[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 43263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17946]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Advisory Committee 
on Cemeteries and Memorials will be held on October 22-October 23, 
2019. The meeting sessions will take place at the Phoenix Regional 
Benefits Office, 3333 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. The 
meeting sessions will begin as follows:

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                   Date                                 Time
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October 22, 2019..........................  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
                                             (Mountain Time--MT).
October 23, 2019..........................  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT.
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    The meeting sessions are open to the public. If you're interested 
in attending the meeting virtually, the dial in number for both days is 
1-800-767-1750, 02668#.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of national cemeteries, soldiers' lots 
and plots, the selection of new national cemetery sites, the erection 
of appropriate memorials, and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits. 
The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
activities.
    On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, from 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. MT, the 
agenda will include remarks by the VA Leadership, and National, State, 
and Tribal Cemetery Directors. Directly following the business portion 
of the meeting, the Committee, VA Staff, and Cemetery Directors will 
visit the National Memorial Cemetery at Arizona and the Arizona 
Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana. The Committee will conduct tours 
of a national and state cemetery from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MT. 
Transportation will not be provided for public guests.
    On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. MT, the 
agenda will include workgroup status updates from the Access, Outreach, 
and Choice Subcommittee. Directly following the business portion of the 
meeting, the Committee, VA Staff, and Cemetery Directors will visit the 
San Carlos Apache Tribal Veterans' Cemetery. The Committee will conduct 
a tour of a tribal cemetery from 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MT. 
Transportation will not be provided for public guests.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should 
contact Ms. Christine Hamilton, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 
461-5681. The Committee will also accept written comments. Comments may 
be transmitted electronically to the Committee at 
[email protected] or mailed to the National Cemetery 
Administration (40A1), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Room 400, Washington, DC 
20420. In the public's communications with the Committee, the writers 
must identify themselves and state the organizations, associations, or 
persons they represent.

    Dated: August 15, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-17946 Filed 8-19-19; 8:45 am]
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