[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2494-2495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01465]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Meeting Notice
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC), the Remember
and Explore Subcommittee, and the Honor Subcommittee. These meetings
are open to the public. For more information, please visit: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings.
DATES: The Remember and Explore Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday,
March 13, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Honor Subcommittee will
meet on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The full
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC) will meet on
Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center, Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Keating; Alternate
Designated Federal Officer for the Committee, 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 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 Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR
102-3.150).
Purpose of the Meeting: 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
within ANC; and identify means to capture and convey ANC's history,
including Section 60 gravesite mementos, and improve the quality of
visitors' experiences now and for generations to come.
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.
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.
Agenda: The Remember and Explore Subcommittee will receive
briefings on possible funding options for perpetual maintenance and
upkeep of Commemorative Monuments approved for placement within ANC;
educational outreach program efforts by ANC; and an update on
mitigation of bio-film growth on ANC structures.
The Honor Subcommittee will receive a Public Affairs update
briefing; a status report on the Southern Expansion project design and
funding; and a briefing on the status of committee report
recommendations.
The Committee will receive an update briefing on the Southern
expansion project; ANC plan to implement a policy change to military
funeral escorts; ANC future eligibility and capacity update brief; a
discussion of prioritizing Medal of Honor recipient funeral scheduling;
and reports from subcommittee meetings.
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 Arlington National Cemetery conference room is 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
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submit written comments or statements to the Subcommittees and/or the
Committee in response to the stated agenda of the open meeting or in
regard to the Committee's mission in general. Written comments or
statements should be submitted to Mr. Timothy Keating, the 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 Committee. The Designated Federal Officer will review
all timely submitted written comments or statements with the Committee
Chairperson, and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the
Committee before the meeting. Written comments or statements received
after this date may not be provided to the Committee until its next
meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the Committee is not obligated
to allow any member of the public to speak or otherwise address the
Committee during the meeting. Members of the public will be permitted
to make verbal comments during these meetings only at the time and in
the manner described below. If a member of the public is interested in
making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must
submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be
addressed by the comment, at least three (3) business days in advance
to the Committee's Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated Federal Officer
will log each request, in the order received, and in consultation with
the appropriate Chair determine whether the subject matter of each
comment is relevant to the missions and/or the topics to be addressed
in these public meeting. Members of the public who have requested to
make a comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the
process described above, will be invited to speak in the order in which
their requests were received by the Designated Federal Officer. The
appropriate Chair may allot a specific amount of time for comments.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-01465 Filed 2-6-19; 8:45 am]
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