Buy America Waiver Notification, 50065 [E8-19638]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 165 / Monday, August 25, 2008 / Notices ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES In accordance with section 47107(h) of title 49, United States Code, this notice is required to be published in the Federal Register 30 days before modifying the land-use assurance that requires the property to be used for an aeronautical purpose. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Swann, Program Manager, Detroit Airports District Office, 11677 South Wayne Road, Suite 107, Romulus, Michigan 48174. Telephone Number: (734)–229–2945/FAX Number: (734)– 229–2950. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location or at Mansfield Lahm International Airport, Mansfield, Ohio. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a legal description of the property located in Madison Township, County of Richland, State of Ohio, and described as follows: (Legal Description of Property). Being a part of the northeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 21, Range 18 of Madison Township, and more fully described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the east line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5 and the centerline of Nail Road (which is the south line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5); thence west along and with the centerline of Nail Road a distance of 1724 ft. to a point in the centerline of Bowman Street Road (CH 215); thence north 28 degrees 30 minutes west along and with the centerline of Bowman Street Road a distance of 1254.5 ft.; thence south 80 degrees 00 minutes east a distance of 389 ft.; thence north 2 degrees 30 minutes east a distance of 1884 ft. to a point in the centerline of Crall Road (CH237); thence south 89 degrees 48 minutes east along and with the centerline of Crall Road a distance of 1854 ft.; thence south 0 degrees 8 minutes east a distance of 2900 ft. to the place of beginning and contains 129.80 acres more or less and subject to all legal highways. Also the following described premises: Being a part of the northwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 21, Range 18 of Madison Township, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the west line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4 and the centerline of Nail Road (which is the south line of the northwest Quarter of Section 4); thence east along and with the centerline of Nail Road a distance of 720 feet; thence north 1 degree 16 minutes east a distance of 2344 feet; thence north 88 degrees 44 minutes west a distance of 391 feet; thence south 2 degrees 43 minutes west a distance of 383 feet; thence south 89 degrees 40 minutes west a distance of 372.7 feet; thence south 0 degrees 8 minutes east a distance of 1974 feet to the place of beginning and contains 37.31 acres more or less and subject to all legal highways. Now located in the City of Mansfield. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 Aug 22, 2008 Jkt 214001 Issued in Romulus, Michigan on July 28, 2008. Matthew J. Thys, Manager, Detroit Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region. [FR Doc. E8–19565 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Buy America Waiver Notification Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice provides information regarding the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for stainless steel clad reinforcing bars used in certain Federalaid construction projects in Virginia. DATES: The effective date of the waiver is August 26, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, please contact Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program Administration, (202) 366–1562, gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366–4928, michael.harkins@dot.gov. Office hours for the FHWA are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 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 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 stainless steel clad reinforcing bars used for certain Federal-aid projects administered by the Virginia Department of Transportation. PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50065 In accordance with the Division K, section 130 of the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008’’ (Pub. L. 110– 161), the FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site for stainless steel clad reinforcing bars for selected Federal-aid projects in Virginia (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ construction/contracts/ waivers.cfm?id=13) on June 22, 2008. The FHWA evaluated several comments that were received in response to the notice. Several commenters suggested that solid stainless rebar should be used and that stainless clad rebar may be more expensive than solid stainless rebar. Other commenters disagreed with this position. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s waiver request is to evaluate the stainless clad reinforcing bars along with two other types of corrosion resistant reinforcing steels (ASTM1035 and solid stainless) under an experimental project. The FHWA agrees with the Virginia Department of Transportation that it is in the public interest to waive the Buy America requirements for this experimental project; therefore, the FHWA concludes that a Buy America waiver is appropriate as provided by 23 CFR 635.410(c)(1). 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 to the Virginia waiver page noted above. (Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161, 23 CFR 635.410) Issued on: August 14, 2008. James D. Ray, Acting Federal Highway Administrator. [FR Doc. E8–19638 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2003–25290] Commercial Driver’s License Standards: Application for Exemption; Isuzu Motors America, Inc. (Isuzu) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 165 (Monday, August 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 50065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19638]


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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 the FHWA's finding 
that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for stainless steel clad 
reinforcing bars used in certain Federal-aid construction projects in 
Virginia.

DATES: The effective date of the waiver is August 26, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, 
please contact Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program Administration, 
(202) 366-1562, gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please 
contact Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-
4928, michael.harkins@dot.gov. Office hours for the FHWA are from 7:45 
a.m. to 4:15 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 
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 stainless steel clad reinforcing bars used for certain 
Federal-aid projects administered by the Virginia Department of 
Transportation.
    In accordance with the Division K, section 130 of the 
``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008'' (Pub. L. 110-161), the FHWA 
published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site for 
stainless steel clad reinforcing bars for selected Federal-aid projects 
in Virginia (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/
waivers.cfm?id=13) on June 22, 2008. The FHWA evaluated several 
comments that were received in response to the notice. Several 
commenters suggested that solid stainless rebar should be used and that 
stainless clad rebar may be more expensive than solid stainless rebar. 
Other commenters disagreed with this position. The Virginia Department 
of Transportation's waiver request is to evaluate the stainless clad 
reinforcing bars along with two other types of corrosion resistant 
reinforcing steels (ASTM1035 and solid stainless) under an experimental 
project. The FHWA agrees with the Virginia Department of Transportation 
that it is in the public interest to waive the Buy America requirements 
for this experimental project; therefore, the FHWA concludes that a Buy 
America waiver is appropriate as provided by 23 CFR 635.410(c)(1).
    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 to the Virginia waiver page noted above.

    (Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410)


     Issued on: August 14, 2008.
 James D. Ray,
Acting Federal Highway Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-19638 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]
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