[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59235-59236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24166]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Federal Advisory Committee; Army National Cemeteries Advisory 
Commission

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Establishment of Federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 
(5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives 
notice that it is establishing the charter for the Army National 
Cemeteries Advisory Commission (hereafter referred to as ``the 
Commission'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is a discretionary Federal 
advisory committee established to provide the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Under Secretary of the Army, independent advice and 
recommendations on the Army National Cemeteries Program, including, but 
not limited to:
    a. Management and operational issues, including bereavement 
practices;
    b. Plans and strategies for addressing long-term governance 
challenges;
    c. Resource planning and allocation; and
    d. Any other matters relating to Army National Cemeteries that the 
Commission's co-chairs, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, 
may decide to consider.
    The Commission shall be comprised of no more than nine members, who 
are preeminent authorities in their respective fields of interest or 
expertise, including:
    a. One member nominated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
    b. One member nominated by the Secretary of the American Battle 
Monuments Commission; and
    c. No more than 7 members nominated by the Secretary of the Army.
    The commission members shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense, and those members, who are not full-time or permanent part-
time Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed as experts and 
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as 
special government employees.
    Members may serve two-year terms of service on the Commission; 
however Members who are appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 
are subject to renewal on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense. 
Unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of Defense, no member 
shall serve more than 6 years on the Commission.
    With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, 
Commission members appointed as special government employees shall 
serve without compensation.
    With DoD approval, the Commission is authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. These 
subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the 
Sunshine Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other appropriate Federal 
regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of 
the chartered Commission, and shall report all their recommendation and 
advice to the Commission for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on 
behalf of the chartered Commission; nor can they report directly to the 
Department of Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are no 
Commission members.
    The Commission shall meet at the call of the Designated Federal 
Officer, in consultation with the co-chairs. The estimated number of 
Commission meetings is four per year.
    The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a 
full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed 
in accordance with established DoD policies and procedures.
    In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in 
attendance at all meetings, however, in the absence of the Designated 
Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend 
the meeting.

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    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Army 
National Cemeteries Advisory Commission membership about the 
Commission's mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted 
at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of 
the Army National Cemeteries Advisory Commission.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Army National Cemeteries Advisory Commission, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Army 
National Cemeteries Advisory Commission Designated Federal Officer can 
be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will 
announce planned meetings of the Army National Cemeteries Advisory 
Commission. The Designated Federal Officer, at that time, may provide 
additional guidance on the submission of written statements that are in 
response to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question.

    Dated: September 22, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-24166 Filed 9-24-10; 8:45 am]
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