Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2001 Bentley Arnage Passenger Cars, Manufactured From January 1, 2001, Through December 31, 2001, Are Eligible for Importation, 60878-60880 [05-20871]
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of vehicle manufacturers and alterers
under 49 CFR part 567. Therefore, lift
manufacturers must produce an insert
that is placed in the vehicle owner’s
manual, installation instructions and
one or two labels that are placed near
the controls of the lift. The requirements
and our estimates of the hour burden
and cost to lift manufacturers are given
below. There is no burden to the general
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Affected Public: Platform lift
manufacturers and vehicle
manufacturers/alterers that install
platform lifts in new motor vehicles
before first retail sale.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 144
hours and $9,315.32.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30
days, to the Office of Information and
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• Whether the Department’s estimate
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A comment to OMB is most effective
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2005.
Issued on: October 13, 2005.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping
Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
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of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. The Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period was published on May 11, 2005
[70 FR 24860]. This is a request for a
new collection.
Issued on: October 7, 2005.
Roger A. Saul,
Director, Office of Crashworthiness
Standards.
[FR Doc. 05–20892 Filed 10–18–05; 8:45 am]
Comments must be submitted on
or before November 18, 2005.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donovan Green, NHTSA, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Room 5307, NVS–122,
Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Green’s
telephone number is (202) 493–0248.
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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Title: Tires and Rim Labeling.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0503.
Form Number: This collection of
information uses no standard forms.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
Type of Request: Request for public
comment on a previously approved
collection of information.
Abstract: Each tire manufacturer and
rim manufacturer must label their tire or
rim with the applicable safety
information. These labeling
requirements ensure that tires are
mounted on the appropriate rims; and
that the rims and tires are mounted on
the vehicles for which they are
intended.
Affected Public: Tire and Rim
Manufacturers.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
$3,611,460.00.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30
days, to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
Comments Are Invited On:
• Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the
information will have practical utility.
• Whether the Department’s estimate
for the burden of the proposed
information collection is accurate.
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is most effective
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2005–22644]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2001
Bentley Arnage Passenger Cars,
Manufactured From January 1, 2001,
Through December 31, 2001, Are
Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2001
Bentley Arnage passenger cars,
manufactured from January 1, 2001
through December 31, 2001, 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 2001 Bentley
Arnage passenger cars, manufactured
from January 1, 2001, through December
31, 2001, 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
importation into and 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 November 18, 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.
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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.
Automobile Concepts, Inc. (‘‘AMC’’),
of North Miami, Florida (Registered
Importer 01–278) has petitioned NHTSA
to decide whether nonconforming 2001
Bentley Arnage passenger cars,
manufactured from January 1, 2001,
through December 31, 2001, are eligible
for importation into the United States.
The vehicles which AMC believes are
substantially similar are 2001 Bentley
Arnage passenger cars, manufactured
from January 1, 2001, through December
31, 2001, that were manufactured for
importation into, and 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
Bentley Arnage passenger cars,
manufactured from January 1, 2001,
through December 31, 2001, 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.
AMC submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 2001 Bentley Arnage
passenger cars, manufactured from
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January 1, 2001, through December 31,
2001, 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 Bentley Arnage
passenger cars, manufactured from
January 1, 2001, through December 31,
2001, 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, 106 Brake Hoses, 109
New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch
System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids,
124 Accelerator Control Systems, 135
Passenger Car Brake 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, 212 Windshield
Mounting, 214 Side Impact Protection,
216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219
Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225 Child
Restraint Anchorage Systems, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner states that the vehicles
also conform to the Bumper Standard
found in 49 CFR part 581.
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 a U.S.-model
speedometer reading in miles per hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
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.
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 of U.S. version software, or
installation of a supplemental key
warning system to meet the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: installation of U.S. version
software to ensure that the systems meet
the requirements of this standard.
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Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: (a) installation of U.S.
version software to ensure that the seat
belt warning system meets the
requirements of this standard, and (b)
inspection of all vehicles and
replacement of any non-U.S.-model
components needed to achieve
conformity with this standard with U.S.model components.
