80 FR 35939 - Notice of Availability of Real Property for Public Health Purposes, Including Research, at the Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)

Notice is hereby given that a portion of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), located at Alaska Avenue NW., and Fern Street NW., Washington, DC is available for conveyance to authorized recipients for the purpose of permitting the recipient to use the property for the protection of public health, including research. Interested authorized recipients must submit a written notice. The written notice shall disclose the contemplated use of the property, which must be associated with protection of public health, including research. Upon receipt of a written notice from an authorized recipient, the Army will promptly provide the interested party an application package and establish a date for submission of a formal application.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35939-35940]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15347]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Availability of Real Property for Public Health 
Purposes, Including Research, at the Former Walter Reed Army Medical 
Center

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability of real property.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a portion of the former Walter 
Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), located at Alaska Avenue NW., and 
Fern Street NW., Washington, DC is available for conveyance to 
authorized recipients for the purpose of permitting the recipient to 
use the property for the protection of public health, including 
research. Interested authorized recipients must submit a written 
notice. The written notice shall disclose the contemplated use of the 
property, which must be associated with protection of public health, 
including research. Upon receipt of a written notice from an authorized 
recipient, the Army will promptly provide the interested party an 
application package and establish a date for submission of a formal 
application.

DATES: Interested authorized recipients must submit a written notice, 
within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Submit written notice to the Chief, Real Estate Division, 
Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mailing address: P.O. 
Box 1715, Attn: CENAB-RE-M, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715, Street address: 
10 South Howard Street, Room 7600, Attn: CENAB-RE-M, Baltimore, MD 
21201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: More information about the property, 
including arrangements to tour the property, may be obtained by 
contacting Mr. Markus Craig, ACSIM BRAC Division, 2530 Crystal Drive, 
Room 5136C, Arlington, VA 22202, telephone (703)545-2474, or by email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The property consists of approximately 11 
acres, more or less, improved with buildings and structures as follows:

--Building 3, parking structure, approximately 341,000 gross square 
feet (gsf)
--Building 52, former warehouse and outpatient clinic, approximately 
31,700 gsf
--Building 53, former post theater, approximately 17,400 gsf
--Building 54, former Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Military 
Medical Museum, approximately 400,000 gsf
--Offsite utility infrastructure serving the site together with access 
and utility easements as necessary.

    The property is available for disposal under the authority of 
section 2834(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015, Public Law 113-291. Authorized recipients are the District 
of Columbia, a political subdivision or instrumentality of the District 
of Columbia, a tax-supported medical institution, or a hospital or 
similar institution not operated for profit that has been exempt from 
taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The 
Army intends to convey all of the Government's right, title and 
interest in the property by quitclaim deed; disposal of a lesser 
interest will not be considered.
    The property is offered ``AS IS'' and ``WHERE IS'' without 
representation, warranty, or guaranty as to quantity, title, character, 
condition, size, or kind, or that the same is in condition or fit to be 
used for the purpose for which intended. The buildings contain asbestos 
and lead based paint. The property has been determined to be suitable 
for transfer in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA). All necessary 
remediation under CERCLA of hazardous substance releases has been 
taken.
    Buildings 52, 53 and 54 are considered contributing elements to the 
Walter Reed Historic District as nominated to both the National 
Register and District of Columbia Historic Listings. Building 54 is 
considered individually eligible for listing due to its

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significance as a cold war relic. Applicable preservation laws apply. 
The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Act (DC Code Sec. Sec.  
6-1101 et seq.) requires the Mayor's Office to approve permits to 
demolish, subdivide, or alter a historic landmark or a building in a 
historic district or to construct a new structure on the site of a 
landmark or in a historic district. The property will be conveyed 
without consideration; however, the recipient shall pay the costs 
incurred by the Army to carry out this conveyance including survey 
costs, costs for environmental documentation (but not costs for Army 
environmental remediation of the property), and any other Army 
administrative costs related to the conveyance.

    Dated: June 4, 2015.
 Paul D. Cramer,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Installations, Housing & 
Partnerships).
[FR Doc. 2015-15347 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am]
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