Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation, 15802-15804 [2014-06168]
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components as necessary to conform to
the requirements of FMVSS No. 301.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk
Release: Installation of U.S.-model
interior trunk release components.
The petitioner states that the bumpers
and bumper support structure are
identical to that of the U.S. certified
model. However, the bumper
reinforcements and brackets must be
inspected to ensure that the correct
components were installed prior to
importation. If not, they must be
replaced with U.S.-model components
to comply with 49 CFR Part 581.
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.
Because the subject petition covers
nonconforming vehicles that have been
manufactured on or after September 1,
2006, compliance with the advanced air
bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208 is
of significant concern to the agency.
NHTSA is therefore particularly
interested in comments regarding the
ability of a Registered Importer to
readily alter the subject vehicles to fully
meet the driver and front outboard
passenger frontal crash protection and
child passenger protection requirements
of FMVSS No. 208. The following is a
partial listing of the components that
may be affected:
a. Driver’s frontal air bag module
b. Passenger frontal air bag module
c. Passenger frontal air bag cover
d. Knee air bags
e. Knee bolsters
f. Passenger outboard frontal seat belt
system
g. Driver and front outboard seat
assemblies including seat tracks and
internal seat components
h. Steering wheel components,
including the clock spring assembly,
the steering column, and all
connecting components
i. Instrument panel
j. Instrument panel support structure
(i.e. cross beam)
k. Occupant sensing and classification
systems, including sensors and
processors
l. Restraint control modules
m. Passenger air bag status indicator
light system, including related display
components and wiring
n. Wiring harnesses between the
restraint control module, occupant
classification system and restraint
system components
o. Control system computer software
and firmware
All comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
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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),
(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Dated: March 10, 2014.
Coleman Sachs,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0108; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2011
Ferrari 599 GTO Passenger Cars Are
Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:
This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that
nonconforming 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
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 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 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO)
and they are capable of being readily
altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is April 21, 2014.
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
SUMMARY:
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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. e.t., 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:
George Stevens, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–5308).
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
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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. of Baltimore,
Maryland (Registered Importer 90–006)
has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming 2011 Ferrari
599 GTO passenger cars are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which J.K. Technologies
believes are substantially similar are
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO passenger cars
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 compared
non-U.S. certified 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
passenger cars to their U.S.-certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
J.K. Technologies submitted
information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2011
Ferrari 599 GTO 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 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
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, 113 Hood
Latch System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake
Fluids, 124 Accelerator Control Systems,
126 Electronic Stability Control
Systems, 135 Light Vehicle Brake
Systems, 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring
Systems, 139 New Pneumatic Radial
Tires for Light Vehicles, 201 Occupant
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Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head
Restraints, 204 Steering Control
Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing
Materials, 206 Door Locks and Door
Retention Components, 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, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: Replacement of the instrument
cluster with a U.S.-model component
and reprogramming of the vehicle
computer.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Replacement of the headlamps, side
marker lamps, and tail lamps with U.S.model components and reprogramming
the vehicle computer to activate
necessary systems.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR
of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or
Less: Installation of a tire information
placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Replacement of the passenger side
rearview mirror with a U.S.-model
component or inscription of the
required warning statement on the face
of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection
and Rollaway Prevention:
Reprogramming the vehicle computer to
activate the key warning system.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Reprogramming of the vehicle
computer.
Standard No. 207 Seating Systems:
Replacement of non-conforming seating
systems with parts complying with
advanced airbag regulations from U.S.model of the vehicle.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Inspection to confirm that
belts, airbags, sensors, control units,
wiring harnesses, knee bolsters, and
braces bear U.S.-model part numbers.
Non-U.S.-model parts will be replaced
with U.S.-model components to render
the vehicle identical to the U.S.-model
in regards to the standard. Reprogram
the vehicle computer to activate the seat
belt warning system.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: Inspection of seatbelts and
replacement of non-conforming belts
with U.S.-model components.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: Inspection of all vehicles and
replacement of any non U.S.-model fuel
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system components with U.S.-model
components as necessary to conform to
the requirements of FMVSS No. 301.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk
Release: Installation of U.S.-model
interior trunk release components.
The petitioner states that the bumpers
and bumper support structure are
identical to that of the U.S. certified
model. However, the bumper
reinforcements and brackets must be
inspected to ensure that the correct
components were installed prior to
importation. If not, they must be
replaced with U.S.-model components
to comply with 49 CFR part 581.
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.
Because the subject petition covers
nonconforming vehicles that have been
manufactured on or after September 1,
2006, compliance with the advanced air
bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208 is
of significant concern to the agency.
