[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20223-20224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10124]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease Development of Property at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, Fort Howard, MD

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 Department of Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care 
System, Fort Howard, Maryland, for an enhanced-use lease development. 
The Department intends to enter a 75-year lease of 94.6 acres of real 
property with a competitively selected lessee/developer who will 
finance, design, develop, maintain and manage facilities, including 
some or all of the components of a continuing care retirement 
community, all at no cost to VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Gallun, Office of Asset 
Enterprise Management (004B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8862.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. section 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; and 
the lease will enhance the property or result in improved services to 
veterans. This project meets these requirements.


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    Approved: April 17, 2003.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-10124 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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