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did not describe these modifications, for
which G&K claimed confidentiality.
NHTSA’s Analysis
The modifications identified as
needed to conform the vehicles to the
standard would not prelude the vehicle
from being deemed eligible for
importation. Conformity packages
submitted for vehicles imported under
the decision must demonstrate that the
vehicle is equipped with components
that allow it to achieve compliance with
the standard. Any modification or
replacement of components necessary to
meet the requirements of the standard
must be shown to bring the vehicle into
compliance. Such proof must be
submitted by an RI as part of any
conformity package submitted for
nonconforming 2002 through 2004
Smart Car Fortwo Coupe and Cabriolet
passenger cars.
(17) FMVSS No. 302
Interior Materials
Flammability of
NHTSA’s Analysis
The modifications that G&K identified
as needed to conform the vehicles to the
standard would not prelude the vehicles
from being deemed eligible for
importation. Conformity packages
submitted for vehicles imported under
the decision must demonstrate that the
vehicle is equipped with components
that allow it to achieve compliance with
the standard. Any modification or
replacement of components necessary to
meet the requirements of the standard
must be shown to bring the vehicle into
compliance. Such proof must be
submitted by an RI as part of any
conformity package submitted for
nonconforming 2002 through 2004
Smart Car Fortwo Coupe and Cabriolet
passenger cars.
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NHTSA’s Analysis
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The modifications that G&K identified
as needed to conform the vehicles to the
standard would not prelude the vehicles
from being deemed eligible for
importation. The agency notes that
Bumper Standard compliance issues are
not directly relevant to an import
eligibility decision, as such a decision is
to be based on the capability of a nonU.S. certified vehicle to be altered to
conform to the FMVSS, and the Bumper
Standard is not an FMVSS. However,
because a vehicle that is not originally
manufactured to comply with the
Bumper Standard must be modified to
comply with the standard before it can
be admitted permanently into the
United States, conformance with the
Bumper Standard must be shown in the
conformity package submitted to
NHTSA to allow release of the DOT
conformance bond furnished at the time
of vehicle importation.
Surface Transportation Board
Conclusion
JK petition: The vehicles conform to
the standard as originally manufactured.
Alterations identified in G&K petition:
Interior materials and components
covered by the standard must be treated
with a product available only from G&K.
G&K claimed confidentiality with
respect to these modifications.
In view of the above considerations,
NHTSA decided to grant the petitions.
Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject
Vehicles
The importer of a vehicle admissible
under any final decision must indicate
on the form HS–7 accompanying entry
the appropriate vehicle eligibility
number indicating that the vehicle is
eligible for entry. VCP–27 is the vehicle
eligibility number assigned to
nonconforming 2002 through 2004
Smart Car Fortwo Coupe and Cabriolet
(including trim levels Passion, Pulse
and Pure) passenger cars admissible
under this notice of final decision.
Final Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the
foregoing, NHTSA decided that 2002
through 2004 Smart Car Fortwo Coupe
and Cabriolet (including trim levels
Passion, Pulse and Pure) 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 they have safety features
(10) 49 CFR Part 581 Bumper Standard that comply with, or are capable of
being altered to comply with, all
Alterations identified in JK petition:
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
Modification of the bumper system to
standards.
comply with the Bumper Standard
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and
found in 49 CFR part 581. The petition
(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority
did not describe the modifications.
at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Alterations identified in G&K petition:
Claude H. Harris,
Modification of the bumper system
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
through installation of components
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available only from G&K. The petition
did not describe the modifications.
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Notice and Request for Comments
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation
Board (Board), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and
as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
(PRA), gives notice that the Board will
seek from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) an extension of approval
for the currently approved collection of
rail system diagram maps. The Board is
seeking comments from rail carriers that
have recently filed amended or new
system diagram maps (or, in the case of
small carriers, the alternative narrative
description of rail system) concerning
(1) whether the particular collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Board, including whether the collection
has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the Board’s burden estimates; (3) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
when appropriate. Submitted comments
will be summarized and included in the
Board’s request for OMB approval.
Description of Collection
Title: System Diagram Maps.
OMB Control Number: 2140–0003.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Respondents: Common carrier freight
railroads that are either new or reporting
changes in the status of one or more of
their rail lines.
Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Time per Response: 4.5
hours, based on average time reported in
informal survey of respondents
conducted in 2003.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 18
hours.
Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’
Cost: None have been identified.
Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR
1152.10–1152.13, all railroads subject to
the Board’s jurisdiction are required to
keep current system diagram maps on
file, or alternatively in the case of a
Class III carrier (a carrier with assets of
not more than $20 million in 1991
dollars), to submit the same information
in narrative form. The information
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sought in this collection identifies all
lines in a particular railroad’s system,
categorized to indicate the likelihood
that service on a particular line will be
abandoned and/or whether service on a
line is currently provided under the
financial assistance provisions of 49
U.S.C. 10904. Carriers are obligated to
amend these maps as the need to change
the category of any particular line arises.
The Board uses this information to
facilitate informed decision making, and
this information, which is available to
the public from the carrier by request,
49 CFR 1152.12(c)(3), may serve as
notice to the shipping public of the
carrier’s intent to abandon or retain a
line.
Persons wishing to comment on
this information collection should
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DATES:
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submit comments by September 19,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to
Marilyn Levitt, Surface Transportation
Board, Room 614, 1925 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20423 or
levittm@stb.dot.gov or by fax at (202)
565–9001. When submitting comments,
refer to the OMB number and title of the
information collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara G. Saddler, (202) 565–1656.
Requests for a copy of the regulations
pertaining to this information collection
may be obtained by contacting Barbara
G. Saddler at (202) 565–1656 or
saddlerb@stb.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, a Federal agency conducting or
sponsoring a collection of information
must display a currently valid OMB
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control number. Collection of
information, which is defined in 44
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c),
includes agency requirements that
persons submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to the agency, third
parties, or the public. Under section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, Federal
agencies are required to provide a 60day notice and comment period through
publication in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval.
Dated: July 21, 2006.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–11592 Filed 7–20–06; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 140 (Friday, July 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41513-41514]
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[FR Doc No: E6-11592]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
Notice and Request for Comments
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (PRA), gives
notice that the Board will seek from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for the currently approved
collection of rail system diagram maps. The Board is seeking comments
from rail carriers that have recently filed amended or new system
diagram maps (or, in the case of small carriers, the alternative
narrative description of rail system) concerning (1) whether the
particular collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the
collection has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Board's
burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology when appropriate. Submitted comments will be summarized and
included in the Board's request for OMB approval.
Description of Collection
Title: System Diagram Maps.
OMB Control Number: 2140-0003.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Respondents: Common carrier freight railroads that are either new
or reporting changes in the status of one or more of their rail lines.
Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Time per Response: 4.5 hours, based on average time
reported in informal survey of respondents conducted in 2003.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 18 hours.
Total Annual ``Non-Hour Burden'' Cost: None have been identified.
Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR 1152.10-1152.13, all railroads subject
to the Board's jurisdiction are required to keep current system diagram
maps on file, or alternatively in the case of a Class III carrier (a
carrier with assets of not more than $20 million in 1991 dollars), to
submit the same information in narrative form. The information
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sought in this collection identifies all lines in a particular
railroad's system, categorized to indicate the likelihood that service
on a particular line will be abandoned and/or whether service on a line
is currently provided under the financial assistance provisions of 49
U.S.C. 10904. Carriers are obligated to amend these maps as the need to
change the category of any particular line arises. The Board uses this
information to facilitate informed decision making, and this
information, which is available to the public from the carrier by
request, 49 CFR 1152.12(c)(3), may serve as notice to the shipping
public of the carrier's intent to abandon or retain a line.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments by September 19, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Marilyn Levitt, Surface
Transportation Board, Room 614, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC
20423 or levittm@stb.dot.gov or by fax at (202) 565-9001. When
submitting comments, refer to the OMB number and title of the
information collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara G. Saddler, (202) 565-1656.
Requests for a copy of the regulations pertaining to this information
collection may be obtained by contacting Barbara G. Saddler at (202)
565-1656 or saddlerb@stb.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, a Federal agency conducting
or sponsoring a collection of information must display a currently
valid OMB control number. Collection of information, which is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements
that persons submit reports, keep records, or provide information to
the agency, third parties, or the public. Under section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the PRA, Federal agencies are required to provide a 60-day notice
and comment period through publication in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval.
Dated: July 21, 2006.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-11592 Filed 7-20-06; 8:45 am]
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