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docket at the above address both before
and after that date. To the extent
possible, comments filed after the
closing date will also be considered.
Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal
Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and
(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority
at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 05–5649 Filed 3–22–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2005–20686]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye Passenger
Cars Are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming passenger
cars are eligible for importation.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars
that were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards are
eligible for importation into the United
States because (1) they are substantially
similar to vehicles that were originally
manufactured for sale in the United
States and that were certified by their
manufacturer as complying with the
safety standards, and (2) they are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is April 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket number and notice number,
and be submitted to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. (Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.) Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
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published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or you
may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202) 366–3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a
motor vehicle that was not originally
manufactured to conform to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards shall be refused admission
into the United States unless NHTSA
has decided that the motor vehicle is
substantially similar to a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for importation
into and sale in the United States,
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of
the same model year as the model of the
motor vehicle to be compared, and is
capable of being readily altered to
conform to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may
be submitted by either manufacturers or
importers who have registered with
NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As
specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA
publishes notice in the Federal Register
of each petition that it receives, and
affords interested persons an
opportunity to comment on the petition.
At the close of the comment period,
NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has
received, whether the vehicle is eligible
for importation. The agency then
publishes this decision in the Federal
Register.
US SPECS of Aberdeen, Maryland
(Registered Importer 03–321) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 1989 Volkswagen Golf
Rallye passenger cars are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which US SPECS believes are
substantially similar are 1989
Volkswagen Golf passenger cars that
were manufactured for sale in the
United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully
compared non-U.S. certified 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars
to their U.S.-certified counterparts, and
found the vehicles to be substantially
similar with respect to compliance with
most Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
US SPECS submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars,
as originally manufactured, conform to
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many Federal motor vehicle safety
standards in the same manner as their
U.S. certified counterparts, or are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that
non-U.S. certified 1989 Volkswagen
Golf Rallye passenger cars are identical
to their U.S. certified counterparts with
respect to compliance with Standard
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Lever
Sequence, Starter Interlock, and
Transmission Braking Effect, 103
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake
Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 107
Reflecting Surfaces, 109 New Pneumatic
Tires, 112 HeadLamp Concealment
Devices, 113 Hood Latch System, 116
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 201
Occupant Protection in Interior Impact,
202 Head Restraints, 204 Steering
Control Rearward Displacement, 205
Glazing Materials, 206 Door Locks and
Door Retention Components, 207
Seating Systems, 211 Wheel Nuts, Wheel
Discs and Hub Caps, 212 Windshield
Mounting, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: (a) Installation of an indicator
lamp lens cover inscribed with the word
‘‘brake’’ in the instrument cluster in
place of the one inscribed with the
international ECE warning symbol; and
(b) replacement or conversion of the
speedometer to read in miles per hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Inspection of all vehicles and
installation, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, of U.S.-model: (a)
Headlamp assemblies; (b) front side
marker lamps; (c) taillamp assemblies
that incorporate rear side marker lamps;
(d) rear high mounted stop lamp; and (e)
front and rear side reflex reflectors.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims: Installation of a tire information
placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Installation of a U.S.-model passenger
side rearview mirror, or inscription of
the required warning statement on the
face of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:
Installation a supplemental warning
buzzer to meet the requirements of this
standard.
Standard No. 115 Vehicle
Identification: Installation of a vehicle
identification plate near the left
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windshield post to meet the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Inspection of all vehicles and
rewiring the vehicle’s systems, as
required, to ensure compliance with the
requirements of the standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Installation, on vehicles that
are not already so equipped, of: (a) Seat
belt warning buzzer and warning light
systems wired to the seat belt latch; (b)
U.S.-model knee bolsters; and (c) U.S.model door-anchored automatic
shoulder belts at front outboard seating
positions on vehicles manufactured on
or after September 1, 1989.
The petitioner also states that the
vehicles are equipped with combination
lap and shoulder belts at the outboard
front and seating positions. These seat
belts are self-tensioning and capable of
being released by means of a single red
push button.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model seat belt
assemblies on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
Standard No. 210 Seat Belt Assembly
Anchorages: Inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non-U.S.-model
seat belt anchorages with U.S.-model
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
Standard No. 214 Side Impact
Protection: Inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model door
reinforcements on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: Inspection of all vehicles and
installation of U.S.-model fuel system
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
In addition, inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model bumper
and bumper support structure
components, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, to ensure
compliance with the requirements of the
Bumper Standard found in 49 CFR part
581.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on the petition
described above. Comments should refer
to the docket number and be submitted
to: Docket Management, Room PL–401,
400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. (Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.) It is requested but not required
that 10 copies be submitted.
All comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated above will be considered, and
will be available for examination in the
docket at the above address both before
and after that date. To the extent
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possible, comments filed after the
closing date will also be considered.
Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal
Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice
Chairman Buttrey, and Commissioner
Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05–5740 Filed 3–22–05; 8:45 am]
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and
(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority
at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
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Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 05–5762 Filed 3–22–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub–No. 5) (2005–
2)]
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Surface Transportation Board.
Approval of rail cost adjustment
factor.
SUMMARY: The Board has approved the
second quarter 2005 rail cost adjustment
factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by
the Association of American Railroads.
The second quarter 2005 RCAF
(Unadjusted) is 1.149. The second
quarter 2005 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.563.
The second quarter 2005 RCAF–5 is
0.537.
DATES:
Effective Date: April 1, 2005.
Mac
Frampton, (202) 565–1541. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information is contained in
the Board’s decision, which is available
on our Web site https://www.stb.dot.gov.
