Meetings: Defense Health Board,

[Federal Register: December 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 243)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

DoD Task Force on Mental Health Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs); DoD.

ACTION: Notice of meeting change.

SUMMARY: 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 (Afternoon--Open Session), December 19, 2006 (Morning--Open Session), December 20, 2006 (Morning and Afternoon--Open 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Roger Gibson, Executive Secretary, Defense Health Board, Skyline One, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 681-3279, ext. 123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The afternoon session on December 18, the morning session on December 19, and both morning and afternoon sessions on December 20, 2006 will be open to the public in accordance with Section 552b(b) of Title 5, U.S.C., specifically subparagraph (1) thereof an Title 5, U.S.C., appendix 1, subsection 10(d). Open sessions of the meeting will be limited by space accommodations. Any interested person may attend, appear before or file statements with the Board at the time and in the manner permitted by the Board.

Dated: December 13, 2006. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 06-9762 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]

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