[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66762-66763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26597]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NCR-WHHO-13968; PPNCWHHO00, PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000]


Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for public meeting and public comments on the 
planning of the National Christmas Tree Lighting and the subsequent 26-
day event.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The National Park Service is seeking public comments and 
suggestions on the planning of the 2013 National Christmas Tree 
Lighting and the subsequent 26-day event. The general plan and theme 
for the event is the celebration of the holiday season with the display 
of the traditional American symbols of Christmas.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. 
Written comments will be accepted until November 20, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on 
November 13, 2013, in Room 234 of the National Capital Region 
Headquarters Building, at 1100 Ohio Drive SW., Washington, DC (East 
Potomac Park). Written comments may be sent to the Peter Lonsway, 
Manager, President's Park, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive SW., 
Washington, DC 20242. Due to delays in mail delivery, it is recommended 
that comments be provided by fax at (202) 208-1643 or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Lonsway, Manager, President's 
Park, National Park Service, weekdays between 7:30 a.m., and 4:00 p.m., 
at (202) 208-1631.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Park Service is seeking public 
comments and suggestions on the planning of the 2013 National Christmas 
Tree Lighting and the subsequent 26-day event, which opens on December 
6, 2013, on the Ellipse (President's Park), south of the White House. 
The general plan and theme for the event is the celebration of the 
holiday season, where park visitors will have the opportunity to view 
the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, attend musical 
presentations, and visit the yuletide displays of the traditional and 
familiar American symbols of Christmas, a national holiday. As in the 
past, these traditional and familiar American symbols will be the 
National Christmas Tree, the smaller trees representing the various 
states, the District of Columbia and the territories, various seasonal 
musical presentations, and a traditional cr[egrave]che which is not 
owned by the Federal Government.
    The National Park Service will hold a meeting at 9:00 a.m. on 
November 13, 2013, in Room 234 of the National Capital Region 
Headquarters Building, at 1100 Ohio Drive SW., Washington, DC (East 
Potomac Park).
    Persons who would like to comment at the meeting should notify the 
National Park Service by November 13, 2013, by calling Peter Lonsway, 
Manager, President's Park, National Park Service, weekdays between 7:30 
a.m., and 4:00 p.m., at (202) 208-1631.
    In addition public comments and suggestions on the planning of the 
2013 National Christmas Tree Lighting and the subsequent 26-day event 
may be submitted in writing. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, be advised that your entire comment--

[[Page 66763]]

including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold 
from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: November 1, 2013.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-26597 Filed 11-5-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-DL-P