Notice of a Project Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to Warren County, OH (Warren County)

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The EPA is hereby granting a project waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States of a satisfactory quality] to Warren County for the purchase of a Trojan UV 4000 Plus medium-pressure, high-intensity ultraviolet disinfection system to treat effluent from the Lower Little Miami River Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is a project-specific waiver and only applies to the use of the specified product for the ARRA funded project being proposed. Any other ARRA project that may wish to use the same product must apply for a separate waiver based on project-specific circumstances. This disinfection system, which is supplied by Trojan Technologies of London, Ontario, is manufactured in Canada and meets Warren County's performance specifications and requirements. The Acting Regional Administrator is making this determination based on the review and recommendations of EPA Region 5's Water Division. Warren County has provided sufficient documentation to support its request. The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Administration and Resources Management has concurred on this de