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on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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c. Electronically: by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments may also be faxed to 1–202–
493–2251.
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated below will be filed and will be
considered. Please note that we are
allowing just 10 days for comment in
order to expedite resolution of this
matter. All comments and supporting
materials received after the closing date
will also be filed and will be considered
to the extent possible. When the petition
is granted or denied, notice of the
decision will be published in the
Federal Register pursuant to the
authority indicated below.
Comment closing date: February 8,
2008.
Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8).
Issued on: January 23, 2008.
Claude H. Harris
Director, Office of Vehicle, Safety
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0012; Notice 1]
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Chrysler, LLC, Receipt of Petition for
Decision of Inconsequential
Noncompliance
Chrysler, LLC (Chrysler) has
determined that certain vehicles that it
manufactured during the period of
October 1, 2003 through August 28,
2007, do not fully comply with either
paragraph S4.3.3 of 49 CFR 571.110
(Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS) No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR
of 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds) or
Less) or paragraph S5.3 of 49 CFR
571.120 (FMVSS No. 120 Tire Selection
and Rims for Vehicles Other Than
Passenger Cars)—depending on when
the vehicle was manufactured. Chrysler
has filed an appropriate report pursuant
to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
Noncompliance Responsibility and
Reports.
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h) (see implementing rule at 49
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CFR part 556), Chrysler has petitioned
for an exemption from the notification
and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C.
Chapter 301 on the basis that this
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety.
This notice of receipt of Chrysler’s
petition is published under 49 U.S.C.
30118 and 30120 and does not represent
any agency decision or other exercise of
judgment concerning the merits of the
petition.
Affected are approximately 154,000
model year 2005–2008 Dodge Magnum
multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPV),
and approximately 103,000 model year
2007–2008 Jeep Compass and Jeep
Patriot MPVs. Paragraphs S4.3.3 of 49
CFR 571.110 and S5.3 of 49 CFR
571.120 require that:
4.3.3 of 49 CFR 571.110
Additional labeling information for
vehicles other than passenger cars. Each
vehicle shall show the size designation and,
if applicable, the type designation of rims
(not necessarily those on the vehicle)
appropriate for the tire appropriate for use on
that vehicle, including the tire installed as
original equipment on the vehicle by the
vehicle manufacturer, after each GAWR
listed on the certification label required by
Sec. 567.4 or Sec. 567.5 of this chapter. This
information shall be in the English language,
lettered in block capitals and numerals not
less than 2.4 millimeters high and in the
following format:
Truck Example—Suitable Tire-Rim Choice
GVWR: 2,441 kilograms (5381 pounds).
GAWR: Front—1,299 kilograms (2,864
pounds) with P265/70R16 tires, 16 x 8.0 rims
at 248 kPa (36 psi) cold single.
GAWR: Rear—1,299 kilograms (2,864
pounds) with P265/70R16 tires, 16 x 8.00
rims, at 248 kPa (36 psi) cold single.
S5.3 Label information of 49 CFR 571.120
Each vehicle shall show the information
specified in S5.3.1 and S5.3.2 and, in the
case of a vehicle equipped with a nonpneumatic spare tire, the information
specified in S5.3.3, in the English language,
lettered in block capitals and numerals not
less than 2.4 millimeters high and in the
format set forth following this section. This
information shall appear either—
(a) After each GAWR listed on the
certification label required by Sec. 567.4 or
Sec. 567.5 of this chapter; or, at the option
of the manufacturer,
(b) On the tire information label affixed to
the vehicle in the manner, location and form
described in Sec. 567.4 (b) through (f) of this
chapter, as appropriate for each GVWR–
GAWR combination listed on the
certification label.
S5.3.1 Tires. The size designation (not
necessarily for the tires on the vehicle) and
the recommended cold inflation pressure for
those tires such that the sum of the load
ratings of the tires on each axle (when the
tires’ load carrying capacity at the specified
pressure is reduced by dividing by 1.10, in
the case of a tire subject to FMVSS No. 109)
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is appropriate for the GAWR as calculated in
accordance with S5.1.2.
S5.3.2. Rims. The size designation and, if
applicable, the type designation of Rims (not
necessarily those on the vehicle) appropriate
for those tires.
