Petition for Partial Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding, 8181-8182 [2018-03865]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2018 / Rules and Regulations reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter), with the frequency specified by NFPA 10 and as amended ued here: Gross tonnage— Minimum number (i) Certification or licensing by a state of 40–B:C or local jurisdiction as a fire portable fire Over Not over extinguisher servicing agency will be extinguishers accepted by the Coast Guard as meeting 50 .................. 100 2 the personnel certification requirements 100 ................ 500 3 of NFPA 10 for annual maintenance and 500 ................ 1,000 6 recharging of extinguishers. 1,000 ............. ................ 8 (ii) Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the (c) The frame or support of any semiowner, operator, person-in-charge, or a portable fire extinguisher fitted with designated member of the crew. wheels must be welded or otherwise (iii) Non-rechargeable or nonpermanently attached to a steel refillable extinguishers must be bulkhead or deck to prevent it from inspected and maintained in accordance rolling under heavy sea conditions. (d) Extinguishers with larger with NFPA 10; however, the annual numerical ratings or multiple letter maintenance need not be conducted by designations may be used if the a certified person and can be conducted extinguishers meet the minimum by the owner, operator, person-inrequirements of this section. charge, or a designated member of the crew. ■ 7. Add § 142.231 to read as follows: (iv) The owner or managing operator § 142.231 Exception for portable and semimust provide satisfactory evidence of portable fire extinguishers required for the required servicing to the marine existing towing vessels. inspector or TPO, as applicable. If any (a) Previously installed fire of the equipment or records have not extinguishers with extinguishing capacities smaller than what is required been properly maintained, a qualified servicing facility must perform the by § 142.230 of this part need not be required inspections, maintenance replaced and may be continued in procedures, and hydrostatic pressure service so long as they are maintained tests. A tag issued by a qualified in good condition to the satisfaction of servicing organization, and attached to the OCMI. each extinguisher, may be accepted as (b) All new equipment and evidence that the necessary installations must meet the applicable maintenance procedures have been requirements in this part for new conducted. vessels. (2) Fixed fire-extinguishing systems ■ 8. Amend § 142.240 by revising must be inspected and tested, as paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(1) required by table 142.240 of this section, and (2), the heading for Table 142.240, in addition to the tests required by and paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows: §§ 147.60 and 147.65 of subchapter N of § 142.240 Inspection, testing, this chapter. maintenance, and records. * * * * * (a) Inspection and testing. All portable Table 142.240 to paragraph (a)—Fixed fire extinguishers, semi-portable firefire-extinguishing systems extinguishing systems, fire-detection systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing * * * * * systems, including ventilation, machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire* * * * * extinguishing system pressure-operated (c) * * * dampers on board the vessel, must be (2) The records of inspections and inspected or tested at least once every tests of portable fire extinguishers and 12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section, or more semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems may be recorded in accordance with frequently if otherwise required by the paragraph (c)(1) of this section, or on a TSMS applicable to the vessel. tag attached to each unit by a qualified (1) Portable and semi-portable fire servicing organization. extinguishers must be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance § 142.315 [Amended] with the inspection, maintenance procedures, and hydrostatic pressure ■ 9. Amend § 142.315 by removing the tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of text ‘‘B–V’’ in paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire (b)(1) and adding in its place the text Extinguishers (incorporated by ‘‘160–B’’. jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES TABLE 142.230(b)—40–B:C PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS—Contin- VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:55 Feb 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 8181 Dated: February 15, 2018. J.G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2018–03733 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 1 and 73 [MB Docket No. 17–106; Report No. 3086] Petition for Partial Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding Federal Communications Commission. AGENCY: ACTION: Petition for reconsideration. A Petition for Partial Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Commission’s rulemaking proceeding by Dan J. Alpert, on behalf of DA LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP. SUMMARY: Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before March 13, 2018. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before March 23, 2018. DATES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Sokolow, phone: 202–418–0588, email: Diana.Sokolow@FCC.gov. This is a summary of the Commission’s document, Report No. 3086, released February 15, 2018. The full text of the Petition is available for viewing and copying at the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW, Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. It also may be accessed online via the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System at: https://apps.fcc.gov/ ecfs/. The Commission will not send a Congressional Review Act (CRA) submission to Congress or the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the CRA, 5.U.S.C. because no rules are being adopted by the Commission. Subject: Elimination of Main Studio Rule, MB Docket No. 17–106, FCC 17– 137, published at 82 FR 57876, December 8, 2017. This document is being published pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), (g). Number of Petitions Filed: 1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\26FER1.SGM 26FER1 8182 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–03865 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 571 [Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0018] RIN 2127–AL84 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 141, Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration. AGENCY: This document responds to petitions for reconsideration regarding NHTSA’s December 2016 final rule which established new Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 141, ‘‘Minimum sound for hybrid and electric vehicles.’’ The agency received submissions from three petitioners requesting six discrete changes to the final rule, and also received technical questions from the petitioners. After consideration of the petitions and all supporting information, NHTSA has decided to grant the petitions for four of the discrete changes, deny one, and request comment in a separate document for the sixth proposed change. SUMMARY: Effective April 27, 2018. Compliance dates: Compliance with FMVSS No. 141 and related regulations, as amended in this rule, is required for all hybrid and electric vehicles to which these regulations are applicable beginning on September 1, 2020. The initial compliance date for newly manufactured vehicles under the 50percent phase-in as specified in FMVSS No. 141 is delayed by one year to September 1, 2019. Petitions for reconsideration of this final action must be received not later than April 12, 2018. ADDRESSES: Correspondence related to this rule including petitions for reconsideration and comments should refer to the docket number in the heading of this document and be submitted to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:55 Feb 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Mr. Thomas Healy in NHTSA’s Office of the Chief Counsel regarding legal issues at (202) 366–2992 or FAX: 202–366–3820. For non-legal issues, you may contact Mr. Michael Pyne, NHTSA Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, at (202) 366–4171 or FAX: 202–493–2990. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Of the six requested changes contained in the petitions, NHTSA is granting the petition request to postpone the compliance phase-in schedule by one year. NHTSA also is granting two petition requests relating to the ‘‘Sameness’’ requirements in the final rule to further allow variations in alert sound across different vehicle types, and to reduce the number of compliance criteria to meet the sameness standards. In addition, NHTSA is granting a petition request to modify the regulatory language to permit the alteration of the alert sound as originally equipped on a vehicle for repairs and recall remedies. NHTSA has decided to deny one petition request to change the crossover speed, which is the speed above which the pedestrian alert sound is allowed to turn off, from 30 kilometers per hour (km/h) to 20 km/h. The agency has determined that the available information on lowering the crossover speed does not warrant making that change. Furthermore, regarding a petition request to allow vehicles to be manufactured with a suite of driverselectable pedestrian alert sounds, the agency is neither granting nor denying that request in this document. Instead, NHTