[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 196 (Thursday, October 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63660-63661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22340]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a virtual meeting 
of the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials will be held on 
October 21, 2020-October 22, 2020. The meeting sessions will begin and 
ends as follows:

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                   Date:                                Time:
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Tuesday, October 21, 2020.................  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Wednesday, October 22, 2020...............  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
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    The meeting sessions are open to the public. If you are interested 
in attending the meeting virtually, the dial-in number for both days is 
1-404-397-1596, Access Code: 1998939772#.
    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 Wednesday, October 21, 2020, the agenda will include remarks by 
VA Leadership; appointment of new member, Mr. Donn Weaver; report on 
the Missing in America Program; discussion on COVID 19: Restrictions, 
lessons learned, and its impact on families; update on the Veterans 
Legacy Program, Veterans Legacy Memorial, Outreach, Cemetery 
Dedications, Social Media, and other initiatives to inform the public 
about benefits and to memorialize Veterans; public comments; and open 
discussion.
    On Thursday, October 22, 2020, the agenda will include a remarks 
and recap from committee chair; update on the Transfer of the Eleven 
Army Cemeteries and the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program; update on the 
Rural and Urban burial Initiative; report on the Hardest Five Percent 
of Veterans Requiring Access to Burial Options; public comments; and 
open discussion.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should 
contact Ms. Christine Hamilton, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 
461-5681. Please leave a voice message. The Committee will also accept 
written comments. Comments may be transmitted electronically to the 
Committee at christine.hamilton1@va.gov. In the public's communications 
with the Committee, the writers must identify themselves and state the 
organizations, associations, or persons they represent.


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    Dated: October 5, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-22340 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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