82 FR 23135 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), West Los Angeles Medical Center Campus, Proposed Master Plan for Improvements and Reconfiguration
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23135-23137] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10158] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), West Los Angeles Medical Center Campus, Proposed Master Plan for Improvements and Reconfiguration AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: VA intends to prepare a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed improvements to and reconfiguration of the VA West Los Angeles Medical Center Campus (WLA). The WLA is part [[Page 23136]] of the larger VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS) which serves tens of thousands of unique Veterans in Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties DATES: All written comments on the proposal should be submitted by June 30, 2017. VA will consider all comments received during the 30-day public comment period in determining the scope of the programmatic EIS. VA plans to conduct several public scoping meetings, in the month of June 2017, within the WLA service area; the dates, times, and locations of which will be announced and published at least 14 days prior to. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on VA's notice of intent to prepare a programmatic EIS through www.Regulations.gov or [email protected]. Please refer to: ``WLA Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic EIS.'' Comments may also be submitted to Staff Assistant to the Director, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90073. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff Assistant to the Director, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, at the address above or by telephone, 605-720-7170. Documents related to the WLA Master Plan Programmatic EIS will be available for viewing at http://www.losangeles.va.gov/masterplan/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.); the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) NEPA Implementing Guidance (38 CFR part 26); Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 (54 U.S.C. Part 306108); and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Procedures for the Protection of Historic Properties (36 CFR part 800 et seq.), VA intends to prepare a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed improvements to and reconfiguration of the VA West Los Angeles Medical Center Campus (WLA). The WLA is part of the larger VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS) which serves tens of thousands of unique Veterans in Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. The WLA is located at the major intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard, Interstate 405 (also known as the San Diego Freeway), and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, in the densely urbanized Brentwood neighborhood, and encompasses approximately 388 acres. WLA is one of the largest medical center campuses in the VA system, providing a full range of medical services to eligible Veterans, including state-of-the-art hospital and outpatient care, rehabilitation, residential care, and long-term care services. It also serves as a center for medical research and education and a major training site for medical residence in partnership with the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine, as well as more than 45 colleges, universities, and vocational schools in 17 different medical, nursing, and other health care and administrative programs. The proposed action would involve evaluating potential ways to reconfigure and redevelop the existing WLA, expand points of access, and provide additional housing to homeless Veterans based upon the Framework Master Plan, to better serve the health care needs and distribution of Veterans in the GLAHS service area over the next 20 to 30 years. The effects and impacts to be addressed would include those identified in 40 CFR 1508.8; i.e., Aesthetics, Air Quality, Historic and Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, Land Use, Floodplains, Wetlands and Coastal Zone Management, Socioeconomics, Community Services, Solid and Hazardous Materials, Transportation, Utilities, Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts. Both beneficial and detrimental effects of the proposed action would be identified as well. As part of the scoping process, VA seeks public input on the relative importance of these and other areas of environmental concern, mitigation measures, and suggestions regarding additional environmental impacts that should be evaluated. In addition, VA is substituting the NEPA process for compliance with NHPA, in accordance with Sec. 36 CFR 800.8 (c), and in keeping with the joint CEQ-Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) guidance on how to use NEPA in lieu of the procedures set forth in Sec. 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6. This handbook for integrating NEPA and Section 106 is dated March 2013, and available at http://www.achp.gov/docs/NEPA_NHPA_Section_106_Handbook_Mar2013.pdf. the meetings With the publication of this notice, VA is initiating the scoping process to identify issues and concerns to be addressed in the programmatic EIS. Federal, state, tribal and local agencies; environmental, historic preservation organizations; businesses; interested parties; and the general public are encouraged to submit written comments identifying specific issues or topics of environmental concern that should be addressed. Proposed Action and Alternatives: The WLA Framework Master Plan is a visionary blueprint that will assist VA to determine and implement the most effective use of the campus for Veterans, particularly for homeless Veterans, including underserved populations, such as female Veterans, aging Veterans, and those who are severely physically or mentally disabled. The primary considerations include: (a) The provision of appropriate levels of supportive housing on the campus, in renovated existing buildings or newly constructed facilities, while taking into account the parties' assessment of available housing units in the greater Los Angeles community; (b) respect for individual Veteran choices on whether to seek housing at WLA or in the local community; (c) parameters of applicable law, including but not limited to, the appropriate integration of persons with disabilities into the community, and applicable environmental and historic preservation laws, regulations, and consultation requirements; and (d) the need for appropriate levels of bridge and emergency housing along with short- term treatment services on campus, to provide state-of-the-art primary care, mental health, and addiction services to Veterans, particularly those that are chronically homeless. The proposed action would involve multiple concurrent and/or subsequent projects to be executed. VA has identified several potential action alternatives to be analyzed in the Programmatic EIS for each grouping of projects. For