81 FR 71788 - Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)
| Page Range | 71788-71789 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25121 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 71788-71789] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25121] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to transfer Federally assisted facility. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Section 5334(h) of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified, 49 U.S.C. 5301, et seq., 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 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) intends to transfer property located at 415 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, to the Port of New Orleans, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. LaDOTD used the property, building, and improvements for a ferry terminal until September 2009. The property is no longer being used to support ferry service. The Port of New Orleans (Port) intends to use the property for administrative purposes to support its activities. The transfer will provide benefits to the Port by providing space for Port personnel to carry out administrative functions. The transfer will support efforts by the Port to expand container terminal capacity to address and capitalize projected growth in container traffic. In addition, Port ownership of the property and building will maintain a position of security in location and afford continuous visibility of the river from Port property. The Port plans to use the property and building for a minimum of 5 years. DATES: Effective Date: Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the property and building must notify the FTA Region VI office of its interest no later than November 17, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested parties should notify the Regional Office by writing to Robert C. Patrick, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, 819 Taylor Street, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, TX 76102. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldridge Onco, Regional Counsel, (817) 978-0557. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background 49 U.S.C. 5334(h) 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. 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1). Determinations The Secretary may authorize a transfer for a public purpose other than mass transportation only if the Secretary 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 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. 5334(h)(1)(D) [[Page 71789]] of the Federal Transit Laws. Accordingly, FTA hereby provides notice of the availability of the facility further described below. Any Federal agency interested in acquiring the affected facility should promptly notify the FTA. If no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the existing facility, FTA will make certain 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. Additional Description of Land or Facility The total property consists of a mostly rectangular shaped 15,029 square foot area parcel, which is currently paved and improved with a one and one-half story concrete ferry terminal building, along with a portion of a pedestrian bridge. The property is located along the west bank of the Mississippi River along Tchoupitoulas Street and Jackson Street Avenue. The property is located in an area surrounded by wharf facilities operated by the Port of New Orleans. The interior and exterior of the building is in need of significant repair. The property is no longer being used to support ferry service. If no Federal agency is interested in acquiring the property, building, and improvements, FTA will make certain 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. Robert C. Patrick, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration Region VI. [FR Doc. 2016-25121 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-57-P
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lifting devices. It is uncertain whether burden, time, and cost associated with will support efforts by the Port to
the current supply of Buy America enforcing or complying with Buy expand container terminal capacity to
compliant lifting devices would be America requirements on steel or iron address and capitalize projected growth
sufficient to meet such an increase in products permanently incorporated into in container traffic. In addition, Port
demand. The Agency recognizes that precast concrete products? ownership of the property and building
more time may be needed to 10. Does your agency or company will maintain a position of security in
accommodate an increase in demand for have concerns regarding the availability location and afford continuous visibility
Buy America compliant lifting devices. of materials and products that comply of the river from Port property. The Port
The FHWA seeks comments and with Buy America requirements on steel plans to use the property and building
additional information about the supply or iron products permanently for a minimum of 5 years.
and availability of Buy America incorporated into precast concrete DATES: Effective Date: Any Federal
compliant lifting devices that are products? agency interested in acquiring the
permanently incorporated into precast 11. Does your State DOT have data property and building must notify the
concrete products. that document the relative use of steel FTA Region VI office of its interest no
or iron products incorporated into later than November 17, 2016.
Invitation for Public Comment precast products in comparison with all
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should
The FHWA requests public comment steel/iron materials used in your
notify the Regional Office by writing to
and input on this proposal for two highway program?
Robert C. Patrick, Regional
nationwide waivers for manufactured (Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; 23 CFR 635.410) Administrator, Federal Transit
items. Specifically, FHWA invites
Dated: October 11, 2016. Administration, 819 Taylor Street,
public comment on the following issues:
Gregory G. Nadeau, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Proposed Nationwide Waiver for Administrator, Federal Highway FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Administration. Eldridge Onco, Regional Counsel, (817)
Products With Steel or Iron Components [FR Doc. 2016–25116 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] 978–0557.
