[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 20, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 43070] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-21098] [[Page 43070]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Capital Region; National Capital Memorial Commission Notice of Public Meeting Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the National Capital Memorial Commission will be held on Thursday, August 29, 1996, at 1 p.m., at the National Building Museum, Room 312, 5th and F Streets, NW. The Commission was established by Public Law 99-652, the Commemorative Works Act, for the purpose of preparing and recommending to the Secretary of the Interior, Administrator, General Services Administration, and Members of Congress broad criteria, guidelines, and policies for memorializing persons and events on Federal lands in the National Capital Region (as defined in the National Capital Planning Act of 1952, as amended), through the media of monuments, memorials and statues. It is to examine each memorial proposal for adequacy and appropriateness, make recommendations to the Secretary and Administrator, and to serve as information focal point for those persons seeking to erect memorials on Federal land in the National Capital Region. The members of the Commission are as follows: Director, National Park Service Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission The Architect of the Capitol Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts Mayor of the District of Columbia Administrator, General Services Administration Secretary of Defense The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss currently authorized and proposed memorials in the District of Columbia and environs. The meeting will be open to the public. Any person may file with the Commission a written statement concerning the matters to be discussed. Persons who wish to file a written statement or testify at the meeting or who want further information concerning the meeting may contact the Commission at 202-619-7097. Minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection 4 weeks after the meeting at the Office of Land Use Coordination, National Capital Region, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Room 201, Washington, D.C., 20242. Joseph Lawler, Acting Field Director, National Capital Area. [FR Doc. 96-21098 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-M