95-30736. Buy America Requirements; Removal

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30736]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

49 CFR Part 660

RIN 2132-AA54


Buy America Requirements; Removal

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule removes the Buy America requirements which are now 
obsolete and have been superseded by 49 CFR part 661.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 20, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Daguillard, Deputy Assistant 
Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, room 9316, 400 Seventh Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 401 of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1978 (the 1978 STAA) (Public Law No. 95-599) included 
a Buy America provision applicable for the first time to the Federal 
Transit Administration ( FTA) program. This provision established a 
preference for products produced, mined or manufactured in the United 
States. The implementing regulation, 49 CFR part 660, applied these 
requirements to contracts exceeding $500,000 financed by funds 
obligated under the 1978 STAA.
    Both the statutory and funding authority of the 1978 STAA have now 
lapsed. FTA's current Buy America requirements are set out at 49 U.S.C. 
5323(j) and the implementing regulation, 49 CFR part 661. Because 49 
CFR part 660 is now obsolete, FTA finds that it is unnecessary to seek 
public comment on its removal from the Code of Federal Regulations. 
Part 660 is being removed as part of the President's ``Reinventing 
Government'' initiative.
    Accordingly, and effective December 20, 1995, FTA is removing 49 
CFR Part 660.

Regulatory Analyses and Notices

    This is not a significant rule under Executive Order 12866 or under 
the Department's Regulatory Policies and Procedures. It does not impose 
costs on regulated parties. It merely removes an obsolete regulation. 
There are not sufficient Federalism implications to warrant the 
preparation of a Federalism Assessment. The Department certifies that 
this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 660

    Grant programs--transportation, Mass transportation.

PART 660--[REMOVED]

    Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, part 660 is hereby 
removed.
Gordon J. Linton,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-30736 Filed 12-20-95; 8:45 am]
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