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Background
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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 findings that a Buy
America waiver is appropriate for a
span lock linear electric actuator in the
State of New York.
In accordance with section 130 of
Division K of the ‘‘Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2008’’ (Pub. L. 110–
161), the FHWA published on its Web
site a notice of intent to issue a Buy
America waiver for the span lock linear
electric actuator in New York https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
contracts/waivers.cfm?id=28 on
February 4. The FHWA received one
comment in response to the span lock
linear electric actuator. The comment
was ‘‘Buy America needs to be
maintained in every instance possible.’’
During the 15-day comment period, the
FHWA conducted an additional
nationwide review to locate potential
domestic manufacturers for the product.
Based on all the information available to
the agency, including the response
received to the notice as well as the
Agency’s nationwide review, the FHWA
concludes that there are no domestic
manufacturers for the span lock linear
electric actuator.
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 the Buy
America requirements is appropriate
pursuant to 23 CFR 635.410(c)(1). 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
provided to the New York waiver page
noted above.
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–
161, 23 CFR 635.410.)
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Issued on: March 9, 2009.
Jeffrey F. Paniati,
Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal
Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2000–7257; Notice No. 51]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee;
Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of Railroad
Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)
Meeting.
SUMMARY: FRA announces the thirtyeighth meeting of the RSAC, a Federal
Advisory Committee that develops
railroad safety regulations through a
consensus process. The RSAC meeting
topics will include opening remarks
from the FRA Acting Deputy
Administrator, and status reports will be
provided by the following Working
Groups: Positive Train Control, Hours of
Service, Passenger Safety, Locomotive
Safety Standards, Railroad Bridge
Safety, Medical Standards, Railroad
Operating Rules, and Track Safety
Standards. The Committee may be asked
to approve recommendations
concerning a final rule on revision of
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for hours of service of
safety-critical railroad employees. The
Committee may be asked to approve a
proposed rule on Railroad Bridge Safety
and to consent to a mail ballot on
recommendations for a proposed rule on
Positive Train Control. The Committee
may also be asked to accept a Task
concerning hours of service for train,
engine and yard employees of intercity
and commuter passenger railroads. This
agenda is subject to change, including
the possible addition of further
proposed tasks under the Rail Safety
and Improvement Act of 2008.
DATES: The meeting of the RSAC is
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. and
will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday,
April 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be
held at the Washington Marriott Hotel,
located at 1221 22nd Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005. The meeting is
open to the public on a first-come, firstserve basis, and is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. Sign and
oral interpretation can be made
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available if requested 10 calendar days
before the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Woolverton, RSAC Administrative
Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6212;
or Grady Cothen, Deputy Associate
Administrator for Safety, FRA, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463), FRA is giving notice of a meeting
of the RSAC. The RSAC was established
to provide advice and recommendations
to the FRA on railroad safety matters.
The RSAC is composed of 54 voting
representatives from 31 member
organizations, representing various rail
industry perspectives. In addition, there
are non-voting advisory representatives
from the agencies with railroad safety
regulatory responsibility in Canada and
Mexico, the National Transportation
Safety Board, and the Federal Transit
Administration. The diversity of the
Committee ensures the requisite range
of views and expertise necessary to
discharge its responsibilities. See the
RSAC Web site for details on pending
tasks at: https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Please
refer to the notice published in the
Federal Register on March 11, 1996, 61
FR 9740) for additional information
about the RSAC.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 11,
2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2000–7257; Notice No. 52]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee;
Working Group Activity Update
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of Railroad
Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)
Working Group Activities.
SUMMARY: The FRA is updating its
announcement of RSAC’s Working
Group activities to reflect its current
status.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Woolverton, RSAC Coordinator,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257; Notice No. 51]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: FRA announces the thirty-eighth meeting of the RSAC, a Federal
Advisory Committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a
consensus process. The RSAC meeting topics will include opening remarks
from the FRA Acting Deputy Administrator, and status reports will be
provided by the following Working Groups: Positive Train Control, Hours
of Service, Passenger Safety, Locomotive Safety Standards, Railroad
Bridge Safety, Medical Standards, Railroad Operating Rules, and Track
Safety Standards. The Committee may be asked to approve recommendations
concerning a final rule on revision of recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for hours of service of safety-critical railroad
employees. The Committee may be asked to approve a proposed rule on
Railroad Bridge Safety and to consent to a mail ballot on
recommendations for a proposed rule on Positive Train Control. The
Committee may also be asked to accept a Task concerning hours of
service for train, engine and yard employees of intercity and commuter
passenger railroads. This agenda is subject to change, including the
possible addition of further proposed tasks under the Rail Safety and
Improvement Act of 2008.
DATES: The meeting of the RSAC is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m.
and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the Washington Marriott
Hotel, located at 1221 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. The
meeting is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis, and
is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign and oral
interpretation can be made available if requested 10 calendar days
before the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Woolverton, RSAC Administrative
Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6212; or Grady Cothen, Deputy Associate
Administrator for Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop
25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FRA is giving notice of a
meeting of the RSAC. The RSAC was established to provide advice and
recommendations to the FRA on railroad safety matters. The RSAC is
composed of 54 voting representatives from 31 member organizations,
representing various rail industry perspectives. In addition, there are
non-voting advisory representatives from the agencies with railroad
safety regulatory responsibility in Canada and Mexico, the National
Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Transit Administration.
The diversity of the Committee ensures the requisite range of views and
expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. See the RSAC Web
site for details on pending tasks at: https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Please
refer to the notice published in the Federal Register on March 11,
1996, 61 FR 9740) for additional information about the RSAC.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-5675 Filed 3-16-09; 8:45 am]
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