80 FR 8131 - Buy America Waiver Notification
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 30 (February 13, 2015)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 30 (February 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 8131-8131 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03025 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 8131] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03025] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Buy America Waiver Notification AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice provides information regarding the FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of non-domestic brakes and bearings for rehabilitation of a ferry lift bridge on Governors Island, New York. DATES: The effective date of the waiver is February 17, 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 gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Mr. Jomar Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1373, or via email at Jomar.Maldonado@dot.gov. 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 Publishing 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 the FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for use of non-domestic brakes and bearings for the rehabilitation of a ferry lift bridge on Governors Island, New York. In accordance with Division A, section 122 of the ``Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012'' (Pub. L. 112-55), the FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=104) on December 18, 2014. The FHWA received no comments in response to the publication. During the 15-day comment period, the FHWA conducted additional nationwide review to locate potential domestic manufacturers of brakes and bearings that meet the project specifications. Based on all the information available to the agency, the FHWA concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers of the brakes and bearings that meet the project specifications. In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-244, 122 Stat. 1572), the 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 the FHWA's Web site via the link provided to the New York waiver page noted above. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410. Dated: February 6, 2015. Gregory G. Nadeau, Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-03025 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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iron products (including protective DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
coatings) that are permanently contracts/waivers.cfm?id=104) on
incorporated in a Federal-aid Federal Highway Administration December 18, 2014. The FHWA received
construction project. The regulation also no comments in response to the
Buy America Waiver Notification publication. During the 15-day comment
provides for a waiver of the Buy
America requirements when the AGENCY: Federal Highway period, the FHWA conducted additional
application would be inconsistent with Administration (FHWA), DOT. nationwide review to locate potential
the public interest or when satisfactory ACTION: Notice.
domestic manufacturers of brakes and
quality domestic steel and iron products bearings that meet the project
are not sufficiently available. This SUMMARY: This notice provides specifications. Based on all the
notice provides information regarding information regarding the FHWA’s information available to the agency, the
the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America finding that a Buy America waiver is FHWA concludes that there are no
appropriate for the use of non-domestic domestic manufacturers of the brakes
waiver is appropriate in the
brakes and bearings for rehabilitation of and bearings that meet the project
procurement of non-domestic 4 in. and
a ferry lift bridge on Governors Island, specifications.
12 in. trunnion mounted steel ball In accordance with the provisions of
New York.
valves as part of natural gas distribution section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU
DATES: The effective date of the waiver
facility involved with the replacement Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub.
of the Kosciuszko Bridge over Newton is February 17, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), the FHWA
Creek in New York City. is providing this notice as its finding
questions about this notice, please
In accordance with Division A, contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA that a waiver of Buy America
section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and Office of Program Administration, (202) requirements is appropriate. The FHWA
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 366–1562, or via email at invites public comment on this finding
2012’’ (Pub. L. 112–55), the FHWA gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal for an additional 15 days following the
published a notice of intent to issue a questions, please contact Mr. Jomar effective date of the finding. Comments
waiver on its Web site for non-domestic Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief may be submitted to the FHWA’s Web
4 in. and 12 in. trunnion mounted steel Counsel, (202) 366–1373, or via email at site via the link provided to the New
ball valves (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ Jomar.Maldonado@dot.gov. Office hours York waiver page noted above.
construction/contracts/ for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161,
waivers.cfm?id=102) on December 1, p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 23 CFR 635.410.
2014. The FHWA received no comments except Federal holidays. Dated: February 6, 2015.
in response to the publication. During SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Gregory G. Nadeau,
the 15-day comment period, the FHWA Acting Administrator, Federal Highway
Electronic Access
conducted additional nationwide Administration.
review to locate potential domestic An electronic copy of this document [FR Doc. 2015–03025 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am]
manufacturers of 4 in. and 12 in. may be downloaded from the BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
trunnion mounted steel ball valves for Federal Register’s home page at:
the project. Based on all the information http://www.archives.gov and the
available to the agency, the FHWA Government Publishing Office’s DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
concludes that there are no domestic database at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/
nara. Federal Railroad Administration
manufacturers of the 4 in. and 12 in.
trunnion mounted steel ball valves that Background [Docket No. FRA–2012–0033]
meet the project specifications. The FHWA’s Buy America policy in Notice of Intent To Grant a Buy
In accordance with the provisions of 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic America Waiver to the Illinois
section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU manufacturing process for any steel or Department of Transportation for the
Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. iron products (including protective Use of Sure Close Self-Closing Force
L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), the FHWA coatings) that are permanently Adjustable Gate Hinges
is providing this notice as its finding incorporated in a Federal-aid
that a waiver of Buy America construction project. The regulation also AGENCY: Federal Railroad
requirements is appropriate. The FHWA provides for a waiver of the Buy Administration (FRA), Department of
invites public comment on this finding America requirements when the Transportation (DOT).
for an additional 15 days following the application would be inconsistent with ACTION: Notice of intent to grant Buy
effective date of the finding. Comments the public interest or when satisfactory America waiver.
may be submitted to the FHWA’s Web quality domestic steel and iron products
are not sufficiently available. This SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to
site via the link provided to the New
notice provides information regarding advise the public that it intends to grant
York waiver page noted above.
the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America the Illinois Department of
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161, waiver is appropriate for use of non- Transportation (IDOT) a waiver from
23 CFR 635.410. domestic brakes and bearings for the FRA’s Buy America requirement for the
Dated: February 6, 2015. rehabilitation of a ferry lift bridge on use of 350 Sure Close gate hinges, which
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Gregory G. Nadeau,
Governors Island, New York. are manufactured in Italy. Self-closing,
In accordance with Division A, force adjustable gate hinges are one
Acting Administrator, Federal Highway section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and component of the larger construction
Administration.
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, project to install pedestrian swing gates
[FR Doc. 2015–03029 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 2012’’ (Pub. L. 112–55), the FHWA in connection with the Chicago-St.
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P published a notice of intent to issue a Louis High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor
waiver on its Web site (http:// project. The Chicago-St. Louis HSR
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | The effective date of the waiver is February 17, 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. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 8131 |
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