat Reduction Agency Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will hold the first public meeting of the Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR). The goal of the VBDR is to provide guidance and oversight of the dose reconstruction and claims E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 130 / Friday, July 8, 2005 / Notices compensation programs for atomic veterans. In addition, the advisory board will assist the VA and DTRA in communicating with the veterans. DATES: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 (12:30 to 5 p.m., break for dinner: 5–7 p.m., public comment session 7–10 p.m.) and Thursday, August 18, 2005 (8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:45–2:45 p.m., break for lunch 12:15–1:45, public comment session 2:45–4:45 p.m.) ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction hotline at 1–866–657– VBDR (8237). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The VBDR was established at the recommendation of the National Research Council report, entitled ‘‘Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.’’ The report recommended the need to establish an advisory board which will provide suggestions for improvements in dose reconstruction and claim adjudication procedures. Radiation dose reconstruction has been carried out by the Department of Defense under the Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) program since the 1970s. DTRA is the executive agent for the NTPR program which provides participation data and actual or estimated radiation dose information to veterans and the VA. Board members were selected to fulfill the statutory requirements mandated by Congress in Section 601 of Pub. L. 108–183. The Board was appointed on June 3, 2005, and is comprised of 16 members. Board members were selected to provide expertise in historical dose reconstruction, radiation health matters, risk communications, radiation epidemiology, medicine, quality management, decision analysis and ethics in order to appropriately enable the VBDR to represent and address veterans’ concerns. The Board is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), PL 92–463, which sets forth stands for the formation and conduct of government advisory committees. Additional information may be found at https://vbdr.org. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Department of the Navy Meetings: Independent Review Panel To Study the Relationships Between Military Department General Counsels and Judge Advocates General Notice of Availability of GovernmentOwned Inventions; Available for Licensing AGENCY: Department of Defense. Notice; Meeting of the Independent Review Panel to Study the Relationships between Military Department General Counsels and Judge Advocates General—Open Meeting. ACTION: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 96–463, notice is hereby given that the Independent Review Panel to Study the Relationships between Military Department General Counsels and Judge Advocates General will hold an open meeting at the Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202, on July 28–29, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Panel will meet to conduct deliberations and to address other matters the Panel deems appropriate concerning the relationships between the legal elements of their respective Military Departments. These sessions will be open to the public, subject to the availability of space. In keeping with the spirit of FACA, the Panel welcomes written comments concerning its work from the public at any time. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend the sessions. July 28–29, 2005: 8:30 a.m.— 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m.—4 p.m. Location: Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. DATES: Any member of the public wishing further information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit written comments may contact: Mr. James R. Schwenk, Designated Federal Official, Department of Defense Office of the General Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia 20301–1600, Telephone: (703) 697–9343, Fax: (703) 693–7616, schwenkj@dodgc.osd.mil. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Panel at any time prior to July 21, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: July 1, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 05–13471 Filed 7–7–05; 8:45 am] Dated: July 5, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 05–13481 Filed 7–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate jul<14>2003 16:32 Jul 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 39493 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department of the Navy, DOD. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent No. 6,846,345: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticle Compositions from Metallic and Ethynyl Compounds, Navy Case No. 83,778.//U.S. Patent No. 6,884,861: Metal Nanoparticle Thermoset and Carbon Compositions from Mixtures of Metallocene-Aromatic-Acetylene Compounds, Navy Case No. 82,591.// U.S. Patent No. 6,890,504: Polymeric and Carbon Compositions with Metal Nanoparticles, Navy Case No. 84,963.// U.S. Patent Application No. 09/885,255: Probabilistic Neutral Network for MultiCriteria Fire Detector, Navy Case No. 83,367.//U.S. Patent Application No. 10/ 216,470: Bulk Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes from Metallocene and Oranometallic Transition Metal Complexes of Ethynyl Moieties, Navy Case No. 83,777.//U.S. Patent Application No. 10/652,082: Polymeric and Carbon Compositions with Metal Nanoparticles, Navy Case No. 84,962.// U.S. Patent Application No. 10/750,637: Catalytic Surfaces for Active Protection from Air/water Borne Toxins by Passivation and Adsorption of Toxic Materials, Navy Case No. 84,598.//U.S. Patent Application No. 10/875,805: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticle Compositions from Metallic and Ethynyl Compounds, Navy Case No. 96,386.//U.S. Patent Application No. 10/ 875,806: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticle Compositions from Metallic and Ethynyl Compounds, Navy Case No. 96,414.//U.S. Patent Application No. 10/875,807: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticle Compositions from Metallic and Ethynyl Compounds, Navy Case No. 96,387.//U.S. Patent Application No. 11/018,678: Highly Aromatic Compounds and Polymers as Precursors to Carbon Nanotube and Metal Nanoparticle Compositions in Shaped Solid, Navy Case No. 96,675 and any continuations, continuations in part, divisionals or re-issues thereof. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the inventions cited should be directed to the Naval Research Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39492-39493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13471]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

ACTION: Notice; Defense Threat Reduction Agency Veterans' Advisory 
Board on Dose Reconstruction Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (VA) will hold the first public meeting of the 
Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR). The goal of the 
VBDR is to provide guidance and oversight of the dose reconstruction 
and claims

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compensation programs for atomic veterans. In addition, the advisory 
board will assist the VA and DTRA in communicating with the veterans.

DATES: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 (12:30 to 5 p.m., break for dinner: 
5-7 p.m., public comment session 7-10 p.m.) and Thursday, August 18, 
2005 (8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., break for lunch 
12:15-1:45, public comment session 2:45-4:45 p.m.)

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose 
Reconstruction hotline at 1-866-657-VBDR (8237).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The VBDR was established at the 
recommendation of the National Research Council report, entitled 
``Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat 
Reduction Agency.'' The report recommended the need to establish an 
advisory board which will provide suggestions for improvements in dose 
reconstruction and claim adjudication procedures.
    Radiation dose reconstruction has been carried out by the 
Department of Defense under the Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) 
program since the 1970s. DTRA is the executive agent for the NTPR 
program which provides participation data and actual or estimated 
radiation dose information to veterans and the VA.
    Board members were selected to fulfill the statutory requirements 
mandated by Congress in Section 601 of Pub. L. 108-183. The Board was 
appointed on June 3, 2005, and is comprised of 16 members. Board 
members were selected to provide expertise in historical dose 
reconstruction, radiation health matters, risk communications, 
radiation epidemiology, medicine, quality management, decision analysis 
and ethics in order to appropriately enable the VBDR to represent and 
address veterans' concerns.
    The Board is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), PL 92-463, which sets forth stands for the 
formation and conduct of government advisory committees.
    Additional information may be found at https://vbdr.org.

    Dated: July 1, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-13471 Filed 7-7-05; 8:45 am]
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