81_FR_94591 81 FR 94344 - Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Meeting Notice

81 FR 94344 - Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range94344-94345
FR Document2016-30996

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 meeting is open to the public. For more information about the Committee, please visit http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/AboutUs/FocusAreas.aspx.

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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 meeting 
is open to the public. For more information about the Committee, please 
visit http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/AboutUs/FocusAreas.aspx.

DATES: The Committee will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
January 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center, Arlington 
National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Keating; Designated 
Federal Officer (Alternate) for the Committee and the Subcommittees, 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 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.
    Proposed Agenda: The Committee will receive ANC leadership remarks 
regarding the current State of ANC, an update to the Tomb of 
Remembrance construction and policy, the status of the World War One 
Memorial display, and the status of Army's Report to Congress as 
required by Public Law 114-158.
    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 Mr. Timothy Keating, the 
subcommittee's Alternate 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

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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 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 Mr. Timothy 
Keating, the subcommittee's Alternate 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 a 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 the Committee meeting 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 Official, via 
electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated 
Federal Official will log each request, in the order received, and in 
consultation with the Committee Chair determine whether the subject 
matter of each comment is relevant to the Committee's mission and/or 
the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15-minute period 
near the end of meeting will be available for verbal public comments. 
Members of the public who have requested to make a verbal comment and 
whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described 
above, will be allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this 
period, and will be invited to speak in the order in which their 
requests were received by the Designated Federal Official.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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                                                  recommendations on Arlington National                   statements should be submitted to Mr.                 open to the public. For more
                                                  Cemetery, including, but not limited to,                Timothy Keating, the subcommittee’s                   information about the Committee,
                                                  cemetery administration, the erection of                Alternate Designated Federal Officer,                 please visit http://
                                                  memorials at the cemetery, and master                   via electronic mail, the preferred mode               www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/AboutUs/
                                                  planning for the cemetery. The                          of submission, at the address listed in               FocusAreas.aspx.
                                                  Secretary of the Army may act on the                    the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                   DATES: The Committee will meet from
                                                  committee’s advice and                                  section. Each page of the comment or                  10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
                                                  recommendations. The primary purpose                    statement must include the author’s                   January 24, 2017.
                                                  of the Honor Subcommittee is to                         name, title or affiliation, address, and
                                                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES: Arlington National
                                                  provide independent recommendations                     daytime phone number. Written
                                                                                                                                                                Cemetery Welcome Center, Arlington
                                                  of methods to address the long-term                     comments or statements being
                                                                                                                                                                National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
                                                  future of Arlington National Cemetery,                  submitted in response to the agenda set
                                                                                                                                                                22211.
                                                  including how best to extend the active                 forth in this notice must be received by
                                                  burials and on what ANC should focus                    the Designated Federal Officer at least               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                  once all available space has been used,                 seven business days prior to the meeting              Timothy Keating; Designated Federal
                                                  the placement of commemorative                          to be considered by the subcommittee.                 Officer (Alternate) for the Committee
                                                  monuments and the manner in which to                    The Designated Federal Officer will                   and the Subcommittees, in writing at
                                                  ensure the living history of the cemetery               review all timely submitted written                   Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
                                                  is preserved. The primary purpose of                    comments or statements with the                       VA 22211, or by email at
                                                  the Remember & Explore Subcommittee                     subcommittee Chairperson, and ensure                  timothy.p.keating.civ@mail.mil, or by
                                                  is improving the quality of visitors’                   the comments are provided to all                      phone at 1–877–907–8585.
                                                  experiences, now and for generations to                 members of the subcommittee before the                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                  come, to review and provide                             meeting. Written comments or                          meeting is being held under the
                                                  recommendations on preserving and                       statements received after this date may               provisions of the Federal Advisory
                                                  caring for the marble components of the                 not be provided to the subcommittee                   Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
                                                  Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (TUS),                      until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41                Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine
                                                  and reviewing proposed                                  CFR 102–3.140d, the subcommittee is                   in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C.
                                                  commemorative monuments requested                       not obligated to allow the public to                  552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the
