[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34425-34426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16797]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy


Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings 
and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval 
Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA

SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the redevelopment 
authority that has been established to plan the reuse of the Naval 
Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the surplus property that is 
located at that base closure site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further general information, 
contact John J. Kane, Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate 
Operations, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 200 Stovall Street, 
Alexandria, VA 22332-2300, telephone (703) 325-0474, or Marian E. 
DiGiamarino, Special Assistant for Real Estate, Base Closure Team, 
Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Lester, PA 
19113-2090, telephone (610) 595-0762. For more detailed information 
regarding particular properties identified in this Notice (i.e. 
acreage, floorplan, sanitary facilities, exact street address, etc.), 
contact Helen McCabe, Realty Specialist, Base Closure Team, Northern 
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Lester, PA 19113-2090, 
telephone (610) 595-0549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1991, the Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, was designated to close and the property be preserved 
pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, 
Public Law 101-510, as amended. In 1995 this designation was revised to 
reflect closure and disposal of the property. Pursuant to this revised 
designation, on 28 September 1995 the land and facilities at this 
installation were declared excess to the Department of Navy and made 
available for use by other federal public agencies. No interest has 
been expressed.

Notice of Surplus Property

    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 redevelopment authority for and 
surplus property at the Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is 
published in the Federal Register.

Redevelopment Authority

    The redevelopment authority for the Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, is the City of 
Philadelphia, acting by and through its Mayor, Edward G. Rendell. For 
further information contact Ms. Terry Gillen, Senior Vice President and 
Director, Office of Defense Conversion, Philadelphia Industrial 
Development Corporation, 2600 Centre Square West, 1500 Market Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2126, telephone (215) 496-8020 and 
facsimile (215) 977-9618.

Surplus Property Descriptions

    The following is a listing of the land and facilities at the Naval 
Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that are surplus to the federal 
government.

Land

    Approximately 265.9 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple 
land including land under water at the Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. In general, all areas will be available upon the closure 
of the Naval Shipyard, anticipated for September 1996.

Buildings

    The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above 
described land. Property numbers are available on request.

--Administrative office facilities (9 structures), Comments: Approx. 
312,300 square feet;
--Above ground fuel oil storage tanks (4 tanks), Comments: Approx. 4 
million gallons;
--Cafeteria; Comments: Approx. 19,880 square feet;
--Drydocks (5 structures);
--Fixed cranes (5 crane structures);
--Fuel farm ops. Facilities (7 structures), Comments: Approx. 4,100 
square feet;
--Lockers/showers/restroom facilities (2 structures), Comments: Approx. 
15,850 square feet;
--Piers (4 structures);
--Public Works shop; Comments: Approx. 840 square feet;
--Ship/Industrial maintenance facilities (31 structures), Comments: 
Approx. 1,819,410 square feet;
--Shop storage facilities (6 structures), Comments: Approx. 48,302 
square feet;

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--Utilities/support facilities (21 structures and various distribution 
systems);
--Wharfs (5 structures).

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 Shipyard, 
Philadelphia, shall submit to said redevelopment authority (City of 
Philadelphia) 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. 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 the City of 
Philadelphia, the date by which expressions of interest must be 
submitted.

    Dated: June 19, 1996.
M.A. Waters,
LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-16797 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]
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