Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter Trucks Are Eligible for Importation, 20798-20799 [05-8005]
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Wohnwagenwerk Exclusive 650 KMFE
trailers, as originally manufactured,
comply with one applicable FMVSS and
are capable of being modified to comply
with all other applicable standards to
which they were not originally
manufactured to conform.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that
2002–2003 Hobby Wohnwagenwerk
Exclusive 650 KMFE trailers have safety
features that comply with Standard No.
119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles
Other than Passenger Cars.
Petitioner also contends that the
vehicles are capable of being altered to
meet the following standards, in the
manner indicated:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
installation of rear mounted
identification lamps and front side
mounted amber clearance lamps.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than
Passenger Cars: installation of a tire
information placard.
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. 05–8004 Filed 4–20–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2005–21011]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2001–
2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter Trucks
Are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
AGENCY:
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Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2001–2005
Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks are
eligible for importation.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 2001–2005
Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks 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 May 23, 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 am to
5 pm]. 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
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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.
Registered Importer Corporation of
Oxnard, California (‘‘RIC’’)(Registered
Importer 01–290) has petitioned NHTSA
to decide whether nonconforming 2001–
2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks are
eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles which RIC believes
are substantially similar are 2001–2005
Dodge Sprinter 2500/3500 trucks 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 2001–2005
Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks 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.
RIC submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 2001–2005 Mercedes
Benz Sprinter trucks 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 2001–2005 Mercedes
Benz Sprinter trucks 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 and
Electric Brake Systems, 106 Brake
Hoses, 113 Hood Latch System, 114
Theft Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle
Brake Fluids, 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for
Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 120
Tire Selection and Rims for Motor
Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 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
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Seating Systems, 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly
Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting,
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301
Fuel System Integrity, 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: installation of an indicator
lamp lens cover inscribed with the word
‘‘brake’’ in the instrument cluster in
place of one inscribed with the
international ECE warning symbol.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
installation of U.S.-model (a) headlamp
assemblies that incorporate front side
marker lamps and front side reflex
reflectors; (b) taillamp assemblies that
incorporate rear side marker lamps and
rear side reflex reflectors; and (c) a highmounted stoplamp assembly.
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 the passenger side rearview
mirror.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: installation of air bag
warning labels to meet the requirements
of this standard.
The petitioner states that the occupant
protection system in these vehicles
consists of an airbag and combination
lap and shoulder belts at the driver’s
seating position.
Standard No. 214 Side Impact
Protection: inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model
components, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, to ensure
compliance with the standard.
The petitioner also states that a
vehicle identification plate must be
affixed to the vehicles near the left
windshield post to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.
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 am to
5 pm]. 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
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will be published in the Federal
Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
20799
SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration’s
(PHMSA), formerly the Research and
Special Programs Administration
(RSPA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS)
is granting Tractebel Power, Inc.’s (TPI)
petition for a waiver of the pipeline
safety regulations to employ a 1.0
longitudinal joint factor (LJF) for
austenitic stainless steel pipe in its
Tractebel Calypso Pipeline (TCP)
project.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
install austenitic stainless steel pipe to
satisfy the U.S. Navy requirement. TPI
also intends to use mechanical joints to
isolate the carbon steel from the
austenitic stainless steel pipeline and
will use fusion bond epoxy abrasion
coating material to minimize coating
disbondment. TPI gave the following
reasons for selecting austenitic stainless
steel pipe and the use of a 1.0 LJF:
• The pipeline meets the
requirements of the U.S. Navy and is a
low magnetic permeability pipe
material;
• The pipeline is manufactured to the
American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) standards ASTM A
358 and A 999;
• The plate material is manufactured
to comply with standards ASTM A 240
and Unified Numbering System S31254;
• The selected material is compatible
with the bending properties and the test
criteria in Appendix B of 49 CFR part
192;
• The selected material is compatible
with the weldability testing and
inspection criteria required by
Appendix B of 49 CFR part 192; and
• The selected material is consistent
with prior practice of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) standard ASME B31.8 to allow
a LJF of 1.0 when the longitudinal seam
has been subjected to 100 percent X-ray.
