Buy American Exceptions Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 13295-13296 [2010-6073]
Download as PDF
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 53 / Friday, March 19, 2010 / Notices
will be posted without alteration at
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Anyone can search the electronic form
of comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.)
You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008 issue of the Federal
Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
submissions received by the NBSAC, go
to https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Ludwig, COMDT (CG–54221), 2100
2nd Street, SW., Stop 7581, Washington,
DC 20593; (202) 372–1061;
Jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil.
Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92–463). NBSAC was
established by the Federal Boat Safety
Act of 1971. That law requires the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
Commandant of the Coast Guard by
delegation, to consult with NBSAC in
prescribing Federal regulations, and on
other major matters regarding boating
safety. See 46 U.S.C. 4302(c) and
13110(c).
NBSAC will meet for the purpose of
discussing issues related to recreational
boating safety.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Tentative Agendas of Meetings
erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
National Boating Safety Advisory
Council (NBSAC)
Thursday, April 15, 2010:
(1) Remarks—Mr. James P. Muldoon,
NBSAC Chairman;
(2) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and
Boating Safety Update on NBSAC
Resolutions and Recreational Boating
Safety Program report.
(3) Executive Secretary’s report.
(4) Chairman’s session.
(5) TSAC Liaison’s report.
(6) NAVSAC Liaison’s report.
(7) National Association of State
Boating Law Administrators report.
(8) BIRMC Liaison’s report.
(9) Boats and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee meeting.
Friday, April 16, 2010:
(10) Prevention through People
Subcommittee meeting.
(11) Recreational Boating Safety
Strategic Planning Subcommittee
meeting.
Saturday, April 17, 2010:
(12) Recreational Boating Safety
Strategic Planning Subcommittee
meeting (Cont.).
VerDate Nov<24>2008
14:14 Mar 18, 2010
Jkt 220001
(13) Prevention through People
Subcommittee report.
(14) Boats and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee report.
(15) Recreational Boating Safety
Strategic Planning Subcommittee report.
(16) Chairman’s session.
A more detailed agenda can be found
at: https://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC,
after April 9, 2010.
B. NBSAC Subcommittees
Prevention Through People
Subcommittee: Discuss current
regulatory projects, grants, contracts,
and new issues affecting the prevention
of boating accidents through outreach
and education of boaters.
Boats and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee: Discuss current
regulatory projects, grants, contracts,
and new issues affecting boats and
associated equipment.
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
Planning Subcommittee: Discuss current
status of the strategic planning process
and any new issues or factors that could
impact, or contribute to, the
development of the strategic plan for the
recreational boating safety program.
C. Meeting Procedure
This meeting is open to the public. At
the discretion of the Chair, members of
the public may make oral presentations
during the meeting. If you would like to
make an oral presentation at the
meeting, please notify Mr. Jeff Ludwig
as described in the ADDRESSES section
above. If you would like a copy of your
material distributed to each member of
the Council in advance of the meeting,
please submit thirty (30) copies to Mr.
Jeff Ludwig by April 1, 2010.
Please note that the meeting may
conclude early if all business is
finished.
D. Information on Services for
Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the
meeting, contact Mr. Jeff Ludwig as
described in the ADDRESSES section
above as soon as possible.
Dated: March 15, 2010.
K.S. Cook,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Prevention Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010–6027 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
PO 00000
Frm 00052
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
13295
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5374–N–08]
Buy American Exceptions Under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–05, approved
February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act), and
implementing guidance of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), this
notice advises that certain exceptions to
the Buy American requirement of the
Recovery Act have been determined
applicable for work using Capital Fund
Recovery Formula and Competition
(CFRFC) grant funds. Specifically,
exceptions were granted to the Seattle
Housing Authority for the purchase and
installation of an Access Control and
Alarm Monitoring system at the Denny
Terrace and Lake City Village projects,
and to the Everett Housing Authority, in
Everett, WA, for the purchase and
installation of two ductless split systems
for the Elevator Modernization and
Generator Replacement project at
Bakerview Apartments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dominique G. Blom, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Public Housing
Investments, Office of Public Housing
Investments, Office of Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4210, Washington, DC
20410–4000, telephone number 202–
402–8500 (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing- or
speech-impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Information Relay Service
at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1605(a) of the Recovery Act provides
that none of the funds appropriated or
made available by the Recovery Act may
be used for a project for the
construction, alteration, maintenance, or
repair of a public building or public
work unless all of the iron, steel, and
manufactured goods used in the project
are produced in the United States.
