[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 186 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 57627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24550]


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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION


Environmental and Historic Preservation Policies and Procedures

AGENCY: National Capital Planning Commission.

ACTION: Proposed Commission procedure revision.

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SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning Commission has prepared a draft 
of proposed revisions to its current Environmental Policies and 
Procedures developed in compliance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and the Council 
on Environmental Quality's Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (43 FR 55978-
56007). The Commission requests public review and comment on the draft 
proposed procedures during a 60-day comment period that begins on the 
date of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: National Capital 
Planning Commission, Attention: Eugene Keller, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Suite 301, Washington, DC 20576. Comments may also be sent by e-
mail to [email protected]. Faxes may be sent to (202) 482-7272. All 
comments will be fully considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Keller, Environmental Officer, 
National Capital Planning Commission, (202) 482-7251 or Mr. Ash Jain, 
General Counsel, National Capital Planning Commission, (202) 482-7270. 
A copy of the revised procedures may be requested and is also available 
at the Commission's Internet website: www.ncpc.gov/what.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has drafted revisions to the 
agency's environmental and historic policies and procedures. This 
revised document addresses necessary changes to the Commission's 
existing requirements, which describe how the National Capital Planning 
Commission, beginning at the earliest possible point, considers the 
environmental and historic aspects of proposed actions that it reviews 
and acts upon, including commemorative works. The revised procedures, 
when adopted in their final form, would supersede current provisions 
regarding environmental documentation required by the Commission. The 
revisions also address National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 
section 106 compliance, pertaining to Commission review and action. 
Currently, the Commission anticipates final adoption of the proposed 
revised Environmental and Historic Preservation Policies and Procedures 
in December 2000.

    Dated: September 15, 2000.
Ash Jain,
General Counsel and Congressional Liaison, National Capital Planning 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-24550 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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