20108 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 77 / Monday, April 23, 2007 / Notices 

notice and any issues arising after 

publication of this notice that require 

emergency action under Section 305(c) 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the STAR Panel participants’ intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter 

at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior 

to the meeting date. 

Dated: April 18, 2007. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–7674 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Health Board (DHB) Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of partially-closed 

meeting. 

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: May 3, 2007. 

Times: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. (Closed 

Session). 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (Open 

Session). 2 p.m.–4 p.m. (Open Session). 

Place of Meeting: National 

Transportation Safety Board Conference 

Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, 

DC 20594. 

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 Defense Health Board 

will receive a classified briefing on 

biowarfare threats during a closed 

session from 9 to 10 a.m. During the 

open session that follows the Board will 

receive updates on the Military Vaccine 

Program and from the DoD Vaccine 

Healthcare Centers. The Board will 

discuss the Department’s efforts to 

prepare for a potential influenza 

pandemic and will receive a status 

report on seasonal influenza 

surveillance. The Board will also 

deliberate the draft findings and 

recommendations of the Mental Health 

Task Force. Established by Congress and 

operating as a Defense Health Board 

subcommittee, the Mental Health Task 

Force is charged to assess and 

recommend method for improving, the 

efficacy of mental health services 

provided to members of the Armed 

Forces by the Department of Defense. 

The Board will also conduct an 

administrative session on the afternoon 

of May 3, 2007, in the same location 

following the open session. The 

administrative session is closed to the 

public. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as 

amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, in the 

interest of national security, the 

Department of Defense has determined 

that the session of the Defense Health 

Board meeting from 9 to 10 a.m. on May 

3, 2007 will be closed to the public. The 

Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 

and Readiness), in consultation with the 

Officer of the DoD General Counsel, has 

determined in writing that the public 

interest requires that the one-hour 

session on May 3, 2007 be closed to 

public because it concerns matters listed 

in section 552b(c)(1) of title 5, United 

States Code. Specifically the 

information presented meets criteria 

established by an executive order to be 

kept secret in the interest of national 

defense and foreign policy. 

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 10 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 

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 detained 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 committee 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, 

(roger.gibson@ha.osd.mil). Additional 

information and meeting registration is 

available on line 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 dhb@ha.osd.mil or 

faxed to (703) 681–3321. 

Dated: April 17, 2007 

L. M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 07–2024 Filed 4–19–07; 11:22 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Army Science Board Plenary Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

102–3.140 through 160, the Department 

of the Army announces the following 

committee meeting: 

Name of Committee: Army Science 

Board (ASB). 

Date(s) of Meeting: April 23–24, 2007. 


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