[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 25192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10048]


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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 (5 U.S.C. App. 2) that a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans 
Affairs Facilities will be held on May 29-30, 2014, in Room 6W305, 425 
I. Street NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. 
until 4:30 p.m., on May 29 and from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on May 
30. 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 May 29 the Committee will review developments in the fields of 
fire safety issues and structural design as they relate to seismic and 
other natural hazards impact on the safety of buildings. On May 30, 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 Krishna K. Banga, Senior Structural Engineer, 
Facilities Standards Service, Office of Construction and Facilities 
Management (003C2B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 425 I Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20001, or emailed at [email protected]. Because the 
meeting will be in a Government building, anyone attending must be 
prepared to show a valid photo ID for checking in. Please allow 15 
minutes before the meeting begins for this process. Those wishing to 
attend should or seeking additional information should contact Mr. 
Banga at (202) 632-4694.

    Dated: April 29, 2014.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-10048 Filed 5-1-14; 8:45 am]
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