80_FR_75063 80 FR 74834 - Notice of Intent To Grant a Buy America Waiver To the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Use of Sure Close Self-Closing Force Adjustable Gate Hinges

80 FR 74834 - Notice of Intent To Grant a Buy America Waiver To the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Use of Sure Close Self-Closing Force Adjustable Gate Hinges

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range74834-74835
FR Document2015-30205

FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that it intends to grant the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) a waiver from FRA's Buy America requirement for the use of 250 Sure Close gate hinges, which are manufactured in Italy. FRA believes a waiver is appropriate because, despite IDOT's best efforts to develop a domestic source for these hinges, domestically-produced gate hinges for pedestrian crossings meeting IDOT's safety specifications and schedule needs remain unavailable in the United States.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2012-0033]


Notice of Intent To Grant a Buy America Waiver To the Illinois 
Department of Transportation for the Use of Sure Close Self-Closing 
Force Adjustable Gate Hinges

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant Buy America waiver.

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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that it 
intends to grant the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) a 
waiver from FRA's Buy America requirement for the use of 250 Sure Close 
gate hinges, which are manufactured in Italy. FRA believes a waiver is 
appropriate because, despite IDOT's best efforts to develop a domestic 
source for these hinges, domestically-produced gate hinges for 
pedestrian crossings meeting IDOT's safety specifications and schedule 
needs remain unavailable in the United States.

DATES: Written comments on FRA's determination to grant IDOT's Buy 
America waiver request should be provided to the FRA on or before 
December 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments by one of the following means, 
identifying your submissions by docket number FRA-2012-0033. All 
electronic submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic 
site at http://www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the 
instructions below for mailed and hand-delivered comments.
    (1) Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 
for submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site;
    (2) Fax: (202) 493-2251;
    (3) Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Docket Operations, M-30, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, 20590-0001; 
or
    (4) Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the first floor of the West 
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must reference the ``Federal Railroad 
Administration'' and include docket number FRA-2012-0033. Due to 
security procedures in effect since October 2001, mail received through 
the U.S. Postal Service may be subject to delays. Parties making 
submissions responsive to this notice should consider using an express 
mail firm to ensure the prompt filing of any submissions not filed 
electronically or by hand. Note that all submissions received, 
including any personal information therein, will be posted without 
change or alteration to http://www.regulations.gov. For more 
information, you may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the 
Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or visit 
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Johnson, Attorney-Advisor, 
FRA Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-0078, John.Johnson@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that it intends to 
grant the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) a waiver from 
FRA's Buy America requirement for the use of 250 Sure Close gate 
hinges, which are manufactured in Italy. Self-closing, force adjustable 
gate hinges are one component of the larger construction project to 
install pedestrian swing gates in connection with the Chicago-St. Louis 
High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor project. The Chicago-St. Louis HSR 
project is funded by a $1.33 billion grant from FRA. The value of the 
250 hinges is approximately $79,000. FRA believes a waiver is 
appropriate under 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(2)(B) because, despite IDOT's best 
efforts to develop a domestic source for these hinges, domestically-
produced gate hinges for pedestrian crossings meeting IDOT's safety 
specifications and schedule needs remain unavailable in the United 
States.
    The letter granting IDOT's request is quoted below:

John Oimoen
Interim Director, Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Illinois Department of Transportation
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 6-600
Chicago, IL 60601
Re: Request for Waiver of Buy America Requirement for Sure Close 
Gate Hinges
Dear Mr. Oimoen:
This letter responds to your request, dated June 30, 2015, that the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant the Illinois Department 
of Transportation (IDOT) a waiver from FRA's Buy America provision, 
at 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(1), for one component of pedestrian swing 
gates IDOT needs to purchase using FRA grant monies. Specifically, 
your request is based on the Buy America provision (49 U.S.C. 
24405(a)) applicable to FRA's High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail 
(HSIPR) Program grant ($1.33 billion) to IDOT for the Chicago-St. 
Louis High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor.
Your waiver request is for the remaining 250 of 600 Sure Close gate 
hinges needed for the project that D&D Technology, an Italian 
company, manufactures. In February 2015, FRA granted IDOT a waiver 
for the initial 350 gate hinges. Because the hinges are manufactured 
in Italy, IDOT needs a waiver from FRA's Buy America requirement. 
FRA is granting IDOT's waiver request for the additional 250 Sure 
Close gate hinges. FRA believes a waiver is again appropriate under 
49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(2)(B) because, despite IDOT's best efforts to 
develop a domestic source for these hinges, domestically-produced 
gate hinges for pedestrian crossings meeting IDOT's safety 
specifications and schedule needs remain unavailable in the United 
States. IDOT needs the remaining 250 gate hinges for its project to 
remain on schedule.
FRA posted the new request for the 250 gate hinges on its Web site 
and received no comments. Under 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(4), FRA is 
publishing notice of its decision to grant IDOT's waiver request in 
the Federal Register and provide notice of such finding

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and an opportunity for public comment after which this waiver will 
become effective.
Questions about this letter can be directed to, John Johnson, 
Attorney-Advisor, at john.johnson@dot.gov or (202)493-0078.
Sincerely,
Sarah Feinberg
Acting Administrator


