CFMOTO Powersports, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance, 49020-49022 [2010-19877]

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(formerly known as Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co., Ltd. (CHG)) has determined that certain model year 2005–2009 CHG Model CF250T–3(V3) and CF250T–5(V5) 1 CFMOTO Powersports, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, is an importer of motor vehicles. E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1 49021 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 155 / Thursday, August 12, 2010 / Notices motorcycles that CFMOTO imported did not fully comply with paragraph S5.2.1 of 49 CFR 571.123 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 123, Motorcycle Controls and Displays. CFMOTO 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), CFMOTO 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 CFMOTO’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 a total of 6,405 model year 2005–2009 CHG model CF250T– 3(V3) and CF250T–5(V5) motorcycles,2 produced January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2009. Paragraph S5.2.1 of FMVSS No. 123 requires in pertinent part: S5.2.1 Control location and operation. If any item of equipment listed in Table 1, Column 1, is provided, the control for such item shall be located as specified in Column 2, and operable as specified in Column 3. Each control located on a right handlebar shall be operable by the operator’s right hand throughout its full range without removal of the operator’s right hand from the throttle. Each control located on a left handlebar shall be operable by the operator’s left hand throughout its full range without removal of the operator’s left hand from the handgrip. If a motorcycle with an automatic clutch other than a scooter is equipped with a supplemental rear brake control, the control shall be located on the left handlebar. If a scooter with an automatic clutch is equipped with a supplemental rear brake control, the control shall be on the right side and operable by the operator’s right foot. A supplemental control shall provide brake actuation identical to that provided by the required control of Table 1, Item 11, of this Standard. If a motorcycle is equipped with self-proportioning or antilock braking devices utilizing a single control for front and rear brakes, the control shall be located and operable in the same manner as a rear brake control, as specified in Table 1, Item 11, and in this paragraph. Item 11 from: TABLE 1—MOTORCYCLE CONTROL LOCATION AND OPERATION REQUIREMENTS Equipment control—column 1 Location—column 2 Operation—column 3 11. Rear wheel brakes .......................... Right foot control .................................................................................................. Left handlebar for a motor-driven cycle and for a scooter with an automatic clutch. Depress to engage. Squeeze to engage. See S5.2.1 for requirements for vehicles with a single control for front and rear brakes, and with a supplemental rear brake control. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Individuals with disabilities prefer the left hand rear brake controls to those of a foot operated actuator. Similarly, many consumers want to upgrade from a scooter to a motorcycle without the complexities of operating a motorcycle and therefore choose the subject vehicles. The subject vehicles were certified as scooter type motorcycles by the CHG. CHG believed that the vehicles met all of the requirements for a scooter under FMVSS No. 123. As a result of the scooter certification the rear wheel brake was placed on the left handlebar. The placement of the rear brake on the left handlebar should be deemed by the NHTSA as an inconsequential noncompliance, based on the history and safety records of the vehicles. No consumer complaints and no warranty claims or incident reports have been received by CFMOTO or CHG that relate to the lack of a right foot actuated rear wheel brake. One of the main reasons consumers have been attracted to the subject vehicles is that they have the appearance of a motorcycle and the operation or function of a scooter. Aside from a lack of pass-through leg area, the vehicles are scooters in all technical respects. It is the scooter functionality that has been the driving force behind consumer demand for the vehicles. In summation, CFMOTO believes that the described noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Therefore, CFMOTO requests that its petition, to exempt it from providing recall notification of noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be granted. CFMOTO also stated that CHG has corrected the problem that caused these errors so that they will not be repeated in future production. 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. 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 2 CFMOTO’s petition, which was filed under 49 CFR Part 556, requests an agency decision to exempt CFMOTO as a manufacturer (motor vehicle importers are defined as manufacturers by 49 U.S.C. 30102(5)(B)) of motor vehicles from the notification and recall responsibilities of 49 CFR Part 573 for all 6,405 of the affected vehicles. However, the agency cannot relieve CFMOTO’s distributors of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of the noncompliant vehicles under their control after CFMOTO recognized that the subject noncompliance existed. Those vehicles must be brought into conformance, exported, or destroyed. CFMOTO explains that the noncompliance is that, the rear wheel brake control is located on the left handlebar instead of as a right foot control as required by paragraph S5.2.1 FMVSS No. 123. CFMOTO provided the following arguments to support their contention that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:22 Aug 11, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1 49022 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 155 / Thursday, August 12, 2010 / Notices 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, selfaddressed postcard with the comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Documents submitted to a docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for accessing the dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 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. 