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Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2005
Jeep Liberty Multipurpose Passenger
Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
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Issued On: April 1, 2008.
Michelle Eraut,
Environmental Program Manager, Salem,
Oregon.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety
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Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
TIME AND DATE: May 8, 2008, 11 a.m. to
2 p.m., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time.
PLACE: This meeting will take place
telephonically. Any interested person
may call Mr. Avelino Gutierrez at (505)
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participate in these meetings by
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work in developing and implementing
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and Agreement and to that end, may
consider matters properly before the
Board.
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Dated: April 1, 2008.
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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0062]
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2005 Jeep
Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles
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 2005 Jeep
Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles
that were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS)
are eligible for importation into the
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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 capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is May 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
Instructions: Comments must be
written in the English language, and be
no greater than 15 pages in length,
although there is no limit to the length
of necessary attachments to the
comments. If comments are submitted
in hard copy form, please ensure that
two copies are provided. If you wish to
receive confirmation that your
comments were received, please enclose
a stamped, self-addressed postcard with
the comments. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
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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 (65 FR
19477–78).
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the Docket: You may read the comments
received by Docket Management at the
address and times given above. You may
also view the documents from the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
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shown at the heading of this document
notice. Please note that even after the
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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 search the Docket for new
material.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–3151).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC, of Baltimore,
Maryland (JK)(Registered Importer 90–
006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming 2005 Jeep
Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles
are eligible for importation into the
United States. The vehicles which JK
believes are substantially similar are
2005 Jeep Liberty 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 Jeep
Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles
to their U.S.-certified counterparts, and
found the vehicles to be substantially
similar with respect to compliance with
most FMVSS.
JK submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 2005 Jeep Liberty
multipurpose passenger vehicles, as
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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 Jeep Liberty
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, 108
Lamps, Reflective Devices and
Associated Equipment, 111 Rearview
Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch System, 114
Theft Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle
Brake Fluids, 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for
Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 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, 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies, 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.
Petitioner states that the vehicle is
equipped with a vehicle identification
number plate that complies with the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.
Petitioner also observes that the
vehicle complies with the Theft
Prevention Standard found in 49 CFR
part 541.
Petitioner also contends that the
vehicle is 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.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than
Passenger Cars: installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non U.S.-model
seat belts, air bag control units, air bags,
and sensors with U.S.-model
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
Petitioner states that the vehicle’s
restraint system components include
airbags, knee bolsters and combination
lap and shoulder belts at the front
outboard designated seating positions
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and combination lap and shoulder belts
at the rear outboard designated seating
positions.
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
windshield post to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.
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 addresses 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: April 1, 2008.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–33 (Sub-No. 265X)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company—
Abandonment and Discontinuance of
Trackage Rights Exemption—In Los
Angeles County, CA
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
has filed a verified notice of exemption
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F—
Exempt Abandonments to abandon the
Santa Monica Industrial Lead from
milepost 485.61 to milepost 485.69 and
to discontinue trackage rights from
milepost 485.69 to milepost 486.00,1 a
total distance of 0.39 miles in the City
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,
CA. The line traverses United States
Postal Service Zip Codes 90011 and
90058.
UP has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the line for at
least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead
traffic on the line; (3) no formal
1 The portion of the line over which UP proposes
to discontinue trackage rights was sold by UP’s
predecessor, Southern Pacific Transportation
Company, to the Los Angeles Metropolitan
Transportation Authority in 1990.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0062]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2005 Jeep Liberty Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2005 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles 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
2005 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles 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 capable of being readily altered to conform
to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is May 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Instructions: Comments must be written in the English language, and
be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to
the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are
submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive confirmation that your comments were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
Privacy Act: 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 (65 FR 19477-78).
How to Read Comments Submitted to the Docket: You may read the
comments received by Docket Management at the address and times given
above. You may also view the documents from the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number and title of this notice are shown at the
heading of this document notice. Please note that even after the
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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 search
the Docket for new material.
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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC, of Baltimore, Maryland (JK)(Registered
Importer 90-006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming
2005 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles are eligible for
importation into the United States. The vehicles which JK believes are
substantially similar are 2005 Jeep Liberty 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 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles to their U.S.-
certified counterparts, and found the vehicles to be substantially
similar with respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
JK submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate
that non-U.S. certified 2005 Jeep Liberty 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
Jeep Liberty 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,
108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment, 111 Rearview
Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch System, 114 Theft Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle
Brake Fluids, 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other than Passenger
Cars, 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, 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies, 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.
Petitioner states that the vehicle is equipped with a vehicle
identification number plate that complies with the requirements of 49
CFR Part 565.
Petitioner also observes that the vehicle complies with the Theft
Prevention Standard found in 49 CFR part 541.
Petitioner also contends that the vehicle is 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.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars: installation of a tire information placard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: inspection of all
vehicles and replacement of any non U.S.-model seat belts, air bag
control units, air bags, and sensors with U.S.-model components on
vehicles that are not already so equipped.
Petitioner states that the vehicle's restraint system components
include airbags, knee bolsters and combination lap and shoulder belts
at the front outboard designated seating positions and combination lap
and shoulder belts at the rear outboard designated seating positions.
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 windshield post to
meet the requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.
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 addresses 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: April 1, 2008.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E8-7388 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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