Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection; Review: FMVSS 214 TTI(d) Improvements and Side Air Bags; Evaluation Report, 12857-12858 [E7-4890]

Download as PDF 12857 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 52 / Monday, March 19, 2007 / Notices AMENDMENTS TO PFC APPROVALS—Continued Amendment approved date Amendment No., city, state 05–09–C–01–COS, Colorado Springs, CO ......................... 05–05–C–01–SUN, Hailey, ID ............................................. 03–04–C–02–EAT, Wenatchee, WA ................................... 00–02–C–02–CEC, Crescent City, CA ................................ *00–08–C–01–MCO, Orlando, FL ....................................... 2/15/07 2/15/07 2/15/07 2/16/07 2/27/07 Original approved net PFC revenue 5,847,000 711,054 142,025 447,048 253,632,770 Amended approved net PFC revenue Original estimated charge exp. date Amended estimated charge exp. date 6,255,000 746,213 132,532 156,237 253,632,770 09/01/07 04/01/09 06/01/04 03/01/11 07/01/14 01/01/08 08/01/07 06/01/04 04/01/07 09/01/10 The amendment denoted by an asterisk (*) includes a change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to $4.50 per enplaned passenger. For Orlando International Airport, this change is effective on April 1, 2007. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2007. Joe Hebert, Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch. [FR Doc. 07–1300 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] All comments should include the Docket number FHWA–2007–27605. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Guan Xu, 202–366–5892, Office of Safety Design, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued on: March 13, 2007. James R. Kabel, Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E7–4926 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] Federal Highway Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Docket No. FHWA–2007–27605] Title: Developing and Recording Costs for Railroad Adjustments. OMB Control #: 2125–0521. Background: Under 23 U.S.C. 130, the FHWA reimburses the State highway agencies when they have paid for the cost of projects that (1) eliminate hazards at railroad/highway crossings, or (2) adjust railroad facilities to accommodate the construction of highway projects. The FHWA requires the railroad companies to document their costs incurred for adjusting their facilities. The railroad companies must have a system for recording labor, materials, supplies, and equipment costs incurred when undertaking the necessary railroad work. This record of costs forms the basis for payment by the State highway agency to the railroad company, and in turn FHWA reimburses the State for its payment to the railroad company. Respondents: Approximately 135 railroad companies. Frequency: Nearly 135 railroad companies are involved in an average of 10 railroad/highway projects per year, so the total frequency is 1,350 railroad adjustments. Estimated Average Burden per Response: The average number of hours required to calculate the railroad adjustment costs and maintain the required records per adjustment is 12 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The FHWA estimates that the total annual burden imposed on the public by this collection is 16,200 hours. BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on January 9, 2007. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by April 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may 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 DOT Desk Officer. You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:50 Mar 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 4910–22–P National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA–2007–27588] RIN 2127–AF54 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection; Review: FMVSS 214 TTI(d) Improvements and Side Air Bags; Evaluation Report National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Request for comments on technical report. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces NHTSA’s publication of a Technical Report reviewing and evaluating its existing Safety Standard 214, Side Impact Protection. The report’s title is: An Evaluation of Side Impact Protection—FMVSS 214 TTI(d) Improvements and Side Air Bags. DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Report: The report is available for viewing on line in PDF format at the Docket Management System (DMS) Web page of the Department of Transportation, https://dms.dot.gov. Click on ‘‘Simple Search’’; type in the five-digit Docket number shown at the beginning of this Notice (27588) and click on ‘‘Search’’; that brings up a list of every item in the docket, starting with a copy of this Federal Register notice (item NHTSA–2007–27588–1) and a E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 12858 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 52 / Monday, March 19, 2007 / Notices copy of the report in PDF format (item NHTSA–2007–27588–2). Comments: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket Number NHTSA–2007–27588] by any of the following methods: • Web Site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– 001. