[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 43553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15488]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The 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 in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). The charter and contact information 
for the Committee's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at 
https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 7723(b) and (c) the Committee shall provide 
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to Arlington 
National Cemetery. The Committee shall 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 shall also be forwarded to the 
Secretary of Defense and/or the Deputy Secretary of Defense. The 
Committee shall be composed of no more than 9 members appointed in 
accordance with DoD policy and procedures. The members shall be 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 a 
cemetery. Of the potential nine members, one member shall be nominated 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; one member shall be nominated by 
the Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission; and no more 
than seven members shall be nominated by the Secretary of the Army.
    Committee members who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal civilian officers, employees, or active duty members of the 
Armed Forces will be appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special government employee members. Committee 
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers, employees, or active duty members of the Armed Forces will be 
appointed pursuant to 41 CFR. 102-3.130(a), to serve as regular 
government employee members.
    All members of the Committee are appointed to provide advice on the 
basis of their best judgment without representing any particular point 
of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. Except 
for reimbursement of official Committee-related travel and per diem, 
members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Committee membership about the Committee's mission 
and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Committee. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Committee, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: July 13, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-15488 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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