[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 91 (Friday, May 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22126-22127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09647]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery, Honor 
Subcommittee and the Remember and Explore Subcommittee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open subcommittee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory subcommittee meetings of the 
Honor Subcommittee and the Remember and Explore Subcommittee of the 
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC). These 
meetings are open to the public. For more information about the 
Committee and the Subcommittees, please visit http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/AboutUs/FocusAreas.aspx.

DATES: The Honor Subcommittee will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
and the Remember and Explore Subcommittee will meet from 2:45 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The Honor Subcommittee and the Remember & Explore 
Subcommittee will meet in the Welcome Center Conference Room, Arlington 
National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Keating; Designated 
Federal Officer (Alternate) for the Committee and the Subcommittees, in 
writing at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA 22211, or by email 
at [email protected], or by phone at 1-877-907-8585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This subcommittee meeting is being held 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meetings: 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, 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. At this 
meeting the subcommittee will receive a presentation of the report to 
Congress concerning ANC capacity as required by Public Law 114-158 and 
subsequently conduct a roundtable discussion with visiting members of 
the public. The subcommittee may then report its deliberations and 
findings to the full committee.
    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,

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including Section 60 gravesite mementos, and improve the quality of 
visitors' experiences now and for generations to come. At this meeting 
the subcommittee will hear a proposal to place a commemorative monument 
within ANC, receive a briefing of the ANC Monuments Working Group study 
of the proposal, and may vote to make a recommendation to the full 
committee to approve or disapprove the proposal. Additionally, the 
subcommittee is expected to select a subcommittee member to nominate to 
the full committee as a successor to the sitting Chairperson.
    Proposed Agenda: The Honor Subcommittee will conduct a roundtable 
discussion with visiting members of the public of the ANC Capacity 
Report to Congress required by Public Law 114-158. The subcommittee may 
then report its deliberations and findings to the full committee. The 
Remember and Explore subcommittee will receive a presentation from a 
private association proposing to erect a commemorative monument within 
ANC in accordance with Title 38 U.S.C. 2409 and a presentation from the 
ANC Monuments Working Group regarding their study of the proposal. The 
subcommittee may deliberate and subsequently make a recommendation to 
the full Committee which may then make a recommendation to the 
Secretary of the Army whether to approve or disapprove the proposal.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. 
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Auditorium and the 
ANC Welcome Center Conference room are both readily accessible to and 
usable by persons with disabilities. For additional information about 
public access procedures, contact Mr. Timothy Keating, the 
subcommittee's Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at the email 
address or telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.
    Written Comments and 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 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. 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. 2017-09647 Filed 5-11-17; 8:45 am]
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