Notice of Final Adoption and Effective Date for the Introduction Chapter Updates of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements

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#  Notice of Final Adoption and Effective Date for the Introduction Chapter Updates of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements

**AGENCY:**

National Capital Planning Commission.

**ACTION:**

Notice of final adoption and effective date.

**SUMMARY:**

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) adopted updates to the Introduction Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements on January 8, 2026. The chapter establishes the planning framework for the Comprehensive Plan's Federal Elements to guide agency actions, including review of projects and long-range plans that affect federal buildings, installations, campuses, and master plans in the National Capital Region. The Introduction Chapter is available online at: *https://www.ncpc.gov/plans/compplan/.*

**DATES:**

The revised Introduction Chapter will become effective February 12, 2026.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Email *[email protected].*

*Authority:* 40 U.S.C. 8721(a).

Dated: January 8, 2026.

Meghan Hottel-Cox,

General Counsel and Secretariat, National Capital Planning Commission.