82_FR_49006 82 FR 48804 - Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery, Honor Subcommittee and the Remember and Explore Subcommittee Meeting Notice

82 FR 48804 - Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery, Honor Subcommittee and the Remember and Explore Subcommittee Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)

Page Range48804-48805
FR Document2017-22788

The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory subcommittee meetings of the Honor subcommittee and the Remember and Explore subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC). These meetings are open to the public. For more information about the Committee and the Subcommittees, please visit: http:// www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington- National-Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery, Honor 
Subcommittee and the Remember and Explore Subcommittee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open subcommittee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory subcommittee meetings of the 
Honor subcommittee and the Remember and Explore subcommittee of the 
Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery (ACANC). These 
meetings are open to the public. For more information about the 
Committee and the Subcommittees, please visit: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-National-Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings.

DATES: The Honor subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Remember and Explore subcommittee will 
meet on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The Honor Subcommittee and the Remember & Explore 
subcommittees will meet in the Welcome Center Conference Room, 
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Timothy Keating; Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer for the subcommittees, in writing at 
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211, or by email at 
timothy.p.keating.civ@mail.mil, or by phone at 1-877-907-8585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These subcommittee meetings are 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 Meetings: 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. 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 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; and identify 
means to capture and convey ANC's history, including Section 60 
gravesite mementos, and improve the quality of visitors' experiences 
now and for generations to come.
    Agenda: The Honor subcommittee will receive an update concerning 
the national dialogue and public survey in response to Public Law 114-
158; an update to the renovation plans for the ANC Administrative 
building; and a presentation regarding timelines involved with Full 
Military Honor Funerals at ANC. The Remember and Explore subcommittee 
will receive a presentation on how ``Smart City'' technology 
developments might be used to enhance the visitor experience at ANC; an 
update to the horticultural plan

