The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is proposing to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products and in doing so, require FHWA recipients to start applying Buy America requirements to manufactured products. The FHWA is also proposing standards for applying Buy America to manufactured products should the waiver be discontinued. The Manufactured Products Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Comments must be received on or before May 13, 2024.
The FHWA is also publishing a Request for Information (RFI) on the use of Manufactured Products in highway projects. The FHWA is seeking additional information on the domestic availability of specific manufactured products commonly used in FHWA-funded projects to ensure the continued effective implementation of FHWA programs that would be subject to new requirements for manufactured products. The Manufactured Products RFI is published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Comments must be received on or before May 13, 2024.
The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is providing notification on the two new Buy America related items linked above and accessible pdfs below, that were posted to the Federal Register last week for comment. The proposed discontinuance of FHWA’s general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products will present a significant change. Comments on these items may be made through the Federal Register.
