32468 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 8, 2010 / Notices 

Applying these requirements would be 

inconsistent with public interest; (2) 

iron, steel, and the relevant 

manufactured goods are not produced in 

the United States in sufficient and 

reasonably available quantities and of a 

satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of 

iron, steel, and the relevant 

manufactured goods produced in the 

United States will increase the cost of 

the overall project by more than 25 

percent. 

The April 28 memorandum defines 

‘‘reasonably available quantity’’ as the 

quantity of iron, steel, or relevant 

manufactured good is available or will 

be available at the time needed and 

place needed, and in the proper form or 

specification as specified in the project 

plans and design. Based on additional 

research by EPA’s consulting contractor 

(Cadmus), and to the best of the 

Region’s knowledge at this time, the 

City attempted without success, to meet 

the Buy American requirements. 

Furthermore, the purpose of the ARRA 

provisions was to stimulate economic 

recovery by funding current 

infrastructure construction, not to delay 

projects that are already shovel ready by 

requiring entities, like the City, to halt 

construction pending manufacture of 

domestically produced goods. To 

further delay construction is in direct 

conflict with the most fundamental 

economic purposes of ARRA; to create 

or retain jobs. 

The Grants and Strategic Planning 

Unit has reviewed this waiver request 

and has determined that the supporting 

documentation provided by the City is 

sufficient to meet the following criteria 

listed under Section 1605(b) and in the 

April 28 memorandum: Iron, Steel, and 

manufactured goods are not produced in 

the United States in sufficient and 

reasonably available quantities and of a 

satisfactory quality. 

The basis for this project waiver is the 

authorization provided in Section 

1605(b)(2), due to the lack of U.S. 

production of a 42-inch by 24-inch 

AWWA C153 cement lined mechanical 

joint reducer tee fitting, in order to meet 

the City’s design schedule and 

specifications. The March 31, 2009, 

Delegation of Authority Memorandum 

provided Regional Administrators with 

the authority to issue exceptions to 

Section 1605 of ARRA within the 

geographic boundaries of their 

respective regions and with respect to 

requests by individual grant recipients. 

Having established both a proper basis 

to specify the particular good required 

for this project, and that this 

manufactured good was not available 

from a producer in the United States, 

the City is hereby granted a waiver from 

the Buy American requirements of 

Section 1605(a) of Public Law 111–5 for 

the purchase of a 42-inch by 24-inch 

AWWA C153 cement lined mechanical 

joint reducer tee fitting from a 

manufacturer outside of the U.S. This 

supplementary information constitutes 

the detailed written justification 

required by Section 1605(c) for waivers 

based on a finding under subsection (b). 

Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605 

Dated: May 21, 2010. 

Dennis J. McLerran, 

Regional Administrator EPA, Region 10. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13619 Filed 6–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

Farm Credit System Insurance 

Corporation Board; Regular Meeting 

AGENCY: Farm Credit System Insurance 

Corporation. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

regular meeting of the Farm Credit 

System Insurance Corporation Board 

(Board). 

DATES: The meeting of the Board will be 

held at the offices of the Farm Credit 

Administration in McLean, Virginia, on 

June 10, 2010, from 1 p.m. until such 

time as the Board concludes its 

business. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm 

Credit System Insurance Corporation 

Board, (703) 883–4009, TTY (703) 883– 

4056. 

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit System 

Insurance Corporation, 1501 Farm 

Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of 

this meeting of the Board will be open 

to the public (limited space available) 

and parts will be closed to the public. 

In order to increase the accessibility to 

Board meetings, persons requiring 

assistance should make arrangements in 

advance. The matters to be considered 

at the meeting are: 

Closed Session 

• FCSIC Report on System 

Performance 

Open Session 

A. Approval of Minutes 

• March 25, 2010 (Open and Closed) 

B. Business Reports 

• FCSIC Financial Report 

• Report on Insured Obligations 

• Quarterly Report on Annual 

Performance Plan 

C. New Business 

• Policy Statement Concerning 

Appraisals 

• Mid-Year Review of Insurance 

Premium Rates 

• FCSIC Strategic Plan FY 2010–2015 

Dated: June 2, 2010. 

Roland E. Smith, 

Secretary, Farm Credit System Insurance 

Corporation Board. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13605 Filed 6–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6710–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Announcement of Board 

Approval Under Delegated Authority 

and Submission to OMB 

SUMMARY: Background. Notice is hereby 

given of the final approval of proposed 

information collections by the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System (Board) under OMB delegated 

authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB 

Regulations on Controlling Paperwork 

Burdens on the Public). Board-approved 

collections of information are 

incorporated into the official OMB 

inventory of currently approved 

collections of information. Copies of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, 

supporting statements and approved 

collection of information instrument(s) 

are placed into OMB’s public docket 

files. The Federal Reserve may not 

conduct or sponsor, and the respondent 

is not required to respond to, an 

information collection that has been 

extended, revised, or implemented on or 

after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 

a currently valid OMB control number. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Federal Reserve Board Clearance 

Officer—Michelle Shore—Division of 

Research and Statistics, Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, Washington, DC 20551 (202– 

452–3829). 

OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta 

Ahmed—Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

Final approval under OMB delegated 

authority to discontinue the following 

report: 

Report title: Survey of Financial 

Management Behaviors of Military 

Personnel. 

Agency form number: FR 1375. 

OMB control number: 7100–0307. 

Frequency: Semi-annually. 

Reporters: Military personnel. 

Estimated annual reporting hours: 

2,640 hours. 


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