Section 1605(b) provides that the Buy
American requirement shall not apply
in any case or category in which the
head of a Federal department or agency
finds that: (1) Applying the Buy
American requirement would be
inconsistent with the public interest; (2)
E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM
19MRN1
13296
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 53 / Friday, March 19, 2010 / Notices
iron, steel, and the relevant
manufactured goods are not produced in
the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities or of satisfactory
quality, or (3) inclusion of iron, steel,
and manufactured goods will increase
the cost of the overall project by more
than 25 percent. Section 1605(c)
provides that if the head of a Federal
department or agency makes a
determination pursuant to section
1605(b), the head of the department or
agency shall publish a detailed written
justification in the Federal Register.
In accordance with section 1605(c) of
the Recovery Act and OMB’s
implementing guidance published on
April 23, 2009 (74 FR 18449), this notice
advises the public that, on March 5,
2010, HUD granted the following two
exceptions to the Buy American
Requirement;
1. Seattle Housing Authority. Upon
request of the Seattle Housing
Authority, HUD granted an exception to
the applicability of the Buy American
requirements with respect to work,
using CFRFC grant funds, based on the
fact that the relevant manufactured
goods (Access Control and Alarm
Monitoring system) are not produced in
the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities or of satisfactory
quality.
2. Everett Housing Authority. Upon
request of the Everett Housing
Authority, HUD granted an exception to
applicability of the Buy American
requirements with respect to work,
using CFRFC grant funds, based on the
fact that the relevant goods, ductless
split systems, are not produced in the
U.S. in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities or of satisfactory
quality.
• Approval of the Minutes of the
December 14, 2009, Meeting of the
Board of Directors
• Resolution Honoring Gary Bryner
• President’s Report
• Congressional Affairs
• IAF Program Activities
• Operations Report
• RedEAmerica Status
• Advisory Council Membership and
Attendance at Meetings
• Status of Upcoming Meetings
• Status of Presidential Search
• Executive Session
Portions To Be Open to the Public:
• Approval of the Minutes of the
December 14, 2009, Meeting of the
Board of Directors
• Resolution Honoring Gary Bryner
• President’s Report
• Congressional Affairs
• IAF Program Activities
• Operations Report
• RedEAmerica Status
• Advisory Council Membership and
Attendance at Meetings
• Status of Upcoming Meetings
• Status of Presidential Search
Portions To Be Closed to the Public:
• Executive Session to discuss
Candidates for Presidential Position—
Closed session as provided in 22 CFR
Part 1004.4 (b).
DATES: The time limits for filing an
appeal are:
1. Any party claiming a property
interest which is adversely affected by
the decision shall have until April 19,
2010 to file an appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed
to have waived their rights.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Bureau of Land Management by phone
at 907–271–5960, or by e-mail at
ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunication device
(TTD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to contact the Bureau of Land
Management.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2010–6061 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am]
Dated: March 12, 2010.
Sandra B. Henriquez,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing.
Sunshine Act Meetings
erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
[FR Doc. 2010–6202 Filed 3–17–10; 4:15 pm]
Bureau of Land Management
BILLING CODE 7025–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AA–6679–B, AA–6679–C, AA–6679–F, AA–
6679–G, AA–6679–K, AA–6679–M, AA–
6679–A2, LLAK964000–L14100000–
KC0000–P]
Bureau of Land Management
Alaska Native Claims Selection
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving
Lands for Conveyance.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
BOARD MEETING
TIME AND DATE: March 29, 2010; 9:00
a.m.–1 :30 p.m.
