[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16861-16862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8061]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings 
and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval 
Reserve Center, Staunton, VA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the redevelopment 
authority that has been established to plan the reuse of the Naval 
Reserve Center, Staunton, VA, the surplus property that is located at 
that base closure site, and the timely election by the redevelopment 
authority to proceed under new procedures set forth in the Base Closure 
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John J. Kane, Deputy Division 
Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate Operations, Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 
22332-2300, telephone (703) 325-0474, or Patricia M. Hankins, Realty 
Specialist, Operations Branch A (Code 241PH), Real Estate Division, 
Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1510 Gilbert 
Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-2699, telephone (804) 322-4928.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993, the Naval Reserve Center, Staunton, 
VA, was designated for closure pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended. Pursuant to 
this designation, the land and facility at this installation were on 
September 1, 1994, declared surplus to the federal government and 
available for use by (a) non-federal public agencies pursuant to 
various statutes which authorize conveyance of property for public 
projects, and (b) homeless provider groups pursuant to the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), as amended.

Election to Proceed Under New Statutory Procedures

    Subsequently, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless 
Assistance Act of 1994 (Pub. [[Page 16862]] L. 103-421) was signed into 
law. Section 2 of this statute gives the redevelopment authority at 
base closure sites the option of proceeding under new procedures with 
regard to the manner in which the redevelopment plan for the base is 
formulated and how requests are made for future use of the property by 
homeless assistance providers and non-federal public agencies. On 
December 21, 1994, the City of Staunton, VA, submitted a timely request 
to proceed under the new procedures. Accordingly, this notice of 
information regarding the redevelopment authority fulfills the Federal 
Register publication requirement of section 2(e)(3) of the Base Closure 
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994.
    Also, pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of section 2905(b) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the 
Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 
1994, the following information regarding the surplus property at the 
Naval Reserve Center, Staunton, VA, is published in the Federal 
Register.
Redevelopment Authority

    The redevelopment authority for the Naval Reserve Center, Staunton, 
VA, for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, is the City of 
Staunton, VA. Day-to-day operations of the City of Staunton, VA 
redevelopment authority are handled by a professional staff. For 
further information contact Ms. Sharon Angle, Director of Planning, 
Department of Planning, City of Staunton, P.O. Box 58, Staunton, VA 
24402, telephone (703) 332-3862 and facsimile (703) 332-3807.

Surplus Property Descriptions

    The following is a listing of the land and facilities at the Naval 
Reserve Center, Staunton, VA, that were declared surplus to the federal 
government on September 1, 1994.

Land

    Approximately 0.57 acres of improved fee simple land on the corner 
of Liberty Street and Nelson Street known as the Naval Reserve Center 
Staunton, City of Staunton, VA. One building and parking for 39 
vehicles are located on the land.

Building

    The following details the facility located on the above described 
land. The facility operationally closed on June 30, 1994. The property 
number is available on request.

--Administration/training building. Comments: The building is a former 
church which consists of a 9,306 square foot main building and 5,154 
square foot attached addition for a total size of 14,460 square feet. 
The main building has two stories with a basement and the addition is 
two story.

Expressions of Interest

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(C) of section 2905(b) of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the Base Closure 
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, State and 
local governments, representatives of the homeless, and other 
interested parties located in the vicinity of the Naval Reserve Center, 
Staunton, shall submit to the redevelopment authority (City of 
Staunton) a notice of interest, of such governments, representatives, 
and parties in the above described surplus property, or any portion 
thereof. A notice of interest shall describe the need of the 
government, representative, or party concerned for the desired surplus 
property. Pursuant to paragraphs 7 (C) and (D) of section 2905(b), the 
redevelopment authority shall assist interested parties in evaluating 
the surplus property for the intended use and publish in a newspaper of 
general circulation in Staunton, VA, the date by which expressions of 
interest must be submitted. Under section 2(e)(6) of the Base Closure 
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, the 
deadline for submissions of expressions of interest may not be less 
than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months from the date the City 
of Staunton Redevelopment Authority elected to proceed under the new 
statute, i.e., December 21, 1994.

    Dated: March 28, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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