80 FR 81298 - Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81298-81299]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32703]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the 
Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: The public meeting of the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory 
Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') will be held on 
Friday, January 15, 2016. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end 
at 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee's Designated Federal 
Officer: The committee's Designated Federal Officer is Mr. Michael 
Gable, Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee, 1101 Wilson Blvd., 
Suite 810, Arlington, VA 22209, [email protected], 703-697-
4811. For meeting information please contact Mr. Michael Gable, 
[email protected], 703-697-4811, Mr. Mark Franklin, 
[email protected], 703-697-4849, or Ms. Scherry Chewning, 
[email protected], 703-697-4908.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory

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Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government 
in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 
102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Committee will convene 
and receive a series of updates on the Vietnam War Commemoration. The 
mission of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M), 
independent advice and recommendations regarding major events and 
priority of efforts during the commemorative program for the 50th 
Anniversary of the Vietnam War, in order to achieve the objectives for 
the Commemorative Program.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda for 
the Committee may be obtained from the Commemoration's Web site at 
http://vietnamwar50th.com. Copies will also be available at the 
meeting.

Meeting Agenda

    8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m. Convene with Committee Chairman Remarks
    8:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Committee Meeting/Agenda items
     Commemoration Program Update
     Initial Discussion on Topics for Committee Recommendations
     Developing a National Voice
     Activities 2018-2025
     Closing Event
     Future Commemorations and Federal Advisory Committee Usage
     Closing remarks
    12:30 p.m. Adjourn
    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. All members of the public who wish 
to attend the public meeting must contact Mr. Michael Gable, Mr. Mark 
Franklin or Ms. Scherry Chewning at the number listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Please come prepared to present 
one form of photo identification to gain access to Ft Myer.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Mr. Mark 
Franklin or Ms. Scherry Chewning at least five (5) business days prior 
to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments to the Commemoration about 
its mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting.
    Written comments should be received by the DFO at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be 
made available to the Commemoration for their consideration prior to 
the meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the 
address for the DFO given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. Please note 
that since the Commemoration operates under the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all submitted comments and 
public presentations will be treated as public documents and will be 
made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, 
being posted on the Commemoration's Web site.

    Dated: December 23, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-32703 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am]
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