80 FR 36599 - Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the San Francisco VA Medical Center Long Range Development Plan
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15610 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 36599-36600] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15610] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the San Francisco VA Medical Center Long Range Development Plan AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Requirements of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and VA's implementing Regulations (38 CFR part 26), VA has considered comments received on the Supplemental Draft EIS and has prepared the Final EIS. The LRDP describes development and construction of patient care buildings, research buildings, business occupancy buildings, and parking structures, as well as retrofitting seismically deficient buildings. The Final EIS identifies and addresses environmental impacts associated with the Proposed Action. [[Page 36600]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Flanagan, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 or by telephone, (415) 750-2049. The SFVAMC 2014 LRDP and Final EIS are available for viewing on the SFVAMC Web site: http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/planning. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA operates the SFVAMC, located at Fort Miley in San Francisco, California. It is the only VA medical center in the City and County of San Francisco and VA considers it an aging facility that needs to be retrofitted and expanded. SFVAMC has identified a need for retrofitting existing buildings to the most recent seismic safety requirements and for an additional 589,000 gross square feet (gsf) of medical facility space to meet the needs of San Francisco Bay Area and northern California coast Veterans over the next 15 years. Purpose and Need for Action SFVAMC, the only VA medical center in San Francisco County, has major space and parking deficiencies at its existing Fort Miley Campus. The mission of SFVAMC is to continue to be a major primary and tertiary care healthcare center providing cost-effective and high-quality care to eligible Veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area and North Coast. SFVAMC strives to deliver needed care to Veterans while contributing to health care knowledge through research. VA can better meet its mission by integrating clinical care, education, and research, because such integration makes for more efficient and progressive overall care for Veterans. SFVAMC is also a ready resource for Department of Defense (DoD) as backup for federal emergencies and serves as the local Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) in the event of a national emergency. New major construction initiatives would provide seismic improvements and additional facility space over the next 15 years that will improve access to care for Veterans. The Proposed Action is needed for SFVAMC to continue to serve the ever-changing needs of the growing Veteran population and to provide appropriate space and facilities to conduct important research. Proposed Action The Proposed Action is an LRDP that supports the mission of SFVAMC to provide for the health care needs of Bay Area and North Coast Veterans by providing for the renovation, expansion, and operation of the SFVAMC Fort Miley Campus. This action addresses SFVAMC current and future capacity issues and changing health care needs of our growing Veteran population. This is done by providing safe and appropriate facilities that provide health care, education, and much needed research. Signing Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff, approved this document on June 19, 2015 for publication. Approved: June 22, 2015. Michael P. Shores, Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015-15610 Filed 6-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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SAFEGUARDS: same manner. Access to the electronic appointment or dates of employment or
1. Access to VA working and storage data is supported by encryption and the appointment, and return address.
areas in VA health care facilities is Internet server is insulated by a firewall.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
restricted to VA employees on a ‘‘need
to know’’ basis; strict control measures RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Individuals seeking information
are enforced to ensure that disclosure to Paper records are retired to the VA regarding access to and contesting of
these individuals is also based on this Records Center and Vault (VA RC&V) 3 records in this system may write, call or
same principle. Generally, VA file areas years after the individual separates from visit the VA facility location where they
are locked after normal duty hours and VA employment or when no longer made application for employment or
the health care facilities are protected utilized by VA (in some cases, records appointment, or are or were employed.
from outside access by the Federal may be maintained at the facility for a
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
Protective Service or other security longer period of time) and are destroyed
personnel. 30 years after separation. Paper records (See Record Access Procedures).
2. Access to computer room within for applicants who are not selected for RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
the health care facilities is generally VA employment or appointment are
limited by appropriate locking devices destroyed 2 years after non-selection or Information in this system of records
and restricted to authorized VA when no longer needed for reference, is provided by the applicant/employee,
employees and vendor personnel. whichever is sooner. Electronic records or obtained from State licensing boards,
Automated data processing peripheral are transferred to the Director, Federation of State Medical Boards,
devices are generally placed in secure Credentialing and Privileging Program, National Council of State Boards of
areas (areas that are locked or have Office of Quality and Performance, VA Nursing, National Practitioner Data
limited access) or are otherwise Central Office, when the provider leaves Bank, Health Integrity and Protection
protected. Information in the Veterans the facility. Information stored on Data Bank, professional societies,
Information Systems Technology electronic storage media is maintained national certifying bodies, current or
Architecture (VistA) system may be and disposed of in accordance with previous employers, other health care
accessed by authorized VA employees. records disposition authority approved facilities and staff, references,
Access to file information is controlled by the Archivist of the United States. educational institutions, medical
at two levels; the system recognizes schools, VA staff, patient, visitors, and
authorized employees by a series of SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: VA patient medical records.
individually unique passwords/codes as Official responsible for policies and [FR Doc. 2015–15351 Filed 6–24–15; 8:45 am]
a part of each data message, and the procedures: Director, Credentialing and BILLING CODE P
employees are limited to only that Privileging Program, Office of Quality,
information in the file that is needed in Safety and Value (OQSV), Veterans
the performance of their official duties. Health Administration, Department of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
3. Access to records in VA Central AFFAIRS
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Office and the VISN directors and
NW., Washington, DC 20420.
