81 FR 48763 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17622 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 48763-48764] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17622] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (``the Committee''). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee's charter is being renewed pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4723 and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The Committee's charter and contact information for the Committee's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The Committee will make periodic reports and recommendations to the Secretary of the Army with respect to the administration of Arlington National Cemetery, the erection of memorials at the cemetery, and master planning for the cemetery. Any and all advice and recommendations will also be forwarded to the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense. The Committee will be composed of no more than nine members, who are eminent authorities in their respective fields of interest or expertise, specifically bereavement practices and administrative oversight, the erection of memorials, and master planning for extending the life of the cemetery, including one member nominated by [[Page 48764]] the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one member nominated by the Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, and no more than seven members nominated by the Secretary of the Army. All members are appointed to provide advice on behalf of the Government on the basis of their best judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a manner free from conflict of interest. Except for reimbursement of official Committee-related travel and per diem, members serve without compensation. The DoD may establish subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support the Committee. All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA and the Government in the Sunshine Act, will not work independently of the Committee, report all findings to the Committee for full deliberation and discussion, and have no authority to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Committee. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, verbally or in writing, directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees. The Committee's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and must be in attendance for the duration of each and every Committee or subcommittee meeting. The public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the Committee membership about the Committee's mission and functions. Such statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned Committee meetings. All written statements must be submitted to the Committee's DFO who will ensure the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. Dated: July 21, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016-17622 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE once all available space has been used, or requests submitted, the subcommittee
the placement of commemorative Chairperson and the Designated Federal
Department of the Army monuments and the manner in which to Officer may choose to invite certain
ensure the living history of the cemetery submitters to present their comments
Advisory Committee on Arlington is preserved. verbally during the open portion of this
National Cemetery, Honor Proposed Agenda: The Subcommittee meeting or at a future meeting. The
Subcommittee Meeting Notice will discuss cemetery master planning, Designated Federal Officer in
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. current eligibility and interment trends, consultation with the subcommittee
and potential options to extend the life Chairperson, may allot a specific
ACTION:Notice of open subcommittee of active burials, to include restricting amount of time for submitters to present
meeting. eligibility, at Arlington National their comments verbally.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army Cemetery.
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: Brenda S. Bowen,
is publishing this notice to announce Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
the following Federal advisory
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the [FR Doc. 2016–17470 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
committee meeting of the Honor
availability of space, this meeting is BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
Subcommittee of the Advisory
open to the public. Seating is on a first-
Committee on Arlington National
come basis. The Arlington National
Cemetery (ACANC). This meeting is DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Cemetery conference room is fully
open to the public. For more
handicapped accessible. For additional
information about the Committee and Office of the Secretary
information about public access
the Subcommittees, please visit http:// procedures, contact Mr. Timothy
www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/AboutUs/ Keating, the subcommittee’s Alternate Charter Renewal of Department of
FocusAreas.aspx. Designated Federal Officer, at the email Defense Federal Advisory Committees
DATES: The Honor Subcommittee will address or telephone number listed in AGENCY:Department of Defense.
meet from 09:30 p.m. to 15:00 p.m. on, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Renewal of Federal Advisory
ACTION:
23 August, 2016. section. Committee.
ADDRESSES: Arlington National Written Comments and Statements:
Cemetery Welcome Center, Conference Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
Room, Arlington National Cemetery, 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the (DoD) is publishing this notice to
Arlington, VA 22211. Federal Advisory Committee Act, the announce that it is renewing the charter
public or interested organizations may for the Advisory Committee on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
submit written comments or statements Arlington National Cemetery (‘‘the
Timothy Keating; Designated Federal
to the subcommittee, in response to the Committee’’).