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may call Docket Management at 202–366–9324 and visit the Docket from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Kahane, Chief, Evaluation Division, NPO–131, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room 5208, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202–366–2560. Fax: 202–366–2559. E-mail: chuck.kahane@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Safety Standard 214 (49 CFR 571.214) was amended to assure occupant protection in a 33.5 mph crash test and phased-in to new passenger cars during model years 1994–1997 (55 FR 45752). A Thoracic Trauma Index, TTI(d) is measured on Side Impact Dummies seated adjacent to the impact point. Manufacturers upgraded side structures and affixed padding in cars to improve TTI(d). Later, they installed two types of side air bags—torso bags and head air bags—for additional occupant protection in cars and LTVs. Statistical analyses of 1993–2005 crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the General Estimates System (GES) estimate fatality reductions for these technologies. • Average TTI(d) improved in 2-door cars from 114 in 1981–1985 to 44 in 214-certified cars with side air bags, and in 4-door cars from 85 to 48. • TTI(d) improvements without side air bags reduced fatality risk for nearside occupants in multivehicle crashes by an estimated 33 percent in 2door cars and 17 percent in 4-door cars. • Torso plus head air bags reduce fatality risk for nearside occupants by an estimated 24 percent; torso bags alone, by 12 percent. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:50 Mar 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 How can I influence NHTSA’s thinking on this subject? NHTSA welcomes public review of the technical report and invites reviewers to submit comments about the data and the statistical methods used in the analyses. NHTSA will submit to the Docket a response to the comments and, if appropriate, additional analyses that supplement or revise the technical report. How do I prepare and submit comments? Your comments must be written and in English. To ensure that your comments are correctly filed in the Docket, please include the Docket number of this document (NHTSA– 2007–27588) in your comments. Your primary comments must not be more than 15 pages long (49 CFR 553.21). However, you may attach additional documents to your primary comments. There is no limit on the length of the attachments. Please send two paper copies of your comments to Docket Management, submit them electronically, or fax them. The mailing address is U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. If you submit your comments electronically, log onto the Dockets Management System Web site at https://dms.dot.gov and click on ‘‘Help’’ to obtain instructions. The fax number is 1–202–493–2251. We also request, but do not require you to send a copy to Charles Kahane, Evaluation Division, NPO–131, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room 5208, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 (alternatively, fax to 202–366–2559 or e-mail to chuck.kahane@dot.gov). He can check if your comments have been received at the Docket and he can expedite their review by NHTSA. How can I be sure that my comments were received? If you wish Docket Management to notify you upon its receipt of your comments, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard in the envelope containing your comments. Upon receiving your comments, Docket Management will return the postcard by mail. How do I submit confidential business information? If you wish to submit any information under a claim of confidentiality, send three copies of your complete submission, including the information you claim to be confidential business information, to the Chief Counsel, NCC– PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 01, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room 5219, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover letter supplying the information specified in our confidential business information regulation (49 CFR part 512). In addition, send two copies from which you have deleted the claimed confidential business information to Docket Management, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, or submit them electronically. Will the agency consider late comments? In our response, we will consider all comments that Docket Management receives before the close of business on the comment closing date indicated above under DATES. To the extent possible, we will also consider comments that Docket Management receives after that date. Please note that even after the comment closing date, we will continue to file relevant information in the Docket as it becomes available. Further, some people may submit late comments. Accordingly, we recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new material. How can I read the comments submitted by other people? You may read the comments by visiting Docket Management in person at Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may also see the comments on the Internet by taking the following steps: A. Go to the Docket Management System (DMS) Web page of the Department of Transportation (https:// dms.dot.gov). B. On that page, click on ‘‘Simple Search.’’ C. On the next page ((https:// dms.dot.gov/search/ searchFormSimple.cfm/) type in the five-digit Docket number shown at the beginning of this Notice (27588). Click on ‘‘Search.’’ D. On the next page, which contains Docket summary information for the Docket you selected, click on the desired comments. You may also download the comments. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30168; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8. Joseph S. Carra, Associate Administrator for the National Center for Statistics and Analysis. [FR Doc. E7–4890 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 52 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12857-12858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4890]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2007-27588]
RIN 2127-AF54


