[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11631-11632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5670]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease Development of Property at the Mound City 
National Cemetery, Mound City, IL

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of intent to designate.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 
designating the Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City, IL, for an 
enhanced-use leasing development. The Department intends to enter into 
a long-term lease of real property with the Mound City National 
Cemetery Preservation Commission who will finance, develop, maintain, 
and manage two buildings that total 1,900 square feet on a \1/2\-acre 
Mound City National Cemetery site at no cost to VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malinda Pugh, Office of Asset 
Enterprise Management (004B2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq. specifically provides 
that the Secretary may enter into an

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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 and 
that the lease will enhance the property. This project meets these 
requirements.

    Approved: March 4, 2003.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-5670 Filed 3-10-03; 8:45 am]
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