Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) Domestic Sourcing Requirements Waiver - United States Department of Education BABAA Waiver Request Form
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
04/15/2024
03/28/2024
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2026
02/28/2026
02/28/2026
470
0
470
4,700
0
4,700
0
0
0
In accordance with section 70914 of the Build America Buy America Act (Pub. L. No. 117-58 §§ 70901-70953) (BABAA), grantees funded under Department of Education (the Department) programs that allow funds to be used for infrastructure projects (infrastructure programs), i.e., construction and broadband infrastructure, may not use their grant funds for these infrastructure projects or activities unless they comply with the following BABAA sourcing requirements: 1) All iron and steel used in the infrastructure project or activity are produced in the United States, 2) All manufactured products used in the infrastructure project or activity are produced in the United States, and 3) All construction materials are manufactured in the United States.
The Department may, in accordance with sections 70914(b) and (d), 70921(b), 70935, and 70937 of BABAA, and the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M 22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, approve waivers to BABAA sourcing requirements submitted by grantees under programs it has identified as infrastructure programs when it determines that exceptions to these requirements apply. The Department may approve, subject to notice and comment requirements and the Office of Management and Budget Made in America Office (MIAO) review, the types of waivers listed below when one or more of the following conditions are met: 1) Public Interest Waiver - Applying the BABAA sourcing requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest, 2) Non-availability Waiver - The types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality, and 3) Unreasonable Cost Waiver - The inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
This is a new information collection and it includes the following two documents: 1) the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) Domestic Sourcing Requirements Waiver - United States Department of Education BABAA Waiver Request Form (BABAA Waiver Request Form); and 2) a document listing the BABAA Waiver Request Form data elements.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) Domestic Sourcing Requirements Waiver - United States Department of Education BABAA Waiver Request Form