[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 97 (Friday, May 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25010-25011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12404]



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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: 49 U.S.C. Section 5334(g), [formerly called Section 12(k) of 
The Federal Transit Act], 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 Maryland Mass Transit Administration intends to 
transfer property located at the intersection of York Road, Dulaney 
Valley Road, Joppa Road and Allegheny Avenue, in Towson, Maryland.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the land or 
facility must notify the FTA Philadelphia Regional Office of its 
interest, by June 17, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the Regional Office by 
writing to Mr. Sheldon A. Kinbar, Regional Administrator, Federal 
Transit Administration, 1760 Market Street, Room 500, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila Byrne, Transportation Program 
Specialist, Region 3, at 215/656-6900 or Ann Catlin, Real Estate 
Specialist, Office of Program Management at 202/366-1647.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    49 U.S.C. Section 5334(g) 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. The 
Secretary may authorize a transfer for a public purpose other than mass 
transportation only if the Secretary decides: 49 U.S.C. Section 5334(g) 
DETERMINATIONS:
    (A) The asset will remain in public use for not less than 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. Section 
5334(g). Accordingly, FTA hereby provides notice of the availability of 
the land or facility further described below. Any Federal agency 
interested in acquiring the affected land or facility should promptly 
notify the FTA.
    If no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the existing land 
or facility, FTA will make certain that the other requirements 
specified in 49 U.S.C. Section 5334(g) (1)(A) through (1)(D) are met 
before permitting the asset to be transferred.

Additional Description of Land or Facility:

    Parcel of land approximately 4,485 square feet (identified as 602-
608 York Road) located at the intersection of York Road, Dulaney Valley 
Road, Joppa Road and Allegheny Avenue in Towson, Maryland.

    Issued on: May 13, 1996.
Sheldon A. Kinbar,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-12404 Filed 5-16-96; 8:45 am]
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