[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 6248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2777]


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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:  49 U.S.C. 5334(g), (formerly called section 12(k) of The 
Federal Transit Act), 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 Missouri Department of Transportation intends to transfer an 
extension on the City of Sedalia's maintenance building, consisting of 
approximately 5,600 square feet, to the City of Sedalia, Missouri.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the 
facility must notify the FTA Kansas City Regional Office of its 
interest by March 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Interested parties should notify the Regional Office by 
writing to Mr. Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit 
Administration, 901 Locust, Room 404, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Louise Lloyd, Transportation Program 
Specialist, Region 7, at 816/329-3938 or Ann Catlin, Real Estate 
Specialist, Office of Program Management at 202/366-1647.

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 and at least in part with that 
assistance is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was 
acquired, then 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) 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 not less than 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. 5334(g). 
Accordingly, FTA hereby provides notice of the availability of the 
facility further described below. Any Federal agency interested in 
acquiring the affected facility should promptly notify the FTA.
    If no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the existing 
facility, FTA will make certain that the other requirements specified 
in 49 U.S.C. 5334(g)(1)(A) through (1)(D) are met before permitting the 
asset to be transferred.

Additional Description of Land or Facility

    The subject building was built as a butler style extension onto the 
City of Sedalia's maintenance facility in 1983. The extension contains 
approximately 5,600 square feet and is 70 feet by 80 feet in dimension. 
Six vans can be stored inside the extension. There is no federal 
interest in the land and any interested party would need to negotiate a 
ground lease with the City of Sedalia.

    Issued on: February 2, 2000.
Mokhtee Ahmad,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-2777 Filed 2-7-00; 8:45 am]
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