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45 CFR Parts 2101, 2102, and 2103
SUMMARY: This document amends the procedures and policies governing the administration of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The current wording is incomplete and has become obsolete or incorrect in several of its parts. This document serves to clarify the functions and requirements of the agency in order to address more efficiently the needs of the Federal government and the public.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 3, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles H. Atherton. Secretary, (202) 504–2200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As established by Congress in 1910, the Commission of Fine Arts is a small independent advisory body made up of seven Presidentially appointed "well qualified judges of the arts" whose primary role is architectural review of designs for buildings, parks, monuments and memorials erected by the Federal or District of Columbia governments in Washington, D.C. In addition to architectural review, the Commission considers and advises on the designs for coins, medals and U.S. memorials on foreign soil. The Commission also advises the District of Columbia government on private building projects within the Georgetown Historic District, the Rock Creek Park perimeter and the Monumental Core area. The Commission advises Congress, the President, Federal agencies, and the District of Columbia government on the general subjects of design, historic preservation and on orderly planning on matters within its jurisdiction.
The regulations revised in this rule were last published in the Federal Register on November 21, 1979 (44 FR 67050). Specific items this document amends include providing the current address and telephone number of the agency, publishing formerly omitted Public Laws for which the agency is responsible (Heraldic services provided by the Department of the Army, 10 U.S.C. 4594; Commemorative Works, 40 U.S.C. 1001), clarifying a series of procedural functions, and in general correcting ambiguous or grammatically questionable phraseology. Therefore, as these changes clarify established procedures and are minor in nature, the Commission determines that notice and comment are unnecessary and that, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553 (b)(B), good cause to waive notice and comment is established.
45 CFR Part 2101
Administrative practice and procedure. Sunshine Act.
45 CFR Part 2103
This document was prepared under the direction of Charles H. Atherton, Secretary. U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 441 F Street, N.W., Suite 312, Washington, D.C., 20001.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, Parts 2101, 2102, and 2103 are amended as set forth below.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 24th day of January, 1997.
Secretary, – U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
CFA hereby revises 45 CFR Parts 2101, 2102 and 2103 to read as follows:
PART 2101—FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATION
Subpart A—Functions and Responsibilities of the Commission
2101.1 Statutory and Executive Order authority.
2101.2 Relationships of Commission's functions to responsibilities of other government units.
2101.10 The Commission.
2101.11 Secretary to the Commission.
2101.12 Georgetown Board of Architectural Consultants.
Authority: Pub. L. 81–808, 64 Stat. 903; 10 U.S.C. 4594; 36 U.S.C. 124; 40 U.S.C. 72, 104, 106, 121, 1001; E.O. 1259 of October 25, 1910; E.O. 1862 of November 28, 1913; and E.O. 3524 of July 28, 1921.
§2101.1 Statutory and Executive Order Authority.
The Commission of Fine Arts (referred to as the "Commission") functions pursuant to statutes of the United States and Executive Orders of Presidents, as follows:
(a) Public buildings, other structures, and parklands. (1) For public buildings to be erected in the District of Columbia by the federal government and for other structures to be so erected which affect the appearance of the city, the Commission comments and advises on the plans and on the merits of the designs before final approval or action:
(2) For statues, fountains and monuments to be erected in the District of Columbia under authority of the federal government, the Commission advises upon their location in public squares, streets, and parks, and the merits of their designs;
(3) For monuments to be erected at any location pursuant to the American Battle Monuments Act, the Commission approves the designs before they are accepted by the American Battle Monuments Commission (See also §2101.1 (g));
(4) For parks within the District of Columbia, when plans of importance are under consideration, the Commission advises upon the merits of the designs; and
(5) For the selection by the National Capital Planning Commission of lands suitable for development of the National Capital park, parkway, and playground system in the District of Columbia. Maryland, and Virginia, the Commission provides advice.
(b) Private buildings bordering certain public areas in Washington, D.C. (Shipstead–Luce Act). For buildings to be erected or altered* in locations which border the Capitol, the White House, the intermediate portion of Pennsylvania Avenue, the Mall Park System, Lafayette Park, the Zoological Park, Rock Creek Park or Parkway, or Potomac Park or Parkway, or are otherwise within areas defined by the official plats prepared pursuant to Sec. 2 of the Shipstead–Luce Act, the Commission reviews the plans as they relate to height and appearance, color and materials of the exteriors, and makes recommendations to the Government of the District of Columbia which, in the judgement of the Commission are necessary to prevent reasonably avoidable impairment of the public values represented by the areas along which the buildings border. (Shipstead–Luce Act, 46 Stat. 366 as amended (40 U.S.C. 121; D.C. Code 5—410).)
*Alteration does not include r