each project or groupings of projects: 1. Alternative A: Relocation of any existing tenants and services to another existing building, complete renovation and retrofit of the existing building or buildings for a new function and service provider; 2. Alternative B: Relocation of any existing tenants and services to another existing building or buildings, complete renovation and retrofit of the existing building or buildings, and relocation of tenants back to the newly completed renovation; 3. Alternative C: Relocation of any existing tenants and services to another existing building or buildings, and the attendant complete demolition of former building or buildings, with construction [[Page 23137]] of completely new building or buildings; 4. Alternative D: Relocation of any existing tenants and services to another existing building or buildings, complete demolition of former building or buildings, with no replacement of the demolished building or buildings; 5. Alternative E: Study of the impacts associated with the No Action or ``status quo'' alternative, as a basis for comparison to the action alternatives. Relevant and reasonable measures that could alleviate or mitigate adverse effects and impacts also would be included. VA would undertake necessary consultations with other governmental agencies and consulting parties pursuant to the NHPA, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and other applicable environmental laws. Consultation would include, but is not limited to: Federal, state, tribal, and local agencies; the California Office of Historic Preservation as the State Historic Preservation Officer; and federally-recognized tribes with a geographic and/or cultural connection to the area. Information related to the NEPA process, including notices of public scoping and other informational meetings will be available for viewing on the WLA Master Plan Web site: http://www.losangeles.va.gov/masterplan/. VA anticipates that many of the issues to be addressed in assessing the impacts of the alternatives may affect the physical plant of WLA. Most of the acreage of WLA is located within a National Register Historic District. The campus also contains buildings individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places and archaeological sites. Furthermore, the campus may contain archaeological sites not previously identified. In the interests of efficiency, completeness, and facilitating public involvement, it is VA's intention that all cultural impacts be addressed together, in consultation with all appropriate parties. To facilitate this inclusive process, VA will incorporate into its NEPA analysis process the review procedures for historic properties usually carried out separately under Sec. 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6 of the NHPA Section 106, a process known as substitution. This process will include the opportunity for parties with a demonstrated interest in historic properties, as well as members of the public, to consult with VA on the identification of those properties, the evaluation of effects of the project on those properties, and the mitigation of those effects that are adverse to historic properties. 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 on May 15, 2017, for publication. Approved: May 15, 2017. Jeffrey Martin, Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-10158 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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average annual burden associated with being measured and tracked for medical facilities. Each event promotes
this collection of information is 486 continual improvement. the healing of body and spirit by
hours per report for the largest DATES: Comments and motivating Veterans to reach their full
custodians of securities, and 110 hours recommendations must be received on potential, improve their independence,
per report for the largest issuers of or before July 18, 2017. and achieve a healthier lifestyle and
securities that have data to report and ADDRESSES: Submit written comments higher quality of life. Surveys are
are not custodians. Comments on the collection of information through designed to allow program improvement
concerning the accuracy of this burden Federal Docket Management System and measure the tangible, quantifiable
estimate and suggestions for reducing (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to benefits of the events using event
this burden should be directed to the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of applications. Information collection is
Department of the Treasury, Office of Information & Technology (005R1B), used for the planning, distribution and
International Affairs, Attention Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 utilization of resources and to allocate
Administrator, International Portfolio Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC clinical and administrative support to
Investment Data Reporting Systems, 20420; or email: cynthia.harvey-pryor@ patient treatment services.
Room 5422, Washington, DC 20220, and va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control Affected Public: Individuals or
to OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the No. 2900–0818 (VA National Veterans households.
Department of the Treasury, Office of Sports Programs and Special Event Estimated Annual Burden: 2782
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Surveys)’’ in any correspondence. burden hours.
Washington, DC 20503. During the comment period, comments Estimated Average Burden per
may be viewed online through the Respondent: 2.552 minutes.
Dwight Wolkow, (a) National Disabled Veterans Winter
Administrator, International Portfolio FDMS.
Sports Clinic, VA Form 10107 (2.5
Investment Data Reporting Systems. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: min.).
[FR Doc. 2017–10160 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise (b) National Veterans Creative Arts
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of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont (c) National Veterans Golden Age
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Games, VA Form 10109 (2.5 min.).
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- (d) National Veterans Summer Sports
AFFAIRS pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Clinic, VA Form 10110 (2.25 min.).
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Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the min.).
Activity: VA National Veterans Sports PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must (f) National Veterans Wheelchair
Programs and Special Event Surveys obtain approval from the Office of Games, VA Form 10112 (2.75 min.).
Data Collection Management and Budget (OMB) for each Frequency of Response: 28.75
collection of information they conduct (annual).
AGENCY: Office of Public & Estimated Number of Respondents:
or sponsor. This request for comment is
Intergovernmental Affairs, Department 2275.
being made pursuant to Section
of Veterans Affairs.
