[Federal Register: February 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 24)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 
Enhanced-Use Lease Development of Property at the Spark M. 
Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office 
Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of Designation and Intent to Award.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 
designating the Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical and Regional Office 
Center, Honolulu, HI, for an enhanced-use leasing development. The 
Department intends to enter into a 5-year lease of real property with a 
competitively selected lessee/developer who will finance, design, 
develop, maintain and manage a transitional housing and homeless 
services facility, 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. 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: January 25, 2002.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 02-2698 Filed 2-4-02; 8:45 am]
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