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection; 
Review: FMVSS 214 TTI(d) Improvements and Side Air Bags; Evaluation 
Report

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for comments on technical report.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice announces NHTSA's publication of a Technical 
Report reviewing and evaluating its existing Safety Standard 214, Side 
Impact Protection. The report's title is: An Evaluation of Side Impact 
Protection--FMVSS 214 TTI(d) Improvements and Side Air Bags.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than July 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES:
    Report: The report is available for viewing on line in PDF format 
at the Docket Management System (DMS) Web page of the Department of 
Transportation, https://dms.dot.gov. Click on ``Simple Search''; type in 
the five-digit Docket number shown at the beginning of this Notice 
(27588) and click on ``Search''; that brings up a list of every item in 
the docket, starting with a copy of this Federal Register notice (item 
NHTSA-2007-27588-1) and a

[[Page 12858]]

copy of the report in PDF format (item NHTSA-2007-27588-2).
    Comments: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket 
Number NHTSA-2007-27588] by any of the following methods:
     Web Site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    You may call Docket Management at 202-366-9324 and visit the Docket 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Kahane, Chief, Evaluation 
Division, NPO-131, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room 5208, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2560. Fax: 202-
366-2559. E-mail: chuck.kahane@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Safety Standard 214 (49 CFR 571.214) was 
amended to assure occupant protection in a 33.5 mph crash test and 
phased-in to new passenger cars during model years 1994-1997 (55 FR 
45752). A Thoracic Trauma Index, TTI(d) is measured on Side Impact 
Dummies seated adjacent to the impact point. Manufacturers upgraded 
side structures and affixed padding in cars to improve TTI(d). Later, 
they installed two types of side air bags--torso bags and head air 
bags--for additional occupant protection in cars and LTVs. Statistical 
analyses of 1993-2005 crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting 
System (FARS) and the General Estimates System (GES) estimate fatality 
reductions for these technologies.
     Average TTI(d) improved in 2-door cars from 114 in 1981-
1985 to 44 in 214-certified cars with side air bags, and in 4-door cars 
from 85 to 48.
     TTI(d) improvements without side air bags reduced fatality 
risk for nearside occupants in multivehicle crashes by an estimated 33 
percent in 2-door cars and 17 percent in 4-door cars.
     Torso plus head air bags reduce fatality risk for nearside 
occupants by an estimated 24 percent; torso bags alone, by 12 percent.

How can I influence NHTSA's thinking on this subject?

    NHTSA welcomes public review of the technical report and invites 
reviewers to submit comments about the data and the statistical methods 
used in the analyses. NHTSA will submit to the Docket a response to the 
comments and, if appropriate, additional analyses that supplement or 
revise the technical report.

How do I prepare and submit comments?

    Your comments must be written and in English. To ensure that your 
comments are correctly filed in the Docket, please include the Docket 
number of this document (NHTSA-2007-27588) in your comments.
    Your primary comments must not be more than 15 pages long (49 CFR 
553.21). However, you may attach additional documents to your primary 
comments. There is no limit on the length of the attachments.
    Please send two paper copies of your comments to Docket Management, 
submit them electronically, or fax them. The mailing address is U.S. 
Department of Transportation Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. If you submit your comments 
electronically, log onto the Dockets Management System Web site at 
https://dms.dot.gov and click on ``Help'' to obtain instructions. The 
fax number is 1-202-493-2251.
    We also request, but do not require you to send a copy to Charles 
Kahane, Evaluation Division, NPO-131, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, Room 5208, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590 (alternatively, fax to 202-366-2559 or e-mail to 
chuck.kahane@dot.gov). He can check if your comments have been received 
at the Docket and he can expedite their review by NHTSA.

How can I be sure that my comments were received?

    If you wish Docket Management to notify you upon its receipt of 
your comments, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard in the 
envelope containing your comments. Upon receiving your comments, Docket 
Management will return the postcard by mail.

How do I submit confidential business information?

    If you wish to submit any information under a claim of 
confidentiality, send three copies of your complete submission, 
including the information you claim to be confidential business 
information, to the Chief Counsel, NCC-01, National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, Room 5219, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20590. Include a cover letter supplying the information specified in 
our confidential business information regulation (49 CFR part 512).
    In addition, send two copies from which you have deleted the 
claimed confidential business information to Docket Management, Room 
PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, or submit them 
electronically.

Will the agency consider late comments?

    In our response, we will consider all comments that Docket 
Management receives before the close of business on the comment closing 
date indicated above under DATES. To the extent possible, we will also 
consider comments that Docket Management receives after that date.
    Please note that even after the comment closing date, we will 
continue to file relevant information in the Docket as it becomes 
available. Further, some people may submit late comments. Accordingly, 
we recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new material.

How can I read the comments submitted by other people?

    You may read the comments by visiting Docket Management in person 
at Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
    You may also see the comments on the Internet by taking the 
following steps:
    A. Go to the Docket Management System (DMS) Web page of the 
Department of Transportation (https://dms.dot.gov).
    B. On that page, click on ``Simple Search.''
    C. On the next page ((https://dms.dot.gov/search/
searchFormSimple.cfm/) type in the five-digit Docket number shown at 
the beginning of this Notice (27588). Click on ``Search.''
    D. On the next page, which contains Docket summary information for 
the Docket you selected, click on the desired comments. You may also 
download the comments.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30168; delegation of authority at 49 
CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Joseph S. Carra,
Associate Administrator for the National Center for Statistics and 
Analysis.
[FR Doc. E7-4890 Filed 3-16-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-59-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.