Petitioner states that the vehicles are
equipped with airbags and knee bolsters
at the front outboard seating positions,
and with combination lap and shoulder
belts at the front and rear designated
seating positions.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non-U.S.-model
seat belts with U.S.-model components
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 anchorage components with
U.S.-model components on vehicles that
are not already so equipped.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: inspection of all vehicles and
installation of U.S.-model components
on vehicles that are not already so
equipped.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk
Release: for vehicles manufactured after
August 31, 2001, installation of U.S.model components on vehicles that are
not already so equipped.
The petitioner additionally 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 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.
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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. 05–20871 Filed 10–18–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Petition for Exemption From the
Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard;
Mitsubishi Motors
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document grants in full
the petition of Mitsubishi Motors R&D
of America (Mitsubishi), for an
exemption in accordance with
§ 543.9(c)(2) of 49 CFR Part 543,
Exemption from the Theft Prevention
Standard, for the Mitsubishi Endeavor
vehicle line beginning with model year
(MY) 2006. This petition is granted
because the agency has determined that
the antitheft device to be placed on the
Endeavor vehicle line as standard
equipment is likely to be as effective in
reducing and deterring motor vehicle
theft as compliance with the partsmarking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard. Mitsubishi
requested confidential treatment for the
information and attachments it
submitted in support of its petition. The
agency will consider the petitioner’s
request for confidential treatment and
will respond by separate letter.
DATES: The exemption granted by this
notice is effective beginning September
1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Carlita Ballard, Office of International
Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer
Programs, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590. Ms.
Ballard’s telephone number is (202)
366–0846. Her fax number is (202) 493–
2290.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a
petition dated February 25, 2005,
Mitsubishi requested exemption from
the parts-marking requirements of the
theft prevention standard (49 CFR Part
541) for the Mitsubishi Endeavor
vehicle line beginning with MY 2006.
The petition requested an exemption
from parts-marking pursuant to 49 CFR
543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard, based on the
installation of an antitheft device as
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standard equipment for the entire
vehicle line. Subsequently, the agency
notified Mitsubishi of the areas of
deficiency in its petition for exemption.
Mitsubishi was also informed that its
submission would be considered
incomplete until such time the
supplementary information addressing
the areas of deficiency had been
received. The agency received
Mitsubishi’s supplementary information
on July 11, 2005.
Under § 543.5(a), a manufacturer may
petition NHTSA to grant exemptions for
one line of its vehicle lines per year. In
its petition, Mitsubishi provided a
detailed description and diagram of the
identity, design, and location of the
components of the antitheft device for
the new vehicle line. Mitsubishi will
install its passive, electronic
immobilizer antitheft device as standard
equipment beginning with MY 2006.
Mitsubishi’s submission is considered a
complete petition as required by 49 CFR
543.7, in that it meets the general
requirements contained in 543.5 and the
specific content requirements of 543.6.
In addressing the specific content
requirements of 543.6, Mitsubishi
provided information on the reliability
and durability of its proposed device.
To ensure reliability and durability of
the device, Mitsubishi conducted tests
based on its own specified standards.
Mitsubishi also provided a detailed list
of the tests conducted and believes that
the device is reliable and durable since
the device complied with its specified
requirements for each test.
Mitsubishi compared the device
proposed for its vehicle line with
devices which NHTSA has determined
to be as effective in reducing and
deterring motor vehicle theft as would
compliance with the parts-marking
requirements. Mitsubishi’s proposed
device, as well as other comparable
devices that have received full
exemptions from the parts-marking
requirements, lack an audible and
visible alarm. Therefore, these devices
cannot perform one of the functions
listed in 49 CFR 542.6(a)(3), that is, to
call attention to unauthorized attempts
to enter or move the vehicle. However,
theft data have indicated a decline in
theft rates for vehicle lines that have
been equipped with antitheft devices
similar to that which Mitsubishi
purposes. In these instances, the agency
has concluded that the lack of a visual
or audible alarm has not prevented
these antitheft devices from being
effective protection against theft.
On the basis of this comparison,
Mitsubishi has concluded that the
antitheft device proposed for its vehicle
line is no less effective than those
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devices in the lines for which NHTSA
has already granted full exemption from
the parts-marking requirements.
Based on the evidence submitted by
Mitsubishi, the agency believes that the
antitheft device for the Mitsubishi
vehicle line is likely to be as effective
in reducing and deterring motor vehicle
theft as compliance with the partsmarking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard.
