The public is welcome to submit requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). NCPC addresses FOIA requests according to regulations issued to implement the Act. The regulations are available at 1 Code of Federal Regulations §456 and can be accessed here: http://www.access.gpo.gov.

Please address any FOIA request to: National Capital Planning Commission, 401 9th Street, NW, North Lobby, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20004, Attn: Chief FOIA Officer. NCPC’s Chief FOIA officer is:  Lois Schiffer, General Counsel.

FOIA requests may also be submitted by email or fax to the attention of the Chief FOIA Officer. Email requests should be sent to Lois Schiffer and marked "FOIA Request" on the subject line. Send your fax to 202-482-7272.

NCPC has established a FOIA Requester Service Center. The Center will answer questions from FOIA requesters about the status of a FOIA request and appropriate information regarding the agency’s FOIA response. NCPC assigns a tracking number to each request and will notify a requester of the tracking number if NCPC has not responded to the request within 10 days. NCPC’s FOIA Center may be contacted by calling Priscilla Brown at 202-482-7212, or by email at Priscilla Brown.

NCPC’s Public Liaison for FOIA is Lois Schiffer, General Counsel. The Public Liaison may be reached by phone at 202-482-7223, or by e-mail at Lois Schiffer. A FOIA requester may raise concerns with the Public Liaison about the service the FOIA requester has received from the Center.

NCPC's 2005 Freedom of Information Act Annual Report   

NCPC's Executive Order 13392 Implementation Plan   

Updated Status Report on Executive Order 13392 Implementation for National Capital Planning Commission

NCPC’s website also serves as the agency’s Electronic Reading Room and it provides links to useful documents. Some of the documents that may be found on the website include:

NCPC Submission Guidelines
Members of the Commission
Schedule of Commission Meetings
Frequently Requested Documents
Annual Reports
Quarterly Newsletters
Other Publications
Relevant Laws and Authorities
Commission Actions
Administrative Manuals and Instructions
 that Affect a Member of the Public 

NCPC maintains a public reading room where researchers, journalists, interested parties, and the public may review public materials including documents that the FOIA requires to be made regularly available for public inspection and copying. The materials available include library books, paper files, and an electronic database. 

Material in the public reading room may be reviewed by appointment by contacting Marcella Brown, Information Resources Specialist, at 202-482-7200 or to Priscilla Brown. Photocopies of documents in the public reading room may be ordered for a fee. 

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