[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17899]



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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 Air 
Station, Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii

SUMMARY: This notice provides information regarding (a) the local 
redevelopment authority that has been established to plan the reuse of 
the Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, HI, (b) amend total amount of 
surplus property that is located at that base closure site, and (c) the 
timely election by the local 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, Director, Department of 
the Navy, Real Estate Operations, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 
200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-2300, telephone (703) 428-
0436, or J. M. Kilian, Director, Real Estate Division, Pacific 
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-
7300, telephone (808) 471-3217. For more detailed information regarding 
particular properties identified in this Notice (i.e. acreage, floor 
plan, sanitary facilities, exact street address, etc.), contact Mr. 
Dennis Yamamoto, Deputy Staff Civil Engineer, Naval Air Station, 
Barbers Point, HI 96862-5050, telephone (808) 684-8201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993, the Naval Air Station, Barbers 
Point 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, in October 1995, approximately 2,146.9 acres of 
land and related facilities at this installation were on 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. On June 17, 1997, a second determination was 
made that additional land and facilities at this installation are 
surplus to the federal government.

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 Air Station, Barbers Point, Oahu, HI is 
published in the Federal Register.

Redevelopment Authority

    The local redevelopment authority for the Naval Air Station, 
Barbers Point, HI, for purposes of implementing the provisions of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, is the 
Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission. The Barbers 
Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission was created by the 
Hawaii State Legislature to implement the redevelopment of the Air 
Station. A cross section of community interests is represented on the 
Commission. Day to day operations of the Commission are handled by an 
Executive Director. The address of the local redevelopment authority is 
Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission, P.O. Box 
2359, Honolulu, Hawaii 96804. Telephone (808) 587-2843, facsimile (808) 
587-2843 or (808) 587-2899.

Surplus Property Descriptions

    The following is a listing of the additional land and facilities at 
the Naval Air Station, Barbers Point that are declared surplus to the 
federal government.

Land

    Approximately 5.7 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
at the Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, on the island of Oahu, State 
of Hawaii. In general, all areas will be available upon the closure of 
air station anticipated for July 1999.

Buildings

    The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above 
described land which will also be available when the station closes in 
July 1999. Property numbers are available on request.

--Office/administration building; Comments: Approx. 17,530 square feet; 
Paved areas. Comments: Includes roads, sidewalks, and parking areas; 
Utilities. Comments: Telephone exchange, telephone, electric, water, 
and sewage utility systems on the property.

Election to Proceed Under New Statutory Procedures

    Section 2 of the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless 
Assistance Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-421) gives the local 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 2, 1994, the Governor of Hawaii submitted a 
timely request to proceed under the new procedures. Accordingly, this 
notice fulfills the Federal Register publication requirement of Section 
2(e)(3) of the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless 
Assistance Act of 1994 in so far as the additional surplus land and 
facilities are concerned.

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 Air Station, 
Barbers Point, shall submit to the said local redevelopment authority 
(Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission) a notice of 
interest, of such governments, representatives and parties in the above 
described additional 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 
paragraphs 7 (C) and (D) of said 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 Hawaii the date by which expressions of interest must be 
submitted.

    Dated: July 2, 1997.
D.E. Koenig, Jr.,
LCDR, JAGC, USN, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-17899 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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