Transfer of Federally Assisted Property

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issues this notice to advise Federal agencies that New Jersey TRANSIT (NJ TRANSIT) intends to transfer a 2.17-acre portion of a 9.27-acre parcel to the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 67898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21945]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Transfer of Federally Assisted Property

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) issues this notice to 
advise Federal agencies that New Jersey TRANSIT (NJ TRANSIT) intends to 
transfer a 2.17-acre portion of a 9.27-acre parcel to the Jersey City 
Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA).

DATES: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the Subject Property 
must notify the FTA Region II Office of its interest no later than 
November 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify FTA Region II by writing to 
Michael Culotta, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit 
Administration, One Bowling Green, Room 428 New York, NY 10004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Culotta, Regional 
Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, One Bowling Green, Room 
428, New York, NY 10004, or at (212) 668-2170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New Jersey TRANSIT (NJ TRANSIT) intends to 
transfer a 2.17-acre portion of a 9.27-acre parcel (the 2.17-acre 
portion is referred to herein as the Subject Property) to the Jersey 
City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA). NJ TRANSIT has not used the 
Subject Property since the mid-1990s and it has remained vacant. NJ 
TRANSIT has determined it no longer needs the Subject Property for 
public transportation purposes, and requests FTA approval to transfer 
it to the JCMUA if no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the 
Subject Property for Federal use. JCMUA will utilize the Subject 
Property for its proposed stormwater pump station, which will assist in 
alleviating flooding in parts of Jersey City, NJ.

Background

    Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5334(h)) sets forth 
requirements for 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, FTA 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).

Determinations

    FTA may authorize a transfer for a public purpose other than mass 
transportation only if FTA determines:
    (i) The asset will remain in public use for at least five (5) years 
after the date the asset is transferred;
    (ii) There is no purpose eligible for assistance under Chapter 53 
of title 49, United States Code, for which the asset should be used;
    (iii) 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
    (iv) 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.
    FTA has determined the above requirements (i), (ii), and (iii) have 
been met.

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 transfer the property.

Additional Description of Land

    The Subject Property is a 2.17 acre unimproved parcel located at 
510 Pacific Avenue, Jersey City, in the County of Hudson, New Jersey, 
Block 15801, Part of Lots 2 & 65.
    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5334(h), 49 CFR 1.91.

Michael Culotta,
Regional Administrator, Region II.
[FR Doc. 2026-21945 Filed 10-27-26; 8:45 am]
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