[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38663-38664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18326]


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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, Agana, Guam

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice is an amended Determination of Surplus for the 
remaining areas at the former NAS Agana identified for release in the 
BRAC 93 program. The amended declaration includes additional property, 
which was previously the subject of federal transfer requests which 
have been withdrawn, and corrects the area (acreage) of the surplus 
property. Information is provided regarding (a) the redevelopment 
authority that has been established to plan the reuse of the Naval Air 
Station, Agana, Guam, (b) the surplus property that is located at that 
base closure site, and (c) 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: For further general information, 
contact Rich A. Engel, Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate 
Operations, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1322 Patterson Avenue 
SE Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20374-5065, telephone (202) 685-9203, 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 Ken 
Alexanderson, Realty Specialist, Pacific Division, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, HI, 96860-7300, telephone (808) 474-
5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1991, the Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam,

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was designated for realignment pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-510, as amended. Further, in 1995, 
this designation was revised to reflect complete closure. Pursuant to 
this revised designation, the remaining land and facilities at these 
installations were on October 5, 1995, 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. 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. Also, pursuant to paragraph 
(7)(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, following information regarding the 
redevelopment authority for and surplus property at the Naval Air 
Station, Agana, Guam is published in the Federal Register.

Redevelopment Authority

    The redevelopment authority for the Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam 
for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, the local redevelopment 
Authority is the Government of Guam, represented by the Guam Economic 
Development Authority: BRAC GOVGUAM Steering committee, Office of the 
Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96932. The point of contact is Mr. 
Joe T. San Agustin, Administrator, BRAC GOVGUAM Steering committee, 
telephone (671) 475-1080.

Surplus Property Descriptions

    The following is a listing of the remaining land and facilities at 
the Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam which were declared surplus to the 
federal government on March 18, 1999.
    Approximately 1,939 acres of which 1,731 acres are fee simple and 
208 acres are encumbered by easements for flight clearance and drainage 
purposes. In general, all areas will be available upon the closure of 
the Naval Air Station, Agana anticipated for July 1999.

Buildings

    The following is a summary of the buildings and improvements 
located at the Naval Air Station, Agana: 433 structures/improvements 
consisting of 1,850,648 square feet.

Naval Air Station Agana Facility

Improvements

Residential Facilities
176 duplex housing units (352 total units) former enlisted housing area 
3 hotel-type units consisting of 74 single rooms (including some 
suites) with restaurant/bar 17 bachelor enlisted housing barracks 
buildings containing approximately 396 rooms.
All operational and administrative buildings, including aircraft 
hangers aircraft operating areas, including runways, taxiways and 
aircraft parking areas.
Warehouses
Chapel
Messhall (restaurant type facility)
Retail store
Medical facility
Coin operated laundry
Two child development centers

Recreational Facilities

Two clubs (with restaurant/bar)
Bowling alley
Gymnasium
Four tennis courts
Two ball fields
Basketball/volleyball courts
Swimming pool
Two hobby shops
Theater
Related Utility Systems
Electric
Water
Sewer
Telephone
Other miscellaneous facilities

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, 
Agana, Guam, shall submit to the redevelopment authority 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 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 Guam 
the date by which expressions of interest must be submitted.

    Dated: July 8, 1999.
Michael I. Quinn,
CDR, JAGC, USN, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-18326 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]
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