Notice of a Regional Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to the City of Richland (the City), WA for the Purchase of Aerostrip® Fine Pore [Bubble] Diffusers Manufactured Outside of the United States Under the Section 1605 Waiver Authority Based on the Conclusion That Iron, Steel, and the Relevant Manufactured Goods Are Not Produced in the United States in Sufficient and Reasonably Available Quantities and of a Satisfactory

Samenvatting

The Acting Regional Administrator of EPA Region 10, is hereby granting a waiver of the Buy America requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality] to the City for the purchase of Aerostrip[reg] Fine Pore Diffusers supplied by Treatment Equipment Company in Bellevue, Washington and manufactured in Austria. This is a project specific waiver and only applies to the use of the specified product for the ARRA project being proposed. Any other ARRA recipient that wishes to use the same product must apply for a separate waiver based on project specific circumstances. The applicant indicates that Aerostrip[reg] Fine Pore Diffusers are the only feasible equipment to retrofit Richland's existing Waste Water Treatment Facility aeration basins. The Aerostrip[reg] Fine Pore Diffusers are only manufactured in Austria. No other fine pore diffusers are available or capable of meeting the aeration process design requirements. The Acting Regional Administrator is making this determination based on the review and recommendations of the G