Buy America Waiver Notification, 83328-83329 [2016-27928]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November
10, 2016.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
Petition for Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2016–9322.
Petitioner: The Boeing Company.
Section of 14 CFR Affected:
§ 25.841(a)(2), Amendment 25–87.
Description of Relief Sought: To allow
relief from the requirements pertaining
to cabin decompression following an
uncontained engine failure on a Boeing
Model 777–9.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Buy America Waiver Notification
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice provides
information regarding FHWA’s finding
that a Buy America waiver is
appropriate for the use of non-domestic
iron and steel components in brake
assembly with 5″ mill duty shoe,
machinery rod ends with 2″ bore, static
load capacity 378955 lb. for
rehabilitation of Cow Bayou Swing
Bridge in the State of Texas.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver
is November 22, 2016.
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. William
Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief
Counsel, (202) 366–1397, or via email at
William.Winne@dot.gov. Office hours
for FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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An electronic copy of this document
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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
FHWA’s finding that a Buy America
waiver is appropriate for use of nondomestic iron and steel components in
brake assembly with 5″ mill duty shoe,
machinery rod ends with 2″ bore, static
load capacity 378955 lb. for
rehabilitation of Cow Bayou Swing
Bridge in the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2016 (Pub. L.
114–113) and the Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2017 (Pub. L.
114–223), FHWA published a notice of
intent to issue a waiver on its Web site:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
contracts/waivers.cfm?id=135 on
September 21st. The FHWA received no
comments in response to the
publication. Based on all the
information available to the agency,
FHWA concludes that there are no
domestic manufacturers of brake
assembly with 5″ mill duty shoe,
machinery rod ends with 2″ bore, static
load capacity 378955 lb. for
rehabilitation of Cow Bayou Swing
Bridge in the State of Texas.
In accordance with the provisions of
section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU
Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub.
L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), 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 FHWA’s Web site
via the link provided to the waiver page
noted above.
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161,
23 CFR 635.410)
Issued on: November 14, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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Background
Federal Highway Administration
The FHWA’s Buy America policy in
23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic
manufacturing process for any steel or
iron products (including protective
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ACTION:
Notice.
This notice provides
information regarding FHWA’s finding
that a Buy America waiver is
appropriate for the use of non-domestic
iron and steel components in four
rolling elements of bearing units with
17.3’’ inner diameter and radial load
capacity of 816,000 lb. each for I–5
trunnion shaft replacement project in
the State of Oregon.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver
is November 22, 2016.
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. William
Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief
Counsel, 202–366–1397, or via email at
William.Winne@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:
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
Publishing Office’s database at: https://
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.
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
FHWA’s finding that a Buy America
waiver is appropriate for use of nondomestic iron and steel components in
four rolling element bearing units with
17.3″ inner diameter and radial load
capacity of 816,000 lb. each for I–5
trunnion shaft replacement project in
the State of Oregon.
In accordance with the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2016 (Pub. L.
114–113) and the Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2017 (Pub. L.
114–223), FHWA published a notice of
intent to issue a waiver on its Web site:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
contracts/waivers.cfm?id=132 on
August 8, 2016. The FHWA received a
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few comments in response to the
publication. Six commenters opposed
the waiver for various reasons; granting
the waiver will result in supporting jobs
overseas, outsourcing domestic jobs,
and loss of manufacturing jobs. None of
the commenters provided information
on domestic availability of the four
rolling element bearing units with 17.3″
inner diameter and radial load capacity
of 816,000 lb. Based on all the
information available to the agency,
FHWA concludes that there are no
domestic manufacturers of four rolling
element bearing units with 17.3″ inner
diameter and radial load capacity of
816,000 lb for I–5 trunnion shaft
replacement project.
The Oregon State DOT, contractors,
and subcontractors involved in the
procurement of bearing units, are
reminded of the need to comply with
the Cargo Preference Act in 46 CFR part
38, if applicable.
In accordance with the provisions of
section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU
Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub.
