[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 9873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04669]


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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION


Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Meetings on the Parks 
and Open Space Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the National 
Capital

AGENCY: National Capital Planning Commission.

ACTION: Notice of 60-day public comment period and public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has released a 
draft of the Parks and Open Space Element (Element) of the 
Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements for 
public review. The Element articulates policies that protect and 
enhance the National Capital Region's parks and open space system while 
providing recreational, ecological, social, and educational benefits 
for visitors, residents, workers, and future generations. The draft is 
available online for review at https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/openspace/.
    Dates and Time: The public comment period closes May 7, 2018.
    Public Meetings: NCPC will host two open house events for the 
public to learn more about the Element. The first open house will be on 
March 21, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The second open house will 
be April 12, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The meetings will be 
held at NCPC (same address as that to which written comments may be 
addressed below).

ADDRESSES: Written public comments on the draft may be submitted by 
either method:
    1. U.S. mail, courier, or hand deliver: Parks & Open Space Public 
Comment, National Capital Planning Commission, 401 9th Street NW, Suite 
500N, Washington, DC 20004.
    2. Electronically: https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/openspace/comment/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surina Singh at (202) 482-7233 or 
[email protected].

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(e)(2).

    Dated: March 2, 2018.
Anne R. Schuyler,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-04669 Filed 3-7-18; 8:45 am]
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