[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4328]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease Development for a New Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) Veterans Assistance Office (VAO), Las Vegas, NV

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of Designation.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 
designating VA-controlled property adjacent to the VA Ambulatory Care 
Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a site for Enhance-Use development. The 
Department intends to enter into a long-term (up to 75 years) lease of 
real property with a competitively selected developer who will finance, 
develop, and operate office space needed for VA administrative 
purposes. VA will improve services, reduce operating costs, and 
optimize capital investments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McDaniel, Asset Enterprise 
Management (004B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW, Washington, DC, 20420, (202) 273-9702.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. 8161 et. seq., specifically 
provides that the Secretary may enter into an Enhanced-Use lease if he 
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. The 
lease will enhance the use of the property or the Secretary must 
determine that the project will result in a demonstrable improvement of 
services to veterans. This project meets these requirements.

    Approved: February 11, 2002.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-4328 Filed 2-22-02; 8:45 am]
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