[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 38262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13877]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Buy America Waiver Notification

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (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 
galvanized steel cable, galvanized cylindrical sockets, galvanized 
spherical nuts, galvanized open spelter socket, and stainless steel 
bollard lamps for the San Elijio Lagoon Pedestrian Bridge/I-5 North 
Bikeway in the State of California.

DATES: The effective date of the waiver is June 14, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, 
please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program 
Administration, telephone at 202-366-1562, or via email at 
[email protected]. For legal questions, please contact Mr. 
William Winne, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, telephone at 202-366-
1397, or via email at [email protected]. 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 Web site at http://www.archives.gov and the 
Government Printing Office's Web site 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 the use of non-domestic galvanized steel cable, 
galvanized cylindrical sockets, galvanized spherical nuts, galvanized 
open spelter socket, and stainless steel bollard lamps for the San 
Elijio Lagoon Pedestrian Bridge/I-5 North Bikeway in the State of 
California
    In accordance with Division K, section 122 of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (PL 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=122 ) on March 
29th. 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 galvanized steel cable, 
galvanized cylindrical sockets, galvanized spherical nuts, galvanized 
open spelter socket, and stainless steel bollard lamps that meets the 
corrosion protection specifications for the San Elijio Lagoon 
Pedestrian Bridge/I-5 North Bikeway in the State of California
    In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA-LU 
Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (PL 110-244, 122 Stat. 1572), FHWA is 
providing this notice of 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: June 3, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-13877 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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