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supporting the iconic image of ANC; and a briefing on the status of all 
commemorative monuments within and proposed for erection at the 
cemetery.
    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 ANC Welcome Center Conference room is readily accessible to and 
usable by persons with disabilities. For additional information about 
public access procedures, contact Mr. Timothy Keating, the 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 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 subcommittee, in response to the stated agenda of 
the open meeting or in regard to the subcommittee'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 
subcommittee. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely 
submitted written comments or statements with the respective 
subcommittee Chairperson, and ensure the comments are provided to all 
members of the subcommittee before the meeting. Written comments or 
statements received after this date may not be provided to the 
subcommittee until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the 
subcommittee is not obligated to allow the public to speak or otherwise 
address the subcommittee during the meeting. However, interested 
persons may submit a written statement or a request to speak for 
consideration by the subcommittee. After reviewing any written 
statements or requests submitted, the subcommittee Chairperson and the 
Designated Federal Officer may choose to invite certain submitters to 
present their comments verbally during the open portion of this meeting 
or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer in consultation 
with the subcommittee Chairperson, may allot a specific amount of time 
for submitters to present their comments verbally.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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                                                concerning the national dialogue and                    Official, via electronic mail, the                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Mr.
                                                public survey in response to Public Law                 preferred mode of submission, at the                  Timothy Keating; Alternate Designated
                                                114–158.                                                addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER                   Federal Officer for the subcommittees,
                                                   Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:               INFORMATION CONTACT section. The                      in writing at Arlington National
                                                Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR                    Designated Federal Official will log each             Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211, or by
                                                102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the                    request, in the order received, and in                email at timothy.p.keating.civ@mail.mil,
                                                availability of space, this meeting is                  consultation with the Committee Chair                 or by phone at 1–877–907–8585.
                                                open to the public. Seating is on a first-              determine whether the subject matter of               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These
                                                come basis. The Arlington National                      each comment is relevant to the                       subcommittee meetings are being held
                                                Cemetery conference room is readily                     Committee’s mission and/or the topics                 under the provisions of the Federal
                                                accessible to and usable by persons with                to be addressed in this public meeting.               Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
                                                disabilities. For additional information                A 15-minute period near the end of                    U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
                                                about public access procedures, contact                 meeting may be available for public                   Sunshine in the Government Act of
                                                Mr. Timothy Keating, the                                comments. Members of the public who                   1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41
                                                subcommittee’s Alternate Designated                     have requested to make a comment and                  Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR
                                                Federal Officer, at the email address or                whose comments have been deemed                       102–3.150).
                                                telephone number listed in the FOR                      relevant under the process described                    Purpose of the Meetings: The
                                                FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.                    above, will be allotted no more than                  Advisory Committee on Arlington
                                                   Written Comments and Statements:                     three (3) minutes during this period,                 National Cemetery is an independent
                                                Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and                     and will be invited to speak in the order             Federal advisory committee chartered to
                                                102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the                   in which their requests were received by              provide the Secretary of the Army
                                                Federal Advisory Committee Act, the                     the Designated Federal Official.
                                                public or interested organizations may                                                                        independent advice and
                                                submit written comments or statements                   Brenda S. Bowen,                                      recommendations on Arlington National
                                                to the Committee, in response to the                    Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                                                                                                                                              Cemetery, including, but not limited to,
                                                stated agenda of the open meeting or in                                                                       cemetery administration, the erection of
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–22785 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                regard to the Committee’s mission in                                                                          memorials at the cemetery, and master
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
                                                general. Written comments or                                                                                  planning for the cemetery. The
                                                statements should be submitted to Mr.                                                                         Secretary of the Army may act on the
                                                Timothy Keating, the Alternate                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                 committee’s advice and