NHTSA is therefore particularly
interested in comments regarding the
ability of a Registered Importer to
readily alter the subject vehicles to fully
meet the driver and front outboard
passenger frontal crash protection and
child passenger protection requirements
of FMVSS No. 208. The following is a
partial listing of the components that
may be affected:
a. Driver’s frontal air bag module
b. Passenger frontal air bag module
c. Passenger frontal air bag cover
d. Knee air bags
e. Knee bolsters
f. Passenger outboard frontal seat belt
system
g. Driver and front outboard seat
assemblies including seat tracks and
internal seat components
h. Steering wheel components,
including the clock spring assembly,
the steering column, and all
connecting components
i. Instrument panel
j. Instrument panel support structure
(i.e. cross beam)
k. Occupant sensing and classification
systems, including sensors and
processors
l. Restraint control modules
m. Passenger air bag status indicator
light system, including related display
components and wiring
n. Wiring harnesses between the
restraint control module, occupant
classification system and restraint
system components
o. Control system computer software
and firmware
All comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
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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),
(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Dated: March 10, 2014.
Coleman Sachs,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014–06168 Filed 3–20–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation
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Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the
Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation
(SLSDC), to be held from 8 a.m. to 9:45
a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, April 24, 2014
at the SLSDC’s Administration Building,
180 Andrews Street, Massena, New
York 13662. The agenda for this meeting
will be as follows: Opening Remarks;
Consideration of Minutes of Past
Meeting; Quarterly Report; Old and New
Business; Closing Discussion;
Adjournment.
Attendance at the meeting is open to
the interested public but limited to the
space available. With the approval of
the Administrator, members of the
public may present oral statements at
the meeting. Persons wishing further
information should contact, not later
than Friday, April 18, 2014, Anita K.
Blackman, Senior Advisor to the
Administrator, Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590; 202–366–0091.
Any member of the public may
present a written statement to the
Advisory Board at any time.
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 17,
2014.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. FD 35798]
RMW Ventures, LLC—Corporate
Family Transaction—Big Four Terminal
Railroad, LLC, and Wabash Central
Railway, LLC
RMW Ventures, LLC (RMW) filed a
verified notice of exemption under 49
CFR 1180.2(d)(3) for a corporate family
transaction within the family of
business entities owned by Spencer N.
Wendelin.
According to RMW, Mr. Wendelin
currently owns RMW and the stock of
both Big Four Terminal Railroad, LLC
(BFTR) and Wabash Central Railway,
LLC (WCR), Class III rail carriers.
Applicant seeks authorization for RMW
to acquire the stock of BFTR and WCR.
According to RMW, the purpose of this
transaction is to allow Mr. Wendelin to
retain indirect control of BFTR and
WCR through RMW.1
Applicant anticipates consummating
the proposed transaction after the
effective date of the exemption (30 days
after the exemption was filed).2
This is a transaction within a
corporate family of the type exempted
from prior review and approval under
49 CFR 1180.2(d)(3). RMW states that
the transaction will not result in adverse
changes in service levels, significant
operational changes, or a change in the
competitive balance with carriers
outside the corporate family.
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board
may not use its exemption authority to
relieve a rail carrier of its statutory
obligation to protect the interests of its
employees. Section 11326(c), however,
does not provide for labor protection for
transactions under 11324 and 11325
that involve only Class III rail carriers.
Accordingly, the Board may not impose
labor protective conditions here,
because the transaction involves only
Class III rail carriers.
If the notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke will not
1 This transaction is related to a concurrently
filed verified notice of exemption in Spencer N.
Wendelin—Continuance in Control—RMW
Ventures, LLC, Big Four Terminal Railroad, LLC,
and Wabash Central Railway, LLC, Docket No. FD
35801, wherein Mr. Wendelin seeks continuance in
control authority for RMW, BFTR, and WCR.
2 Applicant filed an amended notice of exemption
on March 5, 2014. The proposed transaction may
be consummated on April 4, 2014, the same day the
notice of exemption in Docket No. FD 35801
becomes effective.
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automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must
be filed no later than March 28, 2014 (at
least seven days before the exemption
becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
35798, must be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, one copy of each pleading
must be served on counsel for RMW,
Richard R. Wilson, 518 N. Center Street,
Ste. 100, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
Decided: March 17, 2014.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Raina S. White,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. FD 35801]
Spencer N. Wendelin—Continuance in
Control—RMW Ventures, LLC, Big
Four Terminal Railroad, LLC, and
Wabash Central Railway, LLC
Spencer N. Wendelin (Applicant), a
noncarrier individual, has filed a
verified notice of exemption under 49
CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control
of RMW Ventures, LLC (RMW) and Big
Four Terminal Railroad, LLC (BFTR), a
Class III rail carrier.
Applicant states that he owns and
controls both RMW and BFTR.
