Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility, 46212-46213 [2020-16553]

Download as PDF 46212 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 148 / Friday, July 31, 2020 / Notices relief (not previously granted for this caboose) from § 215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, due to the historic nature of the caboose. Railtown states that this caboose has a maximum load of 30 passengers with a combined weight not to exceed 5,000 pounds. It will be used for excursion train service on 3 miles of privately owned track. Railtown is part of the California State Park System and is owned and operated by the State of California. Trained, paid and volunteer staff of the State of California operate and maintain the caboose. This caboose will not be interchanged with other railroads. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. 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[FR Doc. 2020–16684 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility Federal Transit Administration (FTA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to Transfer Federally-Assisted Land or facility. AGENCY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing this Notice to advise Federal agencies that the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) intends to transfer the land portions of 20 parcels (Subject Properties) to the Seattle Office of Housing. Federal public transportation law delegated to the Federal Transit Administrator permits the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration 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 (the Government) if, among other things, no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the asset for Federal use. DATES: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the facility must notify the FTA Region X office of its interest no later than August 31, 2020. ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the Regional Office by writing to Linda Gehrke, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, 915 Second Ave, Federal Building Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174–1002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Montgomery, Attorney-Advisor, (202) 366–1017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sound Transit used these locations as staging areas for light rail construction and to widen the street right-of-way. The parcels have been vacant for over ten years, and Sound Transit determined it no longer needs the land for public transportation purposes. The parcels are SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 all located within Seattle Washington parcel locations are 4804 Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr Way S.; 4804 32nd Ave S; 4810 MLK Jr Way S.; 4851 MLK Jr Way S.; 4853 MLK Jr Way S.; 4859 MLK Jr Way S.; 4736 31st Ave S.; 4742 MLK Jr Way S.; 4733 MLK Jr Way S.; 4735 MLK Jr Way S.; 4741 MLK Jr Way S.; 4203 S. Kenyon St.; 7908 MLK Jr Way S.; 6740 MLK Jr Way S.; 3601 MLK Jr Way S.; 4865 MLK Jr Way S; 3112 S. Ferdinand St.; 3201 S. Ferdinand St.; 5042 MLK Jr Way S.; 6701 MLK Jr Way S. Sound Transit requests FTA approval to transfer the Subject Properties to the City of Seattle’s Office of Housing, if no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the asset for Federal use. The City of Seattle’s Office of Housing has dedicated $11 million to work with affordable housing developers to convert the Subject Properties into approximately 200 permanently affordable housing units, as defined by Washington State’s statute RCW 81.112.350. This transfer also would satisfy Sound Transit’s statutory requirement to dispose or transfer surplus property to qualified entities to develop affordable housing. Background Federal public transportation law (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 with assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 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 FTA Administrator may authorize a transfer for a public purpose other than mass transportation only if the FTA Administrator decides: (A) The asset will remain in public use for at least five (5) years after the date the asset is transferred; (B) There is no purpose eligible for assistance under Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 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 E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 148 / Friday, July 31, 2020 / Notices Government use if the asset is a facility or land. The FTA Administrator has determined that the above requirements (A), (B), and (C) have been met; this Notice is issued pursuant to requirement (D). Federal Interest in Acquiring Land or Facility This Notice implements the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(D). Accordingly, FTA hereby provides notice of the availability of the Subject Properties further described below. Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the Subject Properties should promptly notify the FTA. If no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the Subject Properties, FTA will transfer the properties. Additional Description of Land or Facility The Subject Properties are currently vacant land. The Subject Properties are between 1,400- 14,000 square feet, each as follows: 4804 MLK Jr Way S. 4,275 sq ft; 4804 32nd Ave S. 3,556 sq ft; 4810 MLK Jr Way S. 2,961 sq ft; 4851 MLK Jr Way S. 2,184 sq ft; 4853 MLK Jr Way S. 1,744 sq ft; 4859 MLK Jr Way S. 4,631 sq ft; 4736 31st Ave S. 4,655 sq ft; 4742 MLK Jr Way S. 2,036 sq ft; 4733 MLK Jr Way S. 1,815 sq ft; 4735 MLK Jr Way S. 1,428 sq ft; 4741 MLK Jr Way S. 4,522 sq ft; 4203 S. Kenyon St. 4,526 sq ft; 7908 MLK Jr Way S. 5,892 sq ft; 6740 MLK Jr Way S. 8,439 sq ft; 3601 MLK Jr Way S. 13,164 sq ft; 4865 MLK Jr Way S 3,292 sq ft; 3112 S. Ferdinand St. 1,845 sq ft; 3201 S. Ferdinand St. 3,776 sq ft; 5042 MLK Jr Way S. 2,387 sq ft; 6701 MLK Jr Way S. 8,341 sq ft. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5334(h). K. Jane Williams, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2020–16553 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2020–0104] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TEJAS (Sailing Catamaran); Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jul 30, 2020 Jkt 250001 build requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vessels, which are three years old or more. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. DATES: Submit comments on or before August 31, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2020–0104 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2020–0104 and follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility is in the West Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Docket Management Facility location address is: U.S. Department of Transportation, MARAD–2020–0104, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments, we recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and specific docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to the docket at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the section entitled Public Participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel TEJAS is: —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘Day Charter and Overnight Charters.’’ —Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ‘‘Florida, Texas, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Maine, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.’’ (Base of Operations: Miami, FL) —Vessel Length and Type: 40′ sailing catamaran PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46213 The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT docket as MARAD–2020–0104 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the vessel name, state the commenter’s interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in section 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Public Participation How do I submit comments? Please submit your comments, including the attachments, following the instructions provided under the above heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised that it may take a few hours or even days for your comment to be reflected on the docket. In addition, your comments must be written in English. We encourage you to provide concise comments and you may attach additional documents as necessary. There is no limit on the length of the attachments. Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information? Go to the docket online at https:// www.regulations.gov, keyword search MARAD–2020–0104 or visit the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for hours of operation). We recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new submissions and supporting material. Will my comments be made available to the public? Yes. Be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, will be made publicly available. May I submit comments confidentially? If you wish to submit comments under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit three copies of your complete submission, including the information you claim to be confidential business information, to the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of Legislation and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16553]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), United States Department 
of Transportation (USDOT).

