Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility

Published date16 June 2021
Citation86 FR 32102
Record Number2021-12584
SectionNotices
CourtFederal Transit Administration,Transportation Department
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 114 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 32102-32103]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-12584]
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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 Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
                may 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.
                FTA is issuing this Notice to advise Federal agencies that the Central
                Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA) has requested FTA
                approval to transfer the Union Station property (Property) to the City
                of Oklahoma City (City) if no Federal agency is interested in acquiring
                the asset for Federal use. The 2.75-acre Property is located within the
                City of Oklahoma City at 300 SW 7th Street, Oklahoma City, OK.
                DATES: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the facility must
                notify the
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                FTA Region VI office of its interest no later than July 16, 2021.
                ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify FTA's Regional VI Office by
                writing to Gail Lyssy, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit
                Administration, 819 Taylor Street, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Forrest Graham, Regional Counsel,
                (415) 734-9479.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                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 under 49 U.S.C.
                Chapter 53 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).
                 COTPA purchased the Property in the early 1980s to be used as a
                transit hub with rail service. Due to the realignment of Interstate 40,
                however, the Property no longer is suitable for either rail or bus
                transit service. It is currently being used as office space for five
                COTPA finance employees. The City has committed to incorporating the
                Property into the $132 million downtown Scissortail Park to serve as
                the Park's administrative, operations, and maintenance center.
                Additionally, the City will use the Property for a visitor's center,
                rentable space for private and public gatherings, a public caf[eacute]
                space, storage and workshop space for building and repair needs, and
                recreational and cultural programs for youth and adults.
                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.
                 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
                Property further described below. Any Federal agency interested in
                acquiring the Property should promptly notify FTA. If no Federal agency
                is interested in acquiring the Property, FTA will assure 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.
                (Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5334(h))
                Nuria I. Fernandez,
                Deputy Administrator.
                [FR Doc. 2021-12584 Filed 6-15-21; 8:45 am]
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