80 FR 62152 - Buy America Waiver Notification
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-26191 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 62152-62153] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26191] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Buy America Waiver Notification AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice provides information regarding FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of non-domestic Vanessa 30,000 series water line valves (two 42 inch, three 16 inch, and one 8 inch) for the Woodmen Road corridor improvement project, phase 2 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. DATES: The effective date of the waiver is October 16, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program Administration, (202) 366-1562, or via email at [email protected]. For legal questions, please contact Mr. Jomar Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1373, or via email at [email protected]. Office hours for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the Federal Register's home page at: http://www.archives.gov and the Government Printing Office's database at: http://www.access.thefederalregister.org/nara. Background The FHWA's Buy America policy in 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic manufacturing process for any steel or iron products (including protective coatings) that are permanently incorporated in a Federal-aid construction project. The regulation also provides for a waiver of the Buy America requirements when the application would be inconsistent with the public interest or when satisfactory quality domestic steel and iron products are not sufficiently available. This notice provides information regarding FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for use of non-domestic Vanessa 30,000 series water line valves (two 42 inch, three 16 inch, and one 8 inch) for the Woodmen Road corridor improvement project, phase 2, in Colorado Spring, Colorado. These waterline materials are required to relocate an existing 42 inch high pressure water line outside of the roadway. These valves would meet a zero leakage performance that is necessary for worker safety during water line construction. In accordance with Division K, section 122 of the ``Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015'' (Pub. L. 113-235), FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=111) on August 18. The FHWA received no comments in response to the publication. Based on all the information available to the agency, FHWA concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers of Vanessa 30,000 series water line valves. In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-244, 122 Stat. 1572), FHWA is providing this notice as its finding that a waiver of Buy America requirements is appropriate. The FHWA invites public comment on this finding for an additional 15 days following the effective date of the finding. Comments may be submitted to FHWA's Web site [[Page 62153]] via the link provided to the waiver page noted above. (Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410) Issued on: October 6, 2015. Gregory G. Nadeau, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-26191 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June Lycoming County, Pa.; Rescind Date: for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
25, 2015. July 27, 2015. p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,
29. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 824, 46. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad except Federal holidays.
ABR–201007041, Gaines Township, ID: Kohler, ABR–201009103, Liberty SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June Township, Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind
25, 2015. Date: July 27, 2015. Electronic Access
30. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 825, 47. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad An electronic copy of this document
ABR–201007042, Gaines Township, ID: Marilyn Ely, ABR–201008143, may be downloaded from the Federal
Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June Gamble Township, Lycoming County, Register’s home page at: http://
25, 2015. Pa.; Rescind Date: July 27, 2015. www.archives.gov and the Government
31. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 826, 48. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad Printing Office’s database at: http://
ABR–201007043, Shippen Township, ID: Maurice D Bieber Pad A, ABR– www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June 201008024, Cascade Township,
25, 2015. Lycoming County, Pa.; Rescind Date: Background
32. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 827, July 27, 2015. The FHWA’s Buy America policy in
ABR–201010036, Elk Township, Tioga 49. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic
County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June 25, ID: Stephen M Sleboda Pad A, ABR– manufacturing process for any steel or
2015. 201112008, Cascade Township, iron products (including protective
33. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 841, Lycoming County, Pa.; Rescind Date: coatings) that are permanently
ABR–201010035, Elk Township, Tioga July 27, 2015. incorporated in a Federal-aid
County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June 25, 50. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad construction project. The regulation also
2015. ID: Lyon, ABR–201201038, Tuscarora provides for a waiver of the Buy
34. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 842, Township, Bradford County, Pa.; America requirements when the
ABR–201010047, Elk Township, Tioga Rescind Date: July 31, 2015. application would be inconsistent with
County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June 25, 51. XTO Energy Incorporated, Pad ID: the public interest or when satisfactory
2015. King Unit, ABR–20091225.R1, quality domestic steel and iron products
35. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 843, Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming are not sufficiently available. This
ABR–201010048, Elk Township, Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date: July 31, 2015. notice provides information regarding
County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June 25,
Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et FHWA’s finding that a Buy America
2015. seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. waiver is appropriate for use of non-
36. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: State 844,
Dated: October 8, 2015. domestic Vanessa 30,000 series water
ABR–201009021, Elk Township, Tioga
Stephanie L. Richardson, line valves (two 42 inch, three 16 inch,
County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June 25,
Secretary to the Commission.
and one 8 inch) for the Woodmen Road
2015.
37. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: Stewart 805, corridor improvement project, phase 2,
[FR Doc. 2015–26163 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
ABR–201007003, Elk Township, Tioga in Colorado Spring, Colorado. These
BILLING CODE 7040–01–P
County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June 25, waterline materials are required to
2015. relocate an existing 42 inch high
38. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: Wood 513R, pressure water line outside of the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION roadway. These valves would meet a
ABR–201007014, Rutland Township,
Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date: June zero leakage performance that is
Federal Highway Administration
30, 2015. necessary for worker safety during water
39. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad Buy America Waiver Notification line construction.
ID: Gunn, ABR–201101006, Rome In accordance with Division K,
AGENCY: Federal Highway section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and
Township, Bradford County, Pa.;
Administration (FHWA), DOT. Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
Rescind Date: July 1, 2015.
40. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ACTION: Notice. 2015’’ (Pub. L. 113–235), FHWA
ID: Lantz, ABR–201102025, Sheshequin published a notice of intent to issue a
SUMMARY: This notice provides waiver on its Web site (http://
Township, Bradford County, Pa.; information regarding FHWA’s finding
Rescind Date: July 1, 2015. www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
that a Buy America waiver is contracts/waivers.cfm?id=111) on
41. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
appropriate for the use of non-domestic August 18. The FHWA received no
ID: King, ABR–201103050, Sheshequin
Vanessa 30,000 series water line valves comments in response to the
Township, Bradford County, Pa.;
(two 42 inch, three 16 inch, and one 8 publication. Based on all the
Rescind Date: July 1, 2015.
inch) for the Woodmen Road corridor information available to the agency,
42. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad
improvement project, phase 2 in FHWA concludes that there are no
ID: Abel, ABR–201010062, Shrewsbury
Colorado Springs, Colorado. domestic manufacturers of Vanessa
Township, Sullivan County, Pa.;
Rescind Date: July 27, 2015. DATES: The effective date of the waiver 30,000 series water line valves.
43. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad is October 16, 2015. In accordance with the provisions of
ID: COP Tr 231 Pad E, ABR–201007097, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU
Boggs Township, Sullivan County, Pa.; questions about this notice, please Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub.
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Rescind Date: July 27, 2015. contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), FHWA is
44. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad Office of Program Administration, (202) providing this notice as its finding that
ID: Field, ABR–201010020, Cherry 366–1562, or via email at a waiver of Buy America requirements
Township, Sullivan County, Pa.; gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal is appropriate. The FHWA invites
Rescind Date: July 27, 2015. questions, please contact Mr. Jomar public comment on this finding for an
45. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief additional 15 days following the
ID: Jason M. Phillips Pad A, ABR– Counsel, (202) 366–1373, or via email at effective date of the finding. Comments
201007070, Cogan House Township, Jomar.Maldonado@dot.gov. Office hours may be submitted to FHWA’s Web site
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via the link provided to the waiver page • Facsimile (Fax): 1–202–493–2251. 1. All Class I, or environmental
noted above. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; impact statement (EIS) projects, both on
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110– U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 the State highway system (SHS) and
161, 23 CFR 635.410) New Jersey Ave. SE., West Building local government projects off the SHS
Issued on: October 6, 2015. Ground Floor, Room W12–140, that are funded by FHWA or require
Washington, DC 20590–0001. FHWA approvals.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
• Hand Delivery: West Building 2. All Class II, or categorically
Administrator, Federal Highway Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
Administration.
excluded (CE), projects, both on the SHS
New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC and local government projects off the
[FR Doc. 2015–26191 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] 20590 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. SHS that are funded by FHWA or
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P e.t., Monday through Friday, except require FHWA approvals.
Federal holidays. 3. All Class III, or environmental
Instructions: You must include the assessment (EA) projects, both on the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION agency name and docket number at the SHS and local government projects off
beginning of your comments. All the SHS that are funded by FHWA or
Federal Highway Administration comments received will be posted require FHWA approvals.