1. Does the COTS definition provide BILLING CODE 4910–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a reasonable description of
Background
commercially available off-the-shelf
steel or iron items? DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 49 U.S.C. 5334(h) provides guidance
2. Are there COTS products that on the transfer of capital assets.
should be on the covered steel or iron Federal Transit Administration Specifically, if a recipient of FTA
materials list? If so, why? assistance decides an asset acquired
Transfer of Federally Assisted Facility
3. Should there be a per-item cost cap under this chapter at least in part with
for COTS items? If so, what should the AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration that assistance is no longer needed for
cap be? (FTA), DOT. the purpose for which it was acquired,
4. What is the burden, time, and cost ACTION: Notice of intent to transfer the Secretary of Transportation may
associated with enforcing or complying Federally assisted facility. authorize the recipient to transfer the
with Buy America requirements for asset to a local governmental authority
COTS items? SUMMARY: Section 5334(h) of the Federal to be used for a public purpose with no
5. Are certifications and/or other Transit Laws, as codified, 49 U.S.C. further obligation to the Government. 49
documents available to allow owner 5301, et seq., permits the Administrator U.S.C. 5334(h)(1).
agencies to trace and verify domestic of the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) to authorize a recipient of FTA Determinations
melting and manufacturing processes
for steel or iron products? funds to transfer land or a facility to a The Secretary may authorize a
6. Does your agency or company track public body for any public purpose with transfer for a public purpose other than
costs associated with the administrative no further obligation to the Federal mass transportation only if the Secretary
or compliance efforts associated with Government if, among other things, no decides:
the Buy America requirements? Federal agency is interested in acquiring (A) The asset will remain in public
the asset for Federal use. Accordingly, use for at least 5 years after the date the
Proposed Temporary Nationwide FTA is issuing this Notice to advise asset is transferred;
Waiver for Steel Tie Wire Permanently Federal agencies that the Louisiana (B) There is no purpose eligible for
Incorporated in Precast Concrete Department of Transportation and assistance under this chapter for which
Products Development (LaDOTD) intends to the asset should be used;
7. Is the temporary waiver for tie wire transfer property located at 415 Jackson (C) The overall benefit of allowing the
permanently incorporated into precast Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, to the transfer is greater than the interest of the
concrete necessary and appropriate, and Port of New Orleans, a political Government in liquidation and return of
if yes, is 1 year the appropriate length? subdivision of the State of Louisiana. the financial interest of the Government
LaDOTD used the property, building, in the asset, after considering fair
Additional Question Regarding Other and improvements for a ferry terminal market value and other factors; and
Steel and Iron Products Permanently until September 2009. The property is (D) Through an appropriate screening
Incorporated in Precast Concrete no longer being used to support ferry or survey process, that there is no
Products service. interest in acquiring the asset for
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8. Is domestically produced supply The Port of New Orleans (Port) Government use if the asset is a facility
sufficient to meet demand for Buy intends to use the property for or land.
America compliant lifting devices administrative purposes to support its
permanently incorporated into precast activities. The transfer will provide Federal Interest in Acquiring Land or
concrete? benefits to the Port by providing space Facility
9. Does your agency or company have for Port personnel to carry out This document implements the
concerns regarding the administrative administrative functions. The transfer requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(D)
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of the Federal Transit Laws. and the expected burden. The Federal of injury to a child in the event of a
Accordingly, FTA hereby provides Register Notice with a 60-day comment crash. While infants should always ride
notice of the availability of the facility period was published on March 8, 2016 in rear-facing car seats, NHTSA’s 2013
further described below. Any Federal (81 FR 12196). The agency received one National Survey of the Use of Booster
agency interested in acquiring the comment. This comment was Seats (NSUBS) observed 10 percent of
affected facility should promptly notify supportive of the proposed survey and children under age 1 were not in rear-
the FTA. If no Federal agency is did not provide any suggestions for the facing car seats; most of these infants
interested in acquiring the existing survey’s implementation or design. were prematurely graduated to forward-
facility, FTA will make certain that the DATES: Comments must be submitted on facing car seats. Children 1 to 3 years
other requirements specified in 49 or before November 17, 2016. old should ride either in rear-facing or
U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(A) through (C) are met ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 front-facing car seats, but NSUBS found
before permitting the asset to be days, to the Office of Information and that 9 percent of children 1 to 3 years
transferred. Regulatory Affairs, Office of old were prematurely graduated to
Management and Budget, 725 17th booster seats and 3 percent to seat belts.
