Meetings: Gulf War chemical and biological incidents investigations; special oversight board,

[Federal Register: October 14, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 198)]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents; Meeting

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Board will conduct a two-day public meeting to discuss overview strategy, to solicit recommendations from veterans, veterans service organizations, and other concerned groups, and to obtain information from the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses and other Federal agencies regarding the causes of Gulf War Illnesses.

DATES: November 19-20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Senate Hart Office Building, Room SH-216, 2nd Street and Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20510.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Mr. Roger Kaplan, Deputy Executive Director, Special Oversight Board, 1401 Wilson Blvd, Suite 401, Arlington, VA 22209, phone (703) 696-9470, fax (703) 696-4062, or via Email at Gulfsyn@osd.pentagon.mil. Requests for oral comments must be sent in writing to Mr. Kaplan and be received no later than noon Eastern Time on Friday November 6, 1998. Written comments must be received no later than Thursday November 12, 1998. Copies of the draft meeting agenda can be obtained by contacting Ms. Becky Love at (703) 696-9464 or at the above fax number or above Email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seating in Room SH-216 is limited, and spaces will be reserved only for scheduled speakers. The remaining seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No teleconference lines will be available. The Special Oversight Board expects that public statements presented at its meetings will deal only with recommendations on how the Board can best oversee Department of Defense investigations of Gulf War chemical and biological incidents. In general, each individual or group making an oral presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written comments may be mailed to Board members if at least 20 copies are received in the Special Oversight Board Staff Office no later than November 5, 1998. Comments received during November 6-12 will be provided to Board members upon their arrival in Washington. Written comments received after November 12 will be mailed to Board members after the adjournment of the November 1998 meeting.

Dated: October 6, 1998. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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