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an increase in the number of companies
that produce solar PV modules in the
United States containing domesticallymanufactured cells.
This amended public interest waiver
determination also resolves questions
regarding the applicability of the Buy
American provisions to numerous
individual manufactured goods that are
incidental in cost and technological
significance but are ultimately
incorporated into the final solar
installation. These items, including, but
not limited to, charge controllers,
combiners and disconnect boxes,
breakers and fuses, racks, trackers, lugs,
wires, and cables—but excluding
inverters and batteries—are generally
low-cost incidental items that are
incorporated into the installation of PV
modules and arrays on public buildings
and public works. This public interest
waiver for all incidental and ancillary
items eliminates potential questions and
ambiguities concerning whether the
incidental items are final manufactured
goods or merely components of a larger
solar module, installation or array.
Issuance of this nationwide public
interest waiver recognizes EERE’s
commitment to expeditious costing of
Recovery Act dollars by enabling
recipients to easily ascertain whether a
given solar installation complies with
the Buy American provision.
Simultaneously, this waiver advances
the purpose and the principles of the
Buy American provision by focusing on
the highest-value and most laborintensive pieces of solar PV equipment.
In light of the foregoing, and under
the authority of section 1605(b)(1) of
Public Law 111–5 and Redelegation
Order 00–002–01C, dated November 10,
2009, with respect to Recovery Act
projects funded by EERE, the Assistant
Secretary hereby issues an amended
‘‘determination of inapplicability’’ (a
waiver under the Recovery Act Buy
American provisions) for the following
items: (1) Domestically-manufactured
modules containing foreignmanufactured cells, (2) foreignmanufactured modules, when
completely comprised of domesticallymanufactured cells, and (3) any
ancillary items and equipment
(including, but not limited to, charge
controllers, combiners and disconnect
boxes, breakers and fuses, racks,
trackers, lugs, wires, cables and all
otherwise incidental equipment with
the exception of inverters and batteries)
when utilized in a solar installation
involving a U.S. manufactured PV
module, or a module manufactured
abroad but comprised exclusively of
domestically-manufactured cells. This
waiver expires February 6, 2011 (six
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months from the date of the original
waiver issuance). Recipients of EERE
Recovery Act funds who have taken
substantial steps to commit funds for
the purchase of the items covered in this
waiver by February 6, 2011 will not be
impacted by the expiration of this
waiver. Furthermore, the Assistant
Secretary reserves the right to revisit
and amend this determination based on
new information or new developments.
Authority: Public Law 111–5, section 1605.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
30, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
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(202) 502–8333 or
shana.murray@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Nationwide Categorical Waivers Under
Section 1605 (Buy American) of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of limited waivers.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) is hereby granting a
nationwide limited waiver of the Buy
American requirements of section 1605
of the Recovery Act under the authority
of Section 1605(b)(2) (iron, steel, and
the relevant manufactured goods are not
produced in the United States in
sufficient and reasonably available
quantities and of a satisfactory quality)
with respect to: (1) Motorized automatic
two wing revolving doors that open via
the motor upon a fire alarm to
accommodate smoke evacuation, retract
to full open position under Fire Alarm
status and remain in the open position
until the alarm is cleared, are compliant
with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, and possess both sliding and
swinging door that allows entry/exit
through the sliding doors while the
revolving section is being serviced; (2)
self-contained photovoltaic LED area
lighting systems with a non-corrosive,
stainless steel, powder-coated antiweathering shell, that do not succumb
to the sail effect, possess flat plate lens
optics with directional lamp lens, dark
sky capability, and full cutoff
conformity; (3) ultrasonic directional
sensors and DC300 facility controllers
for a parking guidance system which
integrates with American designed
intelligent parking guidance system
software allowing real-time updates to a
central location and via the Internet; (4)
load Management Ripple Control
Receivers for an existing load
management system; and (5) LED tube
lights to replace T8 fluorescents that
meet the April 2010 DOE recommended
performance specifications that will be
used on eligible EERE-Recovery Act
funded projects.
DATES: Effective Date: September 30,
2010.
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD09–9–000]
Small Hydropower Development in the
United States; Notice of Small/LowImpact Hydropower Webinar
October 13, 2010.
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission will host a Small/LowImpact Hydropower Webinar on
November 10, 2010, from 12 noon to 1
p.m. Eastern Time. The webinar will be
open to the public and advance
registration is required.
The purpose of this webinar is to
introduce the new Small/Low-Impact
Hydropower Program website and walk
participants through all phases of the
licensing and exemption processes
using the Web site. Specifically, the
webinar will provide the opportunity
for participants to learn about the small
hydropower licensing process, find out
how to get more information and
assistance from FERC, and ask
questions.
To register for this webinar, please go
to https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/hydro-form-11-10-10.asp.
Space is limited to the first 98
reservations. Once registered, you will
receive a confirmation e-mail containing
information about joining the webinar a
few days prior to the start of the
webinar.
For more information about this
webinar, please contact Shana Murray at
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD09-9-000]
Small Hydropower Development in the United States; Notice of
Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Webinar
October 13, 2010.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will host a Small/Low-
Impact Hydropower Webinar on November 10, 2010, from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Eastern Time. The webinar will be open to the public and advance
registration is required.
The purpose of this webinar is to introduce the new Small/Low-
Impact Hydropower Program website and walk participants through all
phases of the licensing and exemption processes using the Web site.
Specifically, the webinar will provide the opportunity for participants
to learn about the small hydropower licensing process, find out how to
get more information and assistance from FERC, and ask questions.
To register for this webinar, please go to https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/hydro-form-11-10-10.asp. Space is limited to the
first 98 reservations. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation
e-mail containing information about joining the webinar a few days
prior to the start of the webinar.
For more information about this webinar, please contact Shana
Murray at (202) 502-8333 or shana.murray@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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