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Federal Register :: Requirements for Implementing Sections 1512, 1605, and 1606 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Financial Assistance Awards
Requirements for Implementing Sections 1512, 1605, and 1606 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Financial Assistance Awards
A Rule by the Management and Budget Office on 03/25/2010
The effective date of the amendments to 2 CFR part 176 (the interim final guidance) is March 25, 2010.
75 FR 14323
14323-14330 (8 pages)
2 CFR 176
2010-6548
PART 176—AWARD TERMS FOR ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS THAT INCLUDE FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009, PUBLIC LAW 111-5
Subpart B—Buy American Requirement Under Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Amendments of interim final guidance.
The Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) is amending certain sections of the interim final guidance at 2 CFR part 176 that pertain to international agreements. These amendments reflect changes with respect to U.S. international obligations since the publication of the interim final guidance. Public comments received in response to the initial publication of the interim final guidance will be addressed when the guidance is finalized.
Marguerite Pridgen, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, e-mail: Marguerite_E._Pridgen@omb.eop.gov.
The Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) is amending four areas of the interim final guidance at 2 CFR part 176 that deal with international agreements. First, it makes a technical correction to section 176.90(a). Second, it changes the threshold that applies to international agreements from $7,430,000 to 7,804,000, based on a determination made by the United States Trade Representative (74 FR 68907, Dec. 29, 2009). Third, it adds Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) as a Party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. Fourth, it adds the Agreement between Canada and the United States of America on Government Procurement, which was signed on February 12, 2010 and enters into force on February 16, 2010, to the list of international agreements in section 176.90(b). Consequential amendments are also made to the Appendix to Subpart B of Part 176—U.S. States, Other Sub-Federal Entities, and Other Entities Subject to U.S. Obligations under International Agreements. The amended Appendix will be posted on the Web site of the Office of the United States Trade Representative at: http://www.ustr.gov/​trade-topics/​government-procurement. Any subsequent revisions of the Appendix will be made by the Office of the United States Trade Representative and posted on its Web site.
Debra Bond,
For the reasons set forth above, the Office of Management and Budget amends
1. The authority citation for part 176 continues to read as follows:
Authority: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5; Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, (Pub. L. 109-282), as amended.
2. In § 176.90, revise the section heading, the introductory text, paragraphs (a), (b) introductory text, (b)(1), and (b)(3), and add paragraph (b)(4), to read as follows:
§ 176.90
Acquisitions covered under international agreements.
(a) The Buy American requirement set out in § 176.70 shall not be applied where the iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the project are from a Party to an international agreement, listed in paragraph (b) of this section, and the recipient is required under an international agreement, described in the appendix to this subpart, to treat the goods and services of that Party the same as domestic goods and services. As of January 1, 2010, this obligation shall only apply to projects with an estimated value of $7,804,000 or more and projects that are not specifically excluded from the application of those agreements.
3. In § 176.160, revise the definition of “Designated country” in paragraph (a), and paragraph (b)(1)(ii), to read as follows:
§ 176.160
Award term—Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods (covered under International Agreements)—Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Designated country—
(1) A World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement country (Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom;
(2) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country (Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, or Singapore);
(3) A United States-European Communities Exchange of Letters (May 15, 1995) country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom; or
(4) An Agreement between Canada and the United States of America on Government Procurement country (Canada).
4. Revise Appendix to Subpart B to read as follows:
Arizona Executive branch agencies —WTO GPA.
Arkansas Executive branch agencies, including universities but excluding the Office of Fish and Game Construction services —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA.
California Executive branch agencies —WTO GPA.
—U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Colorado Executive branch agencies —WTO GPA.
Connecticut —Department of Administrative Services —Department of Transportation. —Department of Public Works. —Constituent Units of Higher Education —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Delaware —Administrative Services (Central Procurement Agency). —State Universities. —State Colleges. Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA (except Honduras). —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Florida Executive branch agencies Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA.
Georgia —Department of Administrative Services Beef; compost; mulch —U.S.-Australia FTA.
Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services Software developed in the State; construction —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).
—U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Idaho Central Procurement Agency (including all colleges and universities subject to central purchasing oversight) —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA (except Honduras). —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA.
—U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Illinois —Department of Central Management Services Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA.
—U.S.-Peru TPA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA. —U.S.-EC.
Iowa —Department of General Services —Department of Transportation. —Board of Regents' Institutions (universities) Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Kansas Executive branch agencies Construction services; automobiles; aircraft —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Australia FTA.
—U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Kentucky Division of Purchases, Finance and Administration Cabinet Construction projects —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA.
Louisiana Executive branch agencies —WTO GPA.
—DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Maine —Department of Administrative and Financial Services —Bureau of General Services (covering State government agencies and school construction) — Department of Transportation. Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Maryland —Office of the Treasury —Department of the Environment. —Department of General Services. —Department of Housing and Community Development. —Department of Human Resources. —Department of Licensing and Regulation. —Department of Natural Resources. —Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. —Department of Personnel. —Department of Transportation. Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Massachusetts —Executive Office for Administration and Finance —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Chile FTA.
