[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 36458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15138]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Notice

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service (RUS); United States Department of 
Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: RUS published a notice in the Federal Register on February 18, 
1997, at 62 FR 7205 that the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, (108 Stat. 
4954, Pub. L. 103-465, December 8, 1994), amended the ``Buy American'' 
provision, (7 U.S.C. 903 note) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (the ``RE Act''). Under the 
amendment, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is authorized 
to determine which countries (``eligible countries'') are eligible to 
have their products receive the same treatment as manufactured and 
unmanufactured products produced in the United States. This notice 
revises the list of eligible countries for purchases made by 
telecommunications borrowers by adding new countries to the list to 
reflect the March 17, 2014, Federal Register Notice (FRN), ``Agreement 
on Government Procurement: Effective Date of Amendments, and the April 
18, 2014 FRN, ``Agreement on Government Procurement: Effective Date of 
Amendments for Japan'', published by the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative. Please refer to the Federal Register notice 
published February 18, 1997, at 62 FR 7205, for additional information 
on RUS Buy American requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Electric Program matters: Jon 
Claffey, Director, Electric Staff Division, RUS, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, STOP 1569, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 
20250-1569. Telephone number (202) 720-1900, fax (202) 720-7491.
    For Telecommunications Program matters: Norberto Esteves, Acting 
Director, Advanced Services Division, RUS, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, STOP 1550, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 
20250-1598. Telephone number (202) 720-8663, fax (202) 720-4099.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Telecommunications Program borrowers, 
eligible countries are: Canada, Chinese Taipei, European Union, Hong 
Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, and 
Singapore. For Electric Program borrowers, eligible countries are: 
Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, 
Chile, Chinese Taipei, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, 
Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, 
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, 
Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, 
Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak 
Republic, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United 
Kingdom.
    For Electric and Telecommunications Programs borrowers: Eligibility 
of contracts with certain countries may be limited by contract amount 
or other restrictions. Contact RUS for additional information.
    The USTR may at any time declare one or more additional countries 
to be ``eligible countries'' for either Electric or Telecommunications 
borrowers.
    Each RUS borrower is responsible for assuring that its procurement 
complies with the requirements of the RE Act ``Buy American'' 
provision.

    Dated: May 16, 2014.
John Padalino,
Administrator, Rural Utilities.
[FR Doc. 2014-15138 Filed 6-26-14; 8:45 am]
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