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ITS Joint Program Office; Intelligent
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Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
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Technology Administration, U.S.
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AGENCY:
This notice announces, pursuant to
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72–363;
5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC).
The meeting will be held on March 2,
2011, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., and
March 3, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti Hotel
at Eagle Crest, 1275 S. Huron Street,
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
The ITSPAC, established under
Section 5305 of Public Law 109–59,
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
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on all matters relating to the study,
development, and implementation of
intelligent transportation systems.
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Program Office (JPO), the ITSPAC makes
recommendations to the Secretary
regarding ITS Program needs, objectives,
plans, approaches, content, and
progress.
Following is the meeting’s
preliminary agenda. March 2: (1)
Opening Remarks by Dr. Joseph
Sussman, Committee Chairman; (2)
Welcome Remarks by Peter Appel, RITA
Administrator; (3) Review of the
ITSPAC’s January 6–7, 2011, meeting;
and (4) Technology and
Communications Discussion. March 3:
(1) Transformation Discussion; (2) Subcommittee Breakout Meetings; (3) Subcommittee Report-outs/Presentations;
and (4) Summary and Wrap-up.
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approval from Mr. Stephen Glasscock,
the Committee Designated Federal
Officer, at (202) 366–9126 no later than
February 22, 2011.
Questions about the agenda or written
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Mail to: U.S. Department of
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Technology Administration, ITS Joint
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The JPO requests that written comments
be submitted no later than February 22,
2011.
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accordance with the FACA and the
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covering management of Federal
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Issued in Washington, DC, on the 1st day
of February 2011.
John Augustine,
Managing Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2010–0170; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2006
and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage
Passenger Cars Are Eligible for
Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2006 and
2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger
cars are eligible for importation.
AGENCY:
This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 2006 and
2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger
cars 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 they are substantially similar to
vehicles that were originally
manufactured for importation into and
sale in the United States and that were
certified by their manufacturer as
complying with the safety standards
(the U.S.-certified version of the 2006
and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage
passenger cars,) and they are capable of
being readily altered to conform to the
standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is March 10, 2011.
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
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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
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
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motor vehicle originally manufactured
for importation into and 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 (‘‘JK’’), of
Baltimore, Maryland (Registered
Importer 90–006) has petitioned NHTSA
to decide whether nonconforming 2006
and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage
passenger cars are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which JK believes are
substantially similar are 2006 and 2007
Aston Martin Vantage passenger cars
that were manufactured for sale in the
United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner states that it compared
non-U.S. certified 2006 and 2007 Aston
Martin Vantage passenger cars 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 2006 and 2007 Aston
Martin Vantage passenger cars, 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 2006 and 2007 Aston
Martin Vantage passenger cars 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, 109
New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch
System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids,
124 Accelerator Control Systems, 135
Light Vehicle Brake Systems, 201
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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, 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems, 302 Flammability
of Interior Materials, and 401 Interior
Trunk Release.
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: Replacement of the instrument
cluster with a conforming U.S.-model
component.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Installation of the following conforming
U.S.-model components on vehicles not
already so equipped: (a) Front and rear
side marker lamps and reflex reflectors;
(b) headlamps; (c) tail lamps; and (d) a
high mounted stop lamp.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims: Installation of a tire information
placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Installation of a conforming U.S.-model
passenger side rearview mirror, or
inscription of the required warning
statement on the face of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:
Installation of a supplemental key
warning buzzer to ensure that the theft
protection system meets the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Installation of U.S.-model
software to ensure that the poweroperated window system meets the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Installation of: (a) A seat belt
warning buzzer and associated software;
(b) airbag warning labels; (c) a
replacement front passenger’s seat frame
base incorporating four occupant
classification system (OCS) sensors and
associated electronic control module
(The connection for the OCS already
exists in the vehicle wiring system.); (d)
a child restraint tether anchorage on the
front passenger’s seat; (e) revised
software in the restraint control module
(RCM) so that the OCS connection and
redundant Passenger Airbag Cut Off
Switch (PACOS) is recognized; and (f)
revised software in the central
electronic module (CEM) for system
compatibility and to reconfigure the
vehicle settings to ensure that the
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occupant restraint systems meet the
requirements of this standard.
In addition, the petitioner states that
the passenger airbag cut off switch
(PACOS) must be deactivated.
The petitioner included a parts list in
its petition that it obtained from the
original manufacturer of the vehicle
listing the components that must be
installed in the nonconforming vehicle.
The petitioner also states that the
occupant restraint systems used in
vehicle includes conforming
combination lap and shoulder belts at
the outboard front seating positions as
well as the rear outboard seating
positions that are self-tensioning and
released by means of a single red
pushbutton.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: Installation of U.S.-model
software to ensure that the system meets
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: February 2, 2011.
Claude H. Harris,
Acting Associate Administrator for
Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0170; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2006 and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage Passenger Cars Are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2006 and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger cars 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
2006 and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger cars 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 they are substantially similar to vehicles that
were originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the
United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as
complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of the
2006 and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger cars,) and they are
capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is March 10, 2011.
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
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
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motor vehicle originally manufactured for importation into and 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 (``JK''), of Baltimore, Maryland (Registered
Importer 90-006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming
2006 and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger cars are eligible for
importation into the United States. The vehicles which JK believes are
substantially similar are 2006 and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger
cars that were manufactured for sale in the United States and certified
by their manufacturer as conforming to all applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner states that it compared non-U.S. certified 2006 and
2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger cars 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 2006 and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger
cars, 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 2006
and 2007 Aston Martin Vantage passenger cars 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,
109 New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake
Fluids, 124 Accelerator Control Systems, 135 Light Vehicle 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, 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems, 302 Flammability of Interior Materials, and 401
Interior Trunk Release.
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: Replacement of the
instrument cluster with a conforming U.S.-model component.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Installation of the following conforming U.S.-model
components on vehicles not already so equipped: (a) Front and rear side
marker lamps and reflex reflectors; (b) headlamps; (c) tail lamps; and
(d) a high mounted stop lamp.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims: Installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Installation of a conforming
U.S.-model passenger side rearview mirror, or inscription of the
required warning statement on the face of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: Installation of a supplemental
key warning buzzer to ensure that the theft protection system meets the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Installation of U.S.-model software to ensure that the power-
operated window system meets the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: Installation of: (a) A
seat belt warning buzzer and associated software; (b) airbag warning
labels; (c) a replacement front passenger's seat frame base
incorporating four occupant classification system (OCS) sensors and
associated electronic control module (The connection for the OCS
already exists in the vehicle wiring system.); (d) a child restraint
tether anchorage on the front passenger's seat; (e) revised software in
the restraint control module (RCM) so that the OCS connection and
redundant Passenger Airbag Cut Off Switch (PACOS) is recognized; and
(f) revised software in the central electronic module (CEM) for system
compatibility and to reconfigure the vehicle settings to ensure that
the occupant restraint systems meet the requirements of this standard.
In addition, the petitioner states that the passenger airbag cut
off switch (PACOS) must be deactivated.
The petitioner included a parts list in its petition that it
obtained from the original manufacturer of the vehicle listing the
components that must be installed in the nonconforming vehicle.
The petitioner also states that the occupant restraint systems used
in vehicle includes conforming combination lap and shoulder belts at
the outboard front seating positions as well as the rear outboard
seating positions that are self-tensioning and released by means of a
single red pushbutton.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: Installation of U.S.-model
software to ensure that the system meets 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: February 2, 2011.
Claude H. Harris,
Acting Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2011-2660 Filed 2-7-11; 8:45 am]
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