Buy America Waiver Notification, 63563 [2013-24974]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2013 / Notices under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the request, notice and other documents germane to the request in person at the Charleston International Airport. Issued in Atlanta, Georgia on October 10, 2013. Larry F. Clark, Assistant Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office Southern Region. [FR Doc. 2013–24985 Filed 10–23–13; 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 the use of 0.5 in. x 0.008 in. steel fibers with ultimate tensile strength of 290 ksi. in Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) at the joints and closure pours between deck pours of a Federal-aid project; US–6 over D&RGW Railroad in Utah. DATES: The effective date of the waiver is October 25, 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: SUMMARY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. 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 17:25 Oct 23, 2013 Jkt 232001 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 UHPC 0.5 in. x 0.008 in. steel fibers with ultimate tensile strength 290 ksi. on Federal-aid project US–6 over D&RGW Railroad in Utah. In accordance with Division A, section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012’’ (Pub. L. 112–284), the FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site for UHPC steel fibers for a project in Utah (https:// www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ contracts/waivers.cfm?id=90) on July 23rd. The FHWA received no comments in response to the publication. During the 15-day comment period, the FHWA conducted additional nationwide review to locate potential domestic manufacturers of UHPC 0.5 in. x 0.008 in. steel fibers with ultimate tensile strength of 290 ksi. Based on all the information available to the agency, the FHWA concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers of the UHPC steel fibers. 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 for the use of non-domestic UHPC 0.5 in. x 0.008 in. steel fibers with ultimate tensile strength of 290 ksi. by the State of Utah. 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 Utah waiver page noted above. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161, 23 CFR 635.410. Issued on: October 7, 2013. Victor M. Mendez, Federal Highway Administrator. [FR Doc. 2013–24974 Filed 10–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P PO 00000 63563 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. AB 825X] Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad, Inc.— Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Westmoreland County, PA Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad, Inc. (TCIR), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over approximately 9.8 miles of rail line from milepost 0.9 near Trafford, Pa., to milepost 10.7 in Export, Pa. (the Line). The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 15085, 15668, and 15632. TCIR has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years, and if there were any, it could be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication) and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the discontinuance shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail service has been received, this exemption will become effective on November 23, 2013, unless stayed pending reconsideration.1 Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to subsidize continued 1 This notice was scheduled to be published in the Federal Register during the time that the agency was closed due to a lapse in appropriations. Because publication of this notice has been delayed, the effective date of the exemption will also be delayed to provide adequate notice to the public. Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 63563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24974]


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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 0.5 in. x 0.008 
in. steel fibers with ultimate tensile strength of 290 ksi. in Ultra 
High Performance Concrete (UHPC) at the joints and closure pours 
between deck pours of a Federal-aid project; US-6 over D&RGW Railroad 
in Utah.

DATES: The effective date of the waiver is October 25, 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.

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 UHPC 0.5 in. x 0.008 in. steel fibers with ultimate 
tensile strength 290 ksi. on Federal-aid project US-6 over D&RGW 
Railroad in Utah.
    In accordance with Division A, section 122 of the ``Consolidated 
and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012'' (Pub. L. 112-284), 
the FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site 
for UHPC steel fibers for a project in Utah (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=90) on July 23rd. The FHWA 
received no comments in response to the publication. During the 15-day 
comment period, the FHWA conducted additional nationwide review to 
locate potential domestic manufacturers of UHPC 0.5 in. x 0.008 in. 
steel fibers with ultimate tensile strength of 290 ksi. Based on all 
the information available to the agency, the FHWA concludes that there 
are no domestic manufacturers of the UHPC steel fibers.
    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 for the use of non-domestic UHPC 
0.5 in. x 0.008 in. steel fibers with ultimate tensile strength of 290 
ksi. by the State of Utah. 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 Utah waiver page noted above.

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

     Issued on: October 7, 2013.
Victor M. Mendez,
Federal Highway Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-24974 Filed 10-23-13; 8:45 am]
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