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the project site. The membrane
modules, as manufactured by Kubota of
Japan, are specified for this technology.
EPA has determined that the City’s
waiver request may be treated as timely
even though the request was made after
the construction contract was signed.
Consistent with the direction of the
OMB Guidance at 2 CFR 176.120, EPA
has evaluated the City’s request to
determine if the request constitutes a
late request. EPA will generally regard
waiver requests with respect to
components that were specified in the
bid solicitation or in a general/primary
construction contract as ‘‘late’’ if
submitted after the contract date.
However, in this case EPA has
determined that the City’s request,
though made after the date that the
contract was signed, can be evaluated as
timely because the need for a waiver
was not reasonably foreseeable. The
Area 5 Wastewater Treatment Plant
project initially began design in October
of 2008, prior to ARRA funding. After
the preliminary design was completed,
it was determined that the plant site
could not be extended as was previously
planned. The design approach was
changed from SBR technology to
membrane technology due to the limited
space available. It was discovered
during final design in July of 2010 that
similar membranes on the market would
also need a waiver, as they were also
manufactured outside of the United
States. The project specifications,
including performance criteria,
certification criteria, and design criteria,
require that the SMU be a Kubota EK–
400 type unit that will be a part of a
MBR system provided by Enviroquip/
Ovivo.
EPA technical reviews for similar
ARRA waiver requests found other
manufacturers of submerged membrane
filtration systems including Dynatec,
Veolia/Kruger, GE Water Technologies,
Norit, Pall, Siemens, Toray, and Koch.
All manufacturers confirmed that their
membrane units were obtained outside
the U.S. The technical reviews did not
find a membrane unit manufactured in
the U.S. The City of Marathon
considered Aqua-Aerobic and Zenon
technologies, and found that these
products are also made outside the U.S.
EPA and the City’s submissions clearly
have provided sufficient documentation
that the relevant manufactured goods
are not produced in the United States in
sufficient and reasonably available
quantity and of a satisfactory quality to
meet its technical specifications.
The April 28, 2009 EPA Headquarters
Memorandum, ‘‘Implementation of Buy
American provisions of Public Law
111–5, the American Recovery and
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Reinvestment Act of 2009,’’ defines
‘‘satisfactory quality’’ as ‘‘the quality of
steel, iron or manufactured goods
specified in the project plans and
designs.’’
EPA’s national contractor prepared a
technical assessment report dated
December 27, 2010 based on the
submitted waiver request. The report
stated that the waiver request submittal
was complete, that adequate technical
information was provided, and a waiver
was supported by the available
evidence. The purpose of the ARRA
provisions is 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 revise
their design and potentially choose a
more costly and less efficient project.
The imposition of ARRA Buy American
requirements on such projects would
result in unreasonable delay and thus
displace the ‘‘shovel ready’’ status for
this project. To further delay
construction is in direct conflict with
the most fundamental economic
purposes of ARRA: To create or retain
jobs.
The Region 4 Grants and
Infrastructure Branch has reviewed this
waiver request and has determined that
the supporting documentation provided
by the City is sufficient to meet the
criteria listed under ARRA Section
1605(b), OMB’s regulation at 2 CFR
176.100, and the aforementioned EPA
Headquarters Memorandum of April 28,
2009. ARRA Section 1605(b)(2) permits
a waiver if ‘‘Iron, steel, and
manufactured goods are not produced in
the United States in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities and of a
satisfactory quality.’’ This waiver
request meets this criterion and is
justified.
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
application of the Buy American
requirements would be inconsistent
with the public interest, the City of
Marathon is hereby granted a waiver
from the Buy American requirements.
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 of Marathon, Florida is granted
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a waiver from the Buy American
requirements of Section 1605(a) of
Public Law 111–5 for the purchase of
nine submerged membrane units as
specified in the City’s request of
December 3, 2010 with supplemental
information provided on December 6,
2010. This supplemental information
constitutes the detailed written
justification required by Section 1605(c)
for waivers ‘‘based on a finding under
subsection 9b.’’ requirements of Section
1605(a) of Public Law 111–5.
Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605.
Dated: April 5, 2011.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting, Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collections Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burden
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are
requested concerning: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Commission’s burden estimate; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) ways to further reduce the
information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
SUMMARY:
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does not display a currently valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before June 30, 2011. If
you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202–
395–5167 or via e-mail to
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the web page https://reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
section of the web page called
‘‘Currently Under Review’’, (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right
of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, and (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the title
of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number,
if there is one) and then click on the ICR
Reference Number to view detailed
information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Cathy
Williams on (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
Control Number: 3060–0652.
Title: Section 76.309, Customer
Service Obligations; Section 76.1602,
Customer Service-General Information,
Section 76.1603, Customer Service-Rate
and Service Changes and Section
76.1619, Information and Subscriber
Bills.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 8,260 respondents;
1,117,540 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167
to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure
requirement.
