Buy American Exceptions Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 45148-45149 [2010-18911]

Download as PDF 45148 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 147 / Monday, August 2, 2010 / Notices approval Number (2502–0011) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leroy McKinney Jr., Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Leroy McKinney Jr. at Leroy. McKinneyJr@hud.gov or telephone (202) 402–5564. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. McKinney. This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Multifamily Project Construction Contract, Building Loan Agreement, & Construction Change. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0011. Form Numbers: HUD–92437, HUD– 92441, HUD–92442, HUD–92442–A, HUD–92442–CA, HUD–92442–A–CA, HUD forms can be obtained at: https:// portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/ program_offices/administration/ hudclips/forms. Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: Information is provided by contractors, mortgagors/borrowers, and mortgagees/ lenders for construction of multifamily projects and to obtain approval of changes in previously approved contract drawings and/or specifications. Frequency of Submission: Onoccasion. Number of respondents Annual responses 1,420 1 Reporting Burden .............................................................................. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 9,140. Status: Revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: July 27, 2010. Leroy McKinney, Jr., Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–18915 Filed 7–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5374–N–12] Buy American Exceptions Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:04 Jul 30, 2010 Jkt 220001 (CFRFC) grant funds. Specifically, exemptions were granted to the Tampa Housing Authority for the purchase and installation of tankless hot water heaters at the North Boulevard Homes and mini-split ductless Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems at the Mary Bethune High Rise, and to the King County Housing Authority for the purchase of energy efficient bathroom ventilation fans. 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 4130, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hours per response = Burden hours 54 × = 9,140 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) 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 the following dates, HUD granted the following two exceptions to the Buy American requirement: 1. Tampa Housing Authority. On May 14, 2010, upon request of the Tampa 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 (tankless water heaters and mini-split ductless HVAC systems) are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of satisfactory quality. E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 147 / Monday, August 2, 2010 / Notices 2. King County Housing Authority. On June 30, 2010, upon request of the King County 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 (energy efficient bathroom ventilation fans) are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of satisfactory quality. Dated: July 21, 2010. Deborah Hernandez, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 2010–18911 Filed 7–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5415–N–02] Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Housing Counseling Grant Program Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:04 Jul 30, 2010 Jkt 220001 For information concerning the Housing Counseling Program, please contact Terri Gilyard-Ames, Program Support Division, Office of Single Family Housing, Office of Housing, at 202–402–3025. Questions regarding the FY2010 General Section should be directed to the Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight at 202–708–0667 (this is not a toll-free number) or the NOFA Information Center at 1–800–HUD–8929 (toll-free). Persons with speech or hearing impairments may access this telephone number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service during working hours at 800–877–8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: July 26, 2010. Barbara S. Dorf, Director, Office of Departmental Grants, Management and Oversight, Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–18906 Filed 7–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. 5300–FA–06] HUD announces the availability on its website of the application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for the FY2010 Housing Counseling Grant NOFA. Approximately $79 million is made available through this NOFA, by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117, approved December 16, 2009), to support the delivery of a wide variety of housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, low- and moderate-income renters and the homeless. The primary objectives of the program are to improve financial literacy, expand homeownership opportunities, improve access to affordable housing, and preventing foreclosure. The notice providing information regarding the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements can be found using the Department of Housing and Urban Development agency link on the Grants.gov/Find Web site at https:// www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A link to Grants.gov is also available on the HUD Web site at https:// www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/ fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the Housing Counseling Program is 14.169. Applications must be SUMMARY: submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Announcement of Funding Awards for Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2009 Office of the Secretary, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control ACTION: Announcement of awards funded. AGENCY: In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in competitions for funding under the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Grant Program Notices of Funding Availability. This announcement contains the name and address of the award recipients and the amounts of award awarded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Ammon, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, Room 8236, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402- 4337. Hearing-and speechimpaired persons may access the number above via TTY by calling the toll free Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45149 The 2009 awards were announced December 29, 2008. These awards were the result of competitions announced in a Federal Register notice published on May 22, 2009 for Lead Based Paint Hazard Control and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Programs (FR– 5300–N–06); on September 21, 2009 for the Healthy Homes Demonstration (FR– 5300–N–17), Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building (FR–5300–N–31) and Green and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (FR–5300–N–20); and on June 17, 2009 for the Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Programs (FR– 5300–N–07). The purpose of the competitions was to award funding for grants and cooperative agreements for the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Grant Programs. Applications were scored and selected on the basis of selection criteria contained in these Notices. A total of $129,050,449 was awarded under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111–88) and prior year appropriations. In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987; 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the names, addresses, and the amount of these awards as follows: 1. A total of $67,826,437 was awarded to 26 grantees for the Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2009: City of Huntington Park, 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255, $1,570,000; City of South Lake Tahoe, 1901 Airport Road, Suite 107, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, $1,500,000; State of Connecticut Department of Social Services, 25 Sigourney Street, Hartford, CT 06106, $3,000,000; City of Kankakee, 199 S. East Avenue, Suite 1, Kankakee, IL 60901, $3,000,000; Will County, 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432, $2,070,000; Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, 3838 North Rural Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205, $3,069,893; Indiana State Department of Health, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, $1,140,000; Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, 527 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, $2,724,823; City of Boston, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02136, $3,070,000; City of Lynn Massachusetts, Office of Economic & Community Development, Lynn City Hall, Room 311, Lynn, MA 01902, $2,000,000; City of Worcester, 44 Front Street, Suite 520, Worcester, MA 01608, $3,000,754; Genesee County Health Department, 630 Saginaw Street, Suite 4, Flint, MI 48502, $2,070,000; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45148-45149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18911]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5374-N-12]


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.

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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, exemptions were granted to the Tampa Housing 
Authority for the purchase and installation of tankless hot water 
heaters at the North Boulevard Homes and mini-split ductless Heating, 
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems at the Mary Bethune 
High Rise, and to the King County Housing Authority for the purchase of 
energy efficient bathroom ventilation fans.

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 4130, 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) 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 the following dates, HUD granted the 
following two exceptions to the Buy American requirement:
    1. Tampa Housing Authority. On May 14, 2010, upon request of the 
Tampa 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 
(tankless water heaters and mini-split ductless HVAC systems) are not 
produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities 
or of satisfactory quality.

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    2. King County Housing Authority. On June 30, 2010, upon request of 
the King County 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 (energy efficient bathroom ventilation fans) are not 
produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities 
or of satisfactory quality.

    Dated: July 21, 2010.
Deborah Hernandez,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2010-18911 Filed 7-30-10; 8:45 am]
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