[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 18675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07480]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Explore
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
Explore 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 Explore Subcommittee will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 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 Explore 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
(41 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 Explore Subcommittee is to review and recommendations to
the parent committee on efforts to preserve the historic essence of
Arlington National Cemetery and the development of an interactive means
to share the Cemetery's unique history with the nation and the world.
Proposed Agenda: The subcommittee will review and discuss: the
status of the Mementos Collection designation as a Historic Memorial
Collection in accordance with the parent committee's recommendations
accepted by the Secretary of the Army; events planned for Arlington
National Cemetery's 150th Anniversary and improvements to Cemetery
walking tours and the Web site; the Living memorial and possible uses
of technology to improve Cemetery capabilities to act on family desires
to perpetually commemorate its loved one(s).
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-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 committee'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. 2014-07480 Filed 4-2-14; 8:45 am]
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