—Executive Office of Communities and Development —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Michigan Department of Management and Budget Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Minnesota Executive branch agencies —WTO GPA.
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration Services —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA.
Missouri —Office of Administration —WTO GPA.
—Division of Purchasing and Materials Management —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Montana Executive branch agencies Goods —WTO GPA.
Nebraska Central Procurement Agency —WTO GPA.
New Hampshire Central Procurement Agency Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts), motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
New York —State agencies —State university system. —Public authorities and public benefit corporations, with the exception of those entities with multi-State mandates. Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal; transit cars, buses and related equipment —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Peru TPA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
North Dakota —U.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (applies to EC Member States and only where the State considers out-of-State suppliers).
Oklahoma Department of Central Services and all State agencies and departments subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act Construction services; construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Peru TPA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Oregon Department of Administrative Services —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).
Pennsylvania Executive branch agencies, including: —Governor's Office. —Department of the Auditor General. —Treasury Department. —Department of Agriculture. Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Rhode Island Executive branch agencies Boats, automobiles, buses and related equipment —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA (except Honduras). —U.S.-Australia FTA.
South Dakota Central Procuring Agency (including universities and penal institutions) Beef —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA.
Tennessee Executive branch agencies Services; construction —WTO GPA-U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Texas Texas Building and Procurement Commission —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA.
Utah Executive branch agencies —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA (except Honduras).
Vermont Executive branch agencies —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA.
Washington Executive branch agencies, including: —General Administration. —Department of Transportation. —State Universities. Fuel; paper products; boats; ships; and vessels —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
West Virginia —U.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (applies to EC Member States and only where the State considers out-of-State suppliers).
Wisconsin Executive branch agencies, including: —Department of Administration. —State Correctional Institutions. —Department of Development. —Educational Communications Board. —Department of Employment Relations. —State Historical Society. —Department of Health and Social Services. —Insurance Commissioner. —Department of Justice. —Lottery Board. —Department of Natural Resources. —Administration for Public Instruction. —Racing Board. —Department of Revenue. —State Fair Park Board. —Department of Transportation. —State University System. —WTO GPA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Wyoming —Procurement Services Division —Wyoming Department of Transportation. —University of Wyoming. Construction-grade steel (including requirements on subcontracts); motor vehicles; coal —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Morocco FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Other sub-federal entities Entities covered Exclusions Relevant international agreements
Puerto Rico —Department of State —Department of Justice. Construction services —DR-CAFTA. —U.S.-Peru TPA.
—Department of the Treasury. —Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Restrictions attached to Federal funds for airport projects; maintenance, repair and operating materials and supplies —WTO GPA (except Canada). —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Port of Baltimore Restrictions attached to Federal funds for airport projects —WTO GPA (except Canada). —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
New York Power Authority Restrictions attached to Federal funds for airport projects; conditions specified for the State of New York —WTO GPA (except Canada). —U.S.-Chile FTA. —U.S.-Singapore FTA.
Massachusetts Port Authority U.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (applies to EC Member States and only where the Port Authority considers out-of-State suppliers).
Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, Nashville, and San Antonio U.S.-EC Exchange of Letters (only applies to EC Member States and where the city considers out-of-city suppliers).
Other entities Entities covered Exclusions Relevant international agreements
Rural Utilities Service (waiver of Buy American restriction on financing for all power generation projects) Any recipient —WTO GPA. —DR-CAFTA. —NAFTA. —U.S.-Australia FTA. —U.S.-Bahrain FTA.
Rural Utilities Service (waiver of Buy American restriction on financing for telecommunications projects) Any recipient —NAFTA. —U.S.-Israel FTA.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Services, Water and Waste Disposal Programs (exclusion of Canadian iron, steel and manufactured products from domestic purchasing restriction in Section 1605 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Any recipient U.S.-Canada Agreement.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Community Facilities Program (exclusion of Canadian iron, steel and manufactured products from domestic purchasing restriction in Section 1605 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Any recipient U.S.-Canada Agreement.
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (exclusion of Canadian iron, steel and manufactured products from domestic purchasing restriction in Section 1605 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Any recipient U.S.-Canada Agreement.
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, State Energy Program (exclusion of Canadian iron, steel and manufactured products from domestic purchasing restriction in Section 1605 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Any recipient U.S.-Canada Agreement.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, Community Development Block Grants Recovery (CDBG-R) (exclusion of Canadian iron, steel and manufactured products from domestic purchasing restriction in Section 1605 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Any recipient U.S.-Canada Agreement.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Public Housing Capital Fund (exclusion of Canadian iron, steel and manufactured products from domestic purchasing restriction in Section 1605 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Any recipient U.S.-Canada Agreement.
U.S. Environmental Protection Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Agency for projects funded by reallocated ARRA funds where the contracts are signed after February 17, 2010 (exclusion of Canadian iron, steel and manufactured products from domestic purchasing restriction in Section 1605 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Any recipient U.S.-Canada Agreement.
[FR Doc. 2010-6548 Filed 3-24-10; 8:45 am]