[Docket No. FHWA–2015–0022] without change to http:// 4. Projects funded by other Federal
www.regulations.gov, including any agencies [or projects without any
Application From the State of Ohio to personal information provided. Federal funding] of any Class that also
the Surface Transportation Project FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: includes funding by FHWA or require
Delivery Program and Proposed Jeff Blanton P.E., Director of Program FHWA approvals. For these projects,
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Development, Federal Highway ODOT would not assume the NEPA
Assigning Environmental Administration Ohio Division, 200 N. responsibilities of other Federal
Responsibilities to the State High St., Room 326, Columbus, Ohio agencies.
AGENCY: Federal Highway 43215, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (ET), (614) Excluded from assignment are
Administration (FHWA), U.S. 280–6824, jeffrey.blanton@dot.gov. highway projects authorized under 23
Department of Transportation (DOT). Timothy M. Hill, Administrator, Office U.S.C. 202 and 203, highway projects
of Environmental Services, Ohio under 23 U.S.C. 204 unless the project
ACTION: Notice of proposed MOU and
Department of Transportation, 1980 will be designed and constructed by
request for comments.
West Broad Street, Mail Stop 4170, ODOT, projects that cross State
SUMMARY: This notice announces that Columbus, Ohio 43223, 7:30 a.m.– boundaries, and projects that cross or is
FHWA has received and reviewed an 4:30 p.m. (ET), (614) 466–7100, adjacent to international boundaries.
application from the Ohio Department Tim.Hill@dot.ohio.gov. The following projects are examples
of Transportation (ODOT) requesting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of projects that will not be assigned
participation in the Surface because they are projects that cross State
Electronic Access borders:
Transportation Project Delivery Program
(Program). This Program allows FHWA An electronic copy of this notice may • HAM–50/State Line Road
to assign and States to assume, be downloaded from the Federal Improvements, PID 93507
responsibilities under the National Register’s home page at http:// • HAM–IR 71/IR 75–0.00/0.22—Brent
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 www.archives.gov. An electronic Spence Bridge, PID 75119
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), and all version of the application materials and • SCI–US23–0.00, PID 98150
or part of FHWA’s responsibilities for proposed MOU may be downloaded by • JEF-Wellsburg Bridge, PID 79353
environmental review, consultation, or accessing the DOT docket, as described The assignment also would give the
other actions required under any above, at http://www.regulations.gov/. State the responsibility to conduct the
Federal environmental law with respect Background following environmental review,
to one or more Federal highway projects consultation, and other related
Section 327 of title 23, United States
within the State. The FHWA has activities:
Code (23 U.S.C. 327), allows the
determined the application to be Secretary of the DOT (Secretary), to Air Quality
complete, and developed a draft MOU assign, and a State to assume,
with ODOT outlining how the State will • Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7401–
responsibility for all or part of FHWA’s 7671q, with the exception of any
implement the program with FHWA responsibilities for environmental
oversight. The public is invited to project level conformity
review, consultation, or other actions determinations
comment on ODOT’s request, including required under any Federal
its application, and the proposed MOU, environmental law with respect to one Noise
which includes the proposed or more Federal-aid highway projects
assignments and assumptions of • Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C.
within the State pursuant to regulations 4901–4918
environmental review, consultation and
other activities to be assigned.
promulgated by the Council on • Airport Noise and Capacity Act of
Environmental Quality under part 1500 1990, 49 U.S.C. 47251–47534
DATES: Please submit comments by of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations • Compliance with the noise
November 16, 2015. (CFR) (as in effect on October 1, 2003). regulations in 23 CFR 772
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ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not The FHWA is authorized to act on
duplicate your docket submissions, behalf of the Secretary with respect to Wildlife
please submit them by only one of the these matters. • Section 7 of the Endangered Species
following means: Under the proposed MOU, FHWA Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to would assign to the State, through • Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16
http://www.regulations.gov and follow ODOT, the responsibility for making U.S.C. 1361–1423h
the online instructions for submitting decisions on the following types of • Anadromous Fish Conservation Act,
comments. highway projects: 16 U.S.C. 757a–757f
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| Dates | The effective date of the waiver is October 16, 2015. | |
| Contact | For questions about this notice, please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program Administration, (202) 366-1562, or via email at [email protected] For legal questions, please contact Mr. Jomar Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1373, or via email at [email protected] Office hours for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
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