Buy America Waiver Notification, 57997-57998 [2016-20234]
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ERWG members selected will provide
views and perspective on whether:
a. impediments currently exist that
prevent expeditious State approval of
special permits for vehicles involved in
emergency response and recovery;
b. it is possible to pre-identify and
establish emergency routes between
States through which infrastructure
repair materials could be delivered
following a natural disaster or
emergency;
c. a State could pre-designate an
emergency route identified under
paragraph (b) as a certified emergency
route if a motor vehicle that exceeds the
otherwise applicable Federal and State
truck length or width limits may safely
operate along such route during periods
of declared emergency and recovery
from such periods; and
d. an online map could be created to
identify each pre-designated emergency
route under paragraph (c), including
information on specific limitations,
obligations, and notification
requirements along that route.
The ERWG membership will seek to
balance the following interests to the
extent practicable; but as required by
law the membership shall include
representatives from State highway
transportation departments or agencies;
relevant modal agencies within the
DOT; emergency response or recovery
experts; relevant safety groups; and
entities affected by special permit
restrictions during emergency response
and recovery efforts. The ERGW
members serve at the pleasure of the
Secretary, but may serve for a term of 2
years or less. The Chair and Vice Chair
of the ERWG will be appointed by the
FHWA Administrator from among the
selected members, and the ERWG is
expected to meet 12 times before the
termination, which is defined in law as
1 year after the group delivers the report
to the Secretary of Transportation
required under Section 5502(c) of the
FAST Act. Subcommittees may be
formed to address specific emergency
route issues. Some ERWG members may
be appointed as special Government
employees and will be subject to certain
ethical restrictions, and such members
will be required to submit certain
information in connection with the
appointment process. With the
exception of travel and per diem for
official travel, members will serve
without compensation.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations: Qualified individuals can
self-nominate or be nominated by any
individual or organization. To be
considered for the ERWG, nominators
should submit the following
information:
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(1) Name, title, and relevant contact
information (including phone, fax, and
email address) of the individual
requesting consideration;
(2) A letter of support from a
company, union, trade association, or
non-profit organization on letterhead
containing a brief description why the
nominee should be considered for
membership;
(3) Short biography of nominee
including professional and academic
credentials;
(4) An affirmative statement that the
nominee is not a federally registered
lobbyist, and that the nominee
understands that if appointed, the
nominee will not be allowed to continue
to serve as a ERWG member if the
nominee becomes a federally registered
lobbyist;
(5) An affirmative statement that the
nominee meets all ERWG eligibility
requirements.
Please do not send company, trade
association, or organization brochures or
any other information. Materials
submitted should total two pages or
less. Should more information be
needed, DOT staff will contact the
nominee, obtain information from the
nominee’s past affiliations, or obtain
information from publicly available
sources, such as the Internet.
Nominations may be emailed to
erwg@dot.gov or faxed to the attention of
Crystal Jones at (202) 366–2976, or
mailed to Crystal Jones, Federal
Highway Administration, Office of
Freight Management and Operations,
Room E84–314, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Nominations must be received before
September 23, 2016. Nominees selected
for appointment to the ERWG will be
notified by return email and by a letter
of appointment.
A selection team comprising
representatives from several DOT offices
will review the nomination packages.
The selection team will make
recommendations regarding
membership to the Secretary of
Transportation through the Federal
Highway Administrator based on
criteria including (1) professional or
academic expertise, experience, and
knowledge; (2) stakeholder
representation; (3) availability and
willingness to serve; and (4) skills
working in committees and advisory
panels. The Federal Highway
Administrator will submit a list of
recommended candidates to the
Secretary of Transportation for review
and selection of ERWG members.
Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
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mental or physical handicap, marital
status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
that recommendations to the Secretary
take into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by DOT,
membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15,
2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Buy America Waiver Notification
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice provides
information regarding FHWA’s finding
that a Buy America waiver is
appropriate for the use of non-domestic
submersible pumps; 1,200 GPM, 6’’
diameter discharge with 42.4 ft. head
compatible, with current well lift station
1 at I–94 in Fargo, North Dakota.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver
is August 25, 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
gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal
questions, please contact Mr. William
Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief
Counsel, 202–366–1397, or via email at
William.Winne@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:
SUMMARY:
Electronic Access
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded from the Federal
Register’s home page at: https://
www.archives.gov and the Government
Printing Office’s database at: https://
www.access.gpo.gov/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
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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 nondomestic submersible pumps; 1,200
GPM, 6’’ diameter discharge with 42.4
ft. head, that is compatible with current
well lift station 1 at I–94 in Fargo, North
Dakota.
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; https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
contracts/waivers.cfm?id=128 on June
15th. 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
submersible pumps; 1,200 GPM, 6’’
diameter discharge with 42.4 ft. head,
that is compatible with current well lift
station 1at I–94 in Fargo, North Dakota.
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: August 15, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–20234 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
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[Docket No. MARAD–2016–0086]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
NISSI; Invitation for Public Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2016–0086.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available on
the World Wide Web at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel NISSI is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘The intended commercial use of this
vessel is for day charters and multiple
day charters; its commercial use will be
sporadic in nature and for the sole
purpose of offsetting maintenance costs.
The vessel and its intended use comply
with all basic eligibility requirements.’’
Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2016–0086 at
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
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this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: August 18, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–20289 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2016 0084]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
JULIA; Invitation for Public Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2016–0084.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Buy America Waiver Notification
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides information regarding FHWA's finding that
a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of non-domestic
submersible pumps; 1,200 GPM, 6'' diameter discharge with 42.4 ft. head
compatible, with current well lift station 1 at I-94 in Fargo, North
Dakota.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver is August 25, 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
gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Mr.
William Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, 202-366-1397, or via
email at William.Winne@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: https://www.archives.gov and the
Government Printing Office's database at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/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
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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 submersible pumps; 1,200 GPM, 6''
diameter discharge with 42.4 ft. head, that is compatible with current
well lift station 1 at I-94 in Fargo, North Dakota.
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;
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=128 on
June 15th. 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 submersible
pumps; 1,200 GPM, 6'' diameter discharge with 42.4 ft. head, that is
compatible with current well lift station 1at I-94 in Fargo, North
Dakota.
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: August 15, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-20234 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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