September 18, 1987
VA HANDBOOK 7610 (701)
CHAPTER 701. NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM - ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
1. APPROVAL OF CRITERIA
Criteria approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on September 18, 1984.
2. DEFINITION
This chapter identifies and defines the administrative spaces needed at each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
national cemetery.
3. PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED
a. Projected staffing by position.
b. Projected burials/day.
4. SPACE DETERMINATIONS
Space for cemeteries with less than 1 burial/day must be planned on an individual project basis.
a. Administrative Offices
(1) Office, Director
(a) 1-6 burials/day ...........................................................................................................................13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
(b) Over 6 burials/day ....................................................................................................................18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
(2) Office, Secretary (When staffed) ............................................................................................. 8.9 NSM ( 96 NSF)
b. General Office
(1) Office, Assistant Director/Administrative Officer
or Assistant (When staffed) .....................................................................................................11.2 NSM (120 NSF)
(2) Work Stations - Cemetery Representative, Clerk, Receptionist ..................................... 6.0 NSM ( 64 NSF)
per person
(The receptionist work station should be contiguous to the lobby. If a receptionist is
not provided, one of the other work stations should be contiguous to the lobby to
serve as a receptionist.)
(3) Operational Center (includes ADP capability)
Consolidated center for communications filing, reference, reproduction and storage
supporting the administrative and general office staff.
(a) 1-6 burials/day ...........................................................................................................................18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
Note: 2.3-3.7 NSM (35-40 NSF) of the 18.6 NSM
(200 NSF) may be allocated as a storage closet.
701-1
Previous Page
