[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18152-18153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7677]


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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. 5301, et seq., permits the Administrator of the Federal Transit 
Administration (FTA) to authority 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 City of Montgomery, Alabama intends to transfer the Federal 
interest in approximately 0.35 acres of land and improvements thereon 
at 335 Coosa Street, Montgomery, Alabama. The City of Montgomery 
intends to repair and modify the silo complex for use as a satellite 
police station.

DATES: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the asset must notify 
the FTA Region 4 Office of its interest by May 6, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the Regional office by 
writing to Hiram J. Walker, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit 
Administration, 61 Forsyth Street, Suite 17T50, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom McCormick, FTA Region 4 Director 
of Operations and Program Management at 404-562-3522 or FTA 
Headquarters Office of Program Management at 202-366-6106.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: 49 U.S.C. 5334(g) provides 
guidance on the transfer of capital assts. 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 government authority to 
be used for a public purpose with no further obligation to the 
Government.

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49 U.S.C. 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 should be used;
    (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)(1)(D) of the Federal Transit Laws. Accordingly, FTA hereby 
provides notice of the availability of the assets further described 
below. Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the asset should 
promptly notify the FTA. If no Federal agency is interested in 
acquiring the asset, FTA will make certain that the other requirements 
specified in 49 U.S.C. 5334(g)(1)(a) through (c) are met before 
permitting the asset to be transferred.

Additional Description of Land or Facility

    The property is located at 335 Coosa Street, Montgomery, Alabama 
and contains approximately 0.35 acres of land and a building. The 
property was originally built as a silo complex at least 50 years ago. 
In 1991, the complex was renovated to serve as an Amtrak station. Since 
Amtrak ceased operations along the railroad in 1994, the building has 
only seen occasional use as office space.
    The lot is rectangular measuring 215 feet by 68.5 feet containing 
15,050 square feet, or approximately 0.35 acres, and is zoned M1, heavy 
industry. The lot is between the CSX railroad tracks that carry over 50 
trains per day and the Alabama River. Vehicular access to the lot is 
restricted to a road that crosses the CSX railroad. The lost has also 
been improved with walkways, driveways, fencing, and a playground.
    The building is configured as eight connected cylindrical towers of 
reinforced concrete approximately 100 feet in height. The building has 
a metal roof that leaks substantially and needs extensive repair. Water 
has damaged the ceilings and many ceiling tiles need to be replaced. 
Door and window openings are sawed into the reinforced concrete silo 
structure. The first floor of the building is heated and air-
conditioned. On the first floor there is an office area including men's 
and women's bathrooms containing approximately 1,952 square feet. The 
area above the first floor is unimproved empty space.

    Issued on: March 31, 2004.
Hiram J. Walker,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-7677 Filed 4-5-04; 8:45 am]
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