Approval of Criteria

April 1, 1987

VA HANDBOOK 7610.703

CHAPTER 703. NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM - MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE BUILDING

1. APPROVAL OF CRITERIA

Criteria approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on September 18, 1984.

Minor revision to Heavy Maintenance approved February 26, 1987.

2. DEFINITION

This chapter defines personnel and vehicle and equipment space requirement for the Department of Veterans

Affairs (VA) national cemeteries.

3. PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED

a. Staffing projections by position.

b. Projected burials/day.

c. Maintenance and service equipment projections by type and quantity.

4. SPACE DETERMINATIONS

Cemeteries having less than 1 burial/day must be planned on an individual project basis.

a. Personnel Facilities

(1) Office, Foreman

(a) 1-6 burials/day ........................................................................................13.9 NSM (150 NSF)

Includes 2.8 NSM (30 NSF) for plan file.

(b) Over 6 burials/day ..................................................................................17.7 NSM (190 NSF)

Includes 2.8 NSM (30 NSF) for plan file and 3.7 NSM (40 NSF) for drafting

table.

(c) Additional Foremen ............................................................................... 7.4 NSM ( 80 NSF)

(d) Parts and Tools Clerk ............................................................................. 7.4 NSM ( 80 NSF)

(Provided only in cemeteries with over 6 burials/day.)

Space for this function may be located in Parts and Tools Storage.

(2) Lunchroom ............................................................................................... 1.4 NSM ( 15 NSF)

per FTE

(Minimum =

16.3 NSM (175 NSF))

(Maximum =

53.5 NSM (575 NSF))

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