Notice2023-03602
Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility
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Published
February 22, 2023
Effective
March 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
Federal public transportation law 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 Pace Suburban Bus (Pace) intends to transfer the land and building located at 9 Osgood Street, Joliet, Illinois (hereinafter "the Subject Property") to Will County, Illinois (hereinafter "the County").
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10963-10964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03602]
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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: Federal public transportation law 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 Pace Suburban Bus (Pace) intends to
transfer the land and building located at 9 Osgood Street, Joliet,
Illinois (hereinafter ``the Subject Property'') to Will County,
Illinois (hereinafter ``the County'').
DATES: Effective Date: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the
facility must notify the FTA Region V Office of its interest no later
than March 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the FTA Region V Office by
writing to Kelley Brookins, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit
Administration, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aruj Chaudhry, Regional Counsel, (312)
353-3869.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Federal public transportation law provides guidance on the transfer
of capital assets. 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(A). Specifically, if a
recipient of FTA assistance decides an asset acquired at least in part
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)(A).
Pace Suburban Bus (Pace) intends to transfer the land and building
located at 9 Osgood Street, Joliet, Illinois (hereinafter ``the Subject
Property'') to Will County, Illinois (hereinafter ``the County''). Pace
used the Subject Property as a combined bus, administrative, and
maintenance facility
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from 1983 to the present (39 years). Pace is relocating to another
facility and has determined it no longer needs the Subject Property for
public transportation purposes. The County plans to utilize the Subject
Property for the County Sherriff's SWAT unit's administrative and
training functions.
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 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 Government use if
the asset is a facility or land.
Federal Interest in Acquiring Land or Facility
This Notice implements the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
5334(h)(1)(A)(iv). Accordingly, FTA hereby provides notice of the
availability of the Subject Property further described below. Any
Federal agency interested in acquiring the Subject Property should
promptly notify the FTA. If no Federal agency is interested in
acquiring the Subject Property, FTA will make certain that the other
requirements specified in 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(A)(i) through (iv) are
met before permitting the asset to be transferred.
Additional Description of Land or Facility
The Subject Property is recognized with the Parcel Identification
Numbers 30-07-15-118-001-0000, 30-07-15-108-020-0000, and 30-07-15-107-
045-0000. The Subject Property is 2.2 acres, separated by a roadway. It
includes a precast concrete, steel, and masonry structure that is
66,077 square feet, with 58,296 square feet on the ground level and
7,781 square feet on the mezzanine level. The structure comprises a
masonry bearing wall building with barrel roof, wood rafters, and steel
bow-string roof trusses constructed in 1926. In 1985, a bus garage
addition was constructed with a structural steel frame, precast
concrete wall panels, and a low slope roof. The building condition was
recently assessed as adequate and was in use as a combined bus,
administrative, and maintenance facility. Public utilities include gas,
electric, and water.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(A), 49 CFR 1.91.
Kelley Brookins,
Regional Administrator, TRO-5.
[FR Doc. 2023-03602 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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