Notice of a Project Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

The IHS is hereby granting waivers of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(1) [applying the Buy American provision would be inconsistent with the public interest] to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) for the specific Alaska projects listed in this notice for the purchase of a foreign manufactured equipment to be installed on those sanitation facilities construction projects. This is a project specific waiver and only applies to the use of the specified product for the ARRA projects listed in this notice. Any other ARRA recipient that wishes to use the same product must apply for a separate waiver based on project specific circumstances. Based upon information submitted by the ANTHC professional engineering staff, it has been determined that applying the Buy American provision would be inconsistent with the public interest. The IHS is making this determination based on the review and recommendation of the IHS Alaska Area Office. This action permits the purchase of a foreign manufactured item for the projects specified in this notice. Waivers are granted for the ARRA funded ANTHC projects in these Alaska communities: City of Angoon for water treatment plant media filters, City of Buckland for Flygt submersible wastewater pumps and appurtenances, City of Chignik for water treatment plant measuring equipment, City of Chuathbaluk for Grundfos pumps for its water and sewer systems, City of Deering for Grundfos pumps for its infiltration gallery and filtration plant, and City of Hooper Bay for Toyotomi Fuel Lift pumps for its existing Toyotomi fuel oil fired hotwater heaters.