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: September 13, 2010. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 501.8. Issued on: August 6, 2010. Claude H. Harris, Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. [FR Doc. 2010–19877 Filed 8–11–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35380] San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad— Petition for a Declaratory Order AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. Institution of declaratory order proceeding; request for comments. ACTION: In response to a petition filed by the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG), the Board is instituting a declaratory order proceeding under 5 U.S.C. 554(e) and 49 U.S.C. 721 to determine whether the Board’s jurisdiction preempts the land use code of Conejos County, Colo. (County) that might otherwise apply to SLRG’s proposed operation of a containerized truck-to-rail solid waste transload jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:22 Aug 11, 2010 Jkt 220001 facility at Antonito, Colo. No responses to the petition have been filed. As discussed below, the Board will provide SLRG an opportunity to supplement its filing and will seek public comments in response, with a particular focus on, but not limited to, issues related to the Clean Railroads Act of 2008, 49 U.S.C. 10501(c)(2), 10908–10910 (CRA). DATES: SLRG’s opening statement is due August 27, 2010. Comments are due September 27, 2010. SLRG’s reply to comments is due October 12, 2010.1 ADDRESSES: Filings may be submitted either via the Board’s e-filing format or in traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing should attach a document and otherwise comply with the instructions at the E–FILING link on the Board’s Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies referring to Docket No. FD 35380 to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, one copy of each comment filed in this proceeding must be sent (and may be sent by e-mail only if service by e-mail is acceptable to the recipient) to SLRG’s representative, John D. Heffner, 1750 K Street, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. When SLRG files its reply to comments, one copy of that filing must be sent (and may be sent by e-mail only if service by e-mail is acceptable to the recipient) to each commenter. Copies of written comments will be available for viewing and self-copying at the Board’s Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted to the Board’s Web site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 245–0395. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877–8339.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SLRG’s petition for declaratory order concerns its transload facility in the County. SLRG explains that it has hired a contractor, Alcon Construction, Inc. (Alcon), to operate the facility. According to SLRG, Alcon intends to transfer sealed containers or bags of contaminated dirt from trucks originating at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to railcars. SLRG would then transport the dirt from Antonito to an interchange with 1 SLRG’s petition included a proposed expedited schedule for presentation of evidence and legal argument. Because of the novel issues raised in this proceeding, however, the Board has chosen to seek public comment. A decision in the matter will be issued after thorough consideration of all submissions. PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Union Pacific Railroad at Walsenburg, Colo., for movement to its final destination at Clive, Utah. SLRG states that Alcon would function as its agent and that SLRG would be responsible for marketing, liabilities, expenses, safety, security, and compliance with applicable laws. There has been citizen opposition to the facility, and SLRG’s efforts to reach an agreement with the County have failed. According to SLRG, County officials have indicated that compliance with the local land use code could take an indefinite amount of time. The facility is ready, and SLRG had planned to begin operations there on May 25, 2010. The County, however, filed a complaint on May 24, 2010, in County Court, Conejos County, seeking to enjoin operations at the facility. That complaint has since been removed to Federal court, where it remains pending. In the complaint, the County claims that SLRG has violated the County’s land use code. SLRG seeks an order from the Board declaring that, due to Federal preemption under 49 U.S.C. 10501(b), the facility is not subject to the County’s land use code. According to SLRG, the facility meets the requirements for § 10501(b) preemption because the proposed activities are transportation and they would be performed under the auspices of a rail carrier. SLRG argues that transportation includes activities integrally related to transportation, such as its plans here to load, unload, and temporarily store materials. Further, SLRG asserts that it is a rail carrier, as the Board authorized it to acquire and operate a line of railroad in 2003. In addition, petitioner argues that the proposed operations at its facility are not subject to the CRA, which, if applicable, would restrict the Board’s jurisdiction over the facility. See 49 U.S.C. 10501(c)(2)(B), 10908–10910. First, SLRG argues that the dirt would remain in its original shipping containers (sealed bags) and that the CRA only applies to activities outside of original shipping containers. 49 U.S.C. 10908(e)(1)(H)(i). Second, SLRG claims that the dirt is not subject to the CRA because it is ‘‘government-generated dirt’’ as opposed to industrial waste. Under 5 U.S.C. 554(e), the Board has discretionary authority to issue a declaratory order to terminate a controversy or remove uncertainty. As there is a controversy here, a declaratory order proceeding is being instituted to obtain supplemental information from petitioner and to invite public comment on the issues. Filings should focus particularly on whether SLRG’s containers are original shipping E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0106; Notice 1]