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. By direction of the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice. With respect to the following Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
SUMMARY: The Office of Public Affairs collection of information, VHA invites Department Clearance Officer, Office of
(OPA), Department of Veterans Affairs comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Privacy and Records Management,
(VA), is announcing an opportunity for collection of information is necessary Department of Veterans Affairs.
public comment on the proposed for the proper performance of VHA’s [FR Doc. 2017–10094 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
collection of certain information by the functions, including whether the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction information will have practical utility;
Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
required to publish notice in the the burden of the proposed collection of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Federal Register concerning each information; (3) ways to enhance the AFFAIRS
collection of information and allow 60 quality, utility, and clarity of the
days for public comment in response to information to be collected; and (4) Notice of Intent To Prepare a
the notice. This notice solicits ways to minimize the burden of the Programmatic Environmental Impact
comments on the information needed to collection of information on Statement for the Department of
evaluate the National Veterans Sports respondents, including through the use Veterans Affairs, VA Greater Los
Programs and Special Event Surveys of automated collection techniques or Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS),
Data Collection is designed to allow the use of other forms of information West Los Angeles Medical Center
program improvement and measure the technology. Campus, Proposed Master Plan for
tangible, quantifiable benefits of the Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Improvements and Reconfiguration
events, using event applications. 3501–3521. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs
Information collected is used for the
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Titles: VA National Veterans Sports (VA).
planning, distribution and utilization of Programs and Special Event Surveys. ACTION: Notice of intent.
resources and to allocate clinical and OMB Control Number: 2900–0818.
administrative support to patient Type of Review: Extension with out SUMMARY: VA intends to prepare a
treatment services. Data will allow the change. programmatic Environmental Impact
program office to ensure that the target Abstract: The Department of Veterans Statement (EIS) for proposed
audience is being reached, effective Affairs (VA) administers National improvements to and reconfiguration of
therapeutic treatments are being offered, Rehabilitation Special Events for the VA West Los Angeles Medical
and tangible, quantitative results are Veterans who are receiving care at VA Center Campus (WLA). The WLA is part
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of completely new building or public scoping and other informational process will include the opportunity for
buildings; meetings will be available for viewing parties with a demonstrated interest in
4. Alternative D: Relocation of any on the WLA Master Plan Web site: historic properties, as well as members
existing tenants and services to another http://www.losangeles.va.gov/ of the public, to consult with VA on the
existing building or buildings, complete masterplan/. identification of those properties, the
demolition of former building or evaluation of effects of the project on
VA anticipates that many of the issues
buildings, with no replacement of the those properties, and the mitigation of
to be addressed in assessing the impacts
demolished building or buildings; those effects that are adverse to historic
5. Alternative E: Study of the impacts of the alternatives may affect the
physical plant of WLA. Most of the properties.
associated with the No Action or ‘‘status
quo’’ alternative, as a basis for acreage of WLA is located within a Signing Authority
comparison to the action alternatives. National Register Historic District. The
campus also contains buildings The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
Relevant and reasonable measures designee, approved this document and
that could alleviate or mitigate adverse individually listed in the National
Register of Historic Places and authorized the undersigned to sign and
effects and impacts also would be submit the document to the Office of the
included. VA would undertake archaeological sites. Furthermore, the
campus may contain archaeological Federal Register for publication
necessary consultations with other electronically as an official document of
governmental agencies and consulting sites not previously identified. In the
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
parties pursuant to the NHPA, interests of efficiency, completeness,
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
Endangered Species Act, Clean Water and facilitating public involvement, it is
Department of Veterans Affairs,
Act, and other applicable environmental VA’s intention that all cultural impacts
approved this document on May 15,
laws. Consultation would include, but is be addressed together, in consultation
2017, for publication.
not limited to: Federal, state, tribal, and with all appropriate parties. To facilitate
local agencies; the California Office of this inclusive process, VA will Approved: May 15, 2017.
Historic Preservation as the State incorporate into its NEPA analysis Jeffrey Martin,
Historic Preservation Officer; and process the review procedures for Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation
federally-recognized tribes with a historic properties usually carried out Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary,
geographic and/or cultural connection separately under § 36 CFR 800.3 through Department of Veterans Affairs.
to the area. Information related to the 800.6 of the NHPA Section 106, a [FR Doc. 2017–10158 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
NEPA process, including notices of process known as substitution. This BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Dates | All written comments on the proposal should be submitted by June 30, 2017. VA will consider all comments received during the 30-day public comment period in determining the scope of the programmatic EIS. VA plans to conduct several public scoping meetings, in the month of June 2017, within the WLA service area; the dates, times, and locations of which will be announced and published at least 14 days prior to. | |
| Contact | Staff Assistant to the Director, VA | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 23135 |
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