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Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections 4(i)
and 632 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 50,090 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
released on October 14, 2010, a Third
Report and Order and Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 10–181, CS
Docket 97–80 and PP Docket 00–67,
modifying the Commission’s rules to
implement Section 629 of the
Communications Act (Section 304 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996).
Section 629 of the Communications Act
directs the Commission to adopt rules to
assure the commercial availability of
‘‘navigation devices,’’ such as cable settop boxes. One rule modification in the
Third Report and Order and Order on
Reconsideration is intended to prohibit
price discrimination against retail
devices. This modification requires
cable operators to disclose annually the
fees for rental of navigation devices and
single and additional CableCARDs as
well as the fees reasonably allocable to
the rental of single and additional
CableCARDs and the rental of operatorsupplied navigation devices if those
devices are included in the price of a
bundled offer.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0849.
Title: Commercial Availability of
Navigation Devices.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 962 respondents; 586,712
responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.00278 to 40 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; Annual reporting
requirement; Semi-annual reporting
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Sections 4(i), 303(r) and
629 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 61,353 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $170,300.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
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Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
released on October 14, 2010 a Third
Report and Order and Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 10–181, CS
Docket 97–80 and PP Docket 00–67, (as
corrected by an Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 11–7, CS Docket
97–80 and PP Docket 00–67) modifying
the Commission’s rules to implement
Section 629 of the Communications Act
(Section 304 of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996). The rules are modified to
(1) Require cable operators to support
the reception of switched digital video
services on retail devices to ensure that
subscribers are able to access the
services for which they pay regardless of
whether they lease or purchase their
devices; (2) prohibit price
discrimination against retail devices to
support a competitive marketplace for
retail devices; (3) require cable operators
to allow self-installation of CableCARDs
where device manufacturers offer
device-specific installation instructions
to make the installation experience for
retail devices comparable to the
experience for leased devices; (4)
require cable operators to provide multistream CableCARDs by default to ensure
that cable operators are providing their
subscribers with current CableCARD
technology; and (5) clarify that
CableCARD device certification rules
are limited to certain technical features
to make it easier for device
manufacturers to get their products to
market. These rules are intended to
achieve Section 629’s directive to assure
a retail market for navigation devices,
such as set-top boxes, that can access
cable services.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, invites the general public and
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to the Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on the respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
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does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before June 30, 2011. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via e-mail to
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. To
view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to
OMB: (1) Go to the web page https://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2)
look for the section of the web page called ``Currently Under Review'',
(3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box
below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal
Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the
``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of
the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB
Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference
Number to view detailed information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418-
2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0652.
Title: Section 76.309, Customer Service Obligations; Section
76.1602, Customer Service-General Information, Section 76.1603,
Customer Service-Rate and Service Changes and Section 76.1619,
Information and Subscriber Bills.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,260 respondents; 1,117,540
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167 to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 4(i) and 632 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 50,090 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Commission released on October 14, 2010, a
Third Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 10-181, CS
Docket 97-80 and PP Docket 00-67, modifying the Commission's rules to
implement Section 629 of the Communications Act (Section 304 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996). Section 629 of the Communications Act
directs the Commission to adopt rules to assure the commercial
availability of ``navigation devices,'' such as cable set-top boxes.
One rule modification in the Third Report and Order and Order on
Reconsideration is intended to prohibit price discrimination against
retail devices. This modification requires cable operators to disclose
annually the fees for rental of navigation devices and single and
additional CableCARDs as well as the fees reasonably allocable to the
rental of single and additional CableCARDs and the rental of operator-
supplied navigation devices if those devices are included in the price
of a bundled offer.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0849.
Title: Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 962 respondents; 586,712
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.00278 to 40 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; Annual
reporting requirement; Semi-annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 4(i), 303(r) and 629 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 61,353 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $170,300.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Commission released on October 14, 2010 a Third
Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 10-181, CS Docket
97-80 and PP Docket 00-67, (as corrected by an Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 11-7, CS Docket 97-80 and PP Docket 00-67)
modifying the Commission's rules to implement Section 629 of the
Communications Act (Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996).
The rules are modified to (1) Require cable operators to support the
reception of switched digital video services on retail devices to
ensure that subscribers are able to access the services for which they
pay regardless of whether they lease or purchase their devices; (2)
prohibit price discrimination against retail devices to support a
competitive marketplace for retail devices; (3) require cable operators
to allow self-installation of CableCARDs where device manufacturers
offer device-specific installation instructions to make the
installation experience for retail devices comparable to the experience
for leased devices; (4) require cable operators to provide multi-stream
CableCARDs by default to ensure that cable operators are providing
their subscribers with current CableCARD technology; and (5) clarify
that CableCARD device certification rules are limited to certain
technical features to make it easier for device manufacturers to get
their products to market. These rules are intended to achieve Section
629's directive to assure a retail market for navigation devices, such
as set-top boxes, that can access cable services.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-13431 Filed 5-27-11; 8:45 am]
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