Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming Model Year 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti Passenger Cars Manufactured Before September 1, 2006 Are Eligible for Importation, 47555-47557 [2015-19470]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0022; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming Model
Year 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti
Passenger Cars Manufactured Before
September 1, 2006 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 model year (MY) 2006
Ferrari 612 Scagletti passenger cars (PC)
manufactured before September 1, 2006
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.-
SUMMARY:
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certified version of the MY 2006 Ferrari
612 Scagletti PC manufactured before
September 1, 2006) and they are capable
of being readily altered to conform to
the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is September 8, 2015.
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,
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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
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.
Wallace Environmental Testing
Laboratories (‘‘WETL’’), Inc. of Houston,
Texas (Registered Importer R–90–005)
has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming MY 2006
Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC’s manufactured
before September 1, 2006 are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which WETL believes are
substantially similar are MY 2006
Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC’s manufactured
before September 1, 2006 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 MY 2006 Ferrari 612
Scagletti PC’s manufactured before
September 1, 2006 to their U.S.-certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
WETL submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified MY 2006 Ferrari 612
Scagletti PC’s manufactured before
September 1, 2006, as originally
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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 the non-U.S. certified MY
2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC’s
manufactured before September 1, 2006
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,
118 Power-Operated Window, Partition,
and Roof panel System, 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, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
subject non-U.S. certified 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 and associated software, or
modification of the instrument cluster
by replacing the speedometer faceplate
and brake telltale and reprogramming of
the instrument cluster. If, the
instrument cluster is modified, the
method of altering any software as part
of the modification will be included as
part of the statement of conformity and
associated documents (referred to as a
‘‘conformity package’’) the RI must
submit to NHTSA under 49 CFR
592.6(d) to obtain release of the DOT
Conformance bond furnished at the time
the vehicle is imported.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Replacement of the front and rear side
marker lamps with U.S.-model
components.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims: Installation of the required tire
information placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Installation of the conforming U.S.model passenger side mirror, or
inscription of the required warning
statement on the face of the passenger
mirror.
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Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:
Reprogramming of the instrument
cluster. A description of the
reprogramming will accompany the
vehicle conformity package.
Standard No. 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems: Installation of U.S.model child restraint anchorage system
components including lateral rear
window plates and brackets for belt
coupler with covers.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: The inspected vehicle was
found to be equipped with conforming
components, however each vehicle must
be inspected for the presence of U.S.model multifunction valve and tank
ventilation valve. Vehicles without
these U.S.-model valves must have them
installed.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk
Release: Installation of trunk release
system components to ensure that the
system, as modified, is identical to the
U.S.-model system.
The petitioner additionally states that
a vehicle identification plate must be
affixed to the vehicle near the left
windshield pillar 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),
(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Issued on: July 31, 2015.
Coleman R. Sachs,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
47557
Decided: August 4, 2015.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
carriers, East Penn Railroad, LLC,
Middletown & New Jersey Railroad,
LLC, and Tyburn Railroad LLC.
The transaction is expected to be
consummated on or after August 22,
2015, the effective date of the
exemption.1
Applicants state that: (i) The railroads
will not connect with each other or any
railroad in their corporate family; (ii)
the subject acquisition of control is not
part of a series of anticipated
transactions that would connect the
railroads with each other or any railroad
in their corporate family; and (iii) the
transaction does not involve a Class I
carrier. Therefore, the transaction is
exempt from the prior approval
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49
CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
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 sections 11324 and
11325 that involve only Class III rail
carriers. Because this transaction
involves Class III rail carriers only, the
Board, under the statute, may not
impose labor protective conditions for
this transaction.
If the verified 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
automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
filed no later than August 15, 2015 (at
least seven days before the exemption
becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings referring to Docket No. FD
35945, must be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, a copy of each pleading must
be served on Mary Anne Mason,
Crowell & Moring LLP, 1001
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20004.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway,
L.L.C. (NKCR) has filed a verified notice
of exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152
subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to
abandon 57.31 miles of rail line between
(1) milepost 3.35 near Orleans, Neb.,
and milepost 29.84 at Almena, Kan.; (2)
milepost 47.23 at Reager, Kan., and
milepost 78.05 at Oberlin, Kan.; and (3)
the Norton Spur in Norton, Kan.1 NKCR
also seeks to discontinue overhead
trackage rights over a 17.7-mile line of
railroad owned by Kyle Railroad
between milepost 29.6 at Almena and
milepost 47.3 at Oronoque Junction,
Kan. NKCR acquired the trackage rights
by assignment from Burlington Northern
Railroad Company. Neb., Kan. & Colo.
Railnet—Acquis. & Operation
Exemption—Lines of Burlington N. R.R.,
FD 33314, slip op. at 2 (STB served Dec.
