95-7975. Environmental Assessment; Availability, etc.: Washington, DC, Sports and Entertainment Arena, Construction and Operation

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16678-16679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7975]



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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION


Environmental Assessment; Availability, etc.: Washington, DC, 
Sports and Entertainment Arena, Construction and Operation

AGENCY: National Capital Planning Commission.

ACTION: Proposed construction and operation of a sports and 
entertainment arena in Washington, DC; environmental assessment: notice 
of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning Commission (Commission) 
announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft 
EA) prepared by the District of Columbia as part of the submission 
requirement in support of Commission action on a proposed modification 
to the Urban Renewal Plan for the downtown Urban Renewal Area and site 
and building plans for the proposed construction and operation of a 
sports and entertainment arena in downtown Washington, DC. The Draft EA 
has been prepared in conjunction with the DC Government.

[[Page 16679]] DATES: All written comments on issues regarding the 
environmental review of the proposed sports and entertainment arena 
must be postmarked by close of business May 1, 1995 and sent to the 
National Capital Planning Commission, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Suite 301, Washington, DC 20576. Attention: Mr. Maurice Foushee, 
Community Planner, Phone: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
National Capital Planning Commission, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Suite 301, Washington, DC 20576. Attention: Ms. Sandra H. Shapiro, 
General Counsel, Phone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice of Availability initiates a 30-
day agency and public review period for this document. It is important 
that Federal, regional and local commenting agencies, and interested 
and affected individuals and groups take this opportunity to review the 
draft environmental document and provide written comment on 
environmental issues.
    Copies of the Draft EA will be available for inspection at the 
offices of the National Capital Planning Commission at 801 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW; the lobby of One Judiciary Square at 441 Fourth Street, NW; 
the District Building at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; at Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G Street, NW, and upon request. 
Notice of the availability of the Draft EA will be published in local 
papers and copies of this notice will be mailed to those individuals 
who left a legible address at the public scoping meeting held on 
February 13, 1995, on this project.
    Under the provisions of Section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act (NHPA), the Commission is required to consult with the 
DC State Historic Preservation Office and determine the effect of the 
proposed project on historic properties. A separate document addressing 
the Commission's responsibilities under NHPA will be available in 
several weeks.
Sandra H. Shapiro,
General Counsel, National Capital Planning Commission.
[FR Doc. 95-7975 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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