[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 71440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29760]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease (EUL) of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
Real Property for the Development of a Permanent Housing Facility in 
Spokane, WA

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Enter into an Enhanced-Use Lease (EUL).

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of VA intends to enter into an EUL on an 
approximately 3.0-acre parcel of land at the Spokane VA Medical Center 
in Spokane, Washington. The selected lessee will finance, design, 
develop, construct, manage, maintain and operate the EUL development as 
a permanent housing facility; provide preference and priority placement 
for Veterans and their families; and provide a supportive services 
program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Bradley, Office of Asset 
Enterprise Management (044), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7778 (this is not a 
toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq. states that the 
Secretary may enter into an enhanced-use lease if he determines that 
implementation of a business plan proposed by the Under Secretary for 
Health for applying the consideration under such a lease for the 
provision 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: November 10, 2011.
Eric K. Shinseki,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-29760 Filed 11-16-11; 8:45 am]
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