81 FR 90069 - Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Replacement Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky; Comment Period Extension

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

Page Range		90069-90070
FR Document		2016-29871

On October 27, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published, in the Federal Register, the Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Replacement VA Medical Center (VAMC) and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) regional office in Louisville, Kentucky, that analyzes the potential impacts of three alternatives for changes to VA's facilities in the Louisville area. Two public hearings on the Draft EIS were held in Louisville on November 15, 2016, which were attended by over 200 people. Since then, VA has received many requests from stakeholders for more time to review and analyze the document due to its size and the controversy surrounding the preferred alternative. After considering these requests and other factors, VA is extending the comment period for the Draft EIS by 30 days, from December 12, 2016 to January 11, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
for a Replacement Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, 
Kentucky; Comment Period Extension

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of availability; Comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: On October 27, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
published, in the Federal Register, the Notice of Availability of a 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Replacement VA Medical 
Center (VAMC) and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) regional 
office in Louisville, Kentucky, that analyzes the potential impacts of 
three alternatives for changes to VA's facilities in the Louisville 
area. Two public hearings on the Draft EIS were held in Louisville on 
November 15, 2016, which were attended by over 200 people. Since then, 
VA has received many requests from stakeholders for more time to review 
and analyze the document due to its size and the controversy 
surrounding

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the preferred alternative. After considering these requests and other 
factors, VA is extending the comment period for the Draft EIS by 30 
days, from December 12, 2016 to January 11, 2017.

DATES: All comments must be submitted by January 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the Draft EIS at www.Louisville-EIS.com, by email to [email protected], or 
by regular mail to Robley Rex VAMC, Replacement VAMC Activation Team 
Office (Attn: Judy Williams), 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Replacement VAMC Activation Team 
Office, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 or by email to 
[email protected].
    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. Gina S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department 
of Veterans Affairs, approved this document, for publication.

    Dated: December 7, 2016.
Jeffrey Martin,
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, 
Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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monitor the results that the cooperative Notice of Availability of a Draft
(f) Scoring Applications agreement funds achieve to ensure that Environmental Impact Statement for a
funds achieve the intended long-term Replacement Veterans Affairs Medical
A review panel will score each Center, Louisville, Kentucky; Comment
application based upon the evaluation outcomes of the cooperative agreement
program. Period Extension
criteria listed above. Points will be
given for each evaluation criteria Progress Reporting—The recipient for AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
category, not to exceed the maximum this cooperative agreement funding ACTION: Notice of availability; Comment
number of points allowed for each must submit quarterly progress reports period extension.
category. Proposals which are deemed and annual Federal Financial Report
non-responsive, do not meet the (SF-425) on the financial condition of SUMMARY: On October 27, 2016, the
established criteria, or incomplete at the the cooperative agreement and its Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
time of submission will be disqualified. progress, as well as an Annual Budget published, in the Federal Register, the
Review and Implementation Plan to Notice of Availability of a Draft
OSDBU will perform a responsibility monitor the use of Federal funds and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
determination of the prospective ensure accountability and financial for a Replacement VA Medical Center
awardee in the region, which will transparency in the program. (VAMC) and Veterans Benefits
include a site visit, before awarding the Administration (VBA) regional office in
cooperative agreement. G. Federal Awarding Agency Contracts Louisville, Kentucky, that analyzes the
(g) Conflicts of Interest For further information this notice potential impacts of three alternatives
please contact the OSDBU program staff for changes to VA’s facilities in the
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Applicants must submit signed via email at sbtrc@dot.gov, or call Ms. Louisville area. Two public hearings on
statements by key personnel and all Steronica Mattocks at 202–366–0658. To the Draft EIS were held in Louisville on
organization principals indicating that ensure applicants receive accurate November 15, 2016, which were
they, or members of their immediate information about eligibility or the attended by over 200 people. Since
funded transportation project, nor any program, the applicant is encouraged to then, VA has received many requests
relationships with local or state contact DOT directly, rather than from stakeholders for more time to
transportation agencies that may have through intermediaries or third parties, review and analyze the document due to
the appearance of a conflict of interest. with questions. its size and the controversy surrounding

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 January 11, 2017.
Contact		Replacement VAMC Activation Team Office, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 or by email to [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 90069