On September 17, 2004, RSPA/OPS
published a notice in the Federal
Register requesting public comment on
TPI’s waiver request (69 FR 056113). No
comments were received in response to
the Notice.
Background
TPI petitioned RSPA/OPS for a waiver
from compliance with the gas pipeline
safety regulations at 49 CFR 192.113 to
allow it to employ a 1.0 longitudinal
joint factor (LJF) for austenitic stainless
steel pipe. TPI requested the waiver
because it intends to install a 96 mile,
24-inch diameter, X65 steel, standard
API 5L compliant interstate natural gas
pipeline. The pipeline will extend from
its liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving
and re-gasification terminal in Freeport,
Grand Bahamas Island, to an onshore
location in Broward County, FL. TPI
intends to construct a portion of this
pipeline through a U.S. Navy exclusion
zone offshore of Port Everglades, in
Broward County, FL. As a condition of
the pipeline traversing the exclusion
zone, the U.S. Navy stipulated that
approximately 14,000 feet of the
pipeline be constructed of a low
magnetic permeability steel material to
prevent electromagnetic interference
with U.S. Navy operations. Therefore,
TPI is proposing to use a 1.0 LJF and
Findings and Grant of Waiver
For the reasons explained above and
in Notice 1, PHMSA/OPS finds that the
requested waiver is consistent with
pipeline safety. Therefore, TPI’s request
for waiver of compliance with 49 CFR
192.113 is granted on the condition that
TPI conducts the following activities:
• TPI must X-ray 100 percent of the
girth welds of this pipeline as part of the
procurement specification to comply
with the requirements of Appendix B to
Part 192—Qualification of Pipe, Section
II (B) Weldability;
• TPI must purchase ASTM A 358,
class 1 pipe and radiograph 100 percent
of the longitudinal joint;
• TPI must employ qualified welding
procedures specifically designed to
address the material characteristics of
austenitic stainless steel pipe;
• TPI must consider and address any
special testing requirements unique to
the material characteristics of austenitic
stainless steel pipe;
• TPI must provide PHMSA/OPS—
Southern Region the opportunity to
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. 05–8005 Filed 4–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. RSPA–04–18817; Notice 2]
Pipeline Safety: Grant of Waiver;
Tractebel Power, Inc.
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; grant of waiver.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2005-21011]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter Trucks Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks 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
2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks 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 May 23, 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 am to
5 pm]. 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.
Registered Importer Corporation of Oxnard, California
(``RIC'')(Registered Importer 01-290) has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming 2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks are
eligible for importation into the United States. The vehicles which RIC
believes are substantially similar are 2001-2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500/
3500 trucks 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
2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks 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.
RIC submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate
that non-U.S. certified 2001-2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks 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 2001-
2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter trucks 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 and Electric Brake
Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 113 Hood Latch System, 114 Theft Protection,
116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition,
and Roof Panel Systems, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other than
Passenger Cars, 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars, 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
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Seating Systems, 209 Seat Belt Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly
Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301
Fuel System Integrity, 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: installation of an
indicator lamp lens cover inscribed with the word ``brake'' in the
instrument cluster in place of one inscribed with the international ECE
warning symbol.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: installation of U.S.-model (a) headlamp assemblies that
incorporate front side marker lamps and front side reflex reflectors;
(b) taillamp assemblies that incorporate rear side marker lamps and
rear side reflex reflectors; and (c) a high-mounted stoplamp assembly.
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 the passenger side rearview mirror.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: installation of air bag
warning labels to meet the requirements of this standard.
The petitioner states that the occupant protection system in these
vehicles consists of an airbag and combination lap and shoulder belts
at the driver's seating position.
Standard No. 214 Side Impact Protection: inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model components, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, to ensure compliance with the standard.
The petitioner also states that a vehicle identification plate must
be affixed to the vehicles near the left windshield post to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.
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 am to 5 pm]. 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. 05-8005 Filed 4-20-05; 8:45 am]
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