[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63749-63750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31487]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease of Property at the James H. Quillen Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home, Tennessee

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of designation and intent to execute an Enhanced-Use 
Lease.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs is 
designating the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 
Mountain Home, Tennessee (the Medical Center), for an Enhanced-Use 
Lease development. The Department intends to enter into a long-term 
lease of real property at the Medical Center with the State of 
Tennessee (through the East Tennessee State University--ETSU) in order 
to transfer the long-term maintenance and development responsibilities 
of 31 acres of land (including 9 buildings) to the State of Tennessee. 
The Enhanced-Use lease will

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supersede existing leases of buildings and land between VA and the 
State of Tennessee wherein VA is required to provide and fund all 
maintenance and capital improvements on behalf of ETSU. The property 
will continue to be used exclusively as a teaching facility by ETSU's 
James H. Quillen College of Medicine. As consideration for the long-
term use of VA's capital assets, VA will receive a combination of 
benefits: the cost avoidance and/or revenue generation which will 
result in more operational funding being available for direct patient 
care. VA will also receive the benefit of an improved affiliation as 
the result of greatly improved medical school facilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bob Eidson, Capital Assets Manager, Office of the Director (00B), James 
H. Quillen VA Medical Center at Mountain Home (Johnson City), Tennessee 
37684, (423)-926-1171, extension 7112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. Sec. 8161 et seq., specifically 
provides that the Secretary may enter into an Enhanced-Use Lease if the 
Secretary determines that at least part of the use of the property 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.

    Dated: November 20, 1997.
    Approved:
Hershel W. Gober,
Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-31487 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
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