[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 33899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14369]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans 
Affairs Facilities; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans 
Affairs Facilities will be held on June 24-25, 2010, in Room 442, 
Export Import Bank, at 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The 
June 24 session will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the June 25 
session will be from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The meeting is open to 
the pubic.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on matters of structural safety in the construction and 
remodeling of VA facilities and to recommend standards for use by VA in 
the construction and alteration of its facilities.
    On June 24, the Committee will review developments in the fields of 
fire safety and structural design as they relate to impact of natural 
and manmade hazards on the safety of buildings. On June 25, the 
Committee will receive appropriate briefings and presentations on 
current seismic, natural hazards, and fire safety issues that are 
particularly relevant to facilities owned and leased by the Department. 
The Committee will also discuss appropriate structural and fire safety 
recommendations for inclusion in VA's standards.
    No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the 
public. However, the Committee will accept written comments. Comments 
should be sent to Krishna K. Banga, Senior Structural Engineer, 
Facilities Quality Service, Office of Construction & Facilities 
Management (00CFM1A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or e-mail at [email protected]. 
Those wishing to attend should contact Mr. Banga at (202) 461-8219.

    Dated: June 10, 2010.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-14369 Filed 6-14-10; 8:45 am]
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