Buy America Waiver Notification, 55337-55338 [2013-21984]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 10, 2013 / Notices Selection The member selected to fill the open seat representing commercial air tour operator interests is Matthew Zuccaro. Mr. Zuccaro’s term begins on the day of this Federal Register notice publication. The term of service for NPOAG ARC members is 3 years. Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on September 4, 2013. Keith Lusk, Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2013–22037 Filed 9–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Buy America Waiver Notification Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice provides information regarding the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for re-use of historical bridge components for construction of Monon Trail Bridge over SR 25 in Indiana. SUMMARY: The effective date of the waiver is September 11, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program Administration, (202) 366–1562, or via email at gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Mr. Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366–4928, or via email at michael.harkins@dot.gov. Office hours for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Electronic Access An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the Federal Register’s home page at: https:// www.archives.gov and the Government Printing Office’s database at: https:// www.access.gpo.gov/nara. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background The FHWA’s Buy America policy in 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic manufacturing process for any steel or iron products (including protective coatings) that are permanently incorporated in a Federal-aid construction project. The regulation also provides for a waiver of the Buy VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:10 Sep 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 America requirements when the application would be inconsistent with the public interest or when satisfactory quality domestic steel and iron products are not sufficiently available. This notice provides information regarding the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate to reuse some historical bridge components for construction of Monon Trail Bridge over SR 25 in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) requested this waiver for an overpass to carry the Monon High Bridge Trail across the new Hoosier Heartland Highway (SR 25). Working with the local Context Sensitive Solution group, INDOT decided to span SR 25 with the historic Freedom Bridge, built in the 1890s in Freedom, Indiana, but replaced, disassembled, and preserved for relocation. This innovative solution brought together State and local officials, the Indiana State Historic Preservation Officer, and FHWA and is consistent with the reason why the Freedom Bridge was preserved under the National Historic Preservation Act. Although INDOT has traced 23 percent of the steel in the Freedom Bridge to Carnegie Steel, a United States manufacturer, State officials cannot verify that the remaining steel to be incorporated in the reassembled bridge is of domestic origin. Therefore, INDOT requested a Buy America waiver for the reuse of the incorporated steel. In accordance with Division A, section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012’’ (Pub. L. 112–55), the FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a public interest waiver on its Web site for re-use of original steel components to construct the trail bridge over SR 25 on May 21st (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ construction/contracts/ waivers.cfm?id=88). The FHWA received no comments in response to the publication. This Public Interest waiver of the Buy America requirements of 23 CFR 635.410 is to permit INDOT to reuse original structural steel components from the disassembled historic bridge owned by Owen County for re-establishment of a bike/pedestrian trail over SR 25. The basis for the public interest waiver is: • It fulfills the intent of a 1991 Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act’s Memorandum of Understanding (NHPA MOA) that the historic Freedom Bridge be moved and preserved; and • The proposed reassembly of the historic Freedom Bridge satisfies a critical need in providing the necessary connectivity for the Monon High Bridge PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55337 Trail, but is also appropriate because the bridge was built in the 1890s, the peak period of the ‘‘Bicycle Craze’’ of the day. In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), the FHWA is providing this notice as its finding that a waiver of Buy America requirements is appropriate. The FHWA invites public comment on this finding for an additional 15 days following the effective date of the finding. Comments may be submitted to the FHWA’s Web site via the link provided to the Indiana waiver page noted above. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161, 23 CFR 635.410. Issued on: August 28, 2013. Victor M. Mendez, FHWA Administrator. [FR Doc. 2013–21983 Filed 9–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Buy America Waiver Notification Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. This notice provides information regarding the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of five nondomestic 14’’ class 150 cast steel gate valves for rehabilitation of the Oxbow Bridge project in the State of Ohio. SUMMARY: The effective date of the waiver is September 11, 2013. DATES: For questions about this notice, please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program Administration, (202) 366–1562, or via email at gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Mr. Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366–4928, or via email at michael.harkins@dot.gov. Office hours for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the Federal Register’s home page at: https:// www.archives.gov and the Government Printing Office’s database at: https:// www.access.gpo.gov/nara. E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1 55338 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 10, 2013 / Notices sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background The FHWA’s Buy America policy in 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic manufacturing process for any steel or iron products (including protective coatings) that are permanently incorporated in a Federal-aid construction project. The regulation also provides for a waiver of the Buy America requirements when the application would be inconsistent with the public interest or when satisfactory quality domestic steel and iron products are not sufficiently available. This notice provides information regarding the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate to use five nondomestic 14″ class 150 cast steel gate valves for rehabilitation of the Oxbow Bridge project in the State of Ohio. In accordance with Division A, section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012’’ (Pub. L. 112–55), the FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site for five 14″ class 150 cast steel gate valves for rehabilitation of the Oxbow Bridge project in the State of Ohio (https:// www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ contracts/waivers.cfm?id=86) on March 25th. The FHWA received no comments in response to the publication. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)—a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology— conducted a Supplier Scouting analysis of domestic manufacturing capabilities and capacity for the production of the five 14″ class 150 cast steel gate valves for the bridge rehabilitation project in the State of Ohio. The MEP identified some domestic suppliers capable of casting part of the steel gate valve but not the complete 14″ class 150 cast steel gate valve. However, the Ohio Department of Transportation’s coordination with these identified suppliers found that these entities could not supply the specified product. During the 15-day comment period, the FHWA conducted additional nationwide review to locate potential domestic manufacturers of the five 14″ class 150 cast steel gate valves. Based on all the information available to the agency, the FHWA concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers of the five 14″ class 150 cast steel gate valves. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:10 Sep 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), the FHWA is providing this notice as its finding that a waiver of Buy America requirements is appropriate. The FHWA invites public comment on this finding for an additional 15 days following the effective date of the finding. Comments may be submitted to the FHWA’s Web site via the link provided to the Ohio waiver page noted above. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161, 23 CFR 635.410. Issued on: August 30, 2013. Victor M. Mendez, FHWA Administrator. [FR Doc. 2013–21984 Filed 9–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research and Innovative Technology Administration ITS Joint Program Office; Notice of Meeting Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the cancellation of the Connected Vehicle Planning and Policy Stakeholder Meeting. The meeting was scheduled for Thursday, September 12, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. E.D.T. in the DOT Conference Center at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC. The ITS Joint Program Office is considering rescheduling the meeting for a future date. In the meantime, stakeholders may be interested in attending the upcoming Connected Vehicle Program Public Meeting on September 24 to 26, 2013. For more information, visit https:// www.its.dot.gov/meetings/connected_ vehicle_policy.htm. Questions about the cancellation may be emailed to (Elizabeth.Machek@ dot.gov). DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, Notice of Meeting Amendment The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans meeting on September 11–13, 2013, in the William Phillip King room at The Emily Morgan Hotel, 705 East Houston Street, San Antonio, TX, has been rescheduled as a teleconference call meeting on September 11, 2013, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., in Room 921 at 1722 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC. The toll free number for the meeting is 1–800–767– 1750 and the access code is 40653#. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with an on-going assessment of the effectiveness of the policies, organizational structures, and services of the Department in assisting homeless Veterans. The Committee shall assemble and review information relating to the needs of homeless Veterans and provide on-going advice on the most appropriate means of providing assistance to homeless Veterans. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities. The Committee will receive briefings from VA and other officials regarding services for homeless Veterans. No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide written comments on issues affecting homeless Veterans for review by the Committee to Mr. Vince Kane, Designated Federal Officer, Homeless Veterans Initiative Office (075D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 1722 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, or email to vince.kane@va.gov. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting or want additional information should contact Mr. Kane at (202) 461–1857. John Augustine, Managing Director, ITS Joint Program Office. Dated: September 5, 2013. By Direction of the Secretary. Vivian Drake, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–21990 Filed 9–9–13; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2013–21986 Filed 9–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55337-55338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21984]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Buy America Waiver Notification