                                                  for placement in the cemetery.                          speak or otherwise address the                        Federal Regulations (CFR 102–3.150).
                                                     Proposed Agenda: The Honor                           subcommittee during the meeting.                         Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory
                                                  Subcommittee will receive an update on                  However, interested persons may                       Committee on Arlington National
                                                  the ANC Administrative building                         submit a written statement or a request               Cemetery is an independent Federal
                                                  renovation plan, continue discussions                   to speak for consideration by the                     advisory committee chartered to provide
                                                  with VSO and MSO regarding                              subcommittee. After reviewing any                     the Secretary of the Army independent
                                                  preserving the life of active burials, and              written statements or requests                        advice and recommendations on
                                                  the Army’s Report to Congress as                        submitted, the subcommittee                           Arlington National Cemetery, including,
                                                  required by Public Law 114–158. The                     Chairperson and the Designated Federal                but not limited to, cemetery
                                                  Remember and Explore Subcommittee                       Officer may choose to invite certain                  administration, the erection of
                                                  will receive information about VA                       submitters to present their comments                  memorials at the cemetery, and master
                                                  procedures to capture data to measure                   verbally during the open portion of this              planning for the cemetery. The
                                                  family satisfaction with VA service, a                  meeting or at a future meeting. The                   Secretary of the Army may act on the
                                                  presentation regarding ANC notable                      Designated Federal Officer in                         Committee’s advice and
                                                  gravesites, and receive an update to                    consultation with the subcommittee                    recommendations.
                                                  ANC Amphitheater repairs.                                                                                        Proposed Agenda: The Committee
                                                                                                          Chairperson, may allot a specific
                                                     Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:                                                                     will receive ANC leadership remarks
                                                                                                          amount of time for submitters to present
                                                  Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR                                                                          regarding the current State of ANC, an
                                                                                                          their comments verbally.
                                                  102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the                                                                          update to the Tomb of Remembrance
                                                  availability of space, this meeting is                  Brenda S. Bowen,                                      construction and policy, the status of
                                                  open to the public. Seating is on a first-              Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.                the World War One Memorial display,
                                                  come basis. The Arlington National                      [FR Doc. 2016–30983 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]          and the status of Army’s Report to
                                                  Cemetery conference room is readily                     BILLING CODE 5001–03–P                                Congress as required by Public Law
                                                  accessible to and usable by persons with                                                                      114–158.
                                                  disabilities. For additional information                                                                         Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
                                                  about public access procedures, contact                 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                 Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
                                                  Mr. Timothy Keating, the                                                                                      102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
                                                  subcommittee’s Alternate Designated                     Department of the Army                                availability of space, this meeting is
                                                  Federal Officer, at the email address or                                                                      open to the public. Seating is on a first-
                                                  telephone number listed in the FOR                      Advisory Committee on Arlington                       come basis. The Arlington National
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.                    National Cemetery Meeting Notice                      Cemetery conference room is readily
                                                     Written Comments and Statements:                     AGENCY:  Department of the Army, DoD.                 accessible to and usable by persons with
                                                  Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and                     ACTION:Notice of open committee                       disabilities. For additional information
                                                  102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the                                                                         about public access procedures, contact
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                                                                                                          meeting.
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act, the                                                                           Mr. Timothy Keating, the
                                                  public or interested organizations may                  SUMMARY:   The Department of the Army                 subcommittee’s Alternate Designated
                                                  submit written comments or statements                   is publishing this notice to announce                 Federal Officer, at the email address or
                                                  to the subcommittee, in response to the                 the following Federal advisory                        telephone number listed in the FOR
                                                  stated agenda of the open meeting or in                 committee meeting of the Advisory                     FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
                                                  regard to the subcommittee’s mission in                 Committee on Arlington National                          Written Comments and Statements:
                                                  general. Written comments or                            Cemetery (ACANC). The meeting is                      Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and


