[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 2488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-817]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Development at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical 
Center, Albany, New York

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of Designation and Notice of Intent to Execute an 
Enhanced-Use Lease.

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SUMMARY: The Acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
(VA) is designating the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, 
New York, as a site for Enhanced-Use lease development. VA intends to 
execute an Enhanced-Use lease of 2.5 acres to the Renaissance 
Corporation of America for construction of a 1,220-space parking 
garage.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Gallun, Portfolio Manager, Asset 
and Enterprise Development Service (181B), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-4307.

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 
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. The project meets 
these requirements.

    Dated: December 20, 2000.
Hershel W. Gober,
Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-817 Filed 1-10-01; 8:45 am]
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