Eaton Aeroquip, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance, 59116-59117 [05-20356]

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[FR Doc. 05–20359 Filed 10–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. 2005 22651] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel Indigo Star. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 105–383 and Public Law 107–295, the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Oct 07, 2005 Jkt 208001 Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket 2005–22651 at https://dms.dot.gov. 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel Snow Goose is: Intended Use: ‘‘Sightseeing, educational, and other charters involving the conveyance of paying passengers.’’ Geographic Region: Great Lakes, Mississippi River, its tributaries, and all PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 rivers and their tributaries east of the Mississippi River, harbors and other inland waterways east of the Mississippi River, and the coastal, intercoastal canals and near coastal waters of the East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) and Gulf Coast (Gulf of Mexico). Dated: October 4, 2005. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 05–20358 Filed 10–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA 2005–22118; Notice 2] Eaton Aeroquip, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Eaton Aeroquip, Inc. (Eaton) has determined that the end fittings that it produced for nylon air brake hoses do not comply with S7.2.2(d) of 49 CFR 571.106, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 106, ‘‘Brake hoses.’’ Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Eaton has petitioned for a determination that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, ‘‘Defect and Noncompliance Reports.’’ Notice of receipt of a petition was published, with a 30-day comment period, on August 25, 2005, in the Federal Register (70 FR 49972). NHTSA received no comments. Affected are a total of approximately 7,784,614 end fittings produced from 2001 to June 30, 2005, plus an indeterminate number of end fittings produced prior to 2001 for which records are not available (Eaton acquired the end fitting manufacturing business on November 1, 2002). S7.2.2(d) of FMVSS No. 106 requires that each fitting shall be etched, embossed, or stamped with (d) The * * * outside diameter of the plastic tubing to which the fitting is properly attached expressed in inches or fractions of inches or in millimeters followed by the letters OD * * *. The subject end fittings are missing the letters OD from their labels. Eaton believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and that no corrective action is warranted. Eaton states that the purpose of the letters OD on the label is to indicate that the measurement refers to the outside E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 11, 2005 / Notices diameter of a plastic tube as opposed to the inside diameter. Eaton points out that if the end user was to assume that the measurement referred to the inside diameter because of the absence of the letters OD, it ‘‘would be physically impossible, for example, to insert a 1⁄2 inch inside diameter hose into an end fitting made for 1⁄2 inch outside diameter plastic tubing.’’ According to Eaton, ‘‘if an end-user were to mistakenly attempt to use the mislabeled end fittings with a hose, instead of plastic tubing, the incompatibility would be obvious because the diameters would not match.’’ Eaton states that therefore, ‘‘there is no potential that the mislabeled end fittings could be used improperly, and there could be no resulting issue of motor vehicle safety.’’ NHTSA agrees with Eaton that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Should someone mistakenly assume the outside diameter size marking was an inside diameter size marking, it would be physically impossible to mismatch the hose and the end fitting. Therefore a safety issue would not arise from this noncompliance. Eaton has corrected the problem. In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that the petitioner has met its burden of persuasion that the noncompliance described is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, Eaton’s petition is granted and the petitioner is exempted from the obligation of providing notification of, and a remedy for, the noncompliance. Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120; delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 501.8). Issued on: October 4, 2005. Ronald L. Medford, Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety. [FR Doc. 05–20356 Filed 10–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34763] The Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—Ohio Rail Development Commission and Ohi-Rail Corporation Ohi-Rail Corporation (ORC), a Class III rail carrier, and the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC)1 1 ORC operates the involved line, which is owned by ORDC, an independent commission within the Ohio Department of Transportation. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Oct 07, 2005 Jkt 208001 have agreed to grant nonexclusive trackage rights to The Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Company (CUOH),2 a Class III rail carrier, over a portion of a line of railroad known as the Piney Fork Line, between approximately milepost 74.0 at the Pan Interchange, near Hopedale, OH, where it connects with CUOH’s line, and approximately milepost 66.1 at the point 2 miles north of the Apex Landfill switch, a distance of approximately 7.9 miles.3 The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or about October 1, 2005. The purpose of the trackage rights is to permit CUOH to provide rail service to the Apex Landfill in Springfield Township, Jefferson County, OH, via its east-west line between Bowerston and Mingo Junction, OH. This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If it contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. 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By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–20246 Filed 10–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 2 CUOH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Summit View, Inc., a noncarrier holding company. 3 The Piney Fork Line extends between approximately milepost 43.5 in Minerva, OH, on the north, and approximately milepost 77.7 in Hopedale, OH, on the south. PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59117 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request October 4, 2005. The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2005-22118; Notice 2]


Eaton Aeroquip, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of 
Inconsequential Noncompliance

    Eaton Aeroquip, Inc. (Eaton) has determined that the end fittings 
that it produced for nylon air brake hoses do not comply with S7.2.2(d) 
of 49 CFR 571.106, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 
106, ``Brake hoses.'' Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), 
Eaton has petitioned for a determination that this noncompliance is 
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has filed an appropriate 
report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance 
Reports.'' Notice of receipt of a petition was published, with a 30-day 
comment period, on August 25, 2005, in the Federal Register (70 FR 
49972). NHTSA received no comments.
    Affected are a total of approximately 7,784,614 end fittings 
produced from 2001 to June 30, 2005, plus an indeterminate number of 
end fittings produced prior to 2001 for which records are not available 
(Eaton acquired the end fitting manufacturing business on November 1, 
2002). S7.2.2(d) of FMVSS No. 106 requires that each fitting shall be 
etched, embossed, or stamped with

    (d) The * * * outside diameter of the plastic tubing to which 
the fitting is properly attached expressed in inches or fractions of 
inches or in millimeters followed by the letters OD * * *.

    The subject end fittings are missing the letters OD from their 
labels.
    Eaton believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor 
vehicle safety and that no corrective action is warranted. Eaton states 
that the purpose of the letters OD on the label is to indicate that the 
measurement refers to the outside

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diameter of a plastic tube as opposed to the inside diameter. Eaton 
points out that if the end user was to assume that the measurement 
referred to the inside diameter because of the absence of the letters 
OD, it ``would be physically impossible, for example, to insert a \1/2\ 
inch inside diameter hose into an end fitting made for \1/2\ inch 
outside diameter plastic tubing.'' According to Eaton, ``if an end-user 
were to mistakenly attempt to use the mislabeled end fittings with a 
hose, instead of plastic tubing, the incompatibility would be obvious 
because the diameters would not match.'' Eaton states that therefore, 
``there is no potential that the mislabeled end fittings could be used 
improperly, and there could be no resulting issue of motor vehicle 
safety.''
    NHTSA agrees with Eaton that the noncompliance is inconsequential 
to motor vehicle safety. Should someone mistakenly assume the outside 
diameter size marking was an inside diameter size marking, it would be 
physically impossible to mismatch the hose and the end fitting. 
Therefore a safety issue would not arise from this noncompliance. Eaton 
has corrected the problem.
    In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that the 
petitioner has met its burden of persuasion that the noncompliance 
described is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, 
Eaton's petition is granted and the petitioner is exempted from the 
obligation of providing notification of, and a remedy for, the 
noncompliance.

    Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120; delegations of authority at 
CFR 1.50 and 501.8).

    Issued on: October 4, 2005.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-20356 Filed 10-7-05; 8:45 am]
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