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8 August 2008
[Federal Register: August 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 154)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46215-46230]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
36 CFR Part 7
RIN 1024-AD71
Special Regulation: Areas of the National Park System, National
Capital Region
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to amend
regulations governing viewing of the Inaugural parade by the public,
demonstrators, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee. The proposed
rule would extend the duration and extent of demonstrations and special
events in Washington, DC, including the Inaugural, the Lighting of the
National Christmas Tree and Christmas Pathway of Peace, the Cherry
Blossom Festival, the Fourth of July Celebration, and the Festival of
American Folklife.
DATES: Comments must be received by September 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Regulatory
Information Number 1024-AD71, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail or hand delivery: National Park Service, Regional
Director, Division of Park Programs, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Room 128,
Washington, DC 20242.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Park Service, National
Capital Region, Division of Park Programs, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Room
128, Washington, DC 20242. Telephone: (202) 619-7275. Fax: (202) 401-
2430.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 20, 2008, the District Court in ANSWER Coalition v.
Kempthorne, 537 F.Supp.2d 183 (D.D.C. March 20, 2008) found that the
National Park Service's practice and procedure of submitting an
application on behalf of the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC)
violated its regulations with respect to the duration of special events
and the related timing of the submission of the application. The Court
stated, however, that ``[i]f the government thinks it appropriate to
lengthen the amount of time for which permits may be granted under the
regulations--perhaps even only for the Inauguration period and no
other--the government may explicitly amend the regulations that apply
to all permit applicants.'' 537 F.Supp.2d at 203-204.
Pennsylvania Avenue is among the world's most famous streets and is
located in the heart of the Nation's Capital. America's history has
marched, paraded, promenaded, and protested its way up and down
Pennsylvania Avenue. Areas must be available to the public as well as
demonstrators to view the Inaugural parade. ``The Inauguration is not a
private event.'' ANSWER Coalition v. Kempthorne, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis
21443* 15 (emphasis in original) (referencing Mahoney v. Babbitt, 105
F.3d at 1458 D.C. Cir. 1997). And the
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First Amendment provides protection to demonstrators who desire to ``
`interject' their own convictions and beliefs [into the event while
viewing the Inaugural parade]. * * * If the free speech clause of the
First Amendment does not protect the right of citizens to `interject'
their own convictions and beliefs into a public event on a public forum
then it is difficult to understand why the Framers bothered including
it at all.'' Mahoney v. Babbitt, 105 F.3d at 1458-59.
The proposed rule would lengthen the duration of any permit
associated with Inauguration Day activities from 21 days to the period
of time between October 24 through April 1. It would also open the
majority of Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park to the public
and demonstrators for the Inaugural parade, regardless of viewpoint or
message. In addition, the proposed rule would extend the duration of
time that any permit may be issued for demonstrations or special events
on the Ellipse and other designated park areas from three weeks to four
months.
With respect to the Inaugural parade, the proposed rule would
create a regulatory priority use for limited, designated park areas for
the PIC, the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, and the Architect of the
Capitol or the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies,
entities whose role in the Inauguration has traditionally necessitated
such access. These limited park areas along the Inaugural route on
Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd to 15th Streets are designated in the
attached maps [below]. The designated areas would be relatively small, and
leave the majority of park areas along the parade route available to
the public and demonstrators regardless of viewpoint or message. This
allocation of space would result in a fair and equitable distribution
of park areas, consistent with the First Amendment and the Presidential
Inaugural Ceremonies Act.
The D.C. Circuit's opinion in A Quaker Action Group v. Morton, 516
F.2d 717 (D.C. Cir. 1975), provided the original basis for NPS's
priority use regulations. There, the Court of Appeals said that `` * *
* if the Park Service wishes to enforce the regulations regarding a
permit for public gatherings in the regulated areas, it must require a
permit for every public gathering in those areas. * * * or, if the Park
Service wishes, it could retain a system of NPS events, reserve time
in, say, Lafayette Park, and even publish advance schedules.'' 516 F.2d
at 729 (emphasis in original).
Below is additional information with regard to how the proposed
rule would address the Inauguration and other National Celebration
Events.