TRUCK EXAMPLE—SUITABLE TIRE-RIM
CHOICE
GVWR: 7,840 KG (17,289 LB)
GAWR: FRONT—2,850 KG (6,280 LB) WITH
7.50–20(D) TIRES, 20x6.00 RIMS AT 520
KPA (75 PSI) COLD SINGLE
GAWR: REAR—4,990 KG (11,000 LB) WITH
7.50–20(D) TIRES, 20x6.00 RIMS, AT 450
KPA (65 PSI) COLD DUAL
GVWR: 13,280 KG (29,279 LB)
GAWR: FRONT—4,826 KG (10,640 LB)
WITH 10.00–20(F) TIRES, 20x7.50 RIMS,
AT 620 KPA (90 PSI) COLD SINGLE
GAWR: REAR—8,454 KG (18,639 LB) WITH
10.00–20(F) TIRES, 20x2.70 RIMS, AT 550
KPA (80 PSI) COLD DUAL
S5.3.3 The non-pneumatic tire
identification code, with which that
assembly is labeled pursuant to S4.3(a) of
Sec. 571.129.
Chrysler explains that S4.3.3 of
FMVSS No. 110, which applies only to
vehicles other than passenger cars with
a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, and
which went into effect on September 1,
2005, provides as follows: ‘‘Each vehicle
shall show the size designation and, if
applicable, the type designation of rims
(not necessarily those on the vehicle)
appropriate for the tire appropriate for
use on that vehicle, including the tire
installed as original equipment on the
vehicle by the vehicle manufacturer,
after each GAWR [Gross Axle Weight
Rating] listed on the certification label
required by § 567.4 or § 567.5 of this
chapter * * *’’ Prior to September 1,
2005, similar requirements set out in
S5.3 of FMVSS No. 120 applied to all
non-passenger cars, regardless of their
GVWR. 94,718 Dodge Magnums
manufactured prior to September 1,
2005 failed to meet the requirements of
FMVSS No. 120 and the remainder of
the subject vehicles failed to meet the
requirements of FMVSS No. 110.
Chrysler explains further that
although the certification labels on the
vehicles in question do not contain the
appropriate tire and rim information
after the specified GAWRs, the rim size
and type are marked on the rims
themselves. And, the size designation
for the tires on each vehicle, which also
reflects the size of the rims on the
vehicle, is included on the tire placard
affixed to the B-pillar on each vehicle,
as required by S4.3(d) of FMVSS No.
110 for vehicles manufactured after
September 1, 2005. Additionally,
Magnums manufactured prior to
September 1, 2005 had a Tire and
Loading Information Label containing
the relevant tire and rim size affixed to
the B-pillar. Thus, the relevant rim
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information is clearly available to each
vehicle owner and operator.
Chrysler also states that it has not
received any consumer complaints
regarding the absence of rim size
information on the subject certification
label.
In addition, Chrysler states that it has
corrected the problem that caused these
errors so that they will not be repeated
in future production and that it believes
that because the noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety
that no corrective action is warranted.
NHTSA notes that the statutory
provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
file petitions for a determination of
inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
exempt manufacturers only from the
duties found in sections 30118 and
30120, respectively, to notify owners,
purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
noncompliance and to remedy the
defect or noncompliance.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments on this petition. Comments
must refer to the docket and notice
number cited at the beginning of this
notice and be submitted by any of the
following methods:
a. By mail addressed to: U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
b. By hand delivery to U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590. The Docket Section is open
on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
except Federal Holidays.
Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8).
Issued on: January 23, 2008.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E8–1539 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2007–28505]
Pipeline Safety: Special Permits
Granted
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA); DOT.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice provides a list of
the special permits PHMSA granted in
calendar year 2007.
The
Federal pipeline safety laws in 49 U.S.C.
60118(c)(1) allow a pipeline operator to
request and PHMSA to waive
compliance with any part of the Federal
pipeline safety regulations. A special
permit is the name PHMSA uses for a
decision granting a pipeline operator’s
request for waiver. Before granting a
special permit, PHMSA publishes a
notice seeking public comment on the
request in the Federal Register. The
docket IDs in the list below refer to
dockets established for each request for
waiver in the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) located on
the internet at https://
www.Regulations.gov.
The FDMS allows Federal agencies to
post rulemaking and non-rulemaking
documents in dockets. It serves as a onestop source to allow anyone to find,
view or comment on all Federal
regulations and related materials. The
initial requests by the operators,
supplemental written materials, relevant
Federal Register notices, public
comments, special permit analyses, and
the decision granting the special permits
are located in the applicable dockets in
the FDMS on the https://
www.Regulations.gov Web site. You can
find a docket by using the search
function. Simply type in the complete
docket number in the search address
box and hit ‘‘go’’ or hit enter on your
keyboard.
