82 FR 47075 - Buy America Waiver Notification
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)
| Page Range | 47075-47075 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21862 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 47075] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21862] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 procurement of a John Deere 640R Standard Farm Loader for recreational trail maintenance by the St. Marys Area Snowmobile Association (through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources) because the equipment is not available to be produced using 100 percent domestic steel or iron. DATES: The effective date of the waiver is October 11, 2017. 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. William Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, 202-366-1397, 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 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 FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for a John Deere 640R Standard Farm Loader for recreational trail maintenance by the St. Marys Area Snowmobile Association in Pennsylvania because this equipment is not available to be produced by domestic manufacturers using 100 percent domestic steel or iron. Consistent with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31), FHWA published a notice on its Web site, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=148 on March 22 seeking comments on whether a waiver of Buy America requirements is appropriate. The FHWA received no comments in response to the publication. Both the St. Marys Area Snowmobile Association and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources were unable to verify that equipment meeting its specifications could be produced by domestic manufacturers. The applicant requires and all- terrain, all-season, medium frame tractor to pull snow grooming equipment and clear the trail of vegetation. The applicant could not locate a domestically manufactured model of all season, medium frame tractors that can accommodate its existing snow grooming equipment. The FHWA also contacted a potential domestic manufacturer and a domestic vendor to verify whether the subject materials or a suitable substitute were reasonably available. Based on all the information available to the agency, FHWA concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers of a John Deere 640R Standard Farm Loader for recreational trail maintenance by the St. Marys Area Snowmobile Association in Pennsylvania for which all its iron and steel is domestically manufactured. The St. Marys Area Snowmobile Association, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania DOT, contractors, and subcontractors involved in the procurement of John Deere 640R are reminded of the need to comply with the Cargo Preference Act in 46 CFR part 38, if applicable. 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 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 2, 2017. Brandye L. Hendrickson, Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-21862 Filed 10-5-17; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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Plenary. The agenda will include the the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 640R Standard Farm Loader for
following: p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, recreational trail maintenance by the St.
except Federal holidays. Marys Area Snowmobile Association in
October 23, 2017 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pennsylvania for which all its iron and
1. Introduction, DFO Statement, steel is domestically manufactured.
Opening Remarks Electronic Access The St. Marys Area Snowmobile
2. September 2017 Minutes Approval An electronic copy of this document Association, the Pennsylvania
3. Consider a Motion To Approve may be downloaded from the Federal Department of Conservation and Natural
Submitting the Document to the Register’s home page at: http:// Resources, Pennsylvania DOT,
Program Management Committee www.archives.gov and the Government contractors, and subcontractors
4. Other Business Publishing Office’s database at: http:// involved in the procurement of John
5. Action Items www.access.gpo.gov/nara. Deere 640R are reminded of the need to
6. Adjourn comply with the Cargo Preference Act in
Attendance is open to the interested Background
46 CFR part 38, if applicable.
public but limited to space availability. The FHWA’s Buy America policy in In accordance with the provisions of
With the approval of the chairman, 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU
members of the public may present oral manufacturing process for any steel or Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub.
statements at the meeting. Persons iron products (including protective L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), FHWA is
wishing to present statements or obtain coatings) that are permanently providing this notice as its finding that
information should contact the person incorporated in a Federal-aid a waiver of Buy America requirements
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION construction project. The regulation also is appropriate. The FHWA invites
CONTACT section. Members of the public provides for a waiver of the Buy public comment on this finding for an
may present a written statement to the America requirements when the additional 15 days following the
committee at any time. application would be inconsistent with effective date of the finding. Comments
the public interest or when satisfactory may be submitted to FHWA’s Web site
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 4,
quality domestic steel and iron products
2017. via the link provided to the waiver page
are not sufficiently available. This
Mohannad Dawoud, noted above.
notice provides information regarding
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership FHWA’s finding that a Buy America Authority: (23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161,
Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, 23 CFR 635.410)
waiver is appropriate for a John Deere
Procurement Services Division, Federal
Aviation Administration. 640R Standard Farm Loader for Issued on: October 2, 2017.
recreational trail maintenance by the St. Brandye L. Hendrickson,
[FR Doc. 2017–21714 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am]
Marys Area Snowmobile Association in Acting Administrator, Federal Highway
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Pennsylvania because this equipment is Administration.
not available to be produced by [FR Doc. 2017–21862 Filed 10–5–17; 11:15 am]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION domestic manufacturers using 100 BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
percent domestic steel or iron.
Federal Highway Administration Consistent with the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2017 (Pub. L. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Buy America Waiver Notification 115–31), FHWA published a notice on
its Web site, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ National Highway Traffic Safety
AGENCY: Federal Highway construction/contracts/waivers.cfm? Administration
Administration (FHWA), DOT. id=148 on March 22 seeking comments
ACTION: Notice. [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0105, Notice 2]
on whether a waiver of Buy America
requirements is appropriate. The FHWA Decision That Nonconforming Model
SUMMARY: This notice provides received no comments in response to
information regarding FHWA’s finding Year 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago
the publication. Both the St. Marys Area Passenger Cars Are Eligible for
that a Buy America waiver is Snowmobile Association and
appropriate for the procurement of a Importation
Pennsylvania Department of
John Deere 640R Standard Farm Loader Conservation and Natural Resources AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
for recreational trail maintenance by the were unable to verify that equipment Safety Administration (NHTSA),
St. Marys Area Snowmobile Association meeting its specifications could be Department of Transportation (DOT).
(through the Pennsylvania Department produced by domestic manufacturers. ACTION: Grant of petition.
of Conservation and Natural Resources) The applicant requires and all-terrain,
because the equipment is not available all-season, medium frame tractor to pull SUMMARY: This document announces a
to be produced using 100 percent snow grooming equipment and clear the decision by the National Highway
domestic steel or iron. trail of vegetation. The applicant could Traffic Safety Administration that
DATES: The effective date of the waiver not locate a domestically manufactured certain model year (MY) 2010
is October 11, 2017. model of all season, medium frame Lamborghini Murcielago passenger cars
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For tractors that can accommodate its (PCs) that were not originally
questions about this notice, please existing snow grooming equipment. The manufactured to comply with all
contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA FHWA also contacted a potential applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
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Office of Program Administration, (202) domestic manufacturer and a domestic Standards (FMVSS) are eligible for
366–1562, or via email at vendor to verify whether the subject importation into the United States
gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal materials or a suitable substitute were because they are substantially similar to
questions, please contact Mr. William reasonably available. Based on all the vehicles originally manufactured for
Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief information available to the agency, sale in the United States and certified by
Counsel, 202–366–1397, or via email at FHWA concludes that there are no their manufacturer as complying with
william.winne@dot.gov. Office hours for domestic manufacturers of a John Deere the safety standards (the U.S. certified
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| Dates | The effective date of the waiver is October 11, 2017. | |
| 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. William Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, 202-366-1397, 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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