Inauguration
The proposed rule would amend the authorities section to include
the Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies Act, 36 U.S.C. 501-511, as well
as other non-Inaugural authorities now recodified as D.C. Code 10-137
(2001) and D.C. Code 50-2201.07 (2001). As noted above, the proposed
rule would designate limited park areas for priority use by the PIC,
the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, and the Architect of the Capitol
or the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. It would
also provide a fixed, reasonable time period deemed necessary for the
extensive set-up and take-down of Inaugural-related construction by the
PIC. And the proposed rule would leave most of Pennsylvania Avenue
National Historic Park open to the public and demonstrators regardless
of viewpoint or message.
The proposed rule would retain the existing regulatory preference
for the PIC for the White House sidewalk and all but the northeast
quadrant of Lafayette Park. The proposed rule would allocate to the
public and demonstrators, however, most of Pennsylvania Avenue National
Historic Park. Specifically, 7,024 linear feet or 70 percent of
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park that abuts the street, which
also comprises 625,882 square feet or 84 percent of Pennsylvania Avenue
National Historic Park, would be open to the public and demonstrators.
The proposed rule would thus reduce areas designated for PIC's
bleachers on the parade route to 1,284 linear feet or 13 percent of
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park that abuts the street, which
also comprises 63,936 square feet or 9 percent of Pennsylvania Avenue
National Historic Park. These allocations would both comport with the
Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies Act, 36 U.S.C. 503(a), and respond to
the question on this subject posed by the District Court in
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition v. Kempthorne, 537 F.Supp.2d at 205-206.
The proposed rule would amend existing regulations to allow
structures within 50 feet of any Inaugural ceremony activity
structures. The proposed rule would leave in place existing regulations
that permit other demonstrations or special events in park areas during
the National Celebration Events to the extent that they do not
significantly interfere with these Events.
In addition, the proposed rule would allow PIC to place portable
public bathrooms at designated areas along the parade route. It would
also designate the traditional areas necessary for the television and
radio media, so that they can broadcast and report on the parade and
related activities. The proposed rule would also designate the
traditional areas necessary for the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee
for parade support structures used to help monitor and manage the
parade itself. And the proposed rule would designate an area in front
of the John A. Wilson Building for the District of Columbia's reviewing
stand, and also designate areas for individuals with disabilities to
view the parade.
The spatial allocations under the proposed rule would include
23,764 square feet or 3 percent of the Pennsylvania Avenue National
Historic Park for the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee parade control
area, 1,346 square feet or less than 1 percent, of the park for the
District of Columbia's Viewing Stand, 7,907 square feet or 1 percent of
the park for the media area, and 456 square feet or less than 1 percent
of the park for the parade announcer stands.
The proposed rule would designate areas in Pennsylvania Avenue
National Historic Park and Sherman Park for the PIC's use that could
accommodate 24 bleachers and 8,790 ticket holders based on the PIC's
2005 set-up. To ensure that all seats are used, the proposed rule would
allow any member of the public to use a ticketed PIC bleacher seat, if
it has not been claimed by the ticket holder ten minutes before the
Inaugural Parade is scheduled to pass the bleacher's block. The
proposed rule would not allocate to the PIC certain park areas that
have been allocated to the PIC in past Inaugurals; in 2005, these areas
contained 25 bleachers that could accommodate 11,344 ticket holders.
The proposed rule would also create limited priority areas on the
National Mall for members of the public and ticketed guests, for the
placement of media stands, and for the assembly and staging of parade
units, traditionally necessary aspects of the Inauguration. With regard
to this last activity, the rule would allow the Armed Forces Inaugural
Committee on Inauguration Day to assemble, stage, secure and weather-
protect the pre-Inaugural parade components and floats on the National
Mall between 14th and 1st Streets. The proposed rule would also allow
the Architect of the Capitol or the Joint Congressional Committee on
Inaugural Ceremonies to site jumbotrons and sound towers so that the
Joint Congressional Committee's ticketed,
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standing room ticket holders can observe the Inaugural ceremony between
4th and 1st Streets, and members of the general public between 14th and
4th Streets. The proposed rule would allow a 150-by-200 foot area on
the National Mall, just east of 7th Street, for the exclusive use of
the PIC on Inauguration Day for television and radio media broadcasts
on Inauguration Day.
