Federal Register, Volume 63 Issue 58 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14715-14716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7923]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[GSA Bulletin FPMR D-248]


Public Buildings and Space

To: Heads of Federal Agencies
Subject: POW/MIA Flag Display

    1. What is the purpose of this bulletin? This bulletin notifies 
Federal agencies of the implementation guidelines of section 1082, 
Display of POW/MIA Flag, of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1998, Pub. L. 105-85 (H.R. 1119, 111 Stat. 1629), enacted 
November 18, 1997. This law replaces section 1084 of Pub. L. 102-190 
(36 U.S.C. 189 note).
    2. When does this bulletin expire? This bulletin does not expire 
unless the Act is amended, superseded, or cancelled.
    3. Who does this Act apply to? Federal establishments with 
responsibility for the following locations:
    (a) Capitol;
    (b) White House;
    (c) Korean War Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial;
    (d) National cemeteries;
    (e) Buildings containing the official offices of:
    (1) Secretary of State;
    (2) Secretary of Defense;
    (3) Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
    (4) Director of Selective Service System;
    (f) Major military installations, as designated by the Secretary of 
Defense;
    (g) Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers;
    (h) United States Postal Service post offices.
    4. What action must I take? If this bulletin applies to your 
Federal establishment, you must prescribe any implementation 
regulations necessary to carry out this section of the Act by May 17, 
1998. (If you are responsible for the Capitol this action is not 
needed.) Regulations must follow the general guidelines established by 
the Act outlined in this bulletin.
    a. When do we display our POW/MIA flag?
    You fly the flag on the following six days:

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    (a) Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May;
    (b) Memorial Day, last Monday in May;
    (c) Flag Day, June 14;
    (d) Independence Day, July 4;
    (e) National POW/MIA Recognition Day (not determined as of the date 
of this law);
    (f) Veterans Day, November 11.
    (1) What exceptions are there to the days we display our flag? At 
United States Postal Service post offices that are not open for 
business on any of the six days listed in the above paragraph, the flag 
must be displayed on the last business day before that day in lieu of 
the specified day.
    (2) What other days do we display our flag? At Department of 
Veterans Affairs medical centers the flag must also be displayed every 
day the United States flag is displayed.
    b. How do I display the POW/MIA flag? The flag is to be visible to 
the public. The flag is not to require an employee to report to work 
solely for the purpose of displaying the flag. Additional 
implementation regulations are to be prescribed as necessary by the 
individual Federal establishments affected by this law. If you are 
responsible for the Capitol building, the display of this POW/MIA flag 
is in addition to the display of the POW/MIA flag in the Rotunda of the 
Capitol as required by Senate Resolution 5 of the 101st Congress (103 
Stat. 2533).
    c. Why display the POW/MIA flag? Display of the POW/MIA flag is a 
symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to accounting for all 
Americans who remain, or in the future may become, unaccounted for as 
prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise unaccounted for as a 
result of hostile action.
    d. What flag is the official POW/MIA flag? The official POW/MIA 
flag is the National League of Families POW/MIA flag, as designated by 
section 2 of Pub. L. 101-355 (36 U.S.C. 189).
    5. Who distributes official POW/MIA flags? GSA distributes official 
POW/MIA flags. You can obtain flags through GSA's Federal Supply 
Service by your usual ordering procedures. Ordering options include GSA 
Advantage!^TK, GSA's on-line shopping service at http://
www.fss.gsa.gov, FEDSTRIP, MILSTRIP, or Customer Supply Centers. For 
assistance contact GSA's National Customer Service Center on 1-800-448-
3111 or DSN 465-1416.
    6. Where can I get further information about this bulletin? You can 
contact Stanley C. Langfeld, Director, Real Property Policy Division, 
Office of Real Property, on (202) 501-1737.

    Dated: March 19, 1998.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 98-7923 Filed 3-25-98; 8:45 am]
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