Construction and Maintenance - Use of Patented and Proprietary Products

19 organizations filed 24 public comments on Construction and Maintenance - Use of Patented and Proprietary Products, at the FHWA. The comment window closed 2752d ago.

Abstract

The FHWA regulations concerning the use of patented and proprietary products are contained in 23 CFR 635.411. In recent years, State Transportation Agencies (STAs), the industry, and Congress have expressed concerns regarding FHWA’s implementation of this regulation. Specifically, the regulation has been viewed as prohibiting the specification of innovative materials or products on Federal-aid projects simply because the products were patented or proprietary. This proposed rulemaking would revise title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 630 and 635 (23 CFR parts 630 and 635).

Commenters (19)

• Geosynthetic Materials Associationtrade assoc.

  5 filings · confidence 85%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• 3M Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Advanced Infrastructure Technologies Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officialstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Concrete Pipe Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Highway Users Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Society of Civil Engineerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Traffic Safety Services Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Avery Dennison Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Case Pacific Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Competitive Enterprise Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Georgia Association of Manufacturerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute of Transportation Engineers Internationaltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mobile Barriers LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Asphalt Pavement Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devicestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Precast Concrete Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%