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to Transfer Federally-Assisted Land or 
facility.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing this 
Notice to advise Federal agencies that the Central Puget Sound Regional 
Transit Authority (Sound Transit) intends to transfer the land portions 
of 20 parcels (Subject Properties) to the Seattle Office of Housing. 
Federal public transportation law delegated to the Federal Transit 
Administrator permits the Administrator of the Federal Transit 
Administration 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 (the Government) if, among other 
things, no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the asset for 
Federal use.

DATES: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the facility must 
notify the FTA Region X office of its interest no later than August 31, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the Regional Office by 
writing to Linda Gehrke, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit 
Administration, 915 Second Ave, Federal Building Suite 3142, Seattle, 
WA 98174-1002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Montgomery, Attorney-Advisor, 
(202) 366-1017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sound Transit used these locations as 
staging areas for light rail construction and to widen the street 
right-of-way. The parcels have been vacant for over ten years, and 
Sound Transit determined it no longer needs the land for public 
transportation purposes. The parcels are all located within Seattle 
Washington parcel locations are 4804 Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr Way 
S.; 4804 32nd Ave S; 4810 MLK Jr Way S.; 4851 MLK Jr Way S.; 4853 MLK 
Jr Way S.; 4859 MLK Jr Way S.; 4736 31st Ave S.; 4742 MLK Jr Way S.; 
4733 MLK Jr Way S.; 4735 MLK Jr Way S.; 4741 MLK Jr Way S.; 4203 S. 
Kenyon St.; 7908 MLK Jr Way S.; 6740 MLK Jr Way S.; 3601 MLK Jr Way S.; 
4865 MLK Jr Way S; 3112 S. Ferdinand St.; 3201 S. Ferdinand St.; 5042 
MLK Jr Way S.; 6701 MLK Jr Way S.
    Sound Transit requests FTA approval to transfer the Subject 
Properties to the City of Seattle's Office of Housing, if no Federal 
agency is interested in acquiring the asset for Federal use. The City 
of Seattle's Office of Housing has dedicated $11 million to work with 
affordable housing developers to convert the Subject Properties into 
approximately 200 permanently affordable housing units, as defined by 
Washington State's statute RCW 81.112.350. This transfer also would 
satisfy Sound Transit's statutory requirement to dispose or transfer 
surplus property to qualified entities to develop affordable housing.

Background

    Federal public transportation law (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 with assistance 
under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 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 FTA Administrator may authorize a transfer for a public purpose 
other than mass transportation only if the FTA Administrator decides:
    (A) The asset will remain in public use for at least five (5) years 
after the date the asset is transferred;
    (B) There is no purpose eligible for assistance under Chapter 53 of 
title 49, United States Code, 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

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Government use if the asset is a facility or land.
    The FTA Administrator has determined that the above requirements 
(A), (B), and (C) have been met; this Notice is issued pursuant to 
requirement (D).

Federal Interest in Acquiring Land or Facility

    This Notice implements the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(D). 
Accordingly, FTA hereby provides notice of the availability of the 
Subject Properties further described below. Any Federal agency 
interested in acquiring the Subject Properties should promptly notify 
the FTA. If no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the Subject 
Properties, FTA will transfer the properties.

Additional Description of Land or Facility

    The Subject Properties are currently vacant land. The Subject 
Properties are between 1,400- 14,000 square feet, each as follows: 4804 
MLK Jr Way S. 4,275 sq ft; 4804 32nd Ave S. 3,556 sq ft; 4810 MLK Jr 
Way S. 2,961 sq ft; 4851 MLK Jr Way S. 2,184 sq ft; 4853 MLK Jr Way S. 
1,744 sq ft; 4859 MLK Jr Way S. 4,631 sq ft; 4736 31st Ave S. 4,655 sq 
ft; 4742 MLK Jr Way S. 2,036 sq ft; 4733 MLK Jr Way S. 1,815 sq ft; 
4735 MLK Jr Way S. 1,428 sq ft; 4741 MLK Jr Way S. 4,522 sq ft; 4203 S. 
Kenyon St. 4,526 sq ft; 7908 MLK Jr Way S. 5,892 sq ft; 6740 MLK Jr Way 
S. 8,439 sq ft; 3601 MLK Jr Way S. 13,164 sq ft; 4865 MLK Jr Way S 
3,292 sq ft; 3112 S. Ferdinand St. 1,845 sq ft; 3201 S. Ferdinand St. 
3,776 sq ft; 5042 MLK Jr Way S. 2,387 sq ft; 6701 MLK Jr Way S. 8,341 
sq ft.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5334(h).

K. Jane Williams,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-16553 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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