[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 77414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9852]


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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION


Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement for Proposed Construction of the Smithsonian National Museum 
of African American History and Culture--Public Scoping Meeting on 
January 4, 2007

AGENCIES: Smithsonian Institution (SI), National Capital Planning 
Commission (NCPC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The SI and NCPC, as joint lead agencies with NCPC as the 
Responsible Federal Agency, are confirming the date of the public 
scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
proposed construction of the Smithsonian National Museum of African 
American History and Culture. Notice of the date of the public meeting 
was provided in the Washington Post on December 5, 2006. The Notice of 
Intent to Prepare an EIS initially published in the Federal Register/
Volume 71, No. 223/Monday, November 20, 2006 did not include the 
meeting information. In addition, the comment period, Web site URL, and 
contact information have changed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS scoping meeting will be held on 
January 4, 2007 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the National Music Center at 
the City Museum building, located at 801 K Street, NW. (Mount Vernon 
Square), Washington, DC. Consultants representing the SI and NCPC will 
be available to answer questions and receive comments about the scope 
of the EIS. Announcements about the meeting are provided on the NCPC 
Web site at www.ncpc.gov, and in other media.
    The public comment period is extended through February 4, 2007 to 
ensure sufficient time for submittal of comments following the meeting. 
Comments are invited at the meeting, in writing, by e-mail to 
nmaahceis.com">info@louisberger-nmaahceis.com, or on the project Web site at nmaahceis.com">http://www.louisberger-nmaahceis.com. Written comments should be sent to Jill 
Cavanaugh at the Louis Berger Group, Inc., 2445 M Street, NW., 4th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20037-1445.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Passman, Senior Facilities 
Planner, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Facilities Engineering and 
Operations, P.O. Box 37012, 600 Maryland Ave., SW., suite 5001, MRC 
511, Washington, DC 20013-7012; Phone 202-633-6549; Fax: 202-633-6233.

John E. Huerta,
General Counsel, Smithsonian Institution.
    Dated: December 18, 2006.
Lois Schiffer,
General Counsel, National Capital Planning Commission.
[FR Doc. 06-9852 Filed 12-20-06; 12:45 pm]
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