[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54358-54359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19205]


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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 virtual Federal advisory committee meeting of 
the Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC), The 
Honor Subcommittee, and the Remember and Explore 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 virtually on 
Monday, September 21, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time. The Honor Subcommittee will meet on Monday, 21 
September, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The 
full Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC) will 
meet virtually on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Davis; 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, 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 the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier preservation work and the 
Centennial Commemoration plan; review the status of the education and 
interpretive program efforts by ANC; and review any outstanding 
Commemorative Works proposals.
    The Honor Subcommittee will receive a briefing on the current 
burial demand and capacity challenges impacting the life of the 
cemetery.
    The Committee will receive an update briefing on the education and 
interpretive programs; receive an information briefing on the 
Confederate Memorial; review a Commemorative Works proposal for the 
Apollo 1 monument and consideration of a recommendation for placement; 
receive a briefing on the current burial demand and capacity challenges 
impacting the life of the cemetery; and review 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, this meeting is open to the 
public.
    Procedures for Attendance and Public Comment: Contact Mr. Matthew 
Davis at [email protected] to register to attend any of 
these virtual meetings. Public attendance will be via virtual 
attendance only. To attend any of these events, submit your full name, 
organization, email address, and phone number, and which meeting you 
would like to attend. Upon receipt of this information, a link will be 
sent to the email address provided which will allow virtual attendance 
to the event. Requests to attend the meetings must be received by 5:00 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on Thursday, 17 September, 2020. (ANC will 
be unable to provide

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technical assistance to any user experiencing technical difficulties.)
    For additional information about public access procedures, contact 
Mr. Matthew Davis, 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 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. Matthew Davis, 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. 2020-19205 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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