Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, 23548-23549 [2016-08497]

Download as PDF 23548 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices submitted by any of the following methods: • Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Communications received by June 6, 2016 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 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[FR Doc. 2016–09244 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2016–0027] jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System In accordance with part 235 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated November 2, 2015, Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2016– 0027. VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:27 Apr 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 Applicant: Norfolk Southern Railway, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief Engineer, C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309. 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DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–09241 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0047] Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect investigation. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. 30162, requesting that the agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect related to motor vehicle safety in 2015 Volvo VNL 780 vehicles. After a review of the petition and other information, NHTSA has concluded that further expenditure of the agency’s investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear warranted. The agency accordingly has denied the petition. The petition is hereinafter identified as DP15–006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Nate Seymour, Medium & Heavy Duty Vehicle Division, Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366–2069. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated August 7, 2015, Mr. Albert Cusson and Nancy Younger-Cusson wrote to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices NHTSA requesting that the agency investigate the issues they previously identified in vehicle owner questionnaires (VOQ) 10701592 and 10747593 filed with the Agency. While the Petitioner’s letter did not comply precisely with the requirements for petitions found in 49 CFR 552.4, the Agency is treating it as a petition in accordance with the regulation. ODI understands these issues to include: Cab sway, cab alignment/ bottoming out, and loss of vehicle control due to false triggering of the advanced vehicle safety systems. NHTSA has reviewed the material provided by the petitioners and other pertinent data that the agency gathered as well as test drove the petitioners’ vehicle. The results of this review and NHTSA’s analysis of the petition’s merit is set forth in the DP15–006 Evaluation Report, appearing in the public docket referenced in the heading of this notice. For the reasons presented in the Evaluation Report, it is unlikely that an order concerning notification and remedy of a safety-related defect would be issued as a result of granting Mr. Albert Cusson and Nancy YoungerCusson’s request. Therefore, in review of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA’s investigative resources, an investigation on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted. Therefore, the petition is denied. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations of authority at CFR 1.95 and 501.8. Gregory K. Rea, Associate Administrator for Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2016–08497 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0049] Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in coordination with the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), are in the process of reviewing the Guidelines for the Model Minimum Uniform Crash jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:27 Apr 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 Criteria (MMUCC) Fourth Edition, dated December 2012, and request comments to determine if updates or improvements are appropriate. The MMUCC provides States with a dataset for describing crashes of motor vehicles in transport that generates the information necessary to improve highway safety within each State and nationally. Crash data users may comment on the utility of the current MMUCC guidelines and suggest changes for the next update to MMUCC. Based on the input received in response to this notice, NHTSA and GHSA anticipate issuing draft changes to the Guidelines by fall 2017. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID number NHTSA–2016–0049 or 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, M–30 U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Docket Management Facility, M–30 U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Governors Highway Safety Association Web site: Go to www.ghsa.org. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Regardless of how you submit your comments, you should identify the Docket number of this notice. Note that all comments received in response to this notice at www.regulations.gov or www.ghsa.org will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please read the ‘‘Privacy Act’’ heading below. 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When you send a comment containing information claimed to be confidential business information, you should include a cover letter setting forth the information specified in our confidential business information regulation. (49 CFR part 512) Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov or the street address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or to West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For programmatic issues: John Siegler, Office of Traffic Records and Analysis, NSA–221, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366–1268. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) provides a dataset for describing crashes of motor vehicles in transport that generates the information necessary to improve highway safety within each State and nationally. Statewide motor vehicle traffic crash data systems provide the basic information necessary for effective highway and traffic safety efforts at any level of government—local, State, or Federal. State crash data are used to perform problem identification, establish goals and performance measures, allocate resources, determine the progress of specific programs, and support the development and evaluation of highway and vehicle safety countermeasures. Unfortunately, the use of State crash data is often hindered by the lack of uniformity between and within States. MMUCC represents a voluntary and collaborative effort to generate uniform E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0047]


Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect investigation.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a 
petition submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. 30162, requesting that the 
agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect 
related to motor vehicle safety in 2015 Volvo VNL 780 vehicles. After a 
review of the petition and other information, NHTSA has concluded that 
further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the 
issues raised by the petition does not appear warranted. The agency 
accordingly has denied the petition. The petition is hereinafter 
identified as DP15-006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Nate Seymour, Medium & Heavy Duty 
Vehicle Division, Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), NHTSA, 1200 
New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2069.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated August 7, 2015, Mr. Albert 
Cusson and Nancy Younger-Cusson wrote to

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NHTSA requesting that the agency investigate the issues they previously 
identified in vehicle owner questionnaires (VOQ) 10701592 and 10747593 
filed with the Agency. While the Petitioner's letter did not comply 
precisely with the requirements for petitions found in 49 CFR 552.4, 
the Agency is treating it as a petition in accordance with the 
regulation.
    ODI understands these issues to include: Cab sway, cab alignment/
bottoming out, and loss of vehicle control due to false triggering of 
the advanced vehicle safety systems. NHTSA has reviewed the material 
provided by the petitioners and other pertinent data that the agency 
gathered as well as test drove the petitioners' vehicle. The results of 
this review and NHTSA's analysis of the petition's merit is set forth 
in the DP15-006 Evaluation Report, appearing in the public docket 
referenced in the heading of this notice.
    For the reasons presented in the Evaluation Report, it is unlikely 
that an order concerning notification and remedy of a safety-related 
defect would be issued as a result of granting Mr. Albert Cusson and 
Nancy Younger-Cusson's request. Therefore, in review of the need to 
allocate and prioritize NHTSA's investigative resources, an 
investigation on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to 
be warranted. Therefore, the petition is denied.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations of authority at CFR 
1.95 and 501.8.

Gregory K. Rea,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2016-08497 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am]
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