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performance test to be witnessed by the
senior wastewater treatment plant
operator and an independent engineer.
Between February and July of 2010,
the City’s engineering consultant
conducted an extensive investigation
into all possible sources for American
made rotary screw compressors. Based
on the investigation, several companies
were found to manufacture these
machines, but only one, Universal
Blower Pac (UBP), claimed to be able to
meet the required performance
specifications. EPA’s national contractor
prepared a technical assessment report
dated August 26, 2010, based on the
submitted waiver request. The report
indicated that UBP confirmed the EE–
Pac compressor could comply with
performance specification requirements,
and the EPA contractor concluded that
no other U.S. manufacturers produced
rotary screw blowers that would meet
the project specifications. Over the
course of several months, the City and
engineering consultant attempted to
gather energy performance and
independent engineering testing results
from UBP to validate UBP’s claim that
the EE–Pac compressor would meet the
project specifications. Responses from
UBP have not included the required
information to consider system energy
loss and independent engineering
testing as identified in the performance
specifications. Therefore, UBP’s claim to
produce an acceptable compressor does
not meet the project specifications.
Thus, the City has demonstrated due
diligence in their efforts and were
ultimately unable to identify an
available domestic product of
satisfactory quality.
The April 28 memorandum defines
‘‘reasonably available quantity’’ as the
quantity of iron, steel, or relevant
manufactured good is available or will
be available at the time needed and
place needed, and in the proper form or
specification as specified in the project
plans and design. Based on additional
research by the City and EPA’s national
contractor, and to the best of the
Region’s knowledge at this time, the
City attempted without success, to meet
the Buy American requirements.
Furthermore, the purpose of the ARRA
provisions was to stimulate economic
recovery by funding current
infrastructure construction, not to delay
projects that are already shovel ready by
requiring entities, like the City, to halt
construction pending manufacture of
domestically produced goods. To
further delay construction is in direct
conflict with the most fundamental
economic purposes of ARRA; to create
or retain jobs.
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The Grants and Strategic Planning
Unit has reviewed this waiver request
and has determined that the supporting
documentation provided by the City is
sufficient to meet the following criteria
listed under Section 1605(b) and in the
April 28 memorandum:
Iron, Steel, and manufactured goods are
not produced in the United States in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities
and of a satisfactory quality.
The basis for this project waiver is the
authorization provided in Section
1605(b)(2), due to the lack of U.S.
production of rotary screw air
compressors, in order to meet the City’s
design specifications and performance
requirements. The March 31, 2009,
Delegation of Authority Memorandum
provided Regional Administrators with
the authority to issue exceptions to
Section 1605 of ARRA within the
geographic boundaries of their
respective regions and with respect to
requests by individual grant recipients.
Having established both a proper basis
to specify the particular good required
for this project, and that this
manufactured good was not available
from a producer in the United States,
the City is hereby granted a waiver from
the Buy American requirements of
Section 1605(a) of Public Law 111–5 for
the purchase and use of four rotary
screw air compressors manufactured by
Atlas Copco outside of the U.S. This
supplementary information constitutes
the detailed written justification
required by Section 1605(c) for waivers
based on a finding under subsection (b).
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and sustain U.S. jobs by financing U.S.
exports through direct loans, guarantees,
insurance and working capital credit.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2010 (Pub. L. 111–117) (‘‘the Act’’),
enacted December 16, 2009, provides for
Ex-Im Bank’s FY2010 budget
authorization. As part of the U.S.
government’s efforts to strengthen
sanctions against Iran, the Act contains
language prohibiting Ex-Im Bank from:
Authoriz[ing] any new guarantee,
insurance, or extension of credit for any
project controlled by an energy producer or
refiner that continues to: (A) Provide Iran
with significant refined petroleum resources;
(B) materially contribute to Iran’s capability
to import refined petroleum resources; or
(C) allow Iran to maintain or expand, in any
material respect, its domestic production of
refined petroleum resources, including any
assistance in refinery construction,
modernization, or repair.
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See Sec. 7043 of the Act.
The Act is effectively immediately
and applies to all authorizations Ex-Im
Bank may make with FY2010 funds.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before November 29, 2010 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments maybe submitted
electronically on https://
www.regulations.gov or by mail to
Office of Management & Budget, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20038 attn: OMB 3048–0030.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles and Form Number: EIB 10–01A
Long Term Transaction Questionnaire;
EIB 10–01B Oil and Gas Company
Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 3048–0030.
Type of Review: Regular.
Need and Use: This is a new
collection to ensure compliance with
the Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2010 (Pub. L. 111–117), enacted
December 16, 2009.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S.
Sharon A. Whitt,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[Public Notice 2010–0049]
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Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605.
Dated: October 20, 2010.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA, Region
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Final Collection; Comment
Request
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Submission for OMB Review
and Comments Request.
[FR Doc. 2010–27428 Filed 10–28–10; 8:45 am]
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Form Title: EIB 10–01A Long Term
Transaction Questionnaire; EIB 10–01B
Oil and Gas Company Questionnaire.
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (‘‘Ex-Im Bank’’) is the
official export credit agency of the
United States. Its mission is to create
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Liquidator, or Manager
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Corporation.
ACTION: Update Listing of Financial
Institutions in Liquidation.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S.
[Public Notice 2010-0049]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Final Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review and Comments Request.
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Form Title: EIB 10-01A Long Term Transaction Questionnaire; EIB 10-
01B Oil and Gas Company Questionnaire.
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (``Ex-Im Bank'')
is the official export credit agency of the United States. Its mission
is to create and sustain U.S. jobs by financing U.S. exports through
direct loans, guarantees, insurance and working capital credit. The
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117) (``the
Act''), enacted December 16, 2009, provides for Ex-Im Bank's FY2010
budget authorization. As part of the U.S. government's efforts to
strengthen sanctions against Iran, the Act contains language
prohibiting Ex-Im Bank from:
Authoriz[ing] any new guarantee, insurance, or extension of
credit for any project controlled by an energy producer or refiner
that continues to: (A) Provide Iran with significant refined
petroleum resources; (B) materially contribute to Iran's capability
to import refined petroleum resources; or (C) allow Iran to maintain
or expand, in any material respect, its domestic production of
refined petroleum resources, including any assistance in refinery
construction, modernization, or repair.
See Sec. 7043 of the Act.
The Act is effectively immediately and applies to all
authorizations Ex-Im Bank may make with FY2010 funds.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before November 29, 2010 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments maybe submitted electronically on https://www.regulations.gov or by mail to Office of Management & Budget, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20038 attn: OMB 3048-0030.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles and Form Number: EIB 10-01A Long Term Transaction
Questionnaire; EIB 10-01B Oil and Gas Company Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 3048-0030.
Type of Review: Regular.
Need and Use: This is a new collection to ensure compliance with
the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), enacted
December 16, 2009.
Sharon A. Whitt,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27428 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
