[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 61621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24326]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the 
Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: The public meeting of the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory 
Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') will be held on 
Thursday, October 30, 2014. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end 
at 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 214 McNair Rd, Spates Club & Conference Center, Bldg #407, 
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Ft Myer, VA 22211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee's Designated Federal 
Officer: The committee's Designated Federal Officer is Mark Franklin, 
Vietnam War Commemoration, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 810, Arlington VA 
22209, [email protected], 703-697-4849. For meeting 
information please contact Mr. Mark Franklin, 
[email protected], 703-697-4849 or Ms Scherry Chewning, 
[email protected], 703-697-4908.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Committee will convene 
and receive a series of updates on the Vietnam War Commemoration. The 
mission of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M), 
independent advice and recommendations regarding major events and 
priority of efforts during the commemorative program for the 50th 
Anniversary of the Vietnam War, in order to achieve the objectives for 
the Commemorative Program.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda for 
the Committee may be obtained from the Commemoration's Web site at 
http://vietnamwar50th.com. Copies will also be available at the 
meeting.

Meeting Agenda

1:00 p.m.-1:10 p.m. Convene with Committee Chairman Remarks
1:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Committee Meeting/Agenda items
     Opening Remarks
     Additional Committee Members Update
     Interagency Advisory Group Update
     Pentagon Corridor Project Update
     Joint Meeting of Congress Update
     Commemorative Partner Update
     Upcoming Major Events Update
     Discussion--increasing number of Vietnam War vets at 
events
     Closing remarks
    4:00 p.m. Adjourn

    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. All members of the public who wish 
to attend the public meeting must contact Mark Franklin or Ms. Scherry 
Chewning at the number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Please come prepared to present one form of photo 
identification to gain access to Ft Myer.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Mr. Mark 
Franklin or Ms. Scherry Chewning at least five (5) business days prior 
to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested organizations 
may submit written comments to the Commemoration about its mission and 
topics pertaining to this public meeting.
    Written comments should be received by the DFO at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be 
made available to the Committee for their consideration prior to the 
meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the address 
for the DFO given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in 
either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. Please note that since 
the Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, all submitted comments and public 
presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made 
available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, being 
posted on the Commemoration's Web site.

    Dated: October 8, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-24326 Filed 10-10-14; 8:45 am]
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