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2NHTSA conducted internet searches and 

reviewed several Web sites that catalog domestic 

made products: www.usaonly.us; 

www.americansworking.com; 

www.madeinamericaforever.com; 

www.unionbuiltpc.com; www.madeinusa.org; and 

www.computersmadeinusa.com. 

3Union Built PC’s internet Web site states that 

final assembly and/or configuration of its products 

occur in the United States and that it uses foreign 

and domestic parts. 

1 In October 2014, FDOT submitted a request to 

waive Buy America for the purchase of motorcycle 

helmets using section 403 funds only. This notice 

responds to a January 2015 waiver request that 

superseded the October 2014 request and seeks a 

waiver to use both sections 402 and 403 funds. 

conducted similar assessments 2 and 

was unable to locate domestic 

manufacturers of tablet packages with 

the specifications required by New 

York’s GTSC. Through this assessment, 

NHTSA learned that Union Built PC, a 

Maryland-based hardware and software 

company, assembles tablets in the 

United States.3 Union Built PC produces 

one tablet, the UBW–Q410. The UBW– 

Q410 runs on an Android 4.1.1 

operating system. It has a 1.5 GHz Quad 

Core processor and 3 GB of ram. It has 

a max resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels 

and a 5 megapixel camera. Unlike the 

Samsung Note, the UBW–Q410 is not 

sold with a stylus. Customers may 

purchase this tablet through Union Built 

PC’s Web site. Although this tablet is 

made in the United States, it appears 

insufficient to meet the New York 

GTSC’s purposes because it is not 

designed for use with a stylus. Since 

NHTSA agrees that a tablet package that 

meets the requirements identified by 

GTSC for use by its DREs is unavailable 

from a domestic manufacturer, the Buy 

America waiver is appropriate. NHTSA 

invites public comment on this 

conclusion. 

In light of the above discussion, and 

pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 313(b)(2), NHTSA 

finds that it is appropriate to grant a 

waiver from the Buy America 

requirements to GTSC in order to 

purchase 205 Samsung Galaxy Note 

Tablets. This waiver applies to New 

York and all other States seeking to use 

section 405(d) and eligible section 410 

funds to purchase Samsung Galaxy Note 

10.1 Tablet packages for the purposes 

mentioned herein. This waiver will 

continue through fiscal year 2015 and 

will allow the purchase of these items 

as required for New York’s GTSC. 

Accordingly, this waiver will expire at 

the conclusion of fiscal year 2015 

(September 30, 2015). In accordance 

with the provisions of Section 117 of the 

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of 

Users Technical Corrections Act of 2008 

(Pub. L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), 

NHTSA is providing this notice as its 

finding that a waiver of the Buy 

America requirements is appropriate for 

the Samsung Galaxy Note Tablet 

packages. 

Written comments on this finding 

may be submitted through any of the 

methods discussed above. NHTSA may 

reconsider this finding if, through 

comment, it learns of additional 

relevant information regarding its 

decision to grant the New York GTSC’s 

waiver request. 

This finding should not be construed 

as an endorsement or approval of any 

products by NHTSA or the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

United States Government does not 

endorse products or manufacturers. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161. 

Issued in Washington, DC, under authority 

delegated in 49 CFR 1.95. 

Stephen P. Wood, 

Acting Chief Counsel. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0019] 

Notice of Buy America Waiver 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of Buy America waiver. 

SUMMARY: This notice provides 

NHTSA’s finding that a non-availability 

waiver of the Buy America requirements 

is appropriate for the purchase of 

consumer-use motorcycle helmets by 

the Florida Department of 

Transportation (FDOT), using Federal 

grant funds. NHTSA has determined 

that a waiver is appropriate because 

there are no suitable motorcycle helmets 

produced in the United States that are 

designed for consumer-use. 

DATES: The effective date of this waiver 

is April 30, 2015. Written comments 

regarding this notice may be submitted 

to NHTSA and must be received on or 

before: May 5, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted using any one of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building, Ground 

Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: Written comments may be 

faxed to (202) 493–2251. 

• Internet: To submit comments 

electronically, go to the Federal 

regulations Web site at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All comments submitted 

in relation to this waiver must include 

the agency name and docket number. 

Please note that all comments received 

will be posted without change to 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. You 

may also call the Docket at 202–366– 

9324. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

program issues, contact Barbara Sauers, 

Office of Regional Operations and 

Program Delivery, NHTSA (phone: 202– 

366–0144). For legal issues, contact 

Andrew DiMarsico, Office of Chief 

Counsel, NHTSA (phone: 202–366– 

5263). You may send mail to these 

officials at National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice provides NHTSA’s finding that a 

waiver of the Buy America 

requirements, 23 U.S.C. 313, is 

appropriate for the Florida Department 

of Transportation (FDOT) to purchase 

approximately 239 consumer-use 

motorcycle helmets, using grant funds 

authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402 (section 

402) and 23 U.S.C. 403 (section 403).1

Section 402 funds are available for use 

by State Highway Safety Programs that, 

among other things, aim to reduce 

injuries and deaths resulting from 

motorcycle accidents. 23 U.S.C. 402(a). 

