Partial Nonavailability Waiver for Domestically Assembled Solar Photovoltaic Panels for Select Recipients of the Office of Water

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This temporary nonavailability partial waiver of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) manufactured product requirements for solar modules would apply to the use of domestically assembled modules that may incorporate foreign components. Market research concluded that BABA-compliant modules will not likely be available from domestic manufacturers in sufficient quantities for federal financial assistance projects in the near term. This waiver is intended to provide time needed for domestic solar module manufacturers to meet demand for BABA-compliant solar modules by supporting and encouraging continued investments while bringing the benefits of solar power to federal financial assistance recipients, subrecipients, and program participants.

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Is this a general applicability waiver?