FEMA is Seeking Public Comment on Public Interest Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA): The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District’s Davis Aqueduct Reach 1 Parallel Pipeline
FEMA is accepting comments from all stakeholders, including state, local, tribal and territorial governments, nonprofit organizations, private organizations, industry, and individuals regarding the proposed public interest waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA): The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District’s Davis Aqueduct Reach 1 Parallel Pipeline.
Date: May 31, 2024 - June 16, 2024
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing a public interest-previously planned project waiver of the requirements of section 70914 of the Build America, Buy America Act included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. No. 117-58) for the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District's Davis Aqueduct Reach 1 Parallel Pipeline grant project.
It is in the public interest to waive the BABAA requirement for this project because at the time of the funding application, the NOFO did not include a reference to BABAA. Additionally, redesigning with consideration of BABAA would impose significant delays to the project, risk failure to deliver water in a seismic event, and would impose an undue cost burden on the community.
If approved, this waiver will be in effect from the date of issue and will remain in effect until the end of the project, currently estimated to be Dec. 31, 2025. FEMA will consider all comments received during the comment period. Anyone interested in providing comment on the public interest waiver may submit a comment before end of day on Jun. 15, 2024.
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Use the button labeled “Submit Comment” above. Please include, “Public Comment for Proposed Public Interest Waiver - Weber Basin Water Conservancy District's Davis Aqueduct Reach 1 Parallel Pipeline” as the subject line.