Notice2023-15778
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Meeting Notice
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Published
July 26, 2023
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Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48211-48212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15778]
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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.
DATES: The Remember and Explore Subcommittee will meet on Friday,
August 11, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
The Honor Subcommittee will meet on Friday, August 11, 2023, from 11:00
a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The full ACANC will meet on
Friday, August 11, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information, please visit:
<a href="http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings">http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings</a>, Ms. Renea Yates; Designated Federal
Official or Mr. Matthew Davis; Alternate Designated Federal Official
(DFO) for the ACANC, in writing at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC),
Arlington VA
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22211, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d707c696975786a336f33797c6b746e337e746b5d7c6f706433707471"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a474b5e5e424f5d0458044e4b5c43590449435c6a4b58475304474346">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at 1-
877-907-8585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10, 5 U.S.C. (commonly known as the Federal
Advisory Committee Act or FACA), the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (U.S.C. 552b) 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 ACANC provides independent advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of the Army on ANC, 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
ACANC's advice and recommendations.
Agenda: The Remember and Explore Subcommittee will receive an
update to the requested changes to the Chaplain Memorials; and receive
an update on Road Naming at Arlington National Cemetery.
The Honor Subcommittee will receive an update on the status of the
Caisson at Arlington National Cemetery; and receive a briefing on
Public Engagement efforts at Arlington National Cemetery.
The ACANC will receive briefings from each subcommittee chair;
receive an operational update from the National Cemeteries
Administration; receive an update on Education Modules at ANC; receive
a briefing on the Master Area Plan for ANC; and receive an update on
Southern Expansion efforts at ANC.
Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA 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 via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the
addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 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 Daylight Time, on
Friday, 4 August 2023. (ANC will be unable to provide technical
assistance to any user experiencing technical difficulties.)
For additional information about public access procedures, contact
Mr. Matthew Davis, the Alternate DFO, 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 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3), the public or interested
organizations may submit written comments or statements to the
Subcommittees and/or the ACANC in response to the stated agenda of the
open meeting or in regard to the ACANC's Committee's mission in
general. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mr.
Matthew Davis, the Alternate DFO, 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
ACANC's DFO at least seven business days prior to the meeting to be
considered by the ACANC. The ACANC's DFO will review all timely
submitted written comments or statements with the ACANC's Chairperson,
and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the ACANC before
the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date
may not be provided to the ACANC until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41
CFR 102-3.140d, the ACANC is not obligated to allow any member of the
public to speak or otherwise address the ACANC during the meeting.
Members of the public may be permitted to make verbal comments during
these meetings, and if allowed 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
ACANC's Alternate DFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of
submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. The ACANC's DFO 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
ACANC's DFO. The appropriate Chair may allot a specific amount of time
for comments.
James W. Satterwhite Jr.,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15778 Filed 7-25-23; 8:45 am]
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