Notice of Granted Buy America Waiver

Resumen

This waiver allows ticket vending machine manufacturers to install the Giesecke & Devrient ("G&D") banknote identification modules (BIM) and count it as domestic for purposes of Buy America compliance. It is predicated on the non-availability of the item domestically and granted on July 21, 2000, for the period of two years, or until such time as a domestic source for this BIM becomes available, whichever occurs first. This notice shall insure that the public, particularly potential manufacturers, is aware of this waiver. FTA requests that the public notify it of any relevant changes in the domestic market. FTA also granted an identical waiver to Mars Electronics, a competitor of G&D and manufacturer of a similar device. That waiver is published elsewhere in today's Federal Register.