Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Transit Administration Byline: Kelley Brookins Date: 22 February 2023 Subjects: American Government , Buses Topic: Pace

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10963-10964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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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