Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery; Request for Nominations, 39415-39416 [2017-17484]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 159 / Friday, August 18, 2017 / Notices 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. The Designated Federal Official will review all submitted written comments or statements and provide them to members of the committee for their consideration. Written comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Official at least seven business days prior to the meeting to be considered by the committee. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the committee until its next meeting. 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AGENCY: ACTION: The Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery is an independent Federal advisory committee chartered to provide the Secretary of Defense, through 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 Committee is comprised of no more than nine (9) members. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army appoints no more than seven (7) of these members. The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations from a wide range of highly qualified persons to be considered for appointment to the Committee. Nominees may be appointed as members of the Committee and its sub-committees for terms of service ranging from one to four years. This notice solicits nominations to fill Committee membership vacancies that may occur through January 31, 2018. Nominees must be preeminent authorities in their respective fields of interest or expertise. DATES: All nominations must be received (see ADDRESSES) no later than November 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit a resume for consideration by the Department of the Army to the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer at the following address: Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery, ATTN: Designated Federal Officer (DFO) (Ms. Yates), Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211. SUMMARY: Ms. Renea C. Yates, Designated Federal Officer, by email at renea.c.yates.civ@ mail.mil or by telephone 877–907–8585. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery was established pursuant to Title 10, United States Code Section 4723. The selection, service and appointment of members of the Committee are publicized in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39415 Committee Charter, available on the Arlington National Cemetery Web site https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/ About/Advisory-Committee-onArlington-National-Cemetery/Charter. The substance of the provisions of the Charter is as follows: a. Selection. The Committee Charter provides that the Committee shall be comprised of no more than nine members, all of whom are preeminent authorities in their respective fields of interest or expertise. Of these, no more than seven members are nominated by the Secretary of the Army. By direction of the Secretary of the Army, all resumes submitted in response to this notice will be presented to and reviewed by a panel of three senior Army leaders. Potential nominees shall be prioritized after review and consideration of their resumes for: Demonstrated technical/professional expertise; preeminence in a field(s) of interest or expertise; potential contribution to membership balance in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed; potential organizational and financial conflicts of interest; commitment to our Nation’s veterans and their families; and published points of view relevant to the objectives of the Committee. The panel will provide the DFO with a prioritized list of potential nominees for consideration by the Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries, in making an initial recommendation to the Secretary of the Army. The Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries; the Secretary of the Army; and the Secretary of Defense are not limited or bound by the recommendations of the Army senior leader panel. Sources in addition to this Federal Register notice may be utilized in the solicitation and selection of nominations. b. Service. The Secretary of Defense may approve the appointment of a Committee member for a one-to-four year term of service; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense, may serve on the Committee or authorized subcommittee for more than two consecutive terms of service. The Secretary of the Army shall designate the Committee Chair from the total Advisory Committee membership. The Committee meets at the call of the DFO, in consultation with the Committee Chair. It is estimated that the Committee meets four times per year. c. Appointment. The operations of the Committee and the appointment of members are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended) and departmental implementing regulations, including E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 39416 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 159 / Friday, August 18, 2017 / Notices Department of Defense Instruction 5105.04, Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee Management Program, available at https:// www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/ 510504p.pdf. Appointed members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees shall be appointed as experts and consultants under the authority of Title 5, United States Code Section 3109 and shall serve as special government employees. Committee members appointed as special government employees shall serve without compensation except that travel and per diem expenses associated with official Committee activities are reimbursable. Additional information about the Committee is available on the Internet at: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/ About/Advisory-Committee-onArlington-National-Cemetery/Charter. 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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 0704–0272, using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for sending comments. • Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include OMB Number 0704–0272 in the subject line of the message. • Fax: 571–372–6094. • Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Lee Renna, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301–3060. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Instructions: Search for ‘‘Docket Number: DARS–2017–0005.’’ Select ‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the instructions provided to submit a comment. All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lee Renna, 571–372–6095. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part 223, Occupational Safety and Drug-Free Work Force and Related Clauses in DFARS 252.223; OMB Control Number 0704–0272. Needs and Uses: This information collection requires that an offeror or contractor submit information to DoD in response to DFARS solicitation four contract clauses relating to occupational safety and drug-free work force program. DoD contracting officers use this information to— PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Æ Verify compliance with requirements for labeling of hazardous materials; Æ Ensure contractor compliance and monitor subcontractor compliance with DoD 4145.26–M, DoD Contractors’ Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives, and minimize risk of mishaps; Æ Identify the place of performance of all ammunition and explosives work; and Æ Ensure contractor compliance and monitor subcontractor compliance with DoD 5100.76–M, Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives. Æ Ensure compliance with the clause program requirements with regard to programs for achieving the objective of a drug-free work force; requires contractor recordkeeping. Type of Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 3,695. Responses per Respondent: 16.8, approximately. Annual Responses: 62,053. Average Burden per Response: 10.4 hours, approximately. Annual Burden Hours: 645,744 hours. Summary of Information Collection This information collection addresses the following requirements: 1. DFARS 252.223–7001, Hazard Warning Labels. Paragraph (c) requires all offerors to list which hazardous materials will be labeled in accordance with certain statutory requirements instead of the Hazard Communication Standard. Paragraph (d) requires only the apparently successful offeror to submit, before award, a copy of the hazard warning label for all hazardous materials not listed in paragraph (c) of the clause. 2. DFARS 252.223–7002, Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives. Paragraph (c)(2) requires the contractor, within 30 days of notification of noncompliance with DoD 4145.26–M, to notify the contracting officer of actions taken to correct the noncompliance. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39415-39416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17484]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE



Department of the Army




Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery; Request for 

Nominations



AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.



ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.



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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery is an 

independent Federal advisory committee chartered to provide the 

Secretary of Defense, through 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 

Committee is comprised of no more than nine (9) members. Subject to the 

approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army 

appoints no more than seven (7) of these members. The purpose of this 

notice is to solicit nominations from a wide range of highly qualified 

persons to be considered for appointment to the Committee. Nominees may 

be appointed as members of the Committee and its sub-committees for 

terms of service ranging from one to four years. This notice solicits 

nominations to fill Committee membership vacancies that may occur 

through January 31, 2018. Nominees must be preeminent authorities in 

their respective fields of interest or expertise.



DATES: All nominations must be received (see ADDRESSES) no later than 

November 1, 2017.



ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit a resume for consideration by 

the Department of the Army to the Committee's Designated Federal 

Officer at the following address: Advisory Committee on Arlington 

National Cemetery, ATTN: Designated Federal Officer (DFO) (Ms. Yates), 

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Renea C. Yates, Designated Federal 

Officer, by email at renea.c.yates.civ@mail.mil or by telephone 877-

907-8585.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Arlington National 

Cemetery was established pursuant to Title 10, United States Code 

Section 4723. The selection, service and appointment of members of the 

Committee are publicized in the Committee Charter, available on the 

Arlington National Cemetery Web site https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/Charter. The 

substance of the provisions of the Charter is as follows:

    a. Selection. The Committee Charter provides that the Committee 

shall be comprised of no more than nine members, all of whom are 

preeminent authorities in their respective fields of interest or 

expertise. Of these, no more than seven members are nominated by the 

Secretary of the Army.

    By direction of the Secretary of the Army, all resumes submitted in 

response to this notice will be presented to and reviewed by a panel of 

three senior Army leaders. Potential nominees shall be prioritized 

after review and consideration of their resumes for: Demonstrated 

technical/professional expertise; preeminence in a field(s) of interest 

or expertise; potential contribution to membership balance in terms of 

the points of view represented and the functions to be performed; 

potential organizational and financial conflicts of interest; 

commitment to our Nation's veterans and their families; and published 

points of view relevant to the objectives of the Committee. The panel 

will provide the DFO with a prioritized list of potential nominees for 

consideration by the Executive Director, Army National Military 

Cemeteries, in making an initial recommendation to the Secretary of the 

Army. The Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries; the 

Secretary of the Army; and the Secretary of Defense are not limited or 

bound by the recommendations of the Army senior leader panel. Sources 

in addition to this Federal Register notice may be utilized in the 

solicitation and selection of nominations.

    b. Service. The Secretary of Defense may approve the appointment of 

a Committee member for a one-to-four year term of service; however, no 

member, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense, may serve on the 

Committee or authorized subcommittee for more than two consecutive 

terms of service. The Secretary of the Army shall designate the 

Committee Chair from the total Advisory Committee membership. The 

Committee meets at the call of the DFO, in consultation with the 

Committee Chair. It is estimated that the Committee meets four times 

per year.

    c. Appointment. The operations of the Committee and the appointment 

of members are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 

92-463, as amended) and departmental implementing regulations, 

including



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Department of Defense Instruction 5105.04, Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committee Management Program, available at https://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/510504p.pdf. Appointed members 

who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or 

employees shall be appointed as experts and consultants under the 

authority of Title 5, United States Code Section 3109 and shall serve 

as special government employees. Committee members appointed as special 

government employees shall serve without compensation except that 

travel and per diem expenses associated with official Committee 

activities are reimbursable.

    Additional information about the Committee is available on the 

Internet at: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/Charter.



Brenda S. Bowen,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 2017-17484 Filed 8-17-17; 8:45 am]

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