    Issued in Washington, DC on November 23, 2015.
Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-30205 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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74834 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 229 / Monday, November 30, 2015 / Notices the full range of issues related to the pedestrian crossings meeting IDOT’s America requirement for the use of 250 proposed action are addressed and all safety specifications and schedule needs Sure Close gate hinges, which are significant issues identified, comments remain unavailable in the United States. manufactured in Italy. Self-closing, and suggestions are invited from all DATES: Written comments on FRA’s force adjustable gate hinges are one interested parties. Comments and determination to grant IDOT’s Buy component of the larger construction questions concerning the proposed America waiver request should be project to install pedestrian swing gates action and the EIS should be directed to provided to the FRA on or before in connection with the Chicago-St. the FHWA address provided above. December 7, 2015. Louis High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor Projects receiving Federal funds must ADDRESSES: Please submit your project. The Chicago-St. Louis HSR comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights comments by one of the following project is funded by a $1.33 billion grant Act, and Executive Order 12898 means, identifying your submissions by from FRA. The value of the 250 hinges ‘‘Federal Actions to Address docket number FRA–2012–0033. All is approximately $79,000. FRA believes Environmental Justice in Minority electronic submissions must be made to a waiver is appropriate under 49 U.S.C. Populations and Low-Income the U.S. Government electronic site at 24405(a)(2)(B) because, despite IDOT’s Populations.’’ Federal law prohibits http://www.regulations.gov. best efforts to develop a domestic source discrimination on the basis of race, Commenters should follow the for these hinges, domestically-produced color, age, sex, or country of national instructions below for mailed and hand- gate hinges for pedestrian crossings origin in the implementation of this delivered comments. meeting IDOT’s safety specifications project. It is also Federal policy to (1) Web site: http:// and schedule needs remain unavailable identify and address any www.regulations.gov. Follow the in the United States. disproportionately high and adverse instructions for submitting comments The letter granting IDOT’s request is effects of federal projects on the health on the U.S. Government electronic quoted below: or environment of minority and low- docket site; John Oimoen income populations to the greatest (2) Fax: (202) 493–2251; Interim Director, Division of Public and extent practicable and permitted by law. (3) Mail: U.S. Department of Intermodal Transportation Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Illinois Department of Transportation (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, Division of Public and Intermodal Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning Room W12–140, Washington, DC, Transportation and Construction. The regulations 20590–0001; or 100 West Randolph Street, Suite 6–600 implementing Executive Order 12372 Chicago, IL 60601 regarding intergovernmental consultation on (4) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on Re: Request for Waiver of Buy America Federal programs and activities apply to this the first floor of the West Building, 1200 Requirement for Sure Close Gate Hinges program.) New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Dear Mr. Oimoen: DC, 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., This letter responds to your request, dated Dated: November 23, 2015. Monday through Friday, except Federal June 30, 2015, that the Federal Railroad Johnny M. Gerbitz, holidays. Administration (FRA) grant the Illinois Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Instructions: All submissions must Department of Transportation (IDOT) a Administration, Madison, Wisconsin. reference the ‘‘Federal Railroad waiver from FRA’s Buy America provision, at [FR Doc. 2015–30277 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] Administration’’ and include docket 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(1), for one component of BILLING CODE 4910–22–P number FRA–2012–0033. Due to pedestrian swing gates IDOT needs to purchase using FRA grant monies. security procedures in effect since Specifically, your request is based on the Buy October 2001, mail received through the America provision (49 U.S.C. 24405(a)) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION U.S. Postal Service may be subject to applicable to FRA’s High-Speed Intercity delays. Parties making submissions Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program grant ($1.33 Federal Railroad Administration responsive to this notice should billion) to IDOT for the Chicago-St. Louis [Docket No. FRA–2012–0033] consider using an express mail firm to High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor. ensure the prompt filing of any Your waiver request is for the remaining 250 Notice of Intent To Grant a Buy submissions not filed electronically or of 600 Sure Close gate hinges needed for the America Waiver To the Illinois by hand. Note that all submissions project that D&D Technology, an Italian Department of Transportation for the company, manufactures. In February 2015, received, including any personal Use of Sure Close Self-Closing Force FRA granted IDOT a waiver for the initial 350 information therein, will be posted gate hinges. Because the hinges are Adjustable Gate Hinges without change or alteration to http:// manufactured in Italy, IDOT needs a waiver AGENCY: Federal Railroad www.regulations.gov. For more from FRA’s Buy America requirement. FRA Administration (FRA), United States information, you may review DOT’s is granting IDOT’s waiver request for the Department of Transportation (DOT). complete Privacy Act Statement in the additional 250 Sure Close gate hinges. FRA Federal Register published on April 11, believes a waiver is again appropriate under ACTION: Notice of intent to grant Buy 2000 (65 FR 19477), or visit http:// 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(2)(B) because, despite America waiver. www.regulations.gov. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent to grant Buy America waiver.
DatesWritten comments on FRA's determination to grant IDOT's Buy America waiver request should be provided to the FRA on or before December 7, 2015.
ContactMr. John Johnson, Attorney-Advisor, FRA Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-0078, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 74834 
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