                                                Designated Federal Officer, via                                                                               recommendations. The primary purpose
                                                electronic mail, the preferred mode of                  Department of the Army                                of the Honor subcommittee is to
                                                submission, at the address listed in the                                                                      accomplish an independent assessment
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                         Advisory Committee on Arlington                       of methods to address the long-term
                                                section. Each page of the comment or                    National Cemetery, Honor                              future of the Army national cemeteries,
                                                statement must include the author’s                     Subcommittee and the Remember and                     including how best to extend the active
                                                name, title or affiliation, address, and                Explore Subcommittee Meeting Notice                   burials and what ANC should focus on
                                                daytime phone number. Written                                                                                 once all available space is used.
                                                comments or statements being                            AGENCY:    Department of the Army, DoD.                 The primary purpose of the
                                                submitted in response to the agenda set                 ACTION:Notice of open subcommittee                    Remember & Explore Subcommittee is
                                                forth in this notice must be received by                meetings.                                             to recommend methods to maintain the
                                                the Designated Federal Officer at least                                                                       Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
                                                seven business days prior to the meeting                SUMMARY:   The Department of the Army                 Monument, including the cracks in the
                                                to be considered by the Committee. The                  is publishing this notice to announce                 large marble sarcophagus, the adjacent
                                                Designated Federal Officer will review                  the following Federal advisory                        marble slabs, and the potential
                                                all timely submitted written comments                   subcommittee meetings of the Honor                    replacement marble stone for the
                                                or statements with the Committee                        subcommittee and the Remember and                     sarcophagus already gifted to the Army;
                                                Chairperson, and ensure the comments                    Explore subcommittee of the Advisory                  accomplish an independent assessment
                                                are provided to all members of the                      Committee on Arlington National                       of requests to place commemorative
                                                Committee before the meeting. Written                   Cemetery (ACANC). These meetings are                  monuments; and identify means to
                                                comments or statements received after                   open to the public. For more                          capture and convey ANC’s history,
                                                this date may not be provided to the                    information about the Committee and                   including Section 60 gravesite
                                                Committee until its next meeting.                       the Subcommittees, please visit: http://              mementos, and improve the quality of
                                                Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the                      www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/                      visitors’ experiences now and for
                                                Committee is not obligated to allow a                   Advisory-Committee-on-Arlington-                      generations to come.
                                                member of the public to speak or                        National-Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings.                       Agenda: The Honor subcommittee
                                                otherwise address the Committee during                                                                        will receive an update concerning the
                                                                                                        DATES: The Honor subcommittee will                    national dialogue and public survey in
                                                the meeting. Members of the public will
                                                                                                        meet on Tuesday, November 7, 2017                     response to Public Law 114–158; an
                                                be permitted to make verbal comments
                                                                                                        from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The                       update to the renovation plans for the
                                                during the Committee meeting only at
                                                                                                        Remember and Explore subcommittee                     ANC Administrative building; and a
                                                the time and in the manner described
                                                                                                        will meet on Wednesday, November 8,                   presentation regarding timelines
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                                                below. If a member of the public is
                                                interested in making a verbal comment                   2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.                     involved with Full Military Honor
                                                at the open meeting, that individual                    ADDRESSES: The Honor Subcommittee                     Funerals at ANC. The Remember and
                                                must submit a request, with a brief                     and the Remember & Explore                            Explore subcommittee will receive a
                                                statement of the subject matter to be                   subcommittees will meet in the                        presentation on how ‘‘Smart City’’
                                                addressed by the comment, at least three                Welcome Center Conference Room,                       technology developments might be used
                                                (3) business days in advance to the                     Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,               to enhance the visitor experience at
                                                Committee’s Designated Federal                          VA 22211.                                             ANC; an update to the horticultural plan


