The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced that agency representatives will host a public availability session on Oct. 7 concerning the Naval Construction Battalion Center site in Gulfport, Miss.

The session will be held Oct. 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Isiah Fredericks Community Center, 3312 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501.

A public availability session affords community members the opportunity to meet one-on-one with ATSDR environmental health scientists to discuss health concerns that may be site-related. Community health concerns are evaluated as a part of the public health assessment process.

Community members seeking information on the procedures or the content of the public availability session may contact Toxicologist Scott Sudweeks or Health Communication Specialist La Freta Dalton, toll free, at 1-888-422-8737. Regional Representative Bob Safay also may be contacted at 404-562-1782. Callers should refer to the Oct. 7 public availability session in Gulfport, Miss.