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DATES: Effective Date: September 13, 

2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Office of Response and 

Recovery, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that the incident period for 

this declared disaster is now July 19, 

2010, through and including August 7, 

2010. 

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households in Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050, Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 

W. Craig Fugate, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1935– 

DR; Docket ID FEMA–2010–0002] 

Illinois; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of 

a Major Disaster Declaration 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Illinois (FEMA–1935–DR), 

dated August 19, 2010, and related 

determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 13, 

2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Office of Response and 

Recovery, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Illinois is hereby amended to 

include the Public Assistance program 

for the following areas among those 

areas determined to have been adversely 

affected by the event declared a major 

disaster by the President in his 

declaration of August 19, 2010. 

Adams, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Pike, 

Schuyler, and Stephenson Counties for 

Public Assistance. 

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households in Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050 Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 

W. Craig Fugate, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment and 

Scoping; President’s Park South 

Security Re-Design and Landscaping 

Preservation and Permanent Closure 

of E Street, the Ellipse Roadways, 

South Executive Avenue, State Place 

and West South Executive Avenue, 

and Hamilton Place and East South 

Executive Avenue, to Unauthorized 

Vehicular Use 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment by the 

National Park Service and the United 

States Secret Service, and notice of 

scoping for re-designing the security 

elements and preserving the landscape 

within President’s Park South, which 

includes a portion of E Street, NW., in 

Washington, DC. The proposed actions 

are as follows: The United States Secret 

Service deciding whether to 

permanently close (1) the section of E 

Street, NW. between 15th and 17th 

Streets, NW., South Executive Avenue, 

and the Ellipse roadways to 

unauthorized vehicular traffic, and (2) 

State Place and West South Executive 

Avenue and adjacent sidewalks 

(contiguous to First Division 

Monument) and Hamilton Place and 

East South Executive Avenue and 

adjacent sidewalks (contiguous to 

Sherman Park) to unauthorized 

vehicular and unauthorized pedestrian 

traffic, and to install durable, more 

aesthetic security elements in the area to 

replace the temporary, unsightly 

security elements currently in place; 

and the National Park Service deciding 

on landscape and infrastructure changes 

to the area that respond to the street 

closures and re-design of security 

elements to ensure the iconic historic 

nature of the landscape that is the White 

House and its environs and an 

important destination for visitors. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act, 42 

U.S.C. 4321, (NEPA), and applicable 

regulations and policies, the National 

Park Service (NPS) and the United 

States Secret Service (USSS), as joint 

lead agencies, are preparing an 

Environmental Assessment (EA). The 

EA will aid the USSS in deciding 

whether to permanently close E Street, 

South Executive Avenue, and the 

Ellipse roadways within President’s 

Park South to unauthorized vehicular 

traffic, and State Place and West South 

Executive Avenue and adjacent 

sidewalks (contiguous to First Division 

Monument) and Hamilton Place and 

East South Executive Avenue and 

adjacent sidewalks (contiguous to 

Sherman Park) to unauthorized 

vehicular and unauthorized pedestrian 

traffic. The EA will further inform the 

USSS as it considers replacing existing 

security elements in the area, such as 

jersey barriers, provisional guard 

booths, canopy tents, bike rack, concrete 

planters and standing canine vehicles. 

These security elements, while effective, 

are visually unattractive and may 

detract from the iconic and historic 

nature of the area. The USSS would 

seek to install security elements that are 

both durable and more aesthetic at the 

vehicle checkpoints and along the street 

closures. The NPS will utilize the EA to 

assist in its consideration of landscape 

and infrastructure changes to 

President’s Park South that respond to 

USSS security requirements and 

conform to the area’s historic features, 

its iconic status and popularity as a 

visitor destination. The National Capital 

Planning Commission (NCPC) is a 

cooperating agency in this EA and is 

assisting in the development of 

potential alternatives by holding a 

limited competition for design concepts 

that integrate USSS security 

requirements and NPS cultural 


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landscape preservation policies and 

guidelines. Other government agencies 

are invited to serve as cooperating 

agencies. Interested agencies are asked 

to contact the Office of the National 

Park Service Liaison to the White House 

at (202) 619–6344 at the NPS as early as 

possible in this process. Compliance 

with the National Historic Preservation 

Act (NHPA), including NHPA Section 

106, and other laws and requirements, 

will be coordinated with this EA 

process, and government agencies that 

are affected by the proposed actions or 

have special expertise will be consulted, 

whether or not they are cooperating 

agencies. 

