80 FR 63881 - Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the San Francisco VA Medical Center Long Range Development Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, San Francisco VA Medical Center

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

Page Range		63881-63882
FR Document		2015-26731

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), San Francisco Health Care System (SFHCS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the
San Francisco VA Medical Center Long Range Development Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement, San Francisco VA Medical Center

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of Availability ROD.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), San Francisco Health
Care System (SFHCS) announces the availability of the Record of
Decision (ROD) for the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)/Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Francisco VA Medical Center
(SFVAMC).

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are available by request by writing to
Robin Flanagan, Planning Office, SFVAMC 4150 Clement Street, San
Francisco, CA 94121, telephone (415) 750-2049. The document is also
available on the internet at the SFVAMC Web site: http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/planning.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Flanagan, San Francisco VA
Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 or by
telephone, (415) 750-2049.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 health care 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 and education. 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. SFVAMC has completed the
waiting period for the Final EIS and is going forward with the ROD.
VA issues the ROD for the Final LRDP/EIS as approved by, the VA
Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) Director. The LRDP/EIS analyzed four
alternatives, including a no-action alternative. The full range of
foreseeable environmental

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consequences were assessed, and appropriate management and/or
mitigation measures were identified and implemented to ensure less-
than-significant major impact(s) from execution of the Preferred
Alternative.
VA's decision is to implement Alternative 1 (hereinafter referred
to as the ``selected action''), which was identified in the final LRDP/
EIS as the preferred alternative. VA's selected action consists of LRDP
construction, retrofitting, and operation on the 29-acre Fort Miley
Campus to meet seismic safety requirements, and to provide an
additional 554,452 net new gross square feet (gsf), which will include
322,200 gsf of medical facilities space and 232,252 gsf for 306 net new
parking garage spaces. This will allow the SFVAMC to continue offering
combined clinical, research, and educational programs to satisfy the
needs of all San Francisco Bay Area and North Coast Veterans over the
next 15 years. Under the selected action, VA would construct the LRDP
in phases, with the first phase including 384,000 gsf of net new
development, as well as seismic retrofits schedule for completion by
2020. The second phase would include an additional 170,000 gsf of net
new development scheduled for completion by 2026.
The ROD includes a summary of the purpose and need for action,
identifies the selected action and all alternatives considered by the
SFVAMC, lists measures to minimize environmental harm, details about
the monitoring and mitigation plans, and describes the environmentally
preferable alternative.

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, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved
this document on October 15, 2015, for publication.

Dated: October 16, 2015.
Michael Shores,
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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consequences were assessed, and DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of
appropriate management and/or AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the
mitigation measures were identified and quality, utility, and clarity of the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0518]
implemented to ensure less-than- information to be collected; and (4)
significant major impact(s) from Proposed Information Collection ways to minimize the burden of the
execution of the Preferred Alternative. (Income Verification) Activity: collection of information on
Comment Request respondents, including through the use
VA’s decision is to implement
of automated collection techniques or
Alternative 1 (hereinafter referred to as AGENCY: Veterans Benefits the use of other forms of information
the ‘‘selected action’’), which was Administration, Department of Veterans technology.
identified in the final LRDP/EIS as the Affairs. Title: Income Verification (VA Form
preferred alternative. VA’s selected ACTION: Notice. 21–0161a).
action consists of LRDP construction, OMB Control Number: 2900–0518.
retrofitting, and operation on the 29-acre SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Type of Review: Revision of a
Fort Miley Campus to meet seismic Administration (VBA), Department of currently approved collection.
safety requirements, and to provide an Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Abstract: VA Form 21–0161a is used
additional 554,452 net new gross square opportunity for public comment on the to gather information to determine
feet (gsf), which will include 322,200 gsf proposed collection of certain entitlement to income-dependent
of medical facilities space and 232,252 information by the agency. Under the benefits. The VA compensation and
gsf for 306 net new parking garage Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of pension programs require the accurate
spaces. This will allow the SFVAMC to 1995, Federal agencies are required to reporting of income by those who are in
continue offering combined clinical, publish notice in the Federal Register receipt of income-dependent benefits.
concerning each proposed collection of This form solicits information from
research, and educational programs to
information, including each proposed employers of beneficiaries who have
satisfy the needs of all San Francisco
revision of a currently approved been identified as having inaccurately
Bay Area and North Coast Veterans over collection, and allow 60 days for public reported their income to VA.
the next 15 years. Under the selected comment in response to the notice. Affected Public: Individuals or
action, VA would construct the LRDP in VA Form 21–0161a is used to gather households.
phases, with the first phase including information to determine entitlement to Estimated Annual Burden: 15,000.
384,000 gsf of net new development, as income-dependent benefits. Estimated Average Burden per
well as seismic retrofits schedule for DATES: Written comments and Respondent: 30 minutes.
completion by 2020. The second phase recommendations on the proposed Frequency of Response: One time.
would include an additional 170,000 gsf collection of information should be Estimated Number of Respondents:
of net new development scheduled for received on or before December 21, 30,000.
completion by 2026. 2015. By direction of the Secretary.
The ROD includes a summary of the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Kathleen M. Manwell,
purpose and need for action, identifies on the collection of information through Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
the selected action and all alternatives Federal Docket Management System of Privacy and Records Management,
considered by the SFVAMC, lists (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Department of Veterans Affairs.
measures to minimize environmental Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits [FR Doc. 2015–26644 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
harm, details about the monitoring and Administration (20M33), Department of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
mitigation plans, and describes the Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
environmentally preferable alternative. NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Signing Authority ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0518’’ in any AFFAIRS
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel
designee, approved this document and
through the FDMS. Department of Veterans Affairs.
AGENCY:
authorized the undersigned to sign and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submit the document to the Office of the Notice with request for
ACTION:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or comments.
Federal Register for publication
FAX (202) 632–8925.
electronically as an official document of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the SUMMARY: Section 203 of the Department
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff,
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102–40),
Department of Veterans Affairs, dated May 7, 1991, revised the
approval from the Office of Management
approved this document on October 15, disciplinary grievance and appeal
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
2015, for publication. information they conduct or sponsor. procedures for employees appointed
Dated: October 16, 2015. This request for comment is being made under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required
Michael Shores, pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the the periodic designation of employees of
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation PRA. the Department who are qualified to
Policy & Management, Office of the General With respect to the following serve on Disciplinary Appeals Boards.
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Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. collection of information, VBA invites These employees constitute the
[FR Doc. 2015–26731 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel from
collection of information is necessary which Board members in a case are
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for the proper performance of VBA’s appointed. This notice announces that
functions, including whether the the roster of employees on the Panel is
information will have practical utility; available for review and comment.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Employees, employee organizations,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Availability ROD.
Contact		Robin Flanagan, San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 or by telephone, (415) 750-2049.
FR Citation		80 FR 63881