Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 Series Motorcycles Are Eligible for Importation, 30429-30430 [E7-10487]
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motor vehicle originally manufactured
for 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 FMVSS.
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.
Wallace Environmental Testing
Laboratories, Inc. (WETL) of Houston,
TX (Registered Importer 90–005) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 2005 Honda CR–V
multipurpose passenger vehicles are
eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles which WETL
believes are substantially similar are
2005 Honda CR–V multipurpose
passenger vehicles that were
manufactured for sale in the United
States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it carefully
compared non-U.S. certified 2005
Honda CR–V multipurpose passenger
vehicles to their U.S.-certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
WETL submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 2005 Honda CR–V
multipurpose passenger vehicles, as
originally manufactured, conform to
many FMVSS 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 2005 Honda CR–V
multipurpose passenger vehicles 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, 113
Hood Latch System, 114 Theft
Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake
Fluids, 118 Power-Operated Window,
Partition, and Roof Panel Systems, 119
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New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars, 124 Accelerator
Control Systems, 135 Passenger Car
Brake Systems, 202 Head Restraints,
204 Steering Control Rearward
Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials,
206 Door Locks and Door Retention
Components, 207 Seating Systems, 210
Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212
Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact
Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,
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 a U.S.-model
instrument cluster, Engine Control Unit
and associated U.S.-model software.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Inspection of all vehicles and
installation, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, of U.S.-model front
and rear side-mounted marker lamps.
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. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than
Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 201 Occupant
Protection in Interior Impact: Inspection
of all vehicles and installation, on
vehicles that are not already so
equipped, of U.S.-model components to
meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: (a) Inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non U.S.-model
seat belts, knee bolsters, air bag control
units, and air bags with U.S.-model
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped; and (b) installation
of U.S. version software to ensure that
the seat belt warning system meets the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles
and installation, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, of U.S.-model
components to meet the requirements of
this standard.
Standard No. 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems: Inspection of all
vehicles and installation, on vehicles
that are not already so equipped, of
U.S.-model components to meet the
requirements of this standard.
The petitioner additionally states that
a vehicle identification plate must be
affixed to the vehicles near the left
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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.
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.
Issued on: May 25, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2007–28264]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2003
Kawasaki VN1500–P1/P2 Series
Motorcycles Are Eligible for
Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2003
Kawasaki VN1500–P1/P2 series
motorcycles 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 2003
Kawasaki VN1500–P1/P2 series
motorcycles that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards (FMVSS) 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
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capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is July 2, 2007.
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 a.m. to
5 p.m.] 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 FMVSS 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 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 FMVSS.
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.
Wallace Environmental Testing
Laboratories, Inc. (WETL) of Houston,
TX (Registered Importer 90–005) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
non-U.S. certified 2003 Kawasaki
VN1500–P1/P2 series motorcycles are
eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles that WETL believes
are substantially similar are 2003
Kawasaki VN1500–P1/P2 series
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16:01 May 30, 2007
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motorcycles that were manufactured for
sale in the United States and certified by
their manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it carefully
compared non-U.S. certified 2003
Kawasaki VN1500–P1/P2 series
motorcycles to their U.S. certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
WETL submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 2003 Kawasaki
VN1500–P1/P2 series motorcycles, as
originally manufactured, conform to
many FMVSS 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 2003 Kawasaki
VN1500–P1/P2 series motorcycles are
identical to their U.S. certified
counterparts with respect to compliance
with Standard Nos. 106 Brake Hoses,
111 Rearview Mirrors, 116 Brake Fluid,
119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles
other than Passenger Cars, 122
Motorcycle Brake Systems, and 205
Glazing Materials.
The petitioner further contends that
the vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated below:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Inspection of all vehicles and
replacement of the following with U.S.model components on vehicles not
already so equipped: (a) Headlamps; (b)
front and rear turn signal lamps; and (c)
tail lamp assembly.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Vehicles other than Passenger
Cars: (a) Installation of a tire
information placard; (b) inspection of all
vehicles to ensure compliance with rim
marking requirements; and (c)
replacement of rims that are not
properly marked.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls
and Displays: Installation of a U.S.model speedometer reading in miles per
hour and a U.S.-model odometer
reading in miles.
Comments should refer to the docket
number and be submitted to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. 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
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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.
Issued on: May 25, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E7–10487 Filed 5–30–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket: PHMSA–98–4957]
Request for Public Comments and
Office of Management and Budget
Approval of an Existing Information
Collection (2137–0596)
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), this notice announces that
PHMSA forwarded an Information
Collection Request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for an
extension of the currently approved
collection for National Pipeline
Mapping System (NPMS) data reporting.
On March 23, 2007, PHMSA published
a Federal Register notice soliciting
comments on this information
collection. No comments were received.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
the public an additional 30 days to
submit comments.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
July 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments directly to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Desk Officer for the
Department of Transportation, 725 17th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Smith at (202) 366–3814, or by
e-mail at robert.smith@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Pipeline Safety Act (49 U.S.C.
60132) requires operators of pipeline
facilities (except distribution lines and
gathering lines) to submit geospatial
data appropriate for use in PHMSA’s
NPMS. Operators must submit data on
an annual basis in accordance with
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2007-28264]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 Series Motorcycles Are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 series motorcycles 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
2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 series motorcycles that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards (FMVSS) 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
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capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is July 2, 2007.
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 a.m.
to 5 p.m.] 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 FMVSS 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 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 FMVSS.
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.
Wallace Environmental Testing Laboratories, Inc. (WETL) of Houston,
TX (Registered Importer 90-005) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
non-U.S. certified 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 series motorcycles are
eligible for importation into the United States. The vehicles that WETL
believes are substantially similar are 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2
series motorcycles that were manufactured for sale in the United States
and certified by their manufacturer as conforming to all applicable
FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it carefully compared non-U.S. certified
2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 series motorcycles to their U.S. certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
WETL submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 series
motorcycles, as originally manufactured, conform to many FMVSS 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 2003
Kawasaki VN1500-P1/P2 series motorcycles are identical to their U.S.
certified counterparts with respect to compliance with Standard Nos.
106 Brake Hoses, 111 Rearview Mirrors, 116 Brake Fluid, 119 New
Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles other than Passenger Cars, 122 Motorcycle
Brake Systems, and 205 Glazing Materials.
The petitioner further contends that the vehicles are capable of
being readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated below:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Inspection of all vehicles and replacement of the following
with U.S.-model components on vehicles not already so equipped: (a)
Headlamps; (b) front and rear turn signal lamps; and (c) tail lamp
assembly.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles other than
Passenger Cars: (a) Installation of a tire information placard; (b)
inspection of all vehicles to ensure compliance with rim marking
requirements; and (c) replacement of rims that are not properly marked.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays: Installation of
a U.S.-model speedometer reading in miles per hour and a U.S.-model
odometer reading in miles.
Comments should refer to the docket number and be submitted to:
Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. 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.
Issued on: May 25, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E7-10487 Filed 5-30-07; 8:45 am]
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