Inaugural-related construction is complex and extensive, and
requires a series of permits. The proposed rule would set specific set-
up and take-down dates determined reasonably necessary for the erection
and removal of the stands, bleachers, media and parade support
structures in the various designated park areas. Set-up and take-down
occurs from November 1 through March 1 for the White House sidewalk and
Lafayette Park, December 7 through February 10 for Pennsylvania Avenue
National Historic Park and Sherman Park, and January 6 through January
30 for the National Mall between 14th and 1st Streets. Traditionally,
set-ups and take-downs are done in stages, and an entire designated
area may not be needed throughout the designated period. Accordingly,
consistent with public safety, the portions of designated areas that
are not immediately needed for set-up and take-down will remain open to
the public and for demonstration activity.
Lighting of the National Christmas Tree and Christmas Pathway of Peace
The proposed rule would change the name of the ``Christmas Pageant
of Peace,'' one of the existing National Celebration Events, to the
``Lighting of the National Christmas Tree and Christmas Pathway of
Peace.'' This event would take place in the northern half of the oval
portion of the Ellipse during the last four weeks in December. The
designated time period for set-up and take-down would be October 1
through February 1. This event provides the park visitor an opportunity
to view the lighting of the National Christmas tree, attend musical
presentations, and visit various seasonal displays.
Cherry Blossom Festival
The proposed rule would more clearly define the park areas for the
Cherry Blossom Festival, another existing National Celebration Event,
and would extend the duration from six days to two weeks and designate
an additional two-week period for set-up and take-down. The Cherry
Blossom Festival would take place in the park areas adjacent to the
Tidal Basin as well as the sidewalk areas on the Ellipse and the
Washington Monument Grounds adjacent to Constitution Avenue between
15th and 17th Streets, NW.
Fourth of July Celebration
The proposed rule would designate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting
Pool area for the staging and firing of this event's fireworks and
establish a three week period for set-up and take-down.
Festival of American Folklife
The proposed rule would designate an eight week period for the set-
up and take-down of this event.
Permit Applications
The proposed rule would make explicit the long-standing NPS policy
of not accepting permit applications for demonstrations and special
events earlier than one year in advance of the proposed event. Event
application dates (that include set-up and take-down time) must fall
within this one-year time period. For example, NPS would accept on
January 1, 2009 an application for the first week of January 2010, but
would not accept on January 1, 2009 an application for the first week
of January for the next three years, or for the first week of January
and February 2010.
On one occasion, the NPS received ten applications for the use of
parkland at each Presidential Inauguration for the next forty years. In
rejecting these applications, the NPS explained that it has an enormous
task of maintaining Federal parkland for the millions of visitors and
thousands of demonstrations and special events. Many applications
propose activities that require extensive planning and coordination
with the applicants and other affected agencies. By only accepting
applications for proposed events that occur within one year, persons
and groups are better able to determine the proposed event's true size
and scope and the NPS is better able to determine whether it can
reasonably be accommodated within the requested park area. This
proposed rule reflecting longstanding policy would allow all persons
and groups a timely, fair and equal opportunity to use parkland for
demonstrations and special events and prevents its monopolization.
Forty-Five Day Comment Period
Pursuant to 318 DM 5.4 A (1998), we are providing a 45-day comment
period because this proposed rule requires timely action so that a
final rule may become effective in time to govern the activities
associated with the upcoming 2009 Inauguration. In addition, this
schedule is necessary to allow for any judicial challenge to occur in a
timely manner. We welcome all public comment, and will immediately
provide a copy of this proposed rule to known interested parties,
including the plaintiffs in ANSWER Coalition v. Kempthorne, No. 05-0071
(D.D.C.) as well as any applicant who has sought a demonstration permit
along the Inaugural parade route for the last three Inaugurations.
Compliance With Other Laws
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)
This document is a significant rule and is subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Executive Order 12866.
(1) This rule will not have an effect of $100 million or more on
the economy. It will not adversely affect in a material way the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities.
(2) This rule will not create a serious inconsistency or otherwise
interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency.
(3) This rule does not alter the budgetary effects of entitlements,
grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights or obligations of
their recipients.
(4) OMB has determined that this rule raises novel legal or policy
issues.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of the Interior certifies that this document will
not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of small
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)
This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. This rule:
a. Does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or
more.
b. Will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government
agencies, or geographic regions.
c. Does not have significant adverse effects on competition,
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of
U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule does not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, or
tribal governments or the private sector of more than $100 million per
year. The rule does not have a significant or
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unique effect on State, local, or tribal governments or the private
sector.
