Notice2025-09348
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery; Request for Nominations
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Published
May 23, 2025
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Abstract
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. Membership will consist of those individuals with expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: bereavement practices and administrative oversight; organizational management; veterans' services; memorial erection; and master planning for extending the life of a cemetery. 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 September 30, 2026. Nominees must be preeminent authorities in their respective fields of interest or expertise.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 99 (Friday, May 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22068-22069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09348]
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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. Membership
will consist of those individuals with expertise in one or more of the
following disciplines: bereavement practices and administrative
oversight; organizational management; veterans' services; memorial
erection; and master planning for extending the life of a cemetery. 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 September 30, 2026. Nominees must be preeminent
authorities in their respective fields of interest or expertise.
DATES: All nominations must be received (see ADDRESSES) no later than
July 1, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit a resume for consideration by
the Department of the Army to the Committee's Alternate Designated
Federal Officer at the following address: Advisory Committee on
Arlington National Cemetery, ATTN: Alternate Designated Federal Officer
(ADFO/Mr. Davis), Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211; and
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#55141b16781431233c263a272c78163a38383c21213030153427382c7b383c39"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a2ada0cea287958a908c919acea08c8e8e8a97978686a382918e9acd8e8a8f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew R. Davis, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer, by telephone (877) 907-8585 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f424e5b5b474a58015d014b4e59465c014c46596f4e5d425601424643"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5835392c2c303d2f762a763c392e312b763b312e18392a352176353134">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Arlington National
Cemetery was established pursuant to title 10, United States Code
(U.S.C.) section 7723. The selection, service, and appointment of
members of the Committee are publicized in the Committee Charter,
available on the Arlington National Cemetery website <a href="https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/Charter">https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/Charter</a>. 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.
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 the appropriate
qualifications: demonstrated technical and 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 who will make an
initial recommendation to the Secretary of the Army. The Secretary of
the Army, in consultation with the Special Assistant to the Secretary
of Defense for White House Liaison, may request that the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of the American Battle Monuments
Commission each nominate one individual for appointment to the ACANC to
be considered by the DoD Appointing Authority. 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. The Secretary of the Army, in informal consultation with
the SATSD(WHL), reviews the final list of nominees to choose candidates
to be nominated for appointment by the DoD Appointing Authority.
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/Co-Chair from the total Advisory Committee membership.
The Committee meets at the call of the DFO, in consultation with the
Committee Chair/Co-Chair. It is
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estimated that the Committee meets up to three times per year.
c. Appointment. The operations of the Committee and the appointment
of members are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
ch. 10) and departmental implementing regulations, including Department
of Defense Instruction 5105.04, Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committee Management Program, available at <a href="https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/510504p.pdf">https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/510504p.pdf</a>. 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 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as special government
employees. Committee members appointed as special government employees
shall serve without compensation except for reimbursable travel and per
diem expenses associated with official Committee activities.
Additional information about the Committee is available on the
internet at: <a href="https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/Charter">https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/Charter</a>.
James W. Satterwhite Jr.,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-09348 Filed 5-22-25; 8:45 am]
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