Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility, 5018 [2014-01740]

Agencies

• Federal Transit Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 5018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01740]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to transfer Federally assisted facility.

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SUMMARY: Section 5334(h) of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified, 49 
U.S.C. 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 City of Newark, Ohio, (City) intends to transfer a facility and 
land located at 295 Wilson Street, Newark, Ohio, to the Licking County 
Board of Commissioners. The City can no longer use the properties 
because they are no longer operating transit, and will no longer be the 
recipient of FTA grants. The buildings were purchased with the 
intention to be utilized for administrative offices and the storage of 
vehicles for the City's Transit Department. The buildings have been 
vacant for more than five (5) years in need of rehabilitation, and the 
transfer will allow the properties to be put to good use.
    The Licking County Board of Commissioners will be utilizing the 
buildings for their Homeland Security & Emergency Management 
departments. The Homeland Security department will utilize one of the 
buildings for their administrative personnel. In addition, the 
buildings would allow for vehicle storage and is centrally located in 
the county to substantially improve emergency response times in the 
county. The site will also be used to store and protect seasonal 
equipment owned by the county as well. The County also agreed to 
ensuring that this use be maintained for no less than five (5) years.

DATES: Effective Date: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the 
facility must notify the FTA Region V office of its interest no later 
than 30 days from the date of publication of the Federal Register 
notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the Regional Office by 
writing to Marisol Simon, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit 
Administration, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nichole Neal, Transportation Program 
Specialist, (312) 353-2792.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    49 U.S.C. 5334(h) 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. 5334(h)(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. 
5334(h)(1)(D) of the Federal Transit Laws. 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(h)(1)(A) through (C) are met 
before permitting the asset to be transferred.

Additional Description of Land or Facility

    The Parcel number is 054-217770-00.001 and consists of 
approximately 80,112 square feet of land. This property is 
approximately 1.8391 acres. There are two commercial warehouses on the 
property that are in good condition. One building is 60 feet x 100 
feet, for a total of 6,000 square feet. This building has approximately 
1,000 square feet of finished office area and 5,000 square feet of 
unfinished storage space with a finished concrete floor. The second 
building is 40 feet x 100 feet for a total of 4,000 square feet and it 
has approximately 1,000 square feet of finished/dry walled area with 
3,000 square feet of unfinished storage space. The buildings are 
connected to city services of water and sewer. In addition, the 
electrical and telephone services are installed with natural gas lines 
access for each building on the parcel. Each of the buildings on the 
parcel has HVAC systems installed to service the finished areas. Phase 
1 Hazardous Waste assessment surveys were conducted in 2009 and there 
were no issues associated with the site.

Marisol Simon,
Regional Administrator.
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