The agency concludes that the device
will provide four of the five types of
performance listed in § 543.6(a)(3):
Promoting activation; preventing defeat
or circumvention of the device by
unauthorized persons; preventing
operation of the vehicle by
unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the
reliability and durability of the device.
As required by 49 U.S.C. 33106 and
49 CFR 543.6(a)(4) and (5), the agency
finds that Mitsubishi has provided
adequate reasons for its belief that the
antitheft device will reduce and deter
theft. This conclusion is based on the
information Mitsubishi provided about
its device, much of which is
confidential. This confidential
information included a description of
reliability and functional tests
conducted by Mitsubishi for the
antitheft device and its components.
For the foregoing reasons, the agency
hereby grants in full Mitsubishi’s
petition for exemption of its Endeavor
vehicle line from the parts-marking
requirements of 49 CFR part 541. The
agency notes that 49 CFR part 541,
Appendix A–1, identifies those lines
that are exempted from the Theft
Prevention Standard for a given model
year. 49 CFR part 543.7(f) contains
publication requirements incident to the
disposition of all Part 543 petitions.
Advanced listing, including the release
of future product nameplates, is
necessary in order to notify law
enforcement agencies of new vehicle
lines exempted from the parts-marking
requirements of the Theft Prevention
Standard.
If Mitsubishi decides not to use the
exemption for this line, it must formally
notify the agency, and, thereafter, the
line must be fully marked as required by
49 CFR parts 541.5 and 541.6 (marking
of major component parts and
replacement parts).
NHTSA notes that if Mitsubishi
wishes in the future to modify the
device on which this exemption is
based, the company may have to submit
a petition to modify the exemption. Part
543.7(d) states that a Part 543 exemption
applies only to vehicles that belong to
a line exempted under this part and
equipped with the antitheft device on
which the line’s exemption is based.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2005-22644]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2001 Bentley Arnage Passenger Cars, Manufactured From January 1, 2001,
Through December 31, 2001, Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2001 Bentley Arnage passenger cars, manufactured from January 1, 2001
through December 31, 2001, 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 Bentley Arnage passenger cars, manufactured from January 1, 2001,
through December 31, 2001, 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
importation into and 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 November 18,
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.
[[Page 60879]]
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.
Automobile Concepts, Inc. (``AMC''), of North Miami, Florida
(Registered Importer 01-278) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 2001 Bentley Arnage passenger cars, manufactured from
January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001, are eligible for
importation into the United States. The vehicles which AMC believes are
substantially similar are 2001 Bentley Arnage passenger cars,
manufactured from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001, that were
manufactured for importation into, and 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 Bentley Arnage passenger cars, manufactured from January 1, 2001,
through December 31, 2001, 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.
AMC submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate
that non-U.S. certified 2001 Bentley Arnage passenger cars,
manufactured from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001, 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
Bentley Arnage passenger cars, manufactured from January 1, 2001,
through December 31, 2001, 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, 106 Brake Hoses, 109 New
Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids,
124 Accelerator Control Systems, 135 Passenger Car Brake 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, 212
Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof Crush
Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems, and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner states that the vehicles also conform to the Bumper
Standard found in 49 CFR part 581.
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 a U.S.-
model speedometer reading in miles per hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: 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.
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 of U.S. version
software, or installation of a supplemental key warning system to meet
the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: installation of U.S. version software to ensure that the
systems meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: (a) installation of
U.S. version software to ensure that the seat belt warning system meets
the requirements of this standard, and (b) inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non-U.S.-model components needed to achieve
conformity with this standard with U.S.-model components.
Petitioner states that the vehicles are equipped with airbags and
knee bolsters at the front outboard seating positions, and with
combination lap and shoulder belts at the front and rear designated
seating positions.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non-U.S.-model seat belts with U.S.-model
components 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 anchorage
components with U.S.-model components on vehicles that are not already
so equipped.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk Release: for vehicles manufactured
after August 31, 2001, installation of U.S.-model components on
vehicles that are not already so equipped.
The petitioner additionally 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 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.
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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. 05-20871 Filed 10-18-05; 8:45 am]
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