B P09 C Cemetery Operational Standards and Measures.pdf
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This is an NCA Directive 3000 transmittal sheet establishing operational standards and measures for VA National Cemeteries, effective September 19, 2024.
The directive updates the National Cemetery Administration's (NCA) policy and procedures for operational standards and measures at Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries. It supersedes the previous version dated January 4, 2010, and is scheduled for recertification on or before September 19, 2029. The Office of Cemetery Operations and Office of Finance and Planning at NCA (810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420) are jointly responsible for the directive's contents. The directive references ten related NCA publications and two Standard Operating Procedures governing environmental management, organizational assessment and improvement, compliance review, uniforms and personal protective equipment, interment area layout, accounting for remains, inscriptions, pest management, floral policy, and occupational safety. Key responsibilities are assigned to the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (who approves updates), the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (who concurs on changes), the Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs and Cemetery Operations (who establishes enterprise-level standards and coordinates with Finance and Planning), the Executive Director for Cemetery Operations (who coordinates with NCA's Improvement and Compliance Service), the Deputy Director for Cemetery Operations (who manages the Guidebook), District Executive Directors, Cemetery Directors, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program Director, and the Director of NCA Improvement and Compliance Service. The "NCA Operational Standards and Measures Guidebook" is published electronically on NCA's intranet site and contains the operational standards for all VA national cemeteries.
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