(AGENPARL) – mar 14 novembre 2023 Issued: Nov 14, 2023 (2:29pm EST)
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Biden-Harris Administration Seeking Information to Improve Understanding of
Domestic Supply Chains as President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Drives U.S. Manufacturing Growth
EPA, Made in America Office, & federal water infrastructure agencies seek
information to advance domestic manufacturing of critical water infrastructure
products
WASHINGTON (Nov. 14, 2023) – Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced a Request for Information (RFI) regarding products used in
water infrastructure projects that receive federal financial assistance and
are subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements. EPA, in
partnership with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Made in
America Office and other federal agencies, is seeking information that will
improve understanding of the current domestic supply of products used in
drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects, and agricultural treatment
and delivery systems. 
“President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is driving a manufacturing
and clean energy boom, rebuilding America’s infrastructure and creating
good-paying jobs,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox.
“This Request for Information will accelerate Federal efforts to expand
domestic supply chains for products used in water infrastructure projects by
better understanding market trends and product availability, ensuring these
crucial projects are delivered on time and on budget.” 
EPA and other federal agencies that fund water infrastructure projects,
including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of the
Interior, are  interested in information detailing domestic materials
sourcing, market readiness, product supply considerations, and whether
specific products used in water infrastructure projects or their components
are, or can be, manufactured in the United States. Information collected as
part of this RFI will be shared between the listed federal agencies. 
EPA is committed to advancing Made in America objectives and implementing
Build America, Buy America requirements to support long-term investments in
domestic production. Using information collected from this RFI, EPA will
support efforts to catalyze domestic manufacturing and jobs and support
resilient supply chains to successfully deliver a wide range of urgently
needed water infrastructure products and projects.
EPA will be hosting a public webinar to provide an overview of the notice on
November 21, 2023.  To register for the webinar please register
here. Additionally, EPA will be taking comments on the notice for 30 days
after publication in the Federal Register. To submit your comments, visit
Regulations.gov: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0396.  
Background 
The Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act is part of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law. It establishes domestic product sourcing requirements for
infrastructure projects across all federal financial assistance programs.
These requirements apply to an entire infrastructure project funded by any
amount of federal financial assistance and includes those projects funded by
EPA. 
EPA administers several programs that provide federal financial assistance for
water infrastructure, including the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
(DWSRF), the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), and the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. These programs
address critical water infrastructure needs through construction, alteration,
or repair of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including but
not limited to lead service line replacement, water quality improvements,
source water protection, treatment of emerging contaminants, and climate
resilience.
For more information, visit EPA’s Build America, Buy America Act webpage.
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