Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Meeting Notice, 37852-37853 [2019-16547]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Army

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37852-37853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16547]


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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, 
September 11, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The Honor Subcommittee 
will meet on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The 
full Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC) will 
meet on Thursday, September 12, 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: Ms. Renea Yates, 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

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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 improving 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 educational outreach program efforts by ANC and an 
update on mitigation of bio-film growth on ANC structures.
    The Honor Subcommittee will receive a status report on the Southern 
Expansion project design and a briefing on the status of proposed 
changes in eligibility criteria.
    The Committee will receive an update briefing on the Southern 
expansion project; a review of burial demand, wait times, and family 
survey data; the status of proposed changes in eligibility criteria 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 Ms. Renea Yates, the 
committee's 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 Ms. Renea Yates, the 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. 2019-16547 Filed 8-1-19; 8:45 am]
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