[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 21108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9093]
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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 Public
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans
Affairs Facilities will be held on May 12-13, 2011, in Room 442, at the
Export Import Bank, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The May 12
session will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the May 13 session will
be from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 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 May 12, 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 13, 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 standards.
No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the
public. However, members of the public may submit written statements
for the Committee's review to Krishna K. Banga, Senior Structural
Engineer, Facilities Quality Service, Office of Construction and
Facilities Management (00CFM1A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or e-mail at
[email protected]. Any member of the public wishing to attend or
seeking additional information should contact Mr. Banga at (202) 461-
8219.
Dated: April 11, 2011.
By Direction of the Secretary.
William F. Russo,
Director of Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-9093 Filed 4-13-11; 8:45 am]
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