🏗️Pipeline Safety Grant Waiver for City Utilities in Missouri
Pipeline Safety: Project-Specific Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act Requirements for City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri for Certain Products Under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program
Summary
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is waiving the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act's domestic preference requirements for certain products that City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, (City Utilities) will use in its Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant project, due to unavailability, project cost, or public good. The waiver would exempt the following products used in City Utilities' project from BABA requirements on the basis of nonavailability: locator markers; meter stops with insulated unions; magnesium anodes; 1A meter swivels, nuts, and washers; and direct bury lugs.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
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The waiver of Build America, Buy America requirements allows City Utilities of Springfield to utilize foreign products in its grant-funded pipeline project, bypassing domestic sourcing restrictions that could increase project costs and delay supply chains. This regulatory action impacts compliance for businesses involved in similar projects and highlights opportunities for foreign suppliers.