24, 1996). The lines traverse United
States Postal Service Zip Codes 68966,
67622, 67647, 67654, 67749 and 67653.
NKCR has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the lines for at
least two years; (2) any overhead traffic
could be rerouted over other lines; (3)
no formal complaint filed by a user of
rail service on the lines (or by a state or
local government entity acting on behalf
of such user) regarding cessation of
service over the lines either is pending
with the Surface Transportation Board
(Board) or with any U.S. District Court
or has been decided in favor of
complainant within the two-year period;
and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR
1 In its verified notice, Regional Holdings requests
expedited consideration to minimize potential
disruption to its business as a result of the change
in majority ownership due to its acquisition of
Regional Rail. However, to permit the exemption to
become effective before the scheduled 30-day
consummation date, a party must file a separate
petition for partial waiver of 49 CFR 1150.32(b),
including its supporting rationale, which would be
decided by the entire Board. See The Great Lake
Port Corp. d/b/a Grand River Ry.—Acquis. &
Operation Exemption—CSX Transp., Inc., FD 35888
(STB served Dec. 24, 2014).
1 The notice was originally filed on June 12, 2015,
and was supplemented on June 23 and 29, 2015. In
the June 29, 2015 supplement, NKCR certifies that
an Environmental Report and a transmittal letter
were mailed, on June 29, 2015, to the National
Geodetic Survey (NGS), as required by 49 CFR
1105.7 and 1105. 11. Because those documents
were required to be served on NGS at least 20 days
prior to filing the notice of exemption, see 49 CFR
1105.7(b)(1), service and publication of this notice
has been delayed to account for the 20 days of
advanced notice that NGS should have received,
and deadlines have been adjusted accordingly.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. AB 1032X]
Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway,
L.L.C.—Abandonment Exemption—in
Decatur, Norton, and Phillips Counties,
Kan., and Harlan County, Neb.
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[Docket No. FD 35945]
Regional Rail Holdings, LLC—
Acquisition of Control Exemption—
Regional Rail, LLC
Regional Rail Holdings, LLC (Regional
Holdings), a noncarrier, has filed a
verified notice of exemption under 49
CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to acquire control of
Regional Rail, LLC (Regional Rail), a
holding company for three Class III rail
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0022; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
Model Year 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti Passenger Cars Manufactured
Before September 1, 2006 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 model year (MY) 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti passenger cars
(PC) manufactured before September 1, 2006 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.-
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certified version of the MY 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC manufactured
before September 1, 2006) and they are capable of being readily altered
to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is September 8,
2015.
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: 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 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.
Wallace Environmental Testing Laboratories (``WETL''), Inc. of
Houston, Texas (Registered Importer R-90-005) has petitioned NHTSA to
decide whether nonconforming MY 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC's
manufactured before September 1, 2006 are eligible for importation into
the United States. The vehicles which WETL believes are substantially
similar are MY 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC's manufactured before
September 1, 2006 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 MY 2006
Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC's manufactured before September 1, 2006 to
their U.S.-certified counterparts, and found the vehicles to be
substantially similar with respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
WETL submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified MY 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC's
manufactured before September 1, 2006, 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 the non-U.S.
certified MY 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti PC's manufactured before
September 1, 2006 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, 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof panel System, 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,
and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the subject non-U.S. certified
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 and associated software, or modification of the
instrument cluster by replacing the speedometer faceplate and brake
telltale and reprogramming of the instrument cluster. If, the
instrument cluster is modified, the method of altering any software as
part of the modification will be included as part of the statement of
conformity and associated documents (referred to as a ``conformity
package'') the RI must submit to NHTSA under 49 CFR 592.6(d) to obtain
release of the DOT Conformance bond furnished at the time the vehicle
is imported.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Replacement of the front and rear side marker lamps with
U.S.-model components.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims: Installation of the
required tire information placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Installation of the conforming
U.S.-model passenger side mirror, or inscription of the required
warning statement on the face of the passenger mirror.
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Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: Reprogramming of the instrument
cluster. A description of the reprogramming will accompany the vehicle
conformity package.
Standard No. 225 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems: Installation of
U.S.-model child restraint anchorage system components including
lateral rear window plates and brackets for belt coupler with covers.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: The inspected vehicle was
found to be equipped with conforming components, however each vehicle
must be inspected for the presence of U.S.-model multifunction valve
and tank ventilation valve. Vehicles without these U.S.-model valves
must have them installed.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk Release: Installation of trunk
release system components to ensure that the system, as modified, is
identical to the U.S.-model system.
The petitioner additionally states that a vehicle identification
plate must be affixed to the vehicle near the left windshield pillar 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), (a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49
CFR 593.7; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Issued on: July 31, 2015.
Coleman R. Sachs,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-19470 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
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