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                                                supporting the iconic image of ANC;                     Designated Federal Officer in                         conventional defense equipment with
                                                and a briefing on the status of all                     consultation with the subcommittee                    allies and other friendly governments.
                                                commemorative monuments within and                      Chairperson, may allot a specific                     These MOUs provide a framework for
                                                proposed for erection at the cemetery.                  amount of time for submitters to present              ongoing communication regarding
                                                   Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:               their comments verbally.                              market access and procurement matters
                                                Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR                                                                          that enhance effective defense
                                                                                                        Brenda S. Bowen,
                                                102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the                                                                          cooperation.
                                                availability of space, this meeting is                  Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                                                                                                                                                 RDP MOUs generally include
                                                open to the public. Seating is on a first-              [FR Doc. 2017–22788 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am]          language by which the Parties agree that
                                                come basis. The ANC Welcome Center                      BILLING CODE 5001–03–P                                their defense procurements will be
                                                Conference room is readily accessible to                                                                      conducted in accordance with certain
                                                and usable by persons with disabilities.                                                                      implementing procedures. These
                                                For additional information about public                 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                 procedures relate to—
                                                access procedures, contact Mr. Timothy
                                                                                                        Defense Acquisition Regulations                          • Publication of notices of proposed
                                                Keating, the Alternate Designated                                                                             purchases;
                                                                                                        System
                                                Federal Officer, at the email address or                                                                         • The content and availability of
                                                telephone number listed in the FOR                      [Docket DARS–2017–0006]                               solicitations for proposed purchases;
                                                FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.                                                                             • Notification to each unsuccessful
                                                   Written Comments and Statements:                     Negotiation of a Follow on Reciprocal                 offeror;
                                                Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and                     Defense Procurement Memorandum of                        • Feedback, upon request, to
                                                102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the                   Understanding With the Ministry of                    unsuccessful offerors concerning the
                                                Federal Advisory Committee Act, the                     Defence of the United Kingdom of                      reasons they were not allowed to
                                                public or interested organizations may                  Great Britain and Northern Ireland and                participate in a procurement or were not
                                                submit written comments or statements                   With the Republic of Finland                          awarded a contract; and
                                                to the subcommittee, in response to the                 AGENCY:    Department of Defense (DoD).                  • Provision for the hearing and
                                                stated agenda of the open meeting or in                                                                       review of complaints arising in
                                                                                                        ACTION:   Request for public comments.
                                                regard to the subcommittee’s mission in                                                                       connection with any phase of the
                                                general. Written comments or                            SUMMARY:   On behalf of the United States             procurement process to ensure that, to
                                                statements should be submitted to Mr.                   Government, DoD is contemplating                      the extent possible, complaints are
                                                Timothy Keating, the subcommittee’s                     negotiating and concluding two follow                 equitably and expeditiously resolved.
                                                Alternate Designated Federal Officer,                   on Reciprocal Defense Procurement                        Based on the MOU, each country
                                                via electronic mail, the preferred mode                 (RDP) Memoranda of Understanding                      affords the other country certain
                                                of submission, at the address listed in                 (MOU) with the Ministry of Defence of                 benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent
                                                the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                     the United Kingdom of Great Britain                   with national laws and regulations. The
                                                section. Each page of the comment or                    and Northern Ireland and with the                     benefits that the United States accords
                                                statement must include the author’s                     Republic of Finland, respectively. DoD                to the products of qualifying countries
                                                name, title or affiliation, address, and                is requesting industry feedback                       include—
                                                daytime phone number. Written                           regarding its experience in public                       • Offers of qualifying country end
                                                comments or statements being                            defense procurements conducted by or                  products are evaluated without applying
                                                submitted in response to the agenda set                 on behalf of the United Kingdom (UK)                  the price differentials otherwise
                                                forth in this notice must be received by                Ministry of Defence and by or on behalf               required by the Buy American statute
                                                the Designated Federal Officer at least                 of the Republic of Finland (Finland)                  and the Balance of Payments Program;
                                                seven business days prior to the meeting                Ministry of Defence.                                     • The chemical warfare protective
                                                to be considered by the subcommittee.                                                                         clothing restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 2533a
                                                                                                        DATES: Comments must be received by
                                                The Designated Federal Officer will                                                                           and the specialty metals restriction in
                                                                                                        November 20, 2017.
                                                review all timely submitted written                                                                           10 U.S.C. 2533b(a)(1) do not apply to
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: Submit comments to
                                                comments or statements with the                                                                               products manufactured in a qualifying
                                                respective subcommittee Chairperson,                    Defense Procurement and Acquisition                   country; and
                                                and ensure the comments are provided                    Policy, Attn: Ms. Patricia Foley, 3060                   • Customs, taxes, and duties are
                                                to all members of the subcommittee                      Defense Pentagon, Room 5E621,                         waived for qualifying country end
                                                before the meeting. Written comments                    Washington, DC 20301–3060; or by                      products and components of defense
                                                or statements received after this date                  email to patricia.g.foley.civ@mail.mil.               procurements.
                                                may not be provided to the                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                     Both countries have been listed as
                                                subcommittee until its next meeting.                    Patricia Foley, Senior Procurement                    ‘‘qualifying countries’’ in the definition
                                                Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the                      Analyst, Office of the Under Secretary of             of ‘‘qualifying country’’ at Defense
                                                subcommittee is not obligated to allow                  Defense for Acquisition, Technology                   Federal Acquisition Regulation
                                                the public to speak or otherwise address                and Logistics (OUSD(AT&L)), Defense                   Supplement 225.003(10), and offers of
                                                the subcommittee during the meeting.                    Procurement and Acquisition Policy,                   products of the UK and Finland, or that
                                                However, interested persons may                         Contract Policy and International                     contain components from these
                                                submit a written statement or a request                 Contracting; Room 5E621, 3060 Defense                 countries, would continue to be
                                                to speak for consideration by the                       Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060;                  afforded the benefits available to all
                                                                                                        telephone 703–693–1145.
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                                                subcommittee. After reviewing any                                                                             qualifying countries. This also means
                                                written statements or requests                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has                    that U.S. products would be exempt
                                                submitted, the subcommittee                             concluded RDP MOUs with 27                            from any analogous ‘‘Buy National’’
                                                Chairperson and the Designated Federal                  ‘‘qualifying’’ countries at the level of the          laws or policies applicable to
                                                Officer may choose to invite certain                    Secretary of Defense and his                          procurements by the Ministry of
                                                submitters to present their comments                    counterpart. The purpose of a RDP MOU                 Defence of each country.
                                                verbally during the open portion of this                is to promote rationalization,                           While DoD is evaluating laws and
                                                meeting or at a future meeting. The                     standardization, and interoperability of              regulations in this area, DoD would


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open subcommittee meetings.
DatesThe Honor subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Remember and Explore subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
ContactMr. Timothy Keating; Alternate Designated Federal Officer for 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 Citation82 FR 48804 

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