L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), 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 FHWA’s Web site
via the link provided to the waiver page
noted above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161,
23 CFR 635.410.
Issued on: November 14, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2008–0010]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this provides the public notice
that by a document dated October 20,
2016, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit
District (SMART) requests a rescission
of its existing waiver in Docket Number
FRA–2008–0010.
In a April 3, 2009 decision letter, the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
approved SMART’s application for
discontinuance and removal of the
interlocking signal system on three
drawbridges located on the former
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Northwestern Pacific Railroad. Among
these three was the Haystack Landing
Drawbridge over the Petaluma River at
milepost (MP) 37.2. SMART is now
requesting that the conditions of this
relief be changed in order to facilitate
the establishment of commuter rail
operations on the entire mainline of the
former Northwestern Pacific Railroad
(NWP). This line is owned by SMART,
has has been rebuilt to Class IV track
standards, has been equipped with an
Automatic Train Control (ATC) system
meeting the requirements of 49 CFR part
236, and the deteriorated former swing
span has been demolished and replaced
with a newly rebuilt single-leaf bascule
bridge meeting modern standards. The
ATC system is interlocked with the new
Haystack Landing Drawbridge and its
approaches, including a complete
surface alignment and locking detection
system, which is compliant with 49 CFR
236.312. This system is interlocked with
the new Control Point at Hopper South,
formerly known as Petaluma South,
which will enforce speeds of 50 mph for
passenger trains and 40 mph for freight
trains over the bridge when it is
properly lined and locked. SMART
notes that the conditions of the waiver
in Docket Number FRA–2008–0010
shall remain in effect on the other two
drawbridges. Those locations are the
Brazos Drawbridge at MP 64.7; and the
Black Point Drawbridge at MP 28.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the Department of Transportation’s
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
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• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by
December 21, 2016 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered as far as practicable.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). In
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
solicits comments from the public to
better inform its processes. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the
commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https://
www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for
the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2016–0101]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Part 235 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that by a document
dated October 18, 2016, Red River
Valley & Western Railroad Company
(RRVW) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2016–
0101.
Applicant: Red River Valley &
Western Railroad Company, Ms.
Cynthia Olson, Manager-Operations/
Administration, 501 Minnesota Avenue,
Breckenridge, MN 56520.
RRVW seeks approval to retire and
remove two stop signs located on its
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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 FHWA's finding that
a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of non-domestic iron
and steel components in four rolling elements of bearing units with
17.3'' inner diameter and radial load capacity of 816,000 lb. each for
I-5 trunnion shaft replacement project in the State of Oregon.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver is November 22, 2016.
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.
William Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, 202-366-1397, or via
email at William.Winne@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 Publishing Office's database at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.
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 FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is
appropriate for use of non-domestic iron and steel components in four
rolling element bearing units with 17.3'' inner diameter and radial
load capacity of 816,000 lb. each for I-5 trunnion shaft replacement
project in the State of Oregon.
In accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
(Pub. L. 114-113) and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2017 (Pub.
L. 114-223), FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its
Web site: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=132 on August 8, 2016. The FHWA received a
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few comments in response to the publication. Six commenters opposed the
waiver for various reasons; granting the waiver will result in
supporting jobs overseas, outsourcing domestic jobs, and loss of
manufacturing jobs. None of the commenters provided information on
domestic availability of the four rolling element bearing units with
17.3'' inner diameter and radial load capacity of 816,000 lb. Based on
all the information available to the agency, FHWA concludes that there
are no domestic manufacturers of four rolling element bearing units
with 17.3'' inner diameter and radial load capacity of 816,000 lb for
I-5 trunnion shaft replacement project.
The Oregon State DOT, contractors, and subcontractors involved in
the procurement of bearing units, are reminded of the need to comply
with the Cargo Preference Act in 46 CFR part 38, if applicable.
In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA-LU
Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-244, 122 Stat. 1572),
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 FHWA's Web site via the link
provided to the waiver page noted above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110-161, 23 CFR 635.410.
Issued on: November 14, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-27928 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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