CFMOTO Powersports, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of 
Inconsequential Noncompliance

    CFMOTO Powersports, Inc. (CFMOTO),\1\ agent for the Chunfeng 
Holding Group Hangshou Motorcycles Manufacturing Co., LTD. (formerly 
known as Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co., Ltd. (CHG)) has determined that 
certain model year 2005-2009 CHG Model CF250T-3(V3) and CF250T-5(V5)

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motorcycles that CFMOTO imported did not fully comply with paragraph 
S5.2.1 of 49 CFR 571.123 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 
No. 123, Motorcycle Controls and Displays. CFMOTO has filed an 
appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, Defect and 
Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports.
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    \1\ CFMOTO Powersports, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, is an 
importer of motor vehicles.
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    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see implementing rule 
at 49 CFR part 556), CFMOTO 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 CFMOTO'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 a total of 6,405 model year 2005-2009 CHG model 
CF250T-3(V3) and CF250T-5(V5) motorcycles,\2\ produced January 1, 2005, 
through December 31, 2009.
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    \2\ CFMOTO's petition, which was filed under 49 CFR Part 556, 
requests an agency decision to exempt CFMOTO as a manufacturer 
(motor vehicle importers are defined as manufacturers by 49 U.S.C. 
30102(5)(B)) of motor vehicles from the notification and recall 
responsibilities of 49 CFR Part 573 for all 6,405 of the affected 
vehicles. However, the agency cannot relieve CFMOTO's distributors 
of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, or introduction or 
delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of the 
noncompliant vehicles under their control after CFMOTO recognized 
that the subject noncompliance existed. Those vehicles must be 
brought into conformance, exported, or destroyed.
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    Paragraph S5.2.1 of FMVSS No. 123 requires in pertinent part:

    S5.2.1 Control location and operation. If any item of equipment 
listed in Table 1, Column 1, is provided, the control for such item 
shall be located as specified in Column 2, and operable as specified 
in Column 3. Each control located on a right handlebar shall be 
operable by the operator's right hand throughout its full range 
without removal of the operator's right hand from the throttle. Each 
control located on a left handlebar shall be operable by the 
operator's left hand throughout its full range without removal of 
the operator's left hand from the handgrip. If a motorcycle with an 
automatic clutch other than a scooter is equipped with a 
supplemental rear brake control, the control shall be located on the 
left handlebar. If a scooter with an automatic clutch is equipped 
with a supplemental rear brake control, the control shall be on the 
right side and operable by the operator's right foot. A supplemental 
control shall provide brake actuation identical to that provided by 
the required control of Table 1, Item 11, of this Standard. If a 
motorcycle is equipped with self-proportioning or antilock braking 
devices utilizing a single control for front and rear brakes, the 
control shall be located and operable in the same manner as a rear 
brake control, as specified in Table 1, Item 11, and in this 
paragraph.

    Item 11 from:

                         Table 1--Motorcycle Control Location and Operation Requirements
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       Equipment control--column 1               Location--column 2                 Operation--column 3
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11. Rear wheel brakes...................  Right foot control.............  Depress to engage.
                                          Left handlebar for a motor-      Squeeze to engage.
                                           driven cycle and for a scooter
                                           with an automatic clutch.
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See S5.2.1 for requirements for vehicles with a single control for front and rear brakes, and with a
  supplemental rear brake control.

    CFMOTO explains that the noncompliance is that, the rear wheel 
brake control is located on the left handlebar instead of as a right 
foot control as required by paragraph S5.2.1 FMVSS No. 123.
    CFMOTO provided the following arguments to support their contention 
that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle 
safety:

    The subject vehicles were certified as scooter type motorcycles 
by the CHG. CHG believed that the vehicles met all of the 
requirements for a scooter under FMVSS No. 123. As a result of the 
scooter certification the rear wheel brake was placed on the left 
handlebar.
    The placement of the rear brake on the left handlebar should be 
deemed by the NHTSA as an inconsequential noncompliance, based on 
the history and safety records of the vehicles. No consumer 
complaints and no warranty claims or incident reports have been 
received by CFMOTO or CHG that relate to the lack of a right foot 
actuated rear wheel brake.
    One of the main reasons consumers have been attracted to the 
subject vehicles is that they have the appearance of a motorcycle 
and the operation or function of a scooter. Aside from a lack of 
pass-through leg area, the vehicles are scooters in all technical 
respects. It is the scooter functionality that has been the driving 
force behind consumer demand for the vehicles.
    Individuals with disabilities prefer the left hand rear brake 
controls to those of a foot operated actuator. Similarly, many 
consumers want to upgrade from a scooter to a motorcycle without the 
complexities of operating a motorcycle and therefore choose the 
subject vehicles.

    In summation, CFMOTO believes that the described noncompliance is 
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Therefore, CFMOTO requests 
that its petition, to exempt it from providing recall notification of 
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall 
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be granted.
    CFMOTO also stated that CHG has corrected the problem that caused 
these errors so that they will not be repeated in future production.
    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.
    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

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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.
    Documents submitted to a docket may be viewed by anyone at the 
address and times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the 
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by following the online 
instructions for accessing the dockets. DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement is available for review in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    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. 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: September 13, 2010.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at 
CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

    Issued on: August 6, 2010.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2010-19877 Filed 8-11-10; 8:45 am]
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