Transportation Department, Federal Transit Administration
On December 20, 2024, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a notice of proposed Buy America waiver for certain battery- electric minibuses. FTA has not made a final decision on the proposal. FTA is seeking supplemental comment as to whether FTA should remove the proposed requirement that the minibuses be battery-electric propulsion.
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, Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Supplemental notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: On December 20, 2024, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a notice of proposed Buy America waiver for certain battery-electric minibuses. FTA has not made a final decision on the proposal. FTA is seeking supplemental comment as to whether FTA should remove the proposed requirement that the minibuses be battery-electric propulsion. DATES: Comments must be received by September 2, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaamal Jennings, FTA Attorney-Advisor, at jaamal.jennings@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under FTA's Buy America statute, FTA may obligate funds for a project to procure rolling stock only if the cost of components and subcomponents produced in the United States is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling stock and if final assembly of the rolling stock occurs in the United States. 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C) . FTA implements these Buy America requirements by rule at 49 CFR part 661 and requires offerors to certify affirmatively that they comply with Buy America as implemented by FTA's rule. 49 CFR 661.12 . A manufacturer delivering more than a minimum quantity of rolling stock must submit to pre-award and post-delivery reviews and independent inspections to verify its compliance with Buy A…
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Citation: 91 FR 53478