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                                                  102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the                   this period, and will be invited to speak             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      Mr.
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act, the                     in the order in which their requests                  Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571–372–
                                                  public or interested organizations may                  were received by the Designated Federal               6088. The information collection
                                                  submit written comments or statements                   Official.                                             requirements addressed in this notice
                                                  to the Committee, in response to the                                                                          are available at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/
                                                                                                          Brenda S. Bowen,
                                                  stated agenda of the open meeting or in                                                                       dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.
                                                                                                          Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.                Paper copies are available from Mr. Tom
                                                  regard to the Committee’s mission in
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–30996 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]          Ruckdaschel,
                                                  general. Written comments or
                                                  statements should be submitted to Mr.                   BILLING CODE 5001–03–P                                OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room
                                                  Timothy Keating, the subcommittee’s                                                                           3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
                                                  Alternate Designated Federal Officer,                                                                         Washington, DC 20301–3060.
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                  via electronic mail, the preferred mode                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                                  of submission, at the address listed in                 Defense Acquisition Regulations                       compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A)
                                                  the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                     System                                                of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                  section. Each page of the comment or                                                                          (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD invites
                                                  statement must include the author’s                     [Docket Number DARS–2016–0043; OMB                    comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
                                                  name, title or affiliation, address, and                Control Number 0704–0398]
                                                                                                                                                                collection of information is necessary
                                                  daytime phone number. Written                           Information Collection Requirement;                   for the proper performance of the
                                                  comments or statements being                            Defense Federal Acquisition                           functions of DoD, including whether the
                                                  submitted in response to the agenda set                 Regulation Supplement; Describing                     information will have practical utility;
                                                  forth in this notice must be received by                Agency Needs                                          (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the
                                                  the Designated Federal Officer at least                                                                       burden of the proposed information
                                                  seven business days prior to the meeting                AGENCY:  Defense Acquisition                          collection; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                  to be considered by the Committee. The                  Regulations System, Department of                     quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  Designated Federal Officer will review                  Defense (DoD).                                        information to be collected; and (d)
                                                  all timely submitted written comments                   ACTION: Notice and request for                        ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                  or statements with the Committee                        comments regarding a proposed                         information collection on respondents,
                                                  Chairperson, and ensure the comments                    extension of an approved information                  including the use of automated
                                                  are provided to all members of the                      collection requirement.                               collection techniques or other forms of
                                                  Committee before the meeting. Written                                                                         information technology.
                                                  comments or statements received after                   SUMMARY:   DoD announces the proposed                    Title and OMB Number: Defense
                                                  this date may not be provided to the                    extension of a public information                     Federal Acquisition Regulation
                                                  Committee until its next meeting.                       collection requirement and seeks public               Supplement (DFARS) Part 211,
                                                  Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the                      comment on the provisions thereof. The                Describing Agency Needs, and related
                                                  Committee is not obligated to allow a                   Office of Management and Budget                       clause at DFARS 252.211.
                                                  member of the public to speak or                        (OMB) has approved this information                      Needs and Uses:
                                                  otherwise address the Committee during                  collection requirement for use through                   a. The information collected under
                                                  the meeting. Members of the public will                 March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that                     DFARS provision 252.211–7004,
                                                  be permitted to make verbal comments                    OMB extend its approval for an                        Alternate Preservation, Packaging, and
                                                  during the Committee meeting only at                    additional three years.                               Packing, is used by DoD contracting
                                                  the time and in the manner described                    DATES: DoD will consider all comments                 officers to evaluate and award contracts
                                                  below. If a member of the public is                     received by February 21, 2017.                        using commercial or industrial
                                                  interested in making a verbal comment                   ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                   preservation, packaging, or packing if
                                                  at the open meeting, that individual                    identified by OMB Control Number                      the offeror chooses to propose such
                                                  must submit a request, with a brief                     0704–0398, using any of the following                 alternates.
                                                  statement of the subject matter to be                   methods:                                                 b. The information collected under
                                                  addressed by the comment, at least three                  Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://               DFARS provision 252.211–7005,
                                                  (3) business days in advance to the                     www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       Substitutions for Military or Federal
                                                  Committee’s Designated Federal                          instructions for submitting comments.                 Specifications and Standards, is used by
                                                  Official, via electronic mail, the                        Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include                DoD contracting officers to verify that a
                                                  preferred mode of submission, at the                    OMB Control Number 0704–0398 in the                   Single Process Initiative (SPI) process
                                                  addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER                     subject line of the message.                          proposed by an offeror is a valid
                                                  INFORMATION CONTACT section. The                          Æ Fax: 571–372–6094.                                replacement for a military or Federal
                                                  Designated Federal Official will log each                 Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition                         specification or standard.
                                                  request, in the order received, and in                  Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom                        c. The information collected under
                                                  consultation with the Committee Chair                   Ruckdaschel, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/                          DFARS 252.211–7007, Reporting of
                                                  determine whether the subject matter of                 DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense                        Government-Furnished Property,
                                                  each comment is relevant to the                         Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060.                  strengthens the accountability and end-
                                                  Committee’s mission and/or the topics                      Comments received generally will be                to-end traceability of Government-
                                                  to be addressed in this public meeting.                 posted without change to http://                      furnished property (GFP) within DoD.
                                                  A 15-minute period near the end of                      www.regulations.gov, including any                    Through electronic notification of
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                                                  meeting will be available for verbal                    personal information provided. To                     physical receipt, the contracting officer
                                                  public comments. Members of the                         confirm receipt of your comment(s),                   is made aware that GFP has arrived at
                                                  public who have requested to make a                     please check www.regulations.gov                      the contractor’s facility. The DoD
                                                  verbal comment and whose comments                       approximately two to three days after                 logistics community uses the
                                                  have been deemed relevant under the                     submission to verify posting. Please                  information as a data source of available
                                                  process described above, will be allotted               allow 30 days for posting of comments                 DoD equipment. In addition, the DoD
                                                  no more than three (3) minutes during                   submitted by postal mail.                             organization responsible for contract


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open committee meeting.
DatesThe Committee will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
ContactMr. Timothy Keating; Designated Federal Officer (Alternate) for the Committee and the Subcommittees, in writing at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA 22211, or by email at [email protected], or by phone at 1-877-907-8585.
FR Citation81 FR 94344 

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