PLACE: 901 N. Stuart Street, Tenth Floor,
Arlington, Virginia 22203.
STATUS: Open to the public except for
the portion specified as closed session
as provided in 22 CFR Part 1004.4(b).
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Jkt 220001
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaska Native Claims Selection
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
14:14 Mar 18, 2010
BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P
Dated: March 16, 2010.
Jennifer Hodges Reynolds,
General Counsel (703) 306–4301.
[AA–10665; LLAK–962000–L14100000–
HY0000–P]
[FR Doc. 2010–6073 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am]
VerDate Nov<24>2008
Dina L. Torres,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Branch
of Preparation and Resolution.
SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management will
issue an appealable decision approving
the conveyance of surface and
subsurface estates in certain lands
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act to Bristol Bay Native
Corporation for 2.72 acres located
southeast of the Native village of
Koliganek, Alaska. Notice of the
decision will also be published four
times in the Anchorage Daily News.
PO 00000
Frm 00053
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management will
issue an appealable decision approving
the conveyance of the surface estate in
certain lands pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act to
Manokotak Natives Limited. The
subsurface estate in these lands will be
conveyed to Bristol Bay Native
Corporation when the surface estate is
conveyed to Manokotak Natives
Limited. The lands are in the vicinity of
Manokotak, Alaska, and located in:
Seward Meridian, Alaska
T. 13 S., R. 58 W.,
Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive;
E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM
19MRN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 53 (Friday, March 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13295-13296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6073]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5374-N-08]
Buy American Exceptions Under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-05, approved February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act),
and implementing guidance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
this notice advises that certain exceptions to the Buy American
requirement of the Recovery Act have been determined applicable for
work using Capital Fund Recovery Formula and Competition (CFRFC) grant
funds. Specifically, exceptions were granted to the Seattle Housing
Authority for the purchase and installation of an Access Control and
Alarm Monitoring system at the Denny Terrace and Lake City Village
projects, and to the Everett Housing Authority, in Everett, WA, for the
purchase and installation of two ductless split systems for the
Elevator Modernization and Generator Replacement project at Bakerview
Apartments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dominique G. Blom, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Public Housing Investments, Office of Public Housing
Investments, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, Washington, DC
20410-4000, telephone number 202-402-8500 (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing- or speech-impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay
Service at 800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1605(a) of the Recovery Act provides
that none of the funds appropriated or made available by the Recovery
Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration,
maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all
of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are
produced in the United States. Section 1605(b) provides that the Buy
American requirement shall not apply in any case or category in which
the head of a Federal department or agency finds that: (1) Applying the
Buy American requirement would be inconsistent with the public
interest; (2)
[[Page 13296]]
iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in
the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of
satisfactory quality, or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured
goods will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25
percent. Section 1605(c) provides that if the head of a Federal
department or agency makes a determination pursuant to section 1605(b),
the head of the department or agency shall publish a detailed written
justification in the Federal Register.
In accordance with section 1605(c) of the Recovery Act and OMB's
implementing guidance published on April 23, 2009 (74 FR 18449), this
notice advises the public that, on March 5, 2010, HUD granted the
following two exceptions to the Buy American Requirement;
1. Seattle Housing Authority. Upon request of the Seattle Housing
Authority, HUD granted an exception to the applicability of the Buy
American requirements with respect to work, using CFRFC grant funds,
based on the fact that the relevant manufactured goods (Access Control
and Alarm Monitoring system) are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient
and reasonably available quantities or of satisfactory quality.
2. Everett Housing Authority. Upon request of the Everett Housing
Authority, HUD granted an exception to applicability of the Buy
American requirements with respect to work, using CFRFC grant funds,
based on the fact that the relevant goods, ductless split systems, are
not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available
quantities or of satisfactory quality.
Dated: March 12, 2010.
Sandra B. Henriquez,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2010-6073 Filed 3-18-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P