Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 6698 [2015-02383]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 6698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02383]



[[Page 6698]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the 
Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: The public meeting of the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory 
Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') will be held on 
Friday, February 20, 2015. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end 
at 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 214 McNair Rd, Spates Club & Conference Center, Bldg #407, 
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Ft Myer VA 22211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee's Designated Federal 
Officer: The committee's Designated Federal Officer is Mark Franklin, 
Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 
810, Arlington VA 22209, mark.r.franklin.civ@mail.mil, 703-697-4849. 
For meeting information please contact Mr. Mark Franklin, 
mark.r.franklin.civ@mail.mil, 703-697-4849 or Ms. Scherry Chewning, 
scherry.l.chewning.civ@mail.mil, 703-697-4908.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense, the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory 
Committee was unable to provide public notification of its meeting of 
February 20, 2015, as required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a). Accordingly, the 
Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 
notification requirement.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 
41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Committee will convene 
and receive a series of updates on the Vietnam War Commemoration. The 
mission of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M), 
independent advice and recommendations regarding major events and 
priority of efforts during the commemorative program for the 50th 
Anniversary of the Vietnam War, in order to achieve the objectives for 
the Commemorative Program.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda for 
the Committee may be obtained from the Commemoration's Web site at 
https://vietnamwar50th.com. Copies will also be available at the 
meeting.

Meeting Agenda

1:00 p.m.-1:10 p.m. Convene with Committee Chairman Remarks
1:10 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Committee Meeting/Agenda items
     Strategy and Engagement Initiatives
     Congressional Ceremony Update
     History and Legacy Update
     Advisory Committee Deliberation and Discussion
     Closing remarks
3:30 p.m. Adjourn

    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. All members of the public who wish 
to attend the public meeting must contact Mark Franklin or Ms. Scherry 
Chewning at the number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Please come prepared to present one form of photo 
identification to gain access to Ft Myer.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Mr. Mark 
Franklin or Ms. Scherry Chewning at least five (5) business days prior 
to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments to the Commemoration about 
its mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting.
    Written comments should be received by the DFO at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be 
made available to the Commemoration for their consideration prior to 
the meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the 
address for the DFO given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. Please note 
that since the Commemoration operates under the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all submitted comments and 
public presentations will be treated as public documents and will be 
made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, 
being posted on the Commemoration's Web site.

    Dated: February 3, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-02383 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P