Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Notice of Meeting Amended
| Citation | 84 FR 52177 |
| Record Number | 2019-21269 |
| Published date | 01 October 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Veterans Affairs Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 52177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21269]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Notice of Meeting
Amended
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Advisory Committee
on Cemeteries and Memorials will be held on October 22-October 23,
2019. The meeting sessions will take place at the Phoenix Regional
Benefits Office, 3333 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. The
meeting sessions will begin as follows:
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Date: Time:
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October 22, 2019....................... 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Mountain Time--MT).
October 23, 2019....................... 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT.
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The meeting sessions are open to the public. If you're interested
in attending the meeting virtually, the dial in number for both days is
1-800-767-1750, 02668#.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on the administration of national cemeteries, soldiers' lots
and plots, the selection of new national cemetery sites, the erection
of appropriate memorials, and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits.
The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such
activities.
On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. MT, the
agenda will include remarks from VA Leadership. Directly following the
business portion of the meeting, the Committee and VA Staff will visit
the San Carlos Apache Tribal Veterans' Cemetery. The Committee will
conduct a tour at the Tribal cemetery from 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MT
(includes travel time to and from the cemetery and lunch).
Transportation will not be provided for public guests.
On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. MT, the
morning agenda will include remarks from Arizona state cemetery
directors. Directly following the morning portion of the meeting, the
Committee, VA Staff, and Cemetery Directors will visit the National
Memorial Cemetery at Arizona. The Committee will conduct a tour of the
national cemetery from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. MT (includes travel time
and lunch). Transportation will not be provided for public guests. The
afternoon meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m. The Access, Outreach, and
Choice Subcommittee will provide workgroup status updates from 1:30
p.m.-5:00 p.m. MT.
Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should
contact Ms. Christine Hamilton, Designated Federal Officer, at (202)
461-5681. The Committee will also accept written comments. Comments may
be transmitted electronically to the Committee at
[email protected] or mailed to the National Cemetery
Administration (40A1), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Room 400, Washington, DC
20420. In the public's communications with the Committee, the writers
must identify themselves and state the organizations, associations, or
persons they represent.
Dated: September 26, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-21269 Filed 9-30-19; 8:45 am]
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