Department of Defense December 19, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to adjust acquisition-related thresholds for inflation. Section 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 requires periodic adjustment of statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds, except those established by the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, or trade agreements. This rule also amends other acquisition-related thresholds that are BASED on policy rather than statute.

This notice updates the previous notice, ``Notice of Open Meeting'' published on December 6, 2006 (71 FR 70743). In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, announcement is made of the following meeting. Name of Committee: DoD Task Force on Mental Health, a Subcommittee of the Defense Health Board. Dates: December 18, 2006 (AfternoonOpen Session), December 19, 2006 (MorningOpen Session), December 20, 2006 (Morning and AfternoonOpen Session). Times: 1300-1500 hours (18 December), 0800-1100 hours (19 December), 0800-1700 hours (20 December). Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to obtain, review, and evaluate information related to the Mental Health Task Force's congressionally-directed task of assessing the efficacy of mental health services provided to members of the Armed Forces by the Department of Defense. The Task Force members will receive briefings on topics related to mental health concerns among military service members and mental health care delivery. The Task Force will hold a ``Town Hall Meeting'' session to hear concerns from the Washington, DC metro area active Duty Military, National Guard and Reserve, and Veterans communities and conduct executive working sessions.