To purchase a copy of the full decision,
write to, e-mail or call the Board’s
contractor, ASAP Document Solutions;
9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham,
MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net;
phone (202) 306–4004. [Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available
through FIRS: 1–800–877–8339.]
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we
conclude that our action will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
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Decided: March 17, 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–771X]
Mount Vernon Terminal Railway
Company L.L.C.—Abandonment
Exemption-in Skagit County, WA
Mount Vernon Terminal Railway
Company L.L.C. (MVT) has filed a
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152
Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to
abandon and discontinue service on the
southern portion of its line of railroad
between milepost 0.369 and milepost
1.172, in the City of Mount Vernon, in
Skagit County, WA, a distance of 4,240
feet. The line traverses United States
Postal Service Zip Code 98273.
MVT has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the line for at
least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead
traffic to be rerouted over other lines; (3)
no formal complaint filed by a user of
rail service on the line (or by a state or
local government entity acting on behalf
of such user) regarding cessation of
service over the line either is pending
with the Surface Transportation Board
or with any U.S. District Court or has
been decided in favor of complainant
within the 2-year period; and (4) the
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7
(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8
(historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11
(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12
(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
agencies) have been met.
As a condition to this exemption, any
employee adversely affected by the
abandonment shall be protected under
Oregon Short Line R. Co.—
Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91
(1979). To address whether this
condition adequately protects affected
employees, a petition for partial
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
must be filed.
Provided no formal expression of
intent to file an offer of financial
assistance (OFA) has been received, this
exemption will be effective on April 22,
2005, unless stayed pending
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do
not involve environmental issues,1
1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2005-20686]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
1989 Volkswagen Golf Rallye Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
passenger cars are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
1989 Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards are eligible for importation into the United States because
(1) they are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally
manufactured for sale in the United States and that were certified by
their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards, and (2) they
are capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is April 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket number and notice
number, and be submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. (Docket hours are from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.) Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78), or you may visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202) 366-3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not
originally manufactured to conform to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards shall be refused admission into the United
States unless NHTSA has decided that the motor vehicle is substantially
similar to a motor vehicle originally manufactured for importation into
and sale in the United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of
the same model year as the model of the motor vehicle to be compared,
and is capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either
manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice
in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords
interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the
close of the comment period, NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has received, whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. The agency then publishes this decision in
the Federal Register.
US SPECS of Aberdeen, Maryland (Registered Importer 03-321) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming 1989 Volkswagen Golf
Rallye passenger cars are eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles which US SPECS believes are substantially similar
are 1989 Volkswagen Golf passenger cars that were manufactured for sale
in the United States and certified by their manufacturer as conforming
to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully compared non-U.S. certified
1989 Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars to their U.S.-certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
US SPECS submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1989 Volkswagen Golf Rallye
passenger cars, as originally manufactured, conform to many Federal
motor vehicle safety standards in the same manner as their U.S.
certified counterparts, or are capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that non-U.S. certified 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars are identical to their U.S.
certified counterparts with respect to compliance with Standard Nos.
102 Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and
Transmission Braking Effect, 103 Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake
Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 107 Reflecting Surfaces, 109 New Pneumatic
Tires, 112 HeadLamp Concealment Devices, 113 Hood Latch System, 116
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 124 Accelerator Control Systems, 201
Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints, 204
Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, 206 Door
Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating Systems, 211 Wheel
Nuts, Wheel Discs and Hub Caps, 212 Windshield Mounting, 216 Roof Crush
Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302 Flammability of
Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the vehicles are capable of being
readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: (a) Installation of an
indicator lamp lens cover inscribed with the word ``brake'' in the
instrument cluster in place of the one inscribed with the international
ECE warning symbol; and (b) replacement or conversion of the
speedometer to read in miles per hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Inspection of all vehicles and installation, on vehicles
that are not already so equipped, of U.S.-model: (a) Headlamp
assemblies; (b) front side marker lamps; (c) taillamp assemblies that
incorporate rear side marker lamps; (d) rear high mounted stop lamp;
and (e) front and rear side reflex reflectors.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims: Installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Installation of a U.S.-model
passenger side rearview mirror, or inscription of the required warning
statement on the face of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: Installation a supplemental
warning buzzer to meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification: Installation of a vehicle
identification plate near the left
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windshield post to meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Inspection of all vehicles and rewiring the vehicle's systems,
as required, to ensure compliance with the requirements of the
standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: Installation, on
vehicles that are not already so equipped, of: (a) Seat belt warning
buzzer and warning light systems wired to the seat belt latch; (b)
U.S.-model knee bolsters; and (c) U.S.-model door-anchored automatic
shoulder belts at front outboard seating positions on vehicles
manufactured on or after September 1, 1989.
The petitioner also states that the vehicles are equipped with
combination lap and shoulder belts at the outboard front and seating
positions. These seat belts are self-tensioning and capable of being
released by means of a single red push button.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model seat belt assemblies on vehicles that
are not already so equipped.
Standard No. 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages: Inspection of all
vehicles and replacement of any non-U.S.-model seat belt anchorages
with U.S.-model components on vehicles that are not already so
equipped.
Standard No. 214 Side Impact Protection: Inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model door reinforcements on vehicles that are
not already so equipped.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: Inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model fuel system components on vehicles that
are not already so equipped.
In addition, inspection of all vehicles and installation of U.S.-
model bumper and bumper support structure components, on vehicles that
are not already so equipped, to ensure compliance with the requirements
of the Bumper Standard found in 49 CFR part 581.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the petition
described above. Comments should refer to the docket number and be
submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. (Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) It is
requested but not required that 10 copies be submitted.
All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for
examination in the docket at the above address both before and after
that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing
date will also be considered. Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8;
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 05-5762 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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