DOT seeks comment on proposed BABA waiver for Pacific Island Territories

The Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on a proposed general applicability public interest waiver of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements for federal financial assistance awarded for infrastructure projects located in the Pacific Island territories (Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa) and the Freely Associated States (Republic of Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Federated States of Micronesia). The proposed waiver would relieve recipients from domestic preference requirements under BABA section 70914(a) for infrastructure projects in these jurisdictions.