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a public interest waiver from the
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5327(j) and
the applicable Buy America regulations
at 49 CFR part 661. Specifically, MBTA
has asked FTA to allow Vossloh to
assemble two pilot locomotives in
Spain.
Without the waiver, Vossloh estimates
that the geographic separation between
the design-engineering department in
Spain and the final assembly facility in
Mayfield, Kentucky, would result in an
unacceptable increase in labor costs to
Vossloh. A waiver for final assembly of
two pilot locomotives would limit the
cost, advance the schedule, and
therefore reduce Vossloh’s bid price for
the entire procurement.
Vossloh and MBTA believe that such
a waiver is in the public interest
because it will enable Vossloh ‘‘to
submit a competitive bid with respect to
price and schedule,’’ and because it will
‘‘expand the competitive range to
include Vossloh as a compliant bidder.’’
With certain exceptions, FTA’s ‘‘Buy
America’’ requirements prevent FTA
from obligating an amount that may be
appropriated to carry out its program for
a project unless ‘‘the steel, iron, and
manufactured goods used in the project
are produced in the United States. 49
U.S.C. 5323(j)(1). One such exception is
if applying the Buy America
requirements ‘‘would be inconsistent
with the public interest.’’ 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(2)(A). Before granting such
waiver, FTA must issue a detailed
written statement justifying why the
waiver is in the public interest, and
must publish this justification in the
Federal Register, providing the public
with a reasonable time for notice and
comment of not more than seven
calendar days. 49 CFR 661.7(b). This
notice satisfies the aforementioned
requirement.
MotivePower, Inc. (MotivePower), a
competitor to Vossloh, has written
several letters opposing MBTA’s request
for a Buy America waiver. If awarded
the contract, MotivePower would
perform final assembly at its Boise,
Idaho, facilities. According to
MotivePower, a Buy America waiver in
favor of Vossloh would jeopardize up to
200 current full time employees in its
Boise, Idaho, facility and additional jobs
in its supplier plants located across the
country. MotivePower distinguishes
between this procurement for passenger
locomotives and those of light rail
vehicles for which FTA has granted
waivers in the past. Unlike the market
for light rail vehicles, MotivePower
states that ‘‘domestic capacity and
engineering know how [with respect to
passenger locomotives] has, quite
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fortunately, not yet been lost to foreign
competition.’’
Before deciding whether to grant
MBTA’s request, FTA seeks comment
from all interested parties. In the
interest of transparency, FTA has
published copies of MBTA’s request and
the letters it received from
MotivePower. Interested parties may
access these materials by visiting the
docket site at https://
www.regulations.gov, docket number
FTA–2008–0047. Please submit
comments by October 28, 2008. Latefiled comments will be considered to
the extent practicable.
Issued this 15th day of October, 2008.
Severn E.S. Miller,
Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 16, 2008.
The Department of Treasury will submit the following public
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or
after the date of publication of this notice. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance
Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should
be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department
Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 20,
2008 to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545-1028.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: INTL-941-86 (NPRM) and INTL-655-87 (Temporary) Passive
Foreign Investment Companies.
Description: These regulations specify how U.S. persons who are
shareholders of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) make
elections with respect to their PFIC stock.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 112,500 hours. Clearance Officer:
Glenn P. Kirkland, (202) 622-3428, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516,
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
OMB Reviewer: Kimberly Nelson, (202) 395-3787, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503.
Celina Elphage,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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