Additional Description of Land or Children ages 4 to 7 should either ride
Facility Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. in forward-facing car seats or booster
The total property consists of a mostly seats. However, 24 percent were
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
rectangular shaped 15,029 square foot observed in seat belts, and 9 percent
Alan Block, Office of Behavioral Safety
area parcel, which is currently paved were unrestrained.
Research (NPD–310), National Highway Many information resources are
and improved with a one and one-half
Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New available to aid parents and caregivers
story concrete ferry terminal building,
Jersey Avenue SE., W46–499, with proper CRS selection, installation,
along with a portion of a pedestrian
Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Block’s and use, including hands-on
bridge. The property is located along the
phone number is 202–366–6401 and his instruction. Research has shown that
west bank of the Mississippi River along
email address is Alan.Block@dot.gov. hands-on instruction on CRS
Tchoupitoulas Street and Jackson Street
Avenue. The property is located in an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: installation, such as that provided by
area surrounded by wharf facilities Title: Awareness & Availability of NHTSA and Safe Kids Worldwide at
operated by the Port of New Orleans. Child Passenger Safety Information Child Car Seat Inspection Stations
The interior and exterior of the building Resources (AACPSIR). nationwide, is effective in reducing
Type of Request: New information misuse. Unfortunately, this resource
is in need of significant repair. The
collection requirement. seems to be underutilized. Only about
property is no longer being used to
Abstract: NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis one out of ten drivers interviewed for
support ferry service.
Reporting System shows that in 2014 an NHTSA’s National Child Restraint Use
If no Federal agency is interested in
average of 3 children under the age of Special Study reported having their CRS
acquiring the property, building, and
15 were killed and an estimated 458 inspected at an inspection station. At
improvements, FTA will make certain
children were injured each day in traffic present, it is unclear what deters and
that the other requirements specified in
crashes. Child restraint systems (CRSs) what encourages use of CRS inspection
49 U.S.C. 5334(h)(1)(A) through (C) are
are effective at reducing the risk of stations and Child Passenger Safety
met before permitting the asset to be
injury during motor vehicle crashes. Technicians.
transferred.
Child safety seats have been shown to To help increase correct use of CRS
Robert C. Patrick, reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for and utilization of inspection stations,
Regional Administrator, Federal Transit infants (under 1 year old) and by 54 approval is requested to conduct a
Administration Region VI. percent for toddlers (1 to 4 years old) in national web-based survey to estimate
[FR Doc. 2016–25121 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] passenger cars. For infants and toddlers parent and caregiver general knowledge
BILLING CODE 4910–57–P in light trucks, the corresponding of child passenger safety (CPS)
reductions are 58 percent and 59 information resources, awareness and
percent, respectively. However, a 2002 use of CRS inspection stations, and
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NHTSA study estimated a misuse rate of barriers to CRS inspection station use.
73 percent. If booster seats for older The survey will also examine the
National Highway Traffic Safety children were removed, the misuse relationship between parent and
Administration figure exceeded 80 percent. The LATCH caregiver confidence in installing CRSs,
(Lower Anchors and Tethers for risk perception, and intent to visit an
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Children) child restraint technology was inspection station. The proposed survey
Requirements; Agency Information new at the time of the 2002 study, and is titled, ‘‘Awareness & Availability of
Collection Activity Under OMB Review few of the observed restraints were Child Passenger Safety Information
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic LATCH systems. While the purpose of Resources’’ (AACPSIR).
Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. LATCH is to make it easier for parents Affected Public: The potential
Department of Transportation (DOT). to correctly install child restraints, a respondents would be people aged 18
ACTION: Notice. 2006 NHTSA study still found loose or years or older who regularly transport
twisted straps/tethers and incorrect children between the ages of 0 and 9 in
SUMMARY: In compliance with the attachments when using LATCH. their personal vehicles. NHTSA would
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Subsequent research has found that send survey requests to a sufficient
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U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice incorrect use of a CRS places the child number of households to obtain 1,400
announces that the Information at an increased risk of both fatal and completed web-based interviews. The
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted non-fatal injuries requests would be sent via postal mail.
below has been forwarded to the Office Incorrect selection of a CRS The screener would ask the member of
of Management and Budget (OMB) for appropriate for the child’s height and the household who most frequently
review and comment. The ICR describes weight, and premature promotion, are drives children to complete the survey.
the nature of the information collection additional factors that increase the risk NHTSA considers this to be the person
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 71788 |
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