81 FR 14227 - Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills Health Care System; Comment Period Extension

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range		14227-14227
FR Document		2016-05837

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published, in the Federal Register on October 30, 2015, the Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) that analyzes the potential impacts of six alternatives for changes to VA's facilities in Hot Springs and Rapid City, South Dakota. Due to requests from the public and other stakeholders, VA is extending the closing date for the comment period for the Draft EIS through May 5, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
for the Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills Health Care System; Comment 
Period Extension

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of availability; Comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published, in the 
Federal Register on October 30, 2015, the Notice of Availability of a 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Reconfiguration of 
VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) that analyzes the potential 
impacts of six alternatives for changes to VA's facilities in Hot 
Springs and Rapid City, South Dakota. Due to requests from the public 
and other stakeholders, VA is extending the closing date for the 
comment period for the Draft EIS through May 5, 2016.

DATES: All comments must be received by May 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the VA BHHCS Reconfiguration 
Draft EIS online through www.blackhillseis.com, by email to 
[email protected], or by regular mail to Staff Assistant to the 
Director, VA Black Hills Health Care System, 113 Comanche Road, Fort 
Meade, SD 57741. Please refer to ``BHHCS Reconfiguration Draft EIS'' in 
any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff Assistant to the Director, VA 
Black Hills Health Care System, at the address above or by email to 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 10, 2016.
William F. Russo,
Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the 
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DATES: Written comments and The Notice of Proposed Rule Making ACTION: Notice of availability; Comment
recommendations on the proposed (NPRM) package was not submitted to period extension.
collection of information should be OMB for review at the time of
received on or before May 16, 2016. publication of the NPRM. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Title: Community Residential Care— Affairs (VA) published, in the Federal
on the collection of information through There is no form associated with this Register on October 30, 2015, the Notice
the Federal Docket Management System collection. of Availability of a Draft Environmental
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New collection. Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills
and Administrative Affairs, Veterans Abstracts: VA is authorized under 38
U.S.C. 1730 to assist veterans by Health Care System (BHHCS) that
Health Administration (10B4), analyzes the potential impacts of six
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 referring them for placement, and aiding
Veterans in obtaining placement, in alternatives for changes to VA’s
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
Community Residential Care facilities facilities in Hot Springs and Rapid City,
20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control (CRC). Under that authority, VA South Dakota. Due to requests from the
No. 2900–NEW’’ in any correspondence. maintains a list of approved CRCs, and public and other stakeholders, VA is
During the comment period, comments conducts periodic inspection of those extending the closing date for the
may be viewed online through FDMS. facilities to ensure that the facility is comment period for the Draft EIS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
maintained per standards published at through May 5, 2016.
Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. 38 CFR 17.63.
Affected Public: Individuals or DATES:All comments must be received
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the by May 5, 2016.
households.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Estimated Annual Burden: 10,991
3501–3521), Federal agencies must ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
hours. on the VA BHHCS Reconfiguration Draft
obtain approval from OMB for each Estimated Average Burden per
collection of information they conduct EIS online through
Respondent: 8.5 hours (510 minutes).
or sponsor. This request for comment is Frequency of Response: Annually. www.blackhillseis.com, by email to
being made pursuant to section Estimated Annual Responses: 1,293. vablackhillsfuture@va.gov, or by regular
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. mail to Staff Assistant to the Director,
By direction of the Secretary.
With respect to the following VA Black Hills Health Care System, 113
collection of information, VHA invites Kathleen M. Manwell,
Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741.
comments on: (1) whether the proposed Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office Please refer to ‘‘BHHCS Reconfiguration
collection of information is necessary of Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs. Draft EIS’’ in any correspondence.
for the proper performance of VHA’s
functions, including whether the [FR Doc. 2016–05881 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff
information will have practical utility; BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Assistant to the Director, VA Black Hills
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of Health Care System, at the address
the burden of the proposed collection of above or by email to vablackhillsfuture@
information; (3) ways to enhance the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS va.gov.
quality, utility, and clarity of the AFFAIRS
Dated: March 10, 2016.
information to be collected; and (4) Notice of Availability of a Draft William F. Russo,
ways to minimize the burden of the Environmental Impact Statement for
collection of information on Director, Office of Regulation Policy &
the Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills Management, Office of the General Counsel,
respondents, including through the use
Health Care System; Comment Period Department of Veterans Affairs.
of automated collection techniques or
Extension [FR Doc. 2016–05837 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
the use of other forms of information
technology. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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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; Comment period extension.
Dates		All comments must be received by May 5, 2016.
Contact		Staff Assistant to the Director, VA
FR Citation		81 FR 14227