Officer (Alternate) for the Committee
stated agenda of the open meeting or in
and the Subcommittees, in writing at regard to the subcommittee’s mission in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington general. Written comments or Freeman, Advisory Committee
VA 22211, or by email at statements should be submitted to Mr. Management Officer for the Department
timothy.p.keating.civ@mail.mil, or by Timothy Keating, the subcommittee’s of Defense, 703–692–5952.
phone at 1–877–907–8585. Alternate Designated Federal Officer, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This via electronic mail, the preferred mode Committee’s charter is being renewed
subcommittee meeting is being held of submission, at the address listed in pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4723 and in
under the provisions of the Federal the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT accordance with the Federal Advisory
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 section. Each page of the comment or Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the statement must include the author’s U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41
Sunshine in the Government Act of name, title or affiliation, address, and CFR 102–3.50(d). The Committee’s
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 daytime phone number. Written charter and contact information for the
Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR comments or statements being Committee’s Designated Federal Officer
102–3.150). submitted in response to the agenda set (DFO) can be found at http://
Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory forth in this notice must be received by www.facadatabase.gov/.
Committee on Arlington National the Designated Federal Officer at least The Committee will make periodic
Cemetery is an independent Federal seven business days prior to the meeting reports and recommendations to the
advisory committee chartered to provide to be considered by the subcommittee. Secretary of the Army with respect to
the Secretary of the Army independent The Designated Federal Officer will the administration of Arlington National
advice and recommendations on review all timely submitted written Cemetery, the erection of memorials at
Arlington National Cemetery, including, comments or statements with the the cemetery, and master planning for
but not limited to, cemetery subcommittee Chairperson, and ensure the cemetery. Any and all advice and
administration, the erection of the comments are provided to all recommendations will also be
memorials at the cemetery, and master members of the subcommittee before the forwarded to the Secretary of Defense or
planning for the cemetery. The meeting. Written comments or the Deputy Secretary of Defense. The
Secretary of the Army may act on the statements received after this date may Committee will be composed of no more
committee’s advice and not be provided to the subcommittee than nine members, who are eminent
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recommendations. The Honor until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41 authorities in their respective fields of
Subcommittee is directed to provide CFR 102–3.140d, the Committee is not interest or expertise, specifically
independent recommendations of obligated to allow the public to speak; bereavement practices and
methods to address the long-term future however, interested persons may submit administrative oversight, the erection of
of Arlington National Cemetery, a written statement or a request to speak memorials, and master planning for
including how best to extend the active for consideration by the subcommittee. extending the life of the cemetery,
burials and on what ANC should focus After reviewing any written statements including one member nominated by
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the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one ACTION: Notice of intent. Projects. Congressional authorization
member nominated by the Secretary of has been received for the second
the American Battle Monuments SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S. generation of CERP projects, including
Commission, and no more than seven Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands—Phase
members nominated by the Secretary of beginning preparation of a National 1, the Broward County Water Preserve
the Army. All members are appointed to Environmental Policy Act assessment Areas, the Caloosahatchee River (C–43)
provide advice on behalf of the for the Western Everglades Restoration West Basin Storage Reservoir, and the
Government on the basis of their best Project (WERP). The Everglades C–111 Spreader Canal Western Project
judgment without representing any ecosystem, including Lake Okeechobee, which are already under construction or
particular point of view and in a manner encompasses a system of diverse are operational, and the Broward
free from conflict of interest. Except for wetland landscapes that are County Water Preserve Areas which is
reimbursement of official Committee- hydrologically and ecologically
currently being designed. The Central
related travel and per diem, members connected across more than 200 miles
Everglades Planning Project is currently
serve without compensation. from north to south and across 18,000
awaiting congressional authorization.