Section 403 funds are available for use 

by State Highway Safety Research and 

Development Activities including 

research of motorcyclist characteristics 

and safety. 23 U.S.C. 403. The Buy 

America provision states that NHTSA 

‘‘shall not obligate any funds authorized 

to be appropriated to carry out the 

Surface Transportation Assistance Act 

of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or [Title 23] and 

administered by the Department of 

Transportation, unless steel, iron, and 

manufactured products used in such 

project are produced in the United 

States.’’ 23 U.S.C. 313. However, 

NHTSA may waive those requirements 

if (1) their application would be 

inconsistent with the public interest; (2) 

such materials and products are not 

produced in the United States in 

sufficient and reasonably available 

quantities and of a satisfactory quality; 

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2The custom-made Seer touring helmet is much 

more expensive than other helmets that are sold in 

stores. 

or (3) the inclusion of domestic material 

will increase the cost of the overall 

project contract by more than 25 

percent. 23 U.S.C. 313(b). In this 

instance, NHTSA has determined that a 

waiver is appropriate for the purchase of 

the consumer-use motorcycle helmets 

because there is no sufficient product 

produced domestically that meets the 

need identified by FDOT. 

FDOT seeks a waiver to purchase 

motorcycle helmets for use by its 

program called ‘‘The Demonstration to 

Promote Motorcycle Helmet Use,’’ and 

other motorcycle safety education and 

injury prevention programs. FDOT 

requests to purchase a maximum of 150 

helmets using Section 403 funds and 85 

helmets using Section 402 funds at a per 

unit cost of $100 to $150. FDOT also 

plans to purchase 4 consumer-use 

helmets for law enforcement officers 

using Section 402 funds at an estimated 

cost of $300 each. Although the State of 

Florida does not require motorcyclists to 

wear a helmet, Florida aims to increase 

helmet use through alternate efforts, 

such as raffles for helmets and 

exchanges that allow motorcyclists to 

receive DOT-compliant helmets for 

trading in non-DOT-compliant helmets. 

FDOT seeks to use Federal grant funds 

to purchase motorcycle helmets for use 

during these outreach activities at 

motorcycle rallies and events. FDOT 

will use the motorcycle helmets to 

encourage participation in its helmet 

safety education programs, focus 

groups, and surveys at these events. 

FDOT states that its proposed helmet 

drawings and exchange program will 

incentivize the use of helmets within 

the segment of the motorcycle rider 

community that is suspicious of the 

safety benefits of helmet use. FDOT also 

seeks to use Federal grant funds to 

purchase 2 helmets for use by law 

enforcement officers on the Florida 

State University Police Department 

motorsports team to promote motorcycle 

safety and discourage illegal street 

racing and 2 helmets for use by law 

enforcement officers to blend in with 

other motorcyclists during law 

enforcement activities. 

FDOT seeks to use these motorcycle 

helmets for its program because they are 

designed specifically for consumers. 

FDOT believes that using these 

motorcycle helmets as an incentive 

should encourage and increase the use 

of helmets within the motorcycling 

community. Florida is unable to 

identify, however, any motorcycle 

helmets that meet the Buy America 

requirements. FDOT conducted phone 

calls and web searches but was unable 

to find an American made motorcycle 

helmet. 

NHTSA is aware of only one brand of 

consumer-use motorcycle helmet that is 

produced in the United States: Super 

Seer Corporation (Seer), a Coloradobased custom motorcycle helmet 

manufacturer. Seer primarily produces 

helmets for law enforcement. It also 

makes one model (Seer Touring Helmet) 

for public use. The Seer helmet is not 

offered to the general public through 

retail outlets. These custom motorcycle 

helmets are not mass produced, rather 

they are hand-made to order.2

Consumers may purchase a custom 

helmet through Seer’s Internet Web site. 

Although these helmets are made in the 

United States, NHTSA believes they are 

not produced in sufficient and 

reasonably available quantities for 

FDOT’s purposes. NHTSA is not aware 

of any other motorcycle helmets 

produced in the United States. Though 

there are other American-based 

companies in this business, they 

manufacture their motorcycle helmets 

overseas. NHTSA assessed 

approximately forty motorcycle helmet 

brands and manufacturers, including 

HJC, Bell, and MHR. NHTSA found that 

all the companies produce their helmets 

overseas, in locations such as China, 

Taiwan, and Italy. Since consumer-use 

motorcycle helmets are unavailable 

from an American manufacturer in 

reasonably available quantities, the Buy 

America waiver is appropriate. NHTSA 

invites public comment on this 

conclusion. 

In light of the above discussion, and 

pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 313(b)(2), NHTSA 

finds that it is appropriate to grant a 

waiver from the Buy America 

requirements to FDOT in order to 

purchase approximately 239 consumeruse motorcycle helmets. This nonavailability waiver applies to Florida 

and all other States seeking to use 

section 402 and section 403 funds to 

purchase motorcycle helmets for the 

purposes mentioned herein. The waiver 

will continue through fiscal year 2015 

and will allow the purchase of off-theshelf consumer motorcycle helmets 

required for Florida’s demonstration 

motorcycle helmet program and other 

motorcycle safety and research 

programs. Accordingly, this waiver will 

expire at the conclusion of fiscal year 

2015 (September 30, 2015). In 

accordance with the provisions of 

Section 117 of the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act: A Legacy of Users Technical 

Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 

244, 122 Stat. 1572), NHTSA is 

providing this notice as its finding that 

a waiver of the Buy America 

requirements is appropriate. Written 

comments on this finding may be 

submitted through any of the methods 

discussed above. NHTSA may 

reconsider these findings, if through 

comment, it learns of and can confirm 

the existence of a comparable 

domestically made product to the items 

granted a waiver. 

These findings should not be 

construed as an endorsement or 

approval of any products by NHTSA or 

the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

The United States Government does not 

endorse products or manufacturers. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Public Law 110– 

161. 

Issued in Washington, DC, under authority 

delegated in 49 CFR 1.95. 

Stephen P. Wood, 

Acting Chief Counsel. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning, 

Miscellaneous Sections Affected by the 

Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 and the 

Personal Responsibility and Work 

Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 19, 2015 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Christie A. Preston, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulation should be 

directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

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