[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 32063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11296]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Construction Materials Used in Federal Financial Assistance 
Projects for Infrastructure and End Products Manufactured in the United 
States Under the Build America, Buy America Act; Request for 
Information

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.

ACTION: Request for information; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 21, 2022, OMB issued a request for information 
seeking input concerning requirements that any infrastructure projects 
funded with Federal financial assistance under the Build America, Buy 
America Act (``the Act''), enacted as part of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on November 15, 2021, only use 
construction materials ``produced in the United States.'' The notice 
also sought input on behalf of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 
Council (FAR Council) on a definition for ``end product manufactured in 
the United States,'' for incorporation into the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR). The deadline for submitting comments is being 
extended from May 23, 2022 to June 6, 2022 to provide additional time 
for interested parties to provide comments.

DATES: For the RFI published on April 21, 2022, submit comments on or 
before 11:59 p.m. June 6, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please submit any written comments electronically through 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://regulations.gov. Go to http://regulations.gov and select ``Office of Management and Budget'' from 
the agency menu to submit or view public comments. Please note that all 
public comments received are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 
and will be posted in their entirety, including any personal and/or 
business confidential information provided. Do not include any 
information you would not like to be made publicly available. All 
statements received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make 
available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this RFI, please 
contact Tim Soltis, Office of Management and Budget, 202-395-7587, or 
via email (preferred) at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB published an RFI in the Federal Register 
at 87 FR 23888 on April 21, 2022 (Docket No. 2022-08491). The comment 
period is extended to June 6, 2022 to allow additional time for 
interested parties to develop comments in response to the questions 
posed in the RFI that will be used to further inform future guidance by 
OMB and future regulatory actions by the FAR Council.

Celeste Drake,
Director, Made in America Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-11296 Filed 5-25-22; 8:45 am]
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