[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 22672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10496]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Transfer of Federally Assisted Land or Facility

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to transfer Federally assisted land or 
facility.

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SUMMARY: Section 5334(g) of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified, 49 
U.S.C. ee 5301, et seq., permits the Administrator of the Federal 
Transit Administration (FTA) to authorize a recipient of FTA funds to 
transfer land or a facility to a public body for any public purpose 
with no further obligation to the Federal Government if, among other 
things, no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the asset for 
Federal use. Accordingly, FTA is issuing this Notice to advise Federal 
agencies that the Brockton Area Transit Authority intends to transfer 
approximately 54,067 square feet of land situated within the central 
business district of Brockton, Massachusetts, behind the southeasterly 
intersection of Crescent and Main Streets.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the land or 
facility must notify the FTA Region I Office of its interest by May 27, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the Regional Office by 
writing to Richard H. Doyle, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit 
Administration, 55 Broadway, Room 921, Cambridge, MA 02142.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard N. Cole, Director of 
Operations and Program Management at 617/494-2395; or Pat Berkley, FTA 
Headquarters Office of Program Management at 202/366-6470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    49 U.S.C. Section 5334(g) provides guidance on the transfer of 
capital assets. Specifically, if a recipient of FTA assistance decides 
an asset acquired under this chapter at least in part with that 
assistance is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was 
acquired, the Secretary of Transportation may authorize the recipient 
to transfer the asset to a local governmental authority to be used for 
a public purpose with no further obligation to the Government.
    49 U.S.C. Section 5334(g)(1) Determinations:
    The Secretary may authorize a transfer for a public purpose other 
than mass transportation only if the Secretary decides:
    (A) The asset will remain in public use for at least 5 years after 
the date the asset is transferred;
    (B) There is no purpose eligible for assistance under this chapter 
for which the asset should be used;
    (C) The overall benefit of allowing the transfer is greater than 
the interest of the Government in liquidation and return of the 
financial interest of the Government in the asset, after considering 
fair market value and other factors; and
    (D) Through an appropriate screening or survey process, that there 
is no interest in acquiring the asset for Government use if the asset 
is a facility or land.

Federal Interest in Acquiring Land or Facility

    This document implements the requirements of 49 U.S.C. Section 
5334(g)(1)(D) of the Federal Transit Laws. Accordingly, FTA hereby 
provides notice of the availability of the land or facility further 
described below. Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the 
affected land or facility should promptly notify the FTA.
    If no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the existing land 
or facility, FTA will make certain that the other requirements 
specified in 49 U.S.C. Section 5334(g)(1)(A) through (C) are met before 
permitting the asset to be transferred.

Additional Description of Land or Facility

    The property contains approximately 54,067 square feet of land 
situated within the central business district of Brockton, 
Massachusetts, behind the southeasterly intersection of Crescent and 
Main Streets. The parcel has access to Main Street, Crescent Street, 
and Maple Avenue, all within the City of Brockton and is improved with 
brick and masonry sidewalks, driveway, and parking pads to accommodate 
passenger pick-up and drop-off by Brockton Area Transit Authority 
buses. Additional site improvements include weather canopies, minimal 
bench seating, and street lighting.

    Issued on: April 21, 1999.
Richard H. Doyle,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-10496 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am]
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