83 FR 43737 - Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 43737]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18518]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans 
Affairs Facilities; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Advisory Committee 
on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities will 
be held on September 25-26, 2018, in Room 6W.306, 425 I Street NW, 
Washington, DC. On September 25, the session will be from 8:30 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m.; and on September 26, the session will be from 9:00 
a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on matters of structural safety in the construction and 
remodeling of VA facilities and to recommend standards for use by VA in 
the construction and alteration of its facilities.
    On September 25-26, the Committee will receive appropriate 
briefings and presentations on current seismic, natural hazards, and 
fire safety issues that are particularly relevant to facilities owned 
and leased by the Department. The Committee will also discuss 
appropriate structural and fire safety recommendations for inclusion in 
VA's construction standards.
    No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the 
public. However, the Committee will accept written comments. Comments 
should be sent to Donald Myers, Director, Facilities Standards Service, 
Office of Construction & Facilities Management (003C2B), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, or emailed to 
[email protected]. Because the meeting will be held in a Government 
building, anyone attending must be prepared to show a valid photo ID. 
Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting begins for this process. 
Those wishing to attend or seeking additional information should 
contact Mr. Myers at (202) 632-5388.

    Dated: August 22, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18518 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
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