division offices is only authorized to VA Notice of Availability of a Final
personnel on a ‘‘need-to-know’’ basis. Officials maintaining the system: (1) Environmental Impact Statement for
There is limited access to the building The chief of staff at the VA health care the San Francisco VA Medical Center
with visitor control by security facility where the provider made Long Range Development Plan
personnel. application, is employed, or otherwise
4. The automated system is Internet utilized; (2) the credentialing AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
enabled and will conform to all coordinator of the VA health care ACTION: Notice of availability.
applicable Federal Regulations facility for individuals who made
concerning information security. The application for employment or other SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
automated system is protected by a utilization, or providers currently or Affairs (VA), San Francisco VA Medical
generalized security facility and by previously employed or otherwise Center (SFVAMC) announces the
specific security techniques used within utilized at; (3) human resources availability of the Final Environmental
the application that accesses the data management offices of the VA health Impact Statement (EIS) for the Long
file and may include individually care facility for individuals who made Range Development Plan (LRDP).
unique passwords/codes and may application for employment or other Pursuant to the National Environmental
utilize Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) utilization, or providers currently or Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended
personal certificates. Both physical and previously employed or otherwise (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.), the Council on
system security measures will meet or utilized; (4) VA Central Office or at a Environmental Quality Regulations for
exceed those required to provide an VISN location; The electronic data will Implementing the Procedural
adequate level of protection for host be maintained by VHA/OQSV, a Requirements of NEPA (40 CFR parts
systems. Access to file information is component thereof, or a contractor or 1500–1508) and VA’s implementing
limited to only that information in the subcontractor of VHA/OQSV. Regulations (38 CFR part 26), VA has
file that is needed in the performance of considered comments received on the
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Supplemental Draft EIS and has
official duties. Access to computer
rooms is restricted generally by Individuals who wish to determine prepared the Final EIS. The LRDP
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appropriate locking devices to whether this system of records contains describes development and construction
authorized operational personnel. information about them should contact of patient care buildings, research
Information submitted to the automated the VA facility location at which they buildings, business occupancy
electronic system is afforded the same made application for employment or buildings, and parking structures, as
protections as the data that are appointment, or are or were employed. well as retrofitting seismically deficient
maintained in the original files. Remote Inquiries should include the employee’s buildings. The Final EIS identifies and
on-line access from other agencies to the full name, Social Security number, date addresses environmental impacts
data storage site is controlled in the of application for employment or associated with the Proposed Action.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a major primary and tertiary care provide for the health care needs of Bay
Robin Flanagan, San Francisco Veterans healthcare center providing cost- Area and North Coast Veterans by
Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement effective and high-quality care to providing for the renovation, expansion,
Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 or by eligible Veterans in the San Francisco and operation of the SFVAMC Fort
telephone, (415) 750–2049. The Bay Area and North Coast. SFVAMC Miley Campus. This action addresses
SFVAMC 2014 LRDP and Final EIS are strives to deliver needed care to SFVAMC current and future capacity
available for viewing on the SFVAMC Veterans while contributing to health issues and changing health care needs of
Web site: http:// care knowledge through research. VA our growing Veteran population. This is
www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/planning. can better meet its mission by done by providing safe and appropriate
integrating clinical care, education, and facilities that provide health care,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA
research, because such integration education, and much needed research.
operates the SFVAMC, located at Fort
makes for more efficient and progressive
Miley in San Francisco, California. It is overall care for Veterans. SFVAMC is Signing Authority
the only VA medical center in the City also a ready resource for Department of
and County of San Francisco and VA Defense (DoD) as backup for federal The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
considers it an aging facility that needs emergencies and serves as the local designee, approved this document and
to be retrofitted and expanded. Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) in authorized the undersigned to sign and
SFVAMC has identified a need for the event of a national emergency. New submit the document to the Office of the
retrofitting existing buildings to the major construction initiatives would Federal Register for publication
most recent seismic safety requirements provide seismic improvements and electronically as an official document of
and for an additional 589,000 gross additional facility space over the next the Department of Veterans Affairs.
square feet (gsf) of medical facility space 15 years that will improve access to care Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff,
to meet the needs of San Francisco Bay for Veterans. The Proposed Action is approved this document on June 19,
Area and northern California coast needed for SFVAMC to continue to 2015 for publication.
Veterans over the next 15 years. serve the ever-changing needs of the Approved: June 22, 2015.
Purpose and Need for Action growing Veteran population and to
Michael P. Shores,
provide appropriate space and facilities
SFVAMC, the only VA medical center to conduct important research. Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation
in San Francisco County, has major Policy and Management, Office of General
space and parking deficiencies at its Proposed Action Counsel.
existing Fort Miley Campus. The The Proposed Action is an LRDP that [FR Doc. 2015–15610 Filed 6–24–15; 8:45 am]
mission of SFVAMC is to continue to be supports the mission of SFVAMC to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Contact | Robin Flanagan, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 or by telephone, (415) 750-2049. The SFVAMC 2014 LRDP and Final EIS are available for viewing on the SFVAMC Web site: http:// www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/planning. | |
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