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maintains the Center and establishes
and collects fees for the testing of the
vehicles at the facility. Upon
completion of the testing of the vehicles
at the Center, a test report is provided
to the manufacturer of the new bus
model. The bus manufacturer certifies to
an FTA grantee that the bus the grantee
is purchasing has been tested at the
Center. Also, grantees that are planning
to purchase a bus use this report to
assist them in making their purchasing
decisions. LTI maintains a reference file
for all the test reports which are made
available to the public.
Respondents: Bus Manufacturers.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 30 testing determinations
at 3 hours each; 18 tests at 3 hours each
and 520 requirements at 0.5 hours each.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 404
hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5312(a)
Transit Research, Development,
Demonstration and Deployment
Projects.
Background: 49 U.S.C. Section
5312(a) authorizes the Secretary of
Transportation to make grants or
contracts for research, development,
demonstration and deployment projects
and evaluation of technology of national
significance to public transportation
that the Secretary determines will
improve mass transportation service or
help transportation service meet the
total urban transportation needs at a
minimum cost. In carrying out the
provisions of this section, the Secretary
is also authorized to request and receive
appropriate information from any
source. As an example, FTA’s United
We Ride Program is funded under the
Transit Research Program. Research for
the United We Ride Program is being
conducted to gather information on how
the objectives of Executive Order 13330
on Human Services Transportation
Coordination are being achieved.
The information collected is
submitted as part of the application for
grants and cooperative agreements and
is used to determine eligibility of
applicants. Collection of this
information also provides
documentation that the applicants and
recipients are meeting program
objectives and are complying with FTA
Circular 6100.1B and other federal
requirements.
Respondents: FTA grant recipients.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 56.2 hours for each of the
200 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
11,240 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
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Ann M. Linnertz,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Buy America Waiver Notification
AGENCY: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice provides
information regarding the FHWA’s
finding that a Buy America waiver is
appropriate for the use of a foreign
Three-Ton Chain Hoist in the Federalaid construction project for the Hood
Canal Bridge BR–0104 (25) retrofit and
replacement in Washington.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver
is June 2, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about this notice, please
contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA
Office of Program Administration, (202)
366–1562, or via e-mail at
gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal
questions, please contact Mr. Michael
Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief
Counsel, (202) 366–4928, or via e-mail
at 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 of such requirements 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 the Three-Ton
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Chain Hoist for the Hood Canal Bridge
retrofit and replacement in Washington.
In accordance with Division I, section
126 of the ‘‘Omnibus Appropriations
Act, 2009’’ (Pub. L. 111–8), the FHWA
published a notice of intent to issue a
waiver on its Web site for the Three-Ton
Chain Hoist (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
construction/contracts/
waivers.cfm?id=32) on April 16. The
FHWA received no comments in
response to this notice, which suggested
that the Three-Ton Chain Hoist may not
be available domestically. During the
15-day comment period, the FHWA
conducted an additional nationwide
review to locate potential domestic
manufacturers for the Three-Ton Chain
Hoist. Based on all the information
available to the agency, the FHWA
concludes that there are no domestic
manufacturers for the Three-Ton Chain
Hoist. Thus, 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 provided to the
Washington waiver page noted above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161,
23 CFR 635.410.
Issued on: May 15, 2009.
King W. Gee,
Associate Administrator for Infrastructure.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;
Notice of Delays in Processing of
Special Permits Applications
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: List of applications delayed
more than 180 days.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),
PHMSA is publishing the following list
of special permit applications that have
been in process for 180 days or more.
The reason(s) for delay and the expected
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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 the use of a foreign
Three-Ton Chain Hoist in the Federal-aid construction project for the
Hood Canal Bridge BR-0104 (25) retrofit and replacement in Washington.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver is June 2, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice,
please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program
Administration, (202) 366-1562, or via e-mail at
gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Mr.
Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-4928, or
via e-mail at 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 of such requirements
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 the Three-Ton
Chain Hoist for the Hood Canal Bridge retrofit and replacement in
Washington.
In accordance with Division I, section 126 of the ``Omnibus
Appropriations Act, 2009'' (Pub. L. 111-8), the FHWA published a notice
of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site for the Three-Ton Chain
Hoist (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=32) on April 16. The FHWA received no comments in
response to this notice, which suggested that the Three-Ton Chain Hoist
may not be available domestically. During the 15-day comment period,
the FHWA conducted an additional nationwide review to locate potential
domestic manufacturers for the Three-Ton Chain Hoist. Based on all the
information available to the agency, the FHWA concludes that there are
no domestic manufacturers for the Three-Ton Chain Hoist. Thus, 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 provided to the Washington waiver page noted above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410.
Issued on: May 15, 2009.
King W. Gee,
Associate Administrator for Infrastructure.
[FR Doc. E9-12637 Filed 5-29-09; 8:45 am]
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