This notice also serves as an 

announcement of scoping on both 

proposed actions, and comments are 

sought from the public, government 

agencies and other interested persons 

and organizations. Scoping is used to 

gain insight into the issues to be 

addressed and to identify other 

significant issues related to the 

proposed actions. For comments to be 

most helpful to the scoping process, 

they must be received within 45 days of 

this notice. During scoping, a public 

meeting will be held to present 

information and obtain input from 

attendees. The NPS and USSS will 

describe the proposed actions and how 

the planning will be conducted, and 

NCPC will describe the design concepts 

competition it is conducting. All 

comments submitted during scoping, 

including at the meeting, will be 

considered by both the NPS and USSS. 

The date for the public meeting will be 

announced through the news media and 

through the National Park Service’s 

Planning, Environment and Public 

Comment Web site. [When the meeting 

date is announced, if you require 

additional information or special 

assistance to attend and participate in 

this meeting, please contact the Office of 

the National Park Service Liaison to the 

White House at (202) 619–6344.] 

There is always the possibility that 

the NPS and USSS might proceed to 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for the proposed actions 

instead of an EA. If this occurs, 

comments submitted now will be 

considered for any EIS that is 

developed. 

DATES: Comments should be received 

within 45 days of this notice. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

e-mail address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, be advised that your entire 

comment—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. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted electronically through the 

NPS’ Planning, Environment and Public 

Comment (PEPC) Web site at http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/PRPA (The NPS 

preferred method of receiving 

comments), or by mail to: Office of the 

National Park Service Liaison to the 

White House, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., 

Room 344, Washington, DC 20242. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

NPS may be contacted at the Office of 

the National Park Service Liaison to the 

White House, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., 

Washington, DC 20242, (202) 619–6344. 

To be added to a mailing list about the 

proposed actions, contact the NPS at 

(202) 619–6344. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NEPA 

regulations and policies encourage 

agencies to collaborate or otherwise use 

the same NEPA analysis to avoid 

duplications of effort, to reduce 

paperwork, and to prevent delays in 

decision-making. The proposed actions 

grow out of needs identified by USSS 

concerning the level and type of 

security required for the White House. 

The NPS and USSS seek to re-design the 

security elements in this space and 

preserve the landscape to create a visitor 

and pedestrian-friendly, elegant and 

beautiful environment that is respectful 

of its historic context and iconic status, 

while continuing to meet USSS security 

needs. President’s Park South is part of 

the National Park System unit and 

includes Sherman Park, First Division 

Monument, the Ellipse and its side 

panels, as well as the associated 

roadways in the area. These places, 

along with other site features, are listed 

on the National Register of Historic 

Places. The NPS manages President’s 

Park South pursuant to its statutory 

authorities, regulations and policies, the 

Comprehensive Design Plan for the 

White House and President’s Park 

(2000) (Plan), the Design Guidelines for 

the White House and President’s Park 

(1997), and in light of the area’s 

National Register status. The section of 

E Street, NW., within this park area is 

also administered by NPS. 

Following the events of September 11, 

2001, USSS temporarily closed the 

section of E Street, NW., within 

President’s Park South to unauthorized 

vehicular traffic. To secure this general 

area, USSS placed a line of jersey 

barriers along the southern edge of E 

Street, and installed provisional guard 

booths, canopy tents, bike rack, concrete 

planters and standing canine vehicles at 

vehicle checkpoints at the east and west 

ends of E Street. A vehicle check point 

was also placed at the 16th Street and 

Constitution Avenue, entrance to the 

Ellipse. Since that time there has been 

a continued, temporary closure of the 

roadways to unauthorized vehicular 

traffic. The USSS will determine 

whether to change the status of the 

closure from temporary to permanent 

and to integrate durable, more aesthetic 

security elements in place of the 

temporary security elements identified 

above. 

The intent is to integrate durable, 

more aesthetic security elements that 

not only help satisfy the requirement to 

maintain the historic and iconic 

character of President’s Park South, but 

also improve the experience of visitors 

moving through the area to enter or 

view the White House and its grounds. 

The EA will assess a range of 

alternatives establishing a permanent 

closure of E Street and associated 

roadways and the installation of redesigned security elements resulting in 

changes to the area, along with a noaction alternative for continuing the 

current closure using the existing, 

temporary security elements. The Plan 

was developed as an EIS and it will 

serve as a foundation for this EA, and 

the EA will also review the Plan’s 

treatment of President’s Park South. 

In 2008, the NCPC Security Task 

Force recommended, and the NPS and 

USSS agreed, that NCPC, through its 

Task Force, would manage a limited 

competition to generate creative and 

thoughtful design concepts that 

incorporate necessary USSS security 

elements while improving the 

experience of visitors moving through 

the area to enter or view the White 

House and its grounds. The NCPC is a 

federal agency whose mission includes 

serving as the central planning agency 

for the federal activities in the greater 

Washington, DC area. The design 

concepts generated through this process 

may become alternatives in the EA. 

Dated: August 5, 2010. 

Margaret O’Dell, 

Regional Director, National Capital Region. 

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