Action
Notice of Buy America waiver request and request for comment.
Summary
The FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Oregon Department of Transportation ("ODOT") has requested a waiver from the Buy America requirements of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 ("PRIIA") (49 U.S.C. 24405(a)) for the purchase of metal roof tiles made of 40/45 KSI <greek-i>2, 24 Gauge (0.0276") Galvanized "Non-Fluting" Steel Stock with Kynar PPG 5LR82411 or L/G Rodda Red II Paint finish color. ODOT is seeking a waiver in order to complete the rehabilitation of the historic Union Station roof in Portland, Oregon as one component of a project funded by FRA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act"). The purpose of this notice is to seek public comment on whether the FRA should grant a waiver to its Buy America requirements in 49 U.S.C. 24405(a).