[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40953-40954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20109]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

49 CFR Part 661


Buy America; Rolling Stock, Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This technical amendment restores appendices to Sec. 661.11 of 
the agency's Buy America regulation, which governs procurements of 
rolling stock. These appendices were inadvertently deleted during a 
recent revision of the rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Daguillard, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, 202-366-1936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) 
Buy America regulation, 49 CFR part 661, implements the domestic 
preference provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5323(j). Under these provisions, all 
iron, steel, and manufactured products procured with FTA funds must be 
of U.S. origin. Section 661.11 of the regulation governs procurements 
of rolling stock.
    During a recent revision of the regulation (61 FR 6300, February 
16, 1996), Appendix A (``General Waivers''), Appendix B (``Typical 
Components of Buses''), and Appendix C (``Typical Components of Rail 
Rolling Stock'') were inadvertently deleted. Today's technical 
amendment of the regulation restores those appendices. For the reasons 
set forth above, Title 49, Chapter VI of the Code of Federal 
Regulations is amended as set forth below:

PART 661--BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 
ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982, AS AMENDED

    1. The authority citation for part 661 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5323(j) (formerly sec. 165, Pub. L. 97-424; 
as amended by sec. 337,

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Pub. L. 100-17 and sec. 1048, Pub. L. 102-240); 49 CFR 1.51.

    2. Section 661.11 is amended by adding Appendices A, B and C to 
read as follows:


Sec. 661.11   Rolling stock procurements.

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Appendix A to Sec. 661.11--General Waivers

    (a) The provisions of Sec. 661.11 of this part do not apply when 
foreign sourced spare parts for buses and other rolling stock 
(including train control, communication, and traction power equipment) 
whose total cost is 10 percent or less of the overall project contract 
cost are being procured as part of the same contract for the major 
capital item.
    (b) [Reserved]

Appendix B to Sec. 661.11--Typical Components of Buses

    The following is a list of items that typically would be considered 
components of a bus. This list is not all-inclusive.

    Engines, transmissions, front axle assemblies, rear axle 
assemblies, drive shaft assemblies, front suspension assemblies, 
rear suspension assemblies, air compressor and pneumatic systems, 
generator/alternator and electrical systems, steering system 
assemblies, front and rear air brake assemblies, air conditioning 
compressor assemblies, air conditioning evaporator/condenser 
assemblies, heating systems. passenger seats, driver's seat 
assemblies, window assemblies, entrance and exit door assemblies, 
door control systems, destination sign assemblies, interior lighting 
assemblies, front and rear end cap assemblies, front and rear bumper 
assemblies, specialty steel (structural steel tubing, etc.) aluminum 
extrusions, aluminum, steel or fiberglass exterior panels, and 
interior trim, flooring, and floor coverings.

Appendix C to Sec. 661.11--Typical Components of Rail Rolling Stock

    The following is a list of items that typically would be considered 
components of rail rolling stock. This list is not all inclusive.

    Car shells, main transformer, pantographs, traction motors, 
propulsion gear boxes, interior linings, acceleration and braking 
resistors, propulsion controls, low voltage auxiliary power 
supplies, air conditioning equipment, air brake compressors, brake 
controls, foundation brake equipment, articulation assemblies, train 
control systems, window assemblies, communication equipment, 
lighting, seating, doors, door actuators, and controls, couplers and 
draft gear, trucks, journal bearings, axles, diagnostic equipment, 
and third rail pick-up equipment.

    Issued On:July 25, 1997.
Gordon J. Linton,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-20109 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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