Buy American Exceptions Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 61377-61378 [2011-25577]
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technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Tribal College and
Universities Program.
OMB Control Number: 2528–0215.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use: The
information is being collected to
monitor performance of grantees to
ensure they meet statutory and program
goals and requirements.
Agency Form Numbers: HUD_96010.
Members of the Affected Public:
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)
that meet the definition of a TCU
established in Title III of the 1998
Amendments to Higher Education Act
of 1965 (Pub. L. 105–244, approved
October 7, 1998).
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: Information pursuant
to grant award will be submitted once
a year. The following chart details the
respondent burden on an annual and
semi-annual basis:
Number of
respondents
Total annual
responses
Hours per
response
Total hours
Applicants ........................................................................................................
Quarterly Reports ............................................................................................
Final Reports ...................................................................................................
Recordkeeping .................................................................................................
0
15
5
15
0
60
1
1
0
10
15
5
0
600
75
75
Total ..........................................................................................................
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59
750
Status of the proposed information
collection: Pending OMB approval.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority: Pub. L. 105–244.
Dated: September 24, 2011.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5374–N–33]
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
(CFRFC) grant funds. Specifically,
exceptions were granted to the
Cambridge Housing Authority of
Cambridge, MA for the purchase and
installation of Venstar ColorTouch
programmable limiting thermostats for
the Harry S. Truman Apartments
project, and to the Denver Housing
Authority for the purchase and
installation of refrigerators and
microwave ovens for its 1099 Osage
Apartments project.
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Donald J. LaVoy, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Office of Field Operations,
Office of Public and Indian Housing,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Room 4112, Washington, DC 20410–
4000, telephone number 202–402–8500
(this is not a toll-free number); or
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.
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
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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 August 19,
2011, the following exceptions were
granted:
1. Cambridge Housing Authority.
Upon request of the Cambridge Housing
Authority, HUD granted an exception to
applicability of the Buy American
requirements with respect to work,
using CFRFC grant funds, in connection
with the Harry S. Truman Apartments
project. The exception was granted by
HUD on the basis that the relevant
manufactured goods, Venstar
ColorTouch programmable limiting
thermostats, are not produced in the
U.S. in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities or of satisfactory
quality.
2. Denver Housing Authority. Upon
request of the Denver Housing
Authority, HUD granted an exception to
applicability of the Buy American
requirements with respect to work,
using CFRFC grant funds, in connection
with its 1099 Osage Apartments project.
The exception was granted by HUD on
the basis that the relevant manufactured
goods (refrigerators and microwaves) are
not produced in the U.S. in sufficient
and reasonably available quantities or of
satisfactory quality.
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Dated: September 27, 2011.
Deborah Hernandez,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public
and Indian Housing.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–R–2011–N099; 1265–0000–10137–
S3]
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge,
Clallam County, WA; Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Environmental
Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
prepare a comprehensive conservation
plan (CCP) and environmental
assessment (EA) for Dungeness National
Wildlife Refuge (Refuge or NWR) in
Clallam County, Washington. We
provide this notice in compliance with
our CCP policy to advise other Federal
and State agencies, Tribes, and the
public of our intentions and to obtain
suggestions and information on the
scope of issues to consider in the
planning process.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by
November 3, 2011. We will announce
opportunities for public input in local
news media throughout the CCP
process.
SUMMARY:
Additional information
concerning the refuge is available on our
Web site: https://www.fws.gov/
washingtonmaritime/dungeness/. Send
your comments or requests for more
information by any of the following
methods:
E-mail:
FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Dungeness NWR CCP’’ in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: Attn: Kevin Ryan, Project Leader,
(360) 457–9778.
U.S. Mail: Kevin Ryan, Project Leader,
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge,
715 Holgerson Road, Sequim, WA
98382.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
comments during regular business hours
at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Ryan, Project Leader, phone (360)
457–8451, or e-mail
kevin_ryan@fws.gov.
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Background
encourage input in the form of issues,
concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the
future management of Dungeness
Refuge.
We will conduct the environmental
review of this project and develop an
EA in accordance with the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA regulations
(40 CFR parts 1500–1508); other
appropriate Federal laws and
regulations; and our policies and
procedures for compliance with those
laws and regulations.
The CCP Process
Dungeness Refuge
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Refuge Administration
Act), as amended by the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997, requires us to develop a
CCP for each national wildlife refuge.
The purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide refuge managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify compatible
wildlife-dependent recreational
opportunities available to the public,
including opportunities for hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation and
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. We will
review and update the CCP at least
every 15 years in accordance with the
Refuge Administration Act.
Each unit of the National Wildlife
Refuge System was established for
specific purposes. We use these
purposes as the foundation for
developing and prioritizing the
management goals and objectives for
each refuge within the National Wildlife
Refuge System (NWRS), and to
determine how the public can use each
refuge. The planning process is a way
for us and the public to evaluate
management goals and objectives that
will ensure the best possible approach
to wildlife, plant, and habitat
conservation, while providing for
wildlife-dependent recreation
opportunities that are compatible with
each refuge’s establishing purposes and
the mission of the NWRS.
Our CCP process provides
participation opportunities for the
public; Tribal, State, and local
governments; agencies; and
organizations. At this time we
The refuge was established in 1915 as
a ‘‘refuge, preserve, and breeding
ground for native birds’’ (Executive
Order 2123). The refuge’s approved
boundary encompasses 773 acres of
sand spit, tidelands, and upland forest
habitat along Washington’s Strait of
Juan de Fuca; of this, the Service
manages 325 acres through perpetual
easements and owns and manages
approximately 448 acres.
Habitat types found on the refuge
include beach, bluffs, coastal strand,
eelgrass beds, mudflats, coastal lagoon,
salt marsh, natural and constructed
freshwater wetlands, and mixed conifer
forests. At 5.5-miles (8.9 kilometers),
Dungeness Spit is the longest natural
sand spit in the United States.
Graveyard Spit, which is attached to
Dungeness Spit, is designated as a
Research Natural Area due to the quality
of its native plant community, which
provides an excellent representation of
coastal strand. The refuge’s eelgrass
beds are important over-wintering and
staging areas for Brant. Numerous other
birds use the refuge during migration
and winter, including dabbling and
diving ducks, shorebirds, and bald
eagles. Dungeness Refuge also provides
breeding habitat for black
oystercatchers, pigeon guillemots, and
forest birds. Harbor seals use the refuge
to pup, haulout, and molt.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our
process for developing a CCP/EA for
Dungeness NWR. This notice complies
with our CCP policy to (1) Advise other
Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and
the public of our intention to conduct
detailed planning on this refuge and (2)
obtain suggestions and information on
the scope of issues to consider in the
environmental document and during
development of the CCP.
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Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns,
and Opportunities
We have identified preliminary
issues, concerns, and opportunities that
we may address in the CCP. We have
briefly summarized these issues below.
During public scoping, we may identify
additional issues.
• Should we actively manage the
Dawley Unit’s forest to enhance old
growth forest characteristics and/or
marbled murrelet habitat, and if so,
how?
• Should we enhance the refuge’s
eelgrass beds, and/or mitigate
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5374-N-33]
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, exceptions were granted to the Cambridge Housing
Authority of Cambridge, MA for the purchase and installation of Venstar
ColorTouch programmable limiting thermostats for the Harry S. Truman
Apartments project, and to the Denver Housing Authority for the
purchase and installation of refrigerators and microwave ovens for its
1099 Osage Apartments project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald J. LaVoy, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Office of Field Operations, Office of Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4112, Washington, DC 20410-4000, telephone number 202-402-
8500 (this is not a toll-free number); or 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 August 19, 2011, the following
exceptions were granted:
1. Cambridge Housing Authority. Upon request of the Cambridge
Housing Authority, HUD granted an exception to applicability of the Buy
American requirements with respect to work, using CFRFC grant funds, in
connection with the Harry S. Truman Apartments project. The exception
was granted by HUD on the basis that the relevant manufactured goods,
Venstar ColorTouch programmable limiting thermostats, are not produced
in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of
satisfactory quality.
2. Denver Housing Authority. Upon request of the Denver Housing
Authority, HUD granted an exception to applicability of the Buy
American requirements with respect to work, using CFRFC grant funds, in
connection with its 1099 Osage Apartments project. The exception was
granted by HUD on the basis that the relevant manufactured goods
(refrigerators and microwaves) are not produced in the U.S. in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of satisfactory
quality.
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Dated: September 27, 2011.
Deborah Hernandez,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2011-25577 Filed 10-3-11; 8:45 am]
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