Applicant also states that he owns and
controls Wabash Central Railway, LLC
(WCR), a Class III rail carrier. In 2010,
BFTR filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to
operate 5.2+/¥ miles of rail line owned
by RMW located between milepost 0.0
in Connorsville, Ind., and milepost
5.2+/¥ in Beesons, Ind., in Fayette and
Wayne Counties, Ind. Big Four Terminal
R.R.—Operation Exemption—RMW
Ventures, FD 35454 (STB served Dec.
30, 2010). According to Applicant,
BFTR was incorporated to operate this
5.2-mile line of railroad in 2010, at
which time Applicant also owned and
controlled RMW. Applicant states that,
during the incorporation of BFTR, he
inadvertently did not seek continuance
in control authority involving BFTR.
Applicant filed the verified notice of
exemption with the Board to correct that
oversight on February 12, 2014.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0108; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
nonconforming 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO 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 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 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO) and
they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is April 21, 2014.
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. e.t.,
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: George Stevens, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5308).
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
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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. of Baltimore, Maryland (Registered Importer
90-006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming 2011
Ferrari 599 GTO passenger cars are eligible for importation into the
United States. The vehicles which J.K. Technologies believes are
substantially similar are 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO passenger cars 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 compared non-U.S. certified 2011
Ferrari 599 GTO passenger cars to their U.S.-certified counterparts,
and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
J.K. Technologies submitted information with its petition intended
to demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO 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 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
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, 113 Hood Latch System, 116 Motor
Vehicle Brake Fluids, 124 Accelerator Control Systems, 126 Electronic
Stability Control Systems, 135 Light Vehicle Brake Systems, 138 Tire
Pressure Monitoring Systems, 139 New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light
Vehicles, 201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head
Restraints, 204 Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing
Materials, 206 Door Locks and Door Retention Components, 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, and 302 Flammability of Interior
Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the vehicles are capable of being
readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: Replacement of the
instrument cluster with a U.S.-model component and reprogramming of the
vehicle computer.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Replacement of the headlamps, side marker lamps, and tail
lamps with U.S.-model components and reprogramming the vehicle computer
to activate necessary systems.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles with a
GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less: Installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Replacement of the passenger
side rearview mirror with a U.S.-model component or inscription of the
required warning statement on the face of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention:
Reprogramming the vehicle computer to activate the key warning system.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Reprogramming of the vehicle computer.
Standard No. 207 Seating Systems: Replacement of non-conforming
seating systems with parts complying with advanced airbag regulations
from U.S.-model of the vehicle.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: Inspection to confirm
that belts, airbags, sensors, control units, wiring harnesses, knee
bolsters, and braces bear U.S.-model part numbers. Non-U.S.-model parts
will be replaced with U.S.-model components to render the vehicle
identical to the U.S.-model in regards to the standard. Reprogram the
vehicle computer to activate the seat belt warning system.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: Inspection of seatbelts and
replacement of non-conforming belts with U.S.-model components.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: Inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non U.S.-model fuel system components with U.S.-
model components as necessary to conform to the requirements of FMVSS
No. 301.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk Release: Installation of U.S.-model
interior trunk release components.
The petitioner states that the bumpers and bumper support structure
are identical to that of the U.S. certified model. However, the bumper
reinforcements and brackets must be inspected to ensure that the
correct components were installed prior to importation. If not, they
must be replaced with U.S.-model components to comply with 49 CFR part
581.
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.
Because the subject petition covers nonconforming vehicles that
have been manufactured on or after September 1, 2006, compliance with
the advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208 is of significant
concern to the agency. NHTSA is therefore particularly interested in
comments regarding the ability of a Registered Importer to readily
alter the subject vehicles to fully meet the driver and front outboard
passenger frontal crash protection and child passenger protection
requirements of FMVSS No. 208. The following is a partial listing of
the components that may be affected:
a. Driver's frontal air bag module
b. Passenger frontal air bag module
c. Passenger frontal air bag cover
d. Knee air bags
e. Knee bolsters
f. Passenger outboard frontal seat belt system
g. Driver and front outboard seat assemblies including seat tracks and
internal seat components
h. Steering wheel components, including the clock spring assembly, the
steering column, and all connecting components
i. Instrument panel
j. Instrument panel support structure (i.e. cross beam)
k. Occupant sensing and classification systems, including sensors and
processors
l. Restraint control modules
m. Passenger air bag status indicator light system, including related
display components and wiring
n. Wiring harnesses between the restraint control module, occupant
classification system and restraint system components
o. Control system computer software and firmware
All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date
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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), (a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49
CFR 593.7; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Dated: March 10, 2014.
Coleman Sachs,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-06168 Filed 3-20-14; 8:45 am]
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