The PHMSA granted the following
special permits in calendar year 2007:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Requester
Regulation(s)
Nature of waiver
PHMSA–2006–
25734.
PHMSA–2006–
25735.
PHMSA–2006–
25803.
Freeport LNG ...................
49 CFR 193.2301 .............
Sabine Pass LNG .............
49 CFR 193.2301 .............
Kinder Morgan Louisiana
Pipeline (KMLP).
49 CFR 192.111 &
192.201(a)(2)(i).
PHMSA–2006–
26617.
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Docket ID
c. Electronically: by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments may also be faxed to 1–202–
493–2251.
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated below will be filed and will be
considered. Please note that we are
allowing just 10 days for comment in
order to expedite resolution of this
matter. All comments and supporting
materials received after the closing date
will also be filed and will be considered
to the extent possible. When the petition
is granted or denied, notice of the
decision will be published in the
Federal Register pursuant to the
authority indicated below.
Comment closing date: February 8,
2008.
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TransCanada Keystone
Pipeline, LP.
49 CFR 195.106 &
195.406.
PHMSA–2006–
26532.
Chesapeake Appalachia,
L.L.C. (formerly Columbia Natural Resources).
Cameron LNG, LLC .........
49 CFR 192.619 ...............
To authorize the use of ultrasonic testing to inspect Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank welds.
To authorize the use of ultrasonic testing to inspect LNG tank
welds.
To authorize KMLP to operate Class 1 locations along the Leg 1
segment of the new KMLP pipeline at a maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) corresponding to a pipe stress level up
to 80% of the steel pipe’s specified minimum yield strength
(SMYS). The Leg 1 segment is a 42-inch, 137-mile pipeline originating at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal and extending to Evangeline Parish, LA.
To authorize the operation of a 1,369-mile crude oil pipeline from
the Canadian border near Cavalier County, ND to Payne County, OK and from Jefferson County, NE to Marion County IL at an
MAOP of 80% of SMYS.
To authorize Chesapeake to establish the MAOP of various segments of their gas gathering pipeline system in Kentucky and
West Virginia using a five year operating history.
To authorize the use of automatic ultrasonic testing to inspect LNG
tank welds.
PHMSA–2007–
27646.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0012; Notice 1]
Chrysler, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
Chrysler, LLC (Chrysler) has determined that certain vehicles that
it manufactured during the period of October 1, 2003 through August 28,
2007, do not fully comply with either paragraph S4.3.3 of 49 CFR
571.110 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 110 Tire
Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms
(10,000 Pounds) or Less) or paragraph S5.3 of 49 CFR 571.120 (FMVSS No.
120 Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars)--
depending on when the vehicle was manufactured. Chrysler has filed an
appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports.
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see implementing rule
at 49 CFR part 556), Chrysler has petitioned for an exemption from the
notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the
basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle
safety.
This notice of receipt of Chrysler's petition is published under 49
U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or
other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.
Affected are approximately 154,000 model year 2005-2008 Dodge
Magnum multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPV), and approximately 103,000
model year 2007-2008 Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot MPVs. Paragraphs
S4.3.3 of 49 CFR 571.110 and S5.3 of 49 CFR 571.120 require that:
4.3.3 of 49 CFR 571.110
Additional labeling information for vehicles other than
passenger cars. Each vehicle shall show the size designation and, if
applicable, the type designation of rims (not necessarily those on
the vehicle) appropriate for the tire appropriate for use on that
vehicle, including the tire installed as original equipment on the
vehicle by the vehicle manufacturer, after each GAWR listed on the
certification label required by Sec. 567.4 or Sec. 567.5 of this
chapter. This information shall be in the English language, lettered
in block capitals and numerals not less than 2.4 millimeters high
and in the following format:
Truck Example--Suitable Tire-Rim Choice
GVWR: 2,441 kilograms (5381 pounds).
GAWR: Front--1,299 kilograms (2,864 pounds) with P265/70R16
tires, 16 x 8.0 rims at 248 kPa (36 psi) cold single.
GAWR: Rear--1,299 kilograms (2,864 pounds) with P265/70R16
tires, 16 x 8.00 rims, at 248 kPa (36 psi) cold single.
S5.3 Label information of 49 CFR 571.120
Each vehicle shall show the information specified in S5.3.1 and
S5.3.2 and, in the case of a vehicle equipped with a non-pneumatic
spare tire, the information specified in S5.3.3, in the English
language, lettered in block capitals and numerals not less than 2.4
millimeters high and in the format set forth following this section.
