67018 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 209 / Friday, October 28, 2011 / Notices 

foreign manufacturers that it has 

identified as being capable of meeting 

the technical requirements. 

The purpose of this notice is to 

request manufacturers, both domestic 

and foreign, to advise FAA of the system 

that they manufacture and whether it 

can meet the technical requirements. 

The detailed instructions for submitting 

the qualifications statement, including 

forms, may be found on the FAA Web 

site at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/ 

procurement/federal_contract_

provisions/ at the tab entitled, Airport 

Avian Radar System Request for 

Qualifications. 

After review, the FAA may issue a 

nationwide waiver to Buy American 

Preferences for the foreign 

manufacturers. This ‘‘nationwide 

waiver’’ allows the equipment to be 

used on airport projects without having 

to receive separate project waivers. 

Having a nationwide waiver allows 

projects to start quickly without have to 

wait for the Buy American analysis to be 

completed for every project, while still 

assuring the funds used for airport 

projects under the Act are being 

directed to U.S. manufacturers. 

The items that have been granted a 

‘‘nationwide waiver’’ can be found on 

the FAA Web site at: http://www.faa.

gov/airports/aip/procurement/federal_

contract_provisions/ at the tab entitled, 

Equipment Meeting Buy American 

Requirements. 

Issued in Washington, DC, October 11, 

2011. 

Frank J. San Martin, 

Manager, Airports Financial Assistance 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26787 Filed 10–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice to Manufacturers of Airport InPavement Stationary Runway Weather 

Information Systems 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. DOT. 

ACTION: Notice to Manufacturers of InPavement Stationary Runway Weather 

Information Systems. 

SUMMARY: Projects funded under the 

Airport Improvement Program (AIP) 

must meet the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 

50101, Buy American Preferences. The 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

is considering issuing waivers to foreign 

manufacturers of Active or Passive InPavement Stationary Runway Weather 

Information Systems that meet the 

requirements of FAA Advisory Circular 

(AC) 150/5220–30, Airport Winter 

Safety and Operations. This notice 

requests information from 

manufacturers of systems meeting the 

technical requirements to determine 

whether a waiver to the Buy American 

Preferences should be issued. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ms. Nancy S. Williams, Airports 

Financial Assistance, APP 501, Room 

619, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone 

(202) 267–3831. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

manages a Federal grant program for 

airports called the Airport Improvement 

Program (AIP). AIP grant recipients 

must follow 49 U.S.C. 50101, Buy 

American Preferences. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 50101(b)(3), the 

Secretary of Transportation may waive 

the Buy American Preference 

requirement if the goods are not 

produced in a sufficient and reasonably 

available amount or are not of a 

satisfactory quality. 

The purpose of this notice is to 

request manufacturers of both passive 

and active in-pavement runway surface 

condition sensor systems, both domestic 

and foreign, to advise FAA of the system 

that they manufacture and whether it 

can meet the FAA Advisory Circular 

technical requirements. The detailed 

instructions for submitting the 

qualifications statement, including 

forms, may be found on the FAA Web 

site at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/ 

procurement/federal_contract_

provisions/ at the tab entitled, InPavement Runway Surface Condition 

Sensor Systems Request For 

Qualifications. 

The FAA wants to determine if there 

is sufficient quantity of domestic 

manufacturers capable of meeting the 

FAA technical requirements. If the FAA 

cannot find that there are USA 

manufacturers, it will issue a 

nationwide waiver to the foreign 

manufacturers identified as being 

capable of meeting the technical 

requirements. 

Technical Requirements: FAA 

Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5220–30, 

Airport Winter Safety and Operations 

recommends that in-pavement runway 

sensor systems comply with the 

performance and installation 

requirements of SAE Aerospace 

Recommended Practice 5533, Stationary 

Runway Weather Information System 

(In-pavement). The SAE specification is 

available for purchase at http:// 

www.sae.org. Because the 

recommendations in an Advisory 

Circular become mandatory for airports 

using AIP grant funds, an in-pavement 

runway surface condition sensor system 

project that includes any AIP grant 

funding must meet the requirements of 

SAE ARP5533. 

After review, the FAA may issue a 

nationwide waiver to Buy American 

Preferences for foreign manufacturers or 

United States manufacturers that do not 

meet the Buy American Preference 

requirements. Waivers will not be 

issued for manufacturers that do not 

fully meet the technical requirements. 

This ‘‘nationwide waiver’’ allows 

equipment to be used on airport projects 

without having to receive separate 

project waivers. Having a nationwide 

waiver allows projects to start quickly 

without have to wait for the Buy 

American analysis to be completed for 

every project, while still assuring the 

funds used for airport projects under the 

Act are being directed to U.S. 

manufacturers. 

Items that have been granted a 

‘‘nationwide waiver’’ can be found on 

the FAA Web site at: http:// 

www.faa.gov/airports/aip/procurement/ 

federal_contract_provisions/ at the tab 

entitled, Equipment Meeting Buy 

American Requirements. 

Issued in Washington, DC, October 11, 2011. 

Frank J. San Martin, 

Manager, Airports Financial Assistance 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26791 Filed 10–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee—Public 

Teleconference 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice 

is hereby given of a teleconference of 

the Space Transportation Operations 

Working Group (STOWG) of the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The 

teleconference will take place on 

Thursday, November 17, 2011, starting 

at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

Individuals who plan to participate 

should contact Susan Lender, DFO, (the 

Contact Person listed below) by phone 

or email for the teleconference call in 


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