Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued
Comment Period Closed (as of January 22, 2025)Available in PDF and MS Excel formats:
General
Show Effective Date
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
No
Buy American Preference Requirements
The Buy American Preferences under 49 U.S.C. § 50101 require that all steel and manufactured goods used in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funded projects be produced in the United States. In accepting AIP funding, grant recipients must certify that all steel or manufactured products used on any portion of the AIP-funded project are produced in the United States and are of 100 percent U.S. materials.
Under 49 U.S.C. § 50101(b), FAA has the authority to waive these Buy American Preferences if certain market or product conditions exist. These are:
Certification Branches (formerly Aircraft Certification Offices/ACOs)
As a result of 2023 AIR Reorganization, Aircraft Certification Offices (ACOs) are now Certification Branches
Certification Branches assist with:
Aircraft Certification Service
Integrated Certificate Management Division (AIR-500)
The AIR Integrated Certificate Management Division supports the certification, system oversight and continued operational safety functions of commercial airplanes and engines.
Contact AIR-500
Leadership
- Victor Wicklund, Acting Director
Aircraft Certification Service (AIR)
Senior Technical Experts Office (AIR-20)
The Senior Technical Experts Office manages the AVS Senior Technical Experts Program, an agency-wide, mission-critical resource providing the FAA with the world-class expertise to foster advances in aviation operations, technology, and training. STEP supports all aspects of the Aviation Safety mission, including standards development, certification, continued operational safety, and policy-making.
AIP Handbook
The AIP Handbook provides guidance to FAA staff about the administration of the Airport Improvement Program.
Pompano Beach Airpark Airport (PMP)
Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP) is a small to medium sized, general and corporate aviation airport. It is located in the city of Pompano Beach along Florida’s east coast. The Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) airport is just four and a half miles southeast and the Boca Raton (BCT) airport is eight miles north. It has irregularly shaped Class Delta airspace due to its proximity to FXE and BCT.