[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39727-39728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17159]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery, Honor Subcommittee
and Remember and Explore Subcommittee will take place.
DATES: The Honor subcommittee will meet on Wednesday September 5, 2018
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Remember and Explore subcommittee will
meet on Thursday September 6, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Honor Subcommittee will meet in the Conference Room of
the Spates Community Conference Center, Joint Base Myer--Henderson
Hall, 214 McNair Road, Fort Myer, VA 22211. The Remember and Explore
Subcommittee will meet in the Welcome Center Conference Room, Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Keating, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer for the Committee, 1-877-907-8585 (Voice),
(703) 607-8551 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email).
Mailing address is Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.
Website: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/Charter. The most up-to-date changes to the
meeting agenda can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These subcommittee meetings are being held
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 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 102-3.140 and 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 (ANC), 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 accomplish an
independent assessment of methods to address the long-term future of
the Army national cemeteries, including how best to extend the active
burials and what ANC should focus on once all available space is used.
The primary purpose of the Remember & Explore Subcommittee is to
recommend methods to maintain the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Monument,
including the cracks in the large marble sarcophagus, the adjacent
marble slabs, and the potential replacement marble stone for the
sarcophagus already gifted to the Army; accomplish an independent
assessment of requests to place commemorative monuments; and identify
means to capture and convey ANC's history, including Section 60
gravesite mementos, and improve the quality of visitors' experiences
now and for generations to come.
Agenda: The Honor subcommittee will review the results of a
national dialogue and public survey conducted pursuant to Public Law
114-158. The subcommittee will subsequently conduct a roundtable
discussion with visiting guests and study courses of action to extend
the life of ANC well in to the future which will be reported to the
Full Advisory Committee for deliberation in developing recommendations
to the Secretary of the Army.
The Remember and Explore subcommittee will receive an update
regarding ongoing maintenance efforts for the Memorial Amphitheater and
review current requests for placement of commemorative monuments within
ANC.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, these meetings
are open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. Spates
Community Center Conference Room, Joint Base Myer--Henderson Hall is
readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. The ANC
Welcome Center Conference room is readily accessible to and usable by
persons with disabilities. For additional information about public
access procedures, contact Mr. Timothy Keating, the Alternate
Designated Federal Officer, at the email address or telephone number
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Written 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 Mr. Timothy Keating, the
subcommittee's Alternate 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 respective 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.
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Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the subcommittee is not obligated to
allow the public to speak or otherwise address the subcommittee during
the meeting. 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. 2018-17159 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am]
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