[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8488-8489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01630]
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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 February 22-23, 2017, in Room
6W.306, 425 I Street NW., Washington, DC. On February 22, the session
will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m.; and on February 23, the
session will start at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 1:00 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.
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On February 22-23, 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 via email
at [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: January 19, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-01630 Filed 1-24-17; 8:45 am]
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