[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22955]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease Development of Property at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC

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) 
intends to designate approximately .48 acres of real property at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Charleston, South 
Carolina, to be leased under an enhanced-use lease. The Department 
intends to enter into a 35 to 75-year lease of such property with the 
``Medical University Hospital Authority,'' a public authority of the 
State of South Carolina and an affiliate of the ``Medical University of 
South Carolina,'' who would finance, design, develop, maintain and 
manage the expansion of its medical center complex.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Sherman, Capital Asset 
Management and Planning Service (182C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 
810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-6863.

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 the implementation of a concept plan proposed by the 
Under Secretary for Health for applying the consideration under such a 
lease to the provisions of medical care and services would result in a 
demonstrable improvement of services to eligible veterans in the 
geographic service-delivery area within which the property is located. 
This project meets this requirement.

    Approved: September 2, 2003.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-22955 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]
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