GSA BULLETIN FPMR NO. D-15 PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SPACE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00244R000100080019-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 19, 1999
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: February 7, 1966
• Content Type: BULL

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February 7, 1966
GSA BULLETIN FPMR NO. D- 15
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SPACE
TO : Heads of Federal Agencies
SUBJECT: Advisory Committee on Federal Buildings in the National
Capital Region
1. Purpose. This bulletin announces the establishment of the Advisory
Committee on Federal Buildings in the National Capital Region and sets
forth the functions, membership, and other matters affecting its operation.
2. Background.
a. One of the basic missions of the General Services Administration
is that of initiating and maintaining plans and programs for the effective
and efficient acquisition and utilization of federally owned and leased office
space. To assist in fulfilling this mission, the Committee will advise
with respect to the development and maintenance of current and long-range
plans for the provision of Federal office and related space in the National
Capital Region.
b. This Committee is being established pursuant to authority of
Section 205(g) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949, as amended, and in accordance with the Presidential directive
dated January 29, 1966, copy attached.
3. Committee membership. The membership of the Committee shall
be composed of the Administrator of General Services, who shall be
Chairman of the Committee; the Chairmen of the National Capital Planning
Commission, the National Capital Regional Planning Council, and the Com-
mission of Fine Arias; a designee of the Secretary of Defense; the Engineer
Coinmissioner, District of Columbia; Administrator, National Capital
'Transportation Agency; and such other appropriate representatives of the
Federal Governrneiat as may be designated by the Administrator. Observers
to the Committee shall be the President's Advisor for National Capital
Affairs and staff representatives designated by the Director, Bureau of
the Budget. The members of the Committee shall receive no additional
compensation for such services.
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4. Functions of the committee.
a. The Committee shall consider and advise with respect to the fol-
lowing matters as they apply to Federal space needs:
(1) Current and long-range plans and programs for the housing
of Federal agencies in the National Capital Region.
(2) Economic aspects of such plans and programs such as losses
of tax revenue, vacancy rates in commercial office space, ratio of leased
to Government-owned space, relocation costs, and programing and financing
for other related public works improvements such as roads, rapid transit,
etc.
(3) Relationship of such plans and programs to land use, popula-
tion density, zoning, public transportation, and traffic capacity of streets
and highways.
(4) Current agency space assignments and growth potential in
relationship to possible consolidations within specified geographical areas,
taking into account the reuse of Government-owned buildings to be vacated
and available Government-owned sites.
(5) Relationship of Federal construction projects to long-range
development programs of the District of Columbia and of the governments
in the suburban areas in Maryland and Virginia.
(6) Project priorities based on urgency of need and availability
of resources.
(7) Decentralization or dispersal of agencies or units within an
b. The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are to be
achieved in consonance with the major purposes and objectives of the
Year 2000 Plan; the President's m emorandum of November 27, 1962, on
the Planning and Developnicnt of the National Capital Region; Executive
Order No, 11035 of July 9, 1962, entitled "Management of Federal Office
Space"; the report of the President's Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office
Space of May 23, 19622; plans for the development of Pennsylvania Avenue;
and plans for the development of a rapid transit system. In carrying out
its advisory fi.inctions and responsibilities, the committee shall have due
regard for the comprehensive plan for the National Capital prepared by the
National Capital Planning Commission in accordance with the National
Capital Planning Act of 1952.
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5. Meetins. Meetings shall be at the call of the chairman.
6. itccords. The Committee shall maintain such records as are neces-
sary in the proper performance of its functions.
7. Reports and recommendations. The Committee shall render such
reports and submit such recommendations considered by the Committee
as necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this order.
LAWSON B. KNG CT, JR.
Administrator of General Services
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