81 FR 867 - 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 4 (January 7, 2016)

Page Range		867-867
FR Document		2016-00064

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 public requests and the fact that the original comment period included three major holidays, VA is extending the closing date for the comment period for the Draft EIS from January 5, 2016 to February 5, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 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 public requests and the 
fact that the original comment period included three major holidays, VA 
is extending the closing date for the comment period for the Draft EIS 
from January 5, 2016 to February 5, 2016.

DATES: All comments must be submitted by February 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: January 4, 2016.
William F. Russo,
Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the 
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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TABLE 2—CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone number
Type of question Email addresses
(not toll free)

CDFI Bond Guarantee Program ........................ (202) 653–0421 Option 5 ................................. bgp@cdfi.treas.gov.
CDFI Certification .............................................. (202) 653–0423 ................................................ ccme@cdfi.treas.gov.
Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation ............. (202) 653–0423 ................................................ ccme@cdfi.treas.gov.
Information Technology Support ....................... (202) 653–0422 ................................................ AMIS@cdfi.treas.gov.

C. Communication with the CDFI SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a
Fund. The CDFI Fund will use the AMIS Affairs (VA) published, in the Federal computer matching program with the
internet interface to communicate with Register on October 30, 2015, the Notice Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Data
applicants, Qualified Issuers, Program of Availability of a Draft Environmental from the proposed match will be used
Administrators, Servicers, Certified Impact Statement (EIS) for the to verify the unearned income of
CDFIs and Eligible CDFIs, using the Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills nonservice-connected veterans, and
contact information maintained in their Health Care System (BHHCS) that those veterans who are zero percent
respective AMIS accounts. Therefore, analyzes the potential impacts of six service-connected (noncompensable),
each such entity must maintain accurate alternatives for changes to VA’s whose eligibility for VA medical care is
contact information (including contact facilities in Hot Springs and Rapid City, based on their inability to defray the
person and authorized representative, South Dakota. Due to public requests cost of medical care. These veterans
email addresses, fax numbers, phone and the fact that the original comment supply household income information
numbers, and office addresses) in its period included three major holidays, that includes their spouses and
respective AMIS account. For more VA is extending the closing date for the dependents at the time of application
information about AMIS, please see the comment period for the Draft EIS from for VA health care benefits.
AMIS Landing Page at http:// January 5, 2016 to February 5, 2016. DATES: Effective Date: The match will
amis.cdfifund.gov/s/AMISHome. DATES: All comments must be submitted start no sooner than 30 days after
VII. Information Sessions and Outreach by February 5, 2016. publication of this notice in the Federal
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Register (FR), or 40 days after copies of
The CDFI Fund may conduct on the VA BHHCS Reconfiguration Draft this notice and the agreement of the
webcasts, webinars, or information EIS online through parties is submitted to Congress and the
sessions for organizations that are www.blackhillseis.com, by email to Office of Management and Budget,
considering applying to, or are vablackhillsfuture@va.gov, or by regular whichever is later, and end not more
interested in learning about, the CDFI mail to Staff Assistant to the Director, than 18 months after the agreement is
Bond Guarantee Program. The CDFI VA Black Hills Health Care System, 113 properly implemented by the parties.
Fund intends to provide targeted Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741. The involved agencies’ Data Integrity
outreach to both Qualified Issuer and Please refer to ‘‘BHHCS Reconfiguration Boards (DIB) may extend this match for
Eligible CDFI participants to clarify the Draft EIS’’ in any correspondence. 12 months provided the agencies certify
roles and requirements under the CDFI FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff to their DIBs, within three months of the
Bond Guarantee Program. For further Assistant to the Director, VA Black Hills ending date of the original match, that
information, please visit the CDFI Health Care System, at the address the matching program will be conducted
Fund’s Web site at http:// above or by email to vablackhillsfuture@ without change and that the matching
www.cdfifund.gov. va.gov. program has been conducted in
Authority: Pub. L. 111–240; 12 U.S.C.
Dated: January 4, 2016.
compliance with the original matching
4701, et seq.; 12 CFR part 1808; 12 CFR part program.
1805; 12 CFR part 1815. William F. Russo,
Director, Office of Regulation Policy & ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
Dated: January 4, 2016. Management, Office of the General Counsel, submitted through
Mary Ann Donovan, Department of Veterans Affairs. www.Regulations.gov; by mail or hand-
Director, Community Development Financial [FR Doc. 2016–00064 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am] delivery to the Director, Regulations
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Management (02REG), Department of
[FR Doc. 2016–00047 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am] Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026.
AFFAIRS Copies of comments received will be
available for public inspection in the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Privacy Act of 1974: Computer Office of Regulation Policy and
AFFAIRS Matching Program Management, Room 1063B, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Notice of Availability of a Draft AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
Monday through Friday (except
Environmental Impact Statement for ACTION:Notice of Computer Match holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 for
Program.
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the Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills an appointment. In addition, during the
Health Care System; Comment Period SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the comment period, comments may be
Extension Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and viewed online through the Federal
the Office of Management and Budget Docket Management System (FDMS) at
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
(OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of www.Regulations.gov.
ACTION: Notice of availability; Comment
Matching Programs, notice is hereby FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
period extension.
given that the Department of Veterans Corrie Kittles, Acting Director, VHA

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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 submitted by February 5, 2016.
Contact		Staff Assistant to the Director, VA
FR Citation		81 FR 867