Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Meeting Notice, 2494-2495 [2019-01465]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Army

[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: https://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 
timothy.p.keating.civ@mail.mil, 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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