Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Driver, VA

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 106 (Thursday, June 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29843-29844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13992]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings 
and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval Radio 
Transmitting Facility, Driver, VA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the redevelopment 
authority that has been established to plan the reuse of the Naval 
Radio Transmitting Facility, Driver, VA, and the surplus property that 
is located at that base closure site.

ADDRESSES: BRAC Real Estate Section, Department of the Navy, Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson 
Avenue, SE, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20374-5065.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact 
Richard A. Engel, Head, BRAC Real Estate Section, Department of the 
Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, 1322 
Patterson Avenue, SE, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20374-5065, telephone 
(202) 685-9203, or Robert T Renner, Realty Specialist, Real Estate 
Development Branch (Code 243RR), Real Estate Division, Atlantic 
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1510 Gilbert Street, 
Norfolk, VA 23511-2699, telephone (804) 322-4934.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993, the Naval Radio Transmitting 
Facility, Driver, VA, was designated for closure pursuant to the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, 
as amended. Pursuant to this designation, on September 27, 1993 the 
land and facilities at this installation

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were declared excess to the Department of Navy and made available for 
use by other Federal public agencies. Approximately 215 acres have been 
requested by another Federal agency. That property is not included in 
this notice.

Election To Proceed Under New Statutory Procedures

    Subsequently, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless 
Assistance Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-421) was signed into law. Section 2 
of this statute gives the redevelopment authority at base closure sites 
the option of proceeding under new procedures with regard to the manner 
in which the redevelopment plan for the base is formulated and how 
requests are made for future use of the property by homeless assistance 
providers and non-federal public agencies. On November 18, 1994, the 
City of Suffolk, VA submitted a timely request to proceed under the new 
procedures. Accordingly, this notice of information regarding the 
redevelopment authority fulfills the Federal Register publication 
requirement of section 2(e)(3) of the Base Closure Community 
Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994.
    Also, pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of section 2905(b) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the 
Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 
1994, the following information regarding the surplus property at the 
Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Driver, VA, is published in the 
Federal Register.

Redevelopment Authority

    The base closure local redevelopment authority for the Naval Radio 
Transmitting Facility, Driver, VA, for purposes of implementing the 
provisions of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as 
amended, is the City of Suffolk, VA. Day-to-day operations of the City 
of Suffolk, VA base closure local redevelopment authority are handled 
by a professional staff. For further information contact Mr. Robert 
Goumas, Department of Planning, City of Suffolk, PO Box 1858, 428 West 
Washington Street, Suffolk, Virginia, telephone (804) 538-0687 and 
facsimile (804) 539-7693.

Surplus Property Descriptions

    The following is a listing of the land and facilities at the Naval 
Radio Transmitting Facility, Driver, VA, that are surplus to the 
federal government.

Land

    Approximately 384 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple land 
at the U.S. Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Driver, VA, City of 
Suffolk, Virginia.

Buildings

    The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above-
described land, which is available. The facility operationally closed 
on March 31, 1994. Property numbers are available on request.

--Bachelor quarters housing facilities (2 structures). Comments: 
Approx. 17,338 square feet, including a 3,538 square foot dining 
facility.
--Administration/Operations facilities (3 structures). Comments: 
Approx. 63,120 square feet. One building, the former transmitter 
building, contains 54,260 square feet.
--Maintenance facilities (3 structures). Comments: Approx. 10,833 
square feet. Automotive, antenna/electronics, and public works 
maintenance facilities.
--Storage buildings (5 structures). Comments: Approx. 14,024 square 
feet.
--Recreational facilities (2 structures). Comments: Approx. 1600 square 
feet. Outdoor pavilion and latrine.
--Piers and wharves (1 structure). Comments: Approx. 167 square feet 
wooden fishing pier.
--Utilities. Comments: Measuring systems vary. Telephone, electrical, 
roads, and water.

Expressions of Interest

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(C) of section 2905(b) of the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the Base Closure 
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, State and 
local governments, representatives of the homeless, and other 
interested parties located in the vicinity of the Naval Radio 
Transmitting Facility, Driver, shall submit to the redevelopment 
authority (City of Suffolk) a notice of interest, of such governments, 
representatives, and parties in the above described surplus property, 
or any portion thereof. A notice of interest shall describe the need of 
the government, representative, or party concerned for the desired 
surplus property. Pursuant to paragraphs 7(C) and (D) of section 
2905(b), the redevelopment authority shall assist interested parties in 
evaluating the surplus property for the intended use and publish in a 
newspaper of general circulation in Suffolk, VA, the date by which 
expressions of interest must be submitted.

    Dated: May 24, 1999.
Ralph W. Corey,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal 
Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-13992 Filed 6-2-99; 8:45 am]
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