Takings (Executive Order 12630)
In accordance with Executive Order 12630, the rule does not have
significant takings implications.
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not require
the preparation of a federalism assessment.
Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)
This regulation meets the applicable standards set forth in
Sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 Civil Justice
Reform.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This regulation requires information collection from 10 or more
parties, which must be submitted for OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act. However, these are not new collection requirements and,
therefore, no additional request to OMB has been prepared. The
information collection activities are necessary for the public to
obtain benefits in the form of special park uses permits.
National Environmental Policy Act
We have analyzed this rule in accordance with the criteria of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) according to Departmental
guidelines in 516 DM 6 (49 FR 21438), to assess the impact of any
Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment, health, and safety. We have determined that the proposed
rule is categorically excluded under 516 DM 6, Appendix 7.4(10),
insofar as it is a modification of existing NPS regulations that does
not increase public use to the extent of compromising the nature and
character of the area or causing physical damage to it, or introduce
incompatible uses which might compromise the nature and characteristics
of the area or cause physical damage to it, or cause conflict with
adjacent ownerships or land uses, or cause a nuisance to adjacent
owners or occupants.
Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes
In accordance with Executive Order 13175 ``Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249), the
President's memorandum of April 29, 1994, ``Government-to-Government
Relations with Native American Tribal Governments'' (59 FR 22961), and
512 DM 2, the Department will consult with federally recognized tribal
governments throughout the development of the regulation to jointly
evaluate and address the potential effects, if any, of the proposed
regulatory action.
Clarity of This Regulation
We are required by Executive Orders 12866 and 12988 and by the
Presidential Memorandum of June 1, 1998, to write all rules in plain
language. This means that each rule we publish must:
(a) Be logically organized;
(b) Use the active voice to address readers directly;
(c) Use clear language rather than jargon;
(d) Be divided into short sections and sentences; and
(e) Use lists and tables wherever possible.
If you feel that we have not met these requirements, send us
comments by one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. To
better help us revise the rule, your comments should be as specific as
possible. For example, you should tell us the numbers of the sections
or paragraphs that are unclearly written, which sections or sentences
are too long, the sections where you feel lists or tables would be
useful, etc.
Public Participation
You may submit comments online at: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. You may also mail or
hand deliver comments to: National Park Service, Regional Director,
National Capital Region, Division of Park Programs, 1100 Ohio Drive,
SW., Room 128, Washington, DC 20242.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 7
National parks, Special events.
In consideration of the foregoing, the National Park Service
proposes to amend 36 CFR part 7 as set forth below:
PART 7--SPECIAL REGULATIONS, AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
1. The authority citation for part 7 is amended to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1, 3, 9a, 460(q), 462(k); Sec. 7.96 also
issued under 36 U.S.C. 501-511, D.C. Code 10-137 (2001) and D.C.
Code 50-2201.07 (2001).
2. Revise Sec. 7.96(g)(4) to read as follows:
Sec. 7.96 National Capital Region.
* * * * *
(g) * * *
(4) Permit processing. (i) NPS processes permit applications for
demonstrations and special events in order of receipt. NPS will not
accept applications more than one year in advance of a proposed
continuous event (including set-up time, if any). Use of a particular
area is allocated in order of receipt of fully executed applications,
subject to the limitations in this section.
(ii) Specific national celebration events have priority use of
particular park areas as shown in the following table:
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Has priority use of
The following event . . . the following area . At the following
. . time . . .
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(A) Lighting of the National northern half of the the last four weeks
Christmas Tree and oval portion of the in December as well
Christmas Pathway of Peace. Ellipse. as necessary set-up
and take-down
between October 1
through February 1.
(B) Cherry Blossom Festival. park areas adjacent two weeks usually in
to the Tidal Basin late March or early
and the sidewalk April as well as
areas adjacent to the necessary set-
Constitution Avenue up and take-down
between 15th & 17th totaling two weeks.
Streets, NW.
(C) Fourth of July Washington Monument time required for
Celebration. Grounds and the necessary staging
Lincoln Memorial and fireworks set-
Reflecting Pool up and take-down,
area. totaling three
weeks in late June
and early July.
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(D) Festival of American the area bounded on for a two-week
Folklife. the south by period in
Jefferson Drive, approximately late
NW; on the north by June and early July
Madison Drive, NW; as well as the
on the east by 7th necessary set-up
Street, NW; on the and take-down
west by 14th totaling eight
Street, NW. weeks.
