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June 2, 2009

State Revolving Funds/Waiver of ARRA Buy American Provisions

Notice of the EPA announces the granting of a nationwide waiver of the Buy American requirements under Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for eligible Clean or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects that solicited bids on or after Oct. 1, 2008, and before Feb. 17, 2009, the date of enactment of ARRA. The waiver allows the use of nondomestic iron, steel, and manufactured goods in such projects funded by ARRA that might otherwise be prohibited. The action is effective May 22, 2009.

Contact: Jordan Dorfman; EPA, Office of Wastewater Management; 202-564-3776

Additional information is available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-12792.pdf

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