[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32857-32858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15801]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Development of the VAMC North Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs is 
designating the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at North Chicago, IL, 
for an Enhanced-Use development. The Department intends to enter into a 
long-term lease of real property under VA's control and jurisdiction 
with a public or private energy developer/producer in order to develop 
a new co-generation energy plant that would produce and sell to the 
Medical Center and its partners. As consideration for the long-term use 
of VA's capital assets, the Medical Center would receive the benefits 
of a new, state-of-the-art co-generation plant at no capital cost to 
VA, and utilities (steam and electricity) at substantial savings, as 
compared to today's rates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward L. Bradley, III, Portfolio 
Manager, Office of Asset and Enterprise Development (189), Department 
of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of 
Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Room 419 Laf., 
Washington, D.C. 20420, (202) 565-4307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq., specifically 
provides that the Secretary may enter into an Enhanced-Use Lease if the 
Secretary determines that at lease part of the use of the property 
under the lease will be to provide appropriate space for an activity 
contributing to the mission of the Department; the lease will not be 
inconsistent with and will not adversely affect the mission of the 
Department; and the lease will enhance the property. This project meets 
these requirements.


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    Approved: June 5, 1997.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-15801 Filed 6-16-97; 8:45 am]
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