(E) Columbus Day at the Columbus on Columbus Day.
Commemorative Wreath-Laying. statue on the Union
Plaza.
(F) Presidential Inaugural see paragraph see paragraph
Ceremonies. (g)(4)(iii) of this (g)(4)(iii) of this
section. section.
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(iii) In connection with Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies the
following areas are reserved for priority use as set forth in this
paragraph.
(A) The White House sidewalk and Lafayette Park, exclusive of the
northeast quadrant for the exclusive use of the Inaugural Committee on
Inauguration Day.
(B) Portions of Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park and
Sherman Park, as designated in the maps included in paragraph
(g)(4)(iii)(E) of this section, for the exclusive use of the Inaugural
Committee on Inauguration Day for:
(1) Ticketed bleachers viewing and access areas, except that
members of the public may use a ticketed bleacher seat that has not
been claimed by the ticket holder 10 minutes before the Inaugural
Parade is scheduled to pass the bleacher's block;
(2) Portable toilets, except that they will be available to the
public;
(3) Television and radio media and Armed Forces Inaugural Committee
parade support structures;
(4) The area in front of the John A. Wilson Building for the
District of Columbia reviewing stand;
(5) Viewing areas designated for individuals with disabilities,
except that they will be available to any disabled persons.
(C) The area of the National Mall between 14th and 1st Streets, for
the exclusive use of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee on
Inauguration Day for the assembly, staging, security and weather
protection of the pre-Inaugural parade components and floats on
Inauguration Day, except for:
(1) The placement of jumbotrons and sound towers by the Architect
of the Capitol or the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural
Ceremonies so that the Inaugural ceremony may be observed by the Joint
Congressional Committee's ticketed standing room ticket holders between
4th and 1st Streets and the general public from 7th and 4th Streets;
and
(2) A 150-foot-by-200-foot area on the National Mall just east of
14th Street, for the exclusive use of the Inaugural Committee for
television and radio media broadcasts on Inauguration Day.
(D) The Inaugural Committee may also use portions of its designated
areas reasonably necessary for setting up and taking down stands,
bleachers, media and parade support structures as shown in the
following table:
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The Inaugural Committee may
use the following area . . . During the following period . . .
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(1) The White House sidewalk November 1 through March 1.
and Lafayette Park.
(2) Pennsylvania Avenue December 7 through February 10.
National Historic Park and
Sherman Park.
(3) The National Mall between January 6 through January 30.
14th and 1st Streets.
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(E) Maps of designated portions of Pennsylvania Avenue National
Historic Park and Sherman Park referred to in paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(B)
of this section are as follows:
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(iv) Other demonstrations or special events are permitted in park
areas under permit for the National Celebration Events listed in
paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this section to the extent that they do not
significantly interfere with the National Celebration Events. Except
for Inaugural ceremony activities, no activity containing structures is
permitted closer than 50 feet to another activity containing structures
without the mutual consent of the sponsors of those activities.
(v) NPS will issue a permit for a demonstration on the White House
sidewalk and in Lafayette Park at the same time only if the
requirements of this paragraph are met. The organization, group, or
other sponsor of the demonstration must undertake in good faith all
reasonable action, including the provision of sufficient marshals, to
ensure that the sponsor:
(A) Maintains good order and self-discipline in conducting the
demonstration and any necessary movement of persons; and
(B) Observes the numerical limitations and waiver provisions
described in paragraphs (g)(5)(i) and (ii) of this section.
(vi) NPS will issue permits authorizing demonstrations or special
events for the periods shown in the following table. NPS may extend
these periods for demonstrations only, unless another application
requests use of the particular area and that application precludes
double occupancy.
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Permit validity
Park area Permit validity period for Inaugural
period activities
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(A) White House area, except 7 days........... Between October 24
the Ellipse. through April 1 for
reasonable and
necessary set-up and
take-down activities
for the White House
Sidewalk and
Lafayette Park.
(B) The Ellipse and all other 4 months......... Between December 7
park areas. through February 10
for reasonable and
necessary set-up and
take-down activities
for Pennsylvania
Avenue National
Historic Park and
Sherman Park.
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Dated: July 21, 2008.
Lyle Laverty,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. E8-18412 Filed 8-7-08; 8:45 am]
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