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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 foreign U–69
guard bars, Manganese Castings,
Turnout braces, and weld kits in the
Federal-aid construction project for the
CREATE Project in Illinois.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver
is July 8, 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 regulations
in 23 CFR 635.410 require a domestic
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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 U–69 guard
bars, Manganese Castings, Turnout
braces, and weld kits for the CREATE
project in Illinois.
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 U–69
guard bars, Manganese Castings,
Turnout braces, and weld kits (https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
contracts/waivers.cfm?id=33) on May
20th. The FHWA received no comments
in response to this notice, which
suggested that the U–69 guard bars,
Manganese Castings, Turnout braces,
and weld kits 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 U–69 guard bars, Manganese
Castings, Turnout braces, and weld kits.
Based on all the information available to
the agency, the FHWA concludes that
there are no domestic manufacturers for
the U–69 guard bars, Manganese
Castings, Turnout braces, and weld kits.
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 Illinois
waiver page noted above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Public Law 110–
161, 23 CFR 635.410.
Issued on: June 26, 2009.
King W. Gee,
Associate Administrator for Infrastructure.
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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 foreign U-69
guard bars, Manganese Castings, Turnout braces, and weld kits in the
Federal-aid construction project for the CREATE Project in Illinois.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver is July 8, 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 regulations in 23 CFR 635.410 require 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 U-69
guard bars, Manganese Castings, Turnout braces, and weld kits for the
CREATE project in Illinois.
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 U-69 guard bars,
Manganese Castings, Turnout braces, and weld kits (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=33) on May 20th.
The FHWA received no comments in response to this notice, which
suggested that the U-69 guard bars, Manganese Castings, Turnout braces,
and weld kits 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 U-69 guard bars,
Manganese Castings, Turnout braces, and weld kits. Based on all the
information available to the agency, the FHWA concludes that there are
no domestic manufacturers for the U-69 guard bars, Manganese Castings,
Turnout braces, and weld kits. 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 Illinois waiver page noted above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Public Law 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410.
Issued on: June 26, 2009.
King W. Gee,
Associate Administrator for Infrastructure.
[FR Doc. E9-15854 Filed 7-6-09; 8:45 am]
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