Nationwide Limited Public Interest Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) For De Minimis Incidental Components of Sanitation Facilities Construction Projects Financed With Funds Provided Under ARRA

The Indian Health Service (IHS) hereby gives notice of granting a nationwide limited waiver of the Buy American requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(1) (public interest waiver) for de minimis incidental components of sanitation facilities construction projects funded by ARRA. This action permits the use of non-domestic iron, steel, and manufactured goods when they occur in de minimis incidental components of projects funded by ARRA that may otherwise be prohibited under section 1605(a). As used in this Notice, ``de minimis incidental components'' means those components otherwise prohibited under Section 1605(a) that cumulatively comprise no more than a total of 5 percent of the total of the materials used in a project funded in whole or in part with ARRA assistance.