20 August 2002
Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html
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[Federal Register: August 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 161)]
[Notices]
[Page 53981]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Comment Period on the Draft National Capital Urban Design
and Security Plan
AGENCY: National Capital Planning Commission.
ACTION: Availability of the Draft National Capital Urban Design and
Security Plan and opportunity for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In response to the proliferation of hastily installed security
barriers that are marring the appearance of Washington's Monumental
Core, the National Capital Planning Commission has prepared a draft
Urban Design and Security Plan to identify permanent, comprehensive
security and streetscape improvements to be developed over the next
three to five years. The plan proposes solutions for areas throughout
the Monumental Core including Pennsylvania Avenue, the Federal
Triangle, the National Mall, Independence and Constitution Avenues, the
Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, Downtown, the West End, and the
Southwest Federal Center. The Commission is conducting a 60-day public
comment period on the draft plan.
DATES: An information session that includes opportunity for public
comment will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2002 from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Capital Planning
Commission office, 401 9th Street, NW., North Lobby, Suite 500,
Washington, DC 20576.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft plan is available on the Commission's
Web site http://www.ncpc.gov/publications/UDSP.html. It is also available
on CD from the Commission's offices at 401 9th Street, NW., North Lobby,
Suite 500, Washington, DC 20576. Printed copies will be available upon
request from July 26, 2002. Individuals interested in testifying at the public
meetings should call the National Capital Planning Commission, 202-482-
7200. Members of the public who wish to testify and have not signed up
in advance may sign up at the meeting before the start of the session.
Those testifying will be limited to three minutes for individuals and
five minutes for organizations, and will generally be scheduled on a
first-come basis. Written comments may be submitted before, during or
after the public meeting. Comments may be mailed to the attention of
Elizabeth Miller at the National Capital Planning Commission. Comments
may also be sent by fax: 202-482-7272 or by e-mail: infor@ncpc.gov. All
comments should be received by the end of the comment period, September
9, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Miller, 202-482-7246.
Dated: August 9, 2002.
Ash J. Jain,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21066 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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