This information shall appear either--
(a) After each GAWR listed on the certification label required
by Sec. 567.4 or Sec. 567.5 of this chapter; or, at the option of
the manufacturer,
(b) On the tire information label affixed to the vehicle in the
manner, location and form described in Sec. 567.4 (b) through (f) of
this chapter, as appropriate for each GVWR-GAWR combination listed
on the certification label.
S5.3.1 Tires. The size designation (not necessarily for the
tires on the vehicle) and the recommended cold inflation pressure
for those tires such that the sum of the load ratings of the tires
on each axle (when the tires' load carrying capacity at the
specified pressure is reduced by dividing by 1.10, in the case of a
tire subject to FMVSS No. 109) is appropriate for the GAWR as
calculated in accordance with S5.1.2.
S5.3.2. Rims. The size designation and, if applicable, the type
designation of Rims (not necessarily those on the vehicle)
appropriate for those tires.
TRUCK EXAMPLE--SUITABLE TIRE-RIM CHOICE
GVWR: 7,840 KG (17,289 LB)
GAWR: FRONT--2,850 KG (6,280 LB) WITH 7.50-20(D) TIRES, 20x6.00 RIMS
AT 520 KPA (75 PSI) COLD SINGLE
GAWR: REAR--4,990 KG (11,000 LB) WITH 7.50-20(D) TIRES, 20x6.00
RIMS, AT 450 KPA (65 PSI) COLD DUAL
GVWR: 13,280 KG (29,279 LB)
GAWR: FRONT--4,826 KG (10,640 LB) WITH 10.00-20(F) TIRES, 20x7.50
RIMS, AT 620 KPA (90 PSI) COLD SINGLE
GAWR: REAR--8,454 KG (18,639 LB) WITH 10.00-20(F) TIRES, 20x2.70
RIMS, AT 550 KPA (80 PSI) COLD DUAL
S5.3.3 The non-pneumatic tire identification code, with which
that assembly is labeled pursuant to S4.3(a) of Sec. 571.129.
Chrysler explains that S4.3.3 of FMVSS No. 110, which applies only
to vehicles other than passenger cars with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or
less, and which went into effect on September 1, 2005, provides as
follows: ``Each vehicle shall show the size designation and, if
applicable, the type designation of rims (not necessarily those on the
vehicle) appropriate for the tire appropriate for use on that vehicle,
including the tire installed as original equipment on the vehicle by
the vehicle manufacturer, after each GAWR [Gross Axle Weight Rating]
listed on the certification label required by Sec. 567.4 or Sec.
567.5 of this chapter * * *'' Prior to September 1, 2005, similar
requirements set out in S5.3 of FMVSS No. 120 applied to all non-
passenger cars, regardless of their GVWR. 94,718 Dodge Magnums
manufactured prior to September 1, 2005 failed to meet the requirements
of FMVSS No. 120 and the remainder of the subject vehicles failed to
meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 110.
Chrysler explains further that although the certification labels on
the vehicles in question do not contain the appropriate tire and rim
information after the specified GAWRs, the rim size and type are marked
on the rims themselves. And, the size designation for the tires on each
vehicle, which also reflects the size of the rims on the vehicle, is
included on the tire placard affixed to the B-pillar on each vehicle,
as required by S4.3(d) of FMVSS No. 110 for vehicles manufactured after
September 1, 2005. Additionally, Magnums manufactured prior to
September 1, 2005 had a Tire and Loading Information Label containing
the relevant tire and rim size affixed to the B-pillar. Thus, the
relevant rim
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information is clearly available to each vehicle owner and operator.
Chrysler also states that it has not received any consumer
complaints regarding the absence of rim size information on the subject
certification label.
In addition, Chrysler states that it has corrected the problem that
caused these errors so that they will not be repeated in future
production and that it believes that because the noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety that no corrective action is
warranted.
NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance.
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited at the beginning of this notice and be submitted by
any of the following methods:
a. By mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
b. By hand delivery to U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Section is open on
weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays.
c. Electronically: by logging onto the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Web site at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments. Comments may also be faxed
to 1-202-493-2251.
The petition, supporting materials, and all comments received
before the close of business on the closing date indicated below will
be filed and will be considered. Please note that we are allowing just
10 days for comment in order to expedite resolution of this matter. All
comments and supporting materials received after the closing date will
also be filed and will be considered to the extent possible. When the
petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will be published
in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority indicated below.
Comment closing date: February 8, 2008.
Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at
CFR 1.50 and 501.8).
Issued on: January 23, 2008.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E8-1539 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]
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