81 FR 30602 - Buy America Waiver Notification
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)
| Page Range | 30602-30602 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11578 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 30602] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11578] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Buy America Waiver Notification AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (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 motor and machinery brakes (maximum torque 100 ft-lb, wheel size 8 inches) for the rehabilitation of a bascule bridge in Port Clinton, Ohio. DATES: The effective date of the waiver is May 18, 2016. 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 Ms. Jennifer Mayo, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, 202-366-1523, 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 motor and machinery brake systems (maximum torque 100 ft-lb, wheel size 8 inches) for rehabilitation of a bascule bridge in Port Clinton, Ohio. In accordance with Division K, section 122 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 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=121 ) on March 22nd. 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 motor and machinery brake systems (maximum torque 100 ft-lb, wheel size 8 inches) for rehabilitation of the bascule bridge in Port Clinton, Ohio. In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-244), FHWA is providing this notice 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 via the link provided to the waiver page noted above. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Public Law 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410. Issued on: May 9, 2016. Gregory G. Nadeau, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-11578 Filed 5-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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1997, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For for an additional 15 days following the
programadmin/contracts/122297.cfm). questions about this notice, please effective date of the finding. Comments
A waiver of the Buy America contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA may be submitted to FHWA’s Web site
requirement without any regard to Office of Program Administration, 202– via the link provided to the waiver page
where the vehicle is assembled would 366–1562, or via email at noted above.
diminish the purpose of the Buy gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Public Law 110–
America requirement. Moreover, in questions, please contact Ms. Jennifer 161, 23 CFR 635.410.
today’s economic environment, the Buy Mayo, FHWA Office of the Chief
Issued on: May 9, 2016.
America requirement is especially Counsel, 202–366–1523, or via email at
significant in that it will ensure that jennifer.mayo@dot.gov. Office hours for Gregory G. Nadeau,
Federal Highway Trust Fund dollars are the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 Administrator, Federal Highway
used to support and create jobs in the p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, Administration.
U.S. This approach is similar to the except Federal holidays. [FR Doc. 2016–11578 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am]
conditional waivers previously given for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
various vehicle projects. Thus, so long
as the final assembly of the 34 State Electronic Access
projects occurs in the U.S., applicants to An electronic copy of this document DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
this waiver request may proceed to may be downloaded from the Federal
purchase these vehicles and equipment Register’s home page at http:// Federal Transit Administration
consistent with the Buy America www.archives.gov and the Government
requirement. Printing Office’s database at http:// [Docket No. FTA–2016–0025]
In accordance with the provisions of www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
section 117 of the Safe, Accountable, Notice of Proposed Buy America
Background Waiver for Minivans
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users, Technical The FHWA’s Buy America policy in
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration,
Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic
DOT.
244), FHWA is providing this notice of manufacturing process for any steel or
iron products (including protective ACTION: Notice of proposed Buy America
its finding that a public interest waiver
coatings) that are permanently waiver and request for comment.
of Buy America requirements is
appropriate on the condition that the incorporated in a Federal-aid
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
vehicles and equipment identified in construction project. The regulation also
Administration (FTA) received a formal
the notice be assembled in the U.S. The provides for a waiver of the Buy
request from the Pace Suburban Bus
FHWA invites public comment on this America requirements when the
Division of the Regional Transportation
finding for an additional 15 days application would be inconsistent with
Authority (Pace) for a Buy America non-
following the effective date of the the public interest or when satisfactory
quality domestic steel and iron products availability waiver to purchase 188
finding. Comments may be submitted to Dodge Caravan minivans for its vanpool
FHWA’s Web site via the link provided are not sufficiently available. This
notice provides information regarding program. Minivans are considered
to the waiver page noted above. rolling stock and are subject to the Buy
FHWA’s finding that a Buy America
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; PL 110–161; 23 waiver is appropriate for use of non- America waiver set forth in 49 U.S.C.
CFR 635.410. 5323(j)(2)(C), which requires that
domestic motor and machinery brake
Issued on: May 9, 2016. systems (maximum torque 100 ft-lb, minivans (i) contain more than 60
Gregory G. Nadeau, wheel size 8 inches) for rehabilitation of percent domestic content, and (ii) final
Administrator, Federal Highway a bascule bridge in Port Clinton, Ohio. assembly of the vehicles occurs in the
Administration. In accordance with Division K, United States. Although initially Pace
[FR Doc. 2016–11579 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am] section 122 of the Consolidated and sought only a waiver of the requirement
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P Further Continuing Appropriations Act that final assembly take place in the
of 2015 (Pub. L. 113–235), FHWA United States, Pace now seeks a waiver
published a notice of intent to issue a of both requirements. Because FTA is
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION waiver on its Web site (http:// aware of at least four manufacturers that
www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ can meet the final assembly
Federal Highway Administration contracts/waivers.cfm?id=121 ) on requirement, however, FTA is proposing
March 22nd. The FHWA received no a waiver of only the domestic content
Buy America Waiver Notification requirement for non-ADA-accessible
comments in response to the
AGENCY: Federal Highway publication. Based on all the minivans. This waiver would apply to
Administration (FHWA), Department of information available to the agency, all procurements of non-ADA-accessible
Transportation (DOT). FHWA concludes that there are no minivans by any FTA grantee and
domestic manufacturers of motor and would be limited to contracts entered
ACTION: Notice.
machinery brake systems (maximum into before September 30, 2019 or until
SUMMARY: This notice provides torque 100 ft-lb, wheel size 8 inches) for a fully compliant domestic source
information regarding FHWA’s finding rehabilitation of the bascule bridge in becomes available, whichever is earlier.
that a Buy America waiver is In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
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Port Clinton, Ohio.
appropriate for the use of non-domestic In accordance with the provisions of 5323(j)(3)(A), FTA is providing notice of
motor and machinery brakes (maximum section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU this proposed waiver and seeks public
torque 100 ft-lb, wheel size 8 inches) for Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. and industry comment on whether FTA
the rehabilitation of a bascule bridge in L. 110–244), FHWA is providing this should grant the waiver.
Port Clinton, Ohio. notice that a waiver of Buy America DATES: Comments must be received by
DATES: The effective date of the waiver requirements is appropriate. The FHWA May 31, 2016. Late-filed comments will
is May 18, 2016. invites public comment on this finding be considered to the extent practicable.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | The effective date of the waiver is May 18, 2016. | |
| 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 Ms. Jennifer Mayo, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, 202-366-1523, 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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