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2014.
Mark W. Bury,
Assistant Chief Counsel for International Law,
Legislation, and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2014–17662 Filed 7–24–14; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket No. FTA–2014–0016]
Notice of Buy America Waiver for
Waterjets
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of Buy America waiver.
In response to the Golden
Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation
District’s (Bridge District) request for a
Buy America waiver for waterjets, the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
hereby waives its Buy America
requirements for waterjets to be
installed in the Bridge District’s M.V.
Mendocino ferry vessel. This waiver is
limited to a single procurement for the
waterjets to be installed in the M.V.
Mendocino ferry vessel, which is part of
an FTA-funded project.
DATES: This waiver is effective
immediately.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary J. Lee, FTA Attorney-Advisor, at
(202) 366–0985 or mary.j.lee@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this notice is to announce
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that FTA has granted a non-availability
waiver for the Bridge District’s
procurement of waterjets to be installed
in its M.V. Mendocino ferry vessel.
With certain exceptions, FTA’s Buy
America requirements prevent FTA
from obligating an amount that may be
appropriated to carry out its program for
a project unless ‘‘the steel, iron, and
manufactured goods used in the project
are produced in the United States.’’ 49
U.S.C. 5323(j)(1). A manufactured
product is considered produced in the
United States if: (1) All of the
manufacturing processes for the product
must take place in the United States;
and (2) All of the components of the
product must be of U.S. origin. A
component is considered of U.S. origin
if it is manufactured in the United
States, regardless of the origin of its
subcomponents. 49 CFR 661.5(d). If,
however, FTA determines that ‘‘the
steel, iron, and goods produced in the
United States are not produced in a
sufficient and reasonably available
amount or are not of a satisfactory
quality,’’ then FTA may issue a waiver
(non-availability waiver). 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(2)(B); 49 CFR 661.7(c).
Earlier this year, FTA received a
petition from the Bridge District seeking
a waiver that would permit them to
procure replacement waterjets for the
M.V. Mendocino ferry vessel that would
not be manufactured in the United
States and therefore would not comply
with FTA’s Buy America requirements.
The Bridge District submitted
documentation showing that it had
sought a domestic manufacturer of
waterjets meeting its technical
requirements, but the one domestic
manufacturer it located, NAMjet of
Arkansas, was not capable of
constructing commercial waterjets
meeting the Bridge District’s design
needs, and that the only responsive
bidder, HamiltonJet of New Zealand,
would not be able to provide a Buy
America-compliant waterjet to the
Bridge District. Pursuant to 49 CFR
661.7, FTA published a notice in the
Federal Register on July 8, 2014, (79 FR
38665) seeking public comment on the
Bridge District’s request.
During the comment period, FTA
received no objections to the Bridge
District’s petition. In fact, FTA received
no comments at all, indicating a likely
lack of interest from domestic
manufacturers who were ready, willing,
and able to produce waterjets meeting
the Bridge District’s specifications. As
part of its due diligence, FTA also
reached out to its sister agency, the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), the
modal agency within the US
Department of Transportation
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responsible for maritime matters,
including domestic vessel construction.
MARAD’s Office of Shipyards and
Marine Engineering confirmed that of
the domestic manufacturers of waterjets,
there were none capable of meeting the
higher volume performance standards
required for the Bridge District’s ferry.
Based upon the Bridge District’s
representations that it is unable to
procure Buy America-compliant
waterjets, the lack of responses to FTA’s
Federal Register Notice, and FTA’s
outreach to its MARAD counterparts,
FTA is issuing a non-availability waiver
for HamiltonJet’s high-capacity waterjets
pursuant to 49 CFR 661.7(c). This
waiver is limited to the procurement of
waterjets for the M.V. Mendocino.
Subsequent requests for replacement
waterjets will be subject to similar
notice-and-comment publication
requirements.
Dana Nifosi,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014–17779 Filed 7–28–14; 8:45 am]
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plans and preparations that these rail
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket No. FTA-2014-0016]
Notice of Buy America Waiver for Waterjets
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Buy America waiver.
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SUMMARY: In response to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation
District's (Bridge District) request for a Buy America waiver for
waterjets, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hereby waives its
Buy America requirements for waterjets to be installed in the Bridge
District's M.V. Mendocino ferry vessel. This waiver is limited to a
single procurement for the waterjets to be installed in the M.V.
Mendocino ferry vessel, which is part of an FTA-funded project.
DATES: This waiver is effective immediately.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary J. Lee, FTA Attorney-Advisor, at
(202) 366-0985 or mary.j.lee@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to announce
that FTA has granted a non-availability waiver for the Bridge
District's procurement of waterjets to be installed in its M.V.
Mendocino ferry vessel.
With certain exceptions, FTA's Buy America requirements prevent FTA
from obligating an amount that may be appropriated to carry out its
program for a project unless ``the steel, iron, and manufactured goods
used in the project are produced in the United States.'' 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(1). A manufactured product is considered produced in the United
States if: (1) All of the manufacturing processes for the product must
take place in the United States; and (2) All of the components of the
product must be of U.S. origin. A component is considered of U.S.
origin if it is manufactured in the United States, regardless of the
origin of its subcomponents. 49 CFR 661.5(d). If, however, FTA
determines that ``the steel, iron, and goods produced in the United
States are not produced in a sufficient and reasonably available amount
or are not of a satisfactory quality,'' then FTA may issue a waiver
(non-availability waiver). 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(B); 49 CFR 661.7(c).
Earlier this year, FTA received a petition from the Bridge District
seeking a waiver that would permit them to procure replacement
waterjets for the M.V. Mendocino ferry vessel that would not be
manufactured in the United States and therefore would not comply with
FTA's Buy America requirements. The Bridge District submitted
documentation showing that it had sought a domestic manufacturer of
waterjets meeting its technical requirements, but the one domestic
manufacturer it located, NAMjet of Arkansas, was not capable of
constructing commercial waterjets meeting the Bridge District's design
needs, and that the only responsive bidder, HamiltonJet of New Zealand,
would not be able to provide a Buy America-compliant waterjet to the
Bridge District. Pursuant to 49 CFR 661.7, FTA published a notice in
the Federal Register on July 8, 2014, (79 FR 38665) seeking public
comment on the Bridge District's request.
During the comment period, FTA received no objections to the Bridge
District's petition. In fact, FTA received no comments at all,
indicating a likely lack of interest from domestic manufacturers who
were ready, willing, and able to produce waterjets meeting the Bridge
District's specifications. As part of its due diligence, FTA also
reached out to its sister agency, the Maritime Administration (MARAD),
the modal agency within the US Department of Transportation responsible
for maritime matters, including domestic vessel construction. MARAD's
Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering confirmed that of the
domestic manufacturers of waterjets, there were none capable of meeting
the higher volume performance standards required for the Bridge
District's ferry.
Based upon the Bridge District's representations that it is unable
to procure Buy America-compliant waterjets, the lack of responses to
FTA's Federal Register Notice, and FTA's outreach to its MARAD
counterparts, FTA is issuing a non-availability waiver for
HamiltonJet's high-capacity waterjets pursuant to 49 CFR 661.7(c). This
waiver is limited to the procurement of waterjets for the M.V.
Mendocino. Subsequent requests for replacement waterjets will be
subject to similar notice-and-comment publication requirements.
Dana Nifosi,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-17779 Filed 7-28-14; 8:45 am]
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