[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18676-18677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07472]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Honor
Subcommittee; Meeting Notice
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open subcommittee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Honor
Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery
(ACANC). The meeting is open to the public. For more information about
the Committee and the Honor Subcommittee, please visit http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/AboutUs/FocusAreas.aspx.
DATES: The Honor Subcommittee will meet from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Conference
Room, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Renea C. Yates; Designated Federal
Officer for the committee and the Honor Subcommittee, in writing at
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA 22211, or by email at
[email protected], or by phone at 703-614-1248.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This subcommittee meeting is being held
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the Federal Regulations
(CFR 102-3.150).
Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory Committee on Arlington
National Cemetery is an independent Federal advisory committee
chartered to provide the Secretary of the Army independent advice and
recommendations on Arlington National Cemetery, including, but not
limited to, cemetery administration, the erection of memorials at the
cemetery, and master planning for the cemetery. The Secretary of the
Army may act on the committee's advice and recommendations. The primary
purpose of the Honor Subcommittee is to review and provide
recommendations to the parent committee on extending the future
locations and availability of active burial gravesites at Arlington
National Cemetery, veteran eligibility criteria, and master planning.
Proposed Agenda: The subcommittee will receive an update on the
status of concept development for the Tomb of Remembrance and initial
concept planning for the Southern Expansion (formerly the Navy Annex
property); will discuss the ANC Master Plan and the Millennium Project;
and conduct an initial review of the current burial eligibility and
honors wait times (specifically for military honors) and the impact of
such wait times.
Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space,
this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-
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come basis. The Women in Military Service for America is fully
handicapped accessible. For additional information about public access
procedures, contact Ms. Renea Yates, the subcommittee's Designated
Federal Officer, at the email address or telephone number listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j)
and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments
or statements to the subcommittee, in response to the stated agenda of
the open meeting or in regard to the subcommittee's mission in general.
Written comments or statements should be submitted to Ms. Renea Yates,
the subcommittee's Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must
include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime
phone number. Written comments or statements being submitted in
response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the
Designated Federal Officer at least seven business days prior to the
meeting to be considered by the subcommittee. The Designated Federal
Officer will review all timely submitted written comments or statements
with the subcommittee Chairperson, and ensure the comments are provided
to all members of the subcommittee before the meeting. Written comments
or statements received after this date may not be provided to the
subcommittee until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the
subcommittee is not obligated to allow the public to speak; however,
interested persons may submit a written statement or a request to speak
for consideration by the subcommittee. After reviewing any written
statements or requests submitted, the subcommittee Chairperson and the
Designated Federal Officer may choose to invite certain submitters to
present their comments verbally during the open portion of this meeting
or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation
with the subcommittee Chairperson, may allot a specific amount of time
for submitters to present their comments verbally.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-07472 Filed 4-2-14; 8:45 am]
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