[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6300]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice that a meeting 
of the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, authorized by 38 
U.S.C. 2401, will be held at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, 
VA. This will be the committee's second meeting of fiscal year 1997. 
The purpose of the committee is to review the administration of VA's 
cemeteries and burial benefits program. On April 10, 1997, the meeting 
will convene at 8:15 a.m. (EST) and will adjourn at 4 p.m. (EST). On 
April 11, 1997, the meeting will convene at 8 a.m. (EST) and will 
adjourn at 2:30 p.m. (EST).
    On April 10, there will be a business session and briefings that 
will primarily address issues concerning the mission and activities of 
Arlington National Cemetery, American Battle Monuments Commission, and 
National Park Service.
    On April 11, the committee will be briefed on Field Operations and 
Operations Support Service. Suggestions for the next meeting location 
and agenda items will also be discussed.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Those wishing to attend 
should contact Ms. Rebecca Schiller, Program Specialist, National 
Cemetery System, [phone (202) 273-5180] not later than 12 noon (EST), 
March 24, 1997.
    Any interested person may attend, appear before, or file a 
statement with the Committee. Individuals wishing to appear before the 
Committee should indicate this in a letter to the Director, National 
Cemetery System (40) at 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. 
In any such letters, the writers must fully identify themselves and 
state the organization, association or person they represent. Also, to 
the extent practicable, letters should indicate the subject matter they 
want to discuss. Oral presentations should be limited to 10 minutes in 
duration. Those wishing to file written statements to be submitted to 
the Committee must also mail, or otherwise deliver, them to the 
Director, National Cemetery System.
    Letters and written statements as discussed above must be mailed or 
delivered in time to reach the Director, National Cemetery System, by 
12 noon (EST), March 24, 1997. Oral statements will be heard only 
between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (EST), April 11 at Arlington National 
Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

    Dated: March 6, 1997.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-6300 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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