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides information regarding the FHWA's finding 
that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of five non-
domestic 14'' class 150 cast steel gate valves for rehabilitation of 
the Oxbow Bridge project in the State of Ohio.

DATES: The effective date of the waiver is September 11, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, 
please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program 
Administration, (202) 366-1562, or via email at 
gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Mr. 
Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-4928, or 
via email at michael.harkins@dot.gov. Office hours for the FHWA are 
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the 
Federal Register's home page at: https://www.archives.gov and the 
Government Printing Office's database at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

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Background

    The FHWA's Buy America policy in 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic 
manufacturing process for any steel or iron products (including 
protective coatings) that are permanently incorporated in a Federal-aid 
construction project. The regulation also provides for a waiver of the 
Buy America requirements when the application would be inconsistent 
with the public interest or when satisfactory quality domestic steel 
and iron products are not sufficiently available. This notice provides 
information regarding the FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is 
appropriate to use five non-domestic 14'' class 150 cast steel gate 
valves for rehabilitation of the Oxbow Bridge project in the State of 
Ohio.
    In accordance with Division A, section 122 of the ``Consolidated 
and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012'' (Pub. L. 112-55), the 
FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site for 
five 14'' class 150 cast steel gate valves for rehabilitation of the 
Oxbow Bridge project in the State of Ohio (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=86) on March 25th. The FHWA 
received no comments in response to the publication. The Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership (MEP)--a program of the U.S. Department of 
Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology--conducted a 
Supplier Scouting analysis of domestic manufacturing capabilities and 
capacity for the production of the five 14'' class 150 cast steel gate 
valves for the bridge rehabilitation project in the State of Ohio. The 
MEP identified some domestic suppliers capable of casting part of the 
steel gate valve but not the complete 14'' class 150 cast steel gate 
valve. However, the Ohio Department of Transportation's coordination 
with these identified suppliers found that these entities could not 
supply the specified product. During the 15-day comment period, the 
FHWA conducted additional nationwide review to locate potential 
domestic manufacturers of the five 14'' class 150 cast steel gate 
valves. Based on all the information available to the agency, the FHWA 
concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers of the five 14'' 
class 150 cast steel gate valves.
    In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA-LU 
Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-244, 122 Stat. 1572), 
the FHWA is providing this notice as its finding that a waiver of Buy 
America requirements is appropriate. The FHWA invites public comment on 
this finding for an additional 15 days following the effective date of 
the finding. Comments may be submitted to the FHWA's Web site via the 
link provided to the Ohio waiver page noted above.

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410.

     Issued on: August 30, 2013.
 Victor M. Mendez,
 FHWA Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-21984 Filed 9-9-13; 8:45 am]
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