Buy America Waiver Notification |
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Gregory G. Nadeau
Federal Highway Administration
2 May 2016
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 26305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10214]
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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 motor
and machinery brakes for Southern Boulevard (SR 80) Bascule Bridge
Replacement project that meet AASHTO Moveable Highway Bridge Design
specifications (MHBDS) 5.5, 5.6, 6.7.13 in the State of Florida.
DATES: The effective date of the waiver is May 3, 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. Jomar
Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1373, or via
email at Jomar.Maldonado@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: http://www.archives.gov and the
Government Printing Office's database at: http://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 FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is
appropriate for use of non-domestic motor and machinery brake systems
for Southern Boulevard (SR 80) Bascule Bridge Replacement project in
the State of Florida.
In accordance with Division K, section 122 of the ``Consolidated
and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015'' (Pub. L. 113-235),
FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site
(http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/waivers.cfm?id=118 ) on
January 14th. 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 motor and
machinery brake systems that meet specifications for AASHTO Moveable
Highway Bridge Design for Southern Boulevard (SR 80) Bascule Bridge
Replacement project in the State of Florida.
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: April 21, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-10214 Filed 4-29-16; 8:45 am]
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