Notice of Proposed Buy America Waiver for Battery Electric Minibuses and Request for Comment

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration [Docket No. FTA-2024-0018] AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed Buy America waiver and request for comment. SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has received multiple requests for a Buy America waiver for battery electric minibuses based on the non-availability of Buy America-compliant vehicles. FTA is proposing a general non-availability waiver of limited duration for vehicles in this class that meet certain criteria. FTA seeks public and industry comment on whether FTA should grant the waiver or a modified version of the waiver. DATES: Comments must be received by January 6, 2025. Late-filed comments will be considered only to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Please submit all comments electronically to the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must refer to the Federal Transit Administration and the docket number of this notice. Note that all submissions received, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change and will be available to the public on https://www.regulations.gov . You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000 ( 65 FR 19477 ), or at https://www.transportation.gov/​privacy . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Pollock, FTA Attorney-Advisor, at (202) 923-6403…