The DoD may establish square miles of southern Florida. In
All of these CERP projects contribute
subcommittees, task forces, or working 2000, the U.S. Congress authorized the
significant ecological benefits to the
groups to support the Committee. All Federal government, in partnership with
system and the specific regional habitats
subcommittees operate under the the State of Florida, to embark upon a
in which they are located. The original
provisions of FACA and the multi-decade, multi-billion dollar
CERP Project identified to restore and
Government in the Sunshine Act, will Comprehensive Everglades Restoration
reconnect the western Everglades
not work independently of the Plan (CERP) to further protect and
ecosystem was called the Big Cypress/
Committee, report all findings to the restore the remaining Everglades
L–28 Interceptor Modification. The
Committee for full deliberation and ecosystem while providing for other
purpose of this project, as defined
discussion, and have no authority to water-related needs of the region. CERP
within the CERP, is to reestablish sheet
make decisions and recommendations, involves modification of the existing
flow from the West Feeder Canal across
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the network of drainage canals and levees
the Big Cypress Seminole Indian
Committee. No subcommittee or any of that make up the Central and Southern
Reservation and into BCNP, maintain
its members can update or report, Florida Flood Control Project. One of
flood protection on Seminole Tribal
verbally or in writing, directly to the the next steps for implementation of
lands, and ensure that inflows to the
DoD or any Federal officers or CERP is to identify opportunities within
North and West Feeder Canals meet
employees. the tributary areas of Water
applicable water quality standards.
The Committee’s DFO, pursuant to Conservation Area (WCA) 3A to restore
Project features considered under CERP
DoD policy, must be a full-time or natural areas within the Big Cypress
include modification of levees and
permanent part-time DoD employee, Seminole Indian Reservation and
canals, water control structures, pumps,
and must be in attendance for the adjacent portions of Big Cypress
and stormwater treatment areas with a
duration of each and every Committee National Preserve (BCNP) and the
total storage capacity of 7,600 acre-feet
or subcommittee meeting. The public or Miccosukee Indian Reservation.
located within and adjacent to the
interested organizations may submit Encompassing approximately 440,000
Miccosukee and Seminole Indian
written statements to the Committee acres located primarily in eastern
Reservations in Collier and Hendry
membership about the Committee’s Hendry County, WCA 3A tributary areas
Counties. This CERP component will
mission and functions. Such statements include the C–139, Feeder Canal and L–
serve as the starting point for the WERP
may be submitted at any time or in 28 Gap Basins as well as the C–139
and will be refined through the
response to the stated agenda of planned Annex and L–28 Interceptor. These
planning process.
Committee meetings. All written areas are collectively called the Western
b. The objectives of the WERP are to
statements must be submitted to the Basins as they are located along the
improve the quality, quantity, timing
Committee’s DFO who will ensure the western edge of the Everglades and were
and distribution of water needed to
written statements are provided to the historic flow ways. Both water supply
restore and reconnect the western
membership for their consideration. and water quality of storm water runoff
Everglades ecosystem.
are challenges facing the Western
Dated: July 21, 2016.
Basins. c. A scoping letter will be used to
Aaron Siegel, invite comments from Federal, State,
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of and local agencies, affected Indian
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense. Engineers, Planning and Policy tribes, and other interested private
[FR Doc. 2016–17622 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. organizations and individuals.
Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019. d. A scoping meeting will be held
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: August 16th, 2016 from 6:30 to 9:00
Melissa Nasuti at 904–232–1368 or p.m. at the John Boy Auditorium, 1200
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE email at melissa.a.nasuti@ South W.C. Owen Avenue, Clewiston,
usace.army.mil. Additional information Florida 33440.
Department of the Army, Corps of is also available at http://bit.ly/ e. All alternative plans will be
Engineers WesternEverglades. reviewed under provisions of
appropriate laws and regulations,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
a. Since 2000, much progress has been including the Endangered Species Act,
Impact Statement for the Western
made. Construction has begun on the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act,
Everglades Restoration Project,
first generation of CERP project Clean Water Act, and Farmland
Hendry, Broward, Collier Counties,
modifications already authorized by Protection Policy Act.
Florida
Congress. These include the Picayune f. The Draft Environmental Impact
AGENCY:Department of the Army, U.S. Strand Restoration, the Indian River Assessment is expected to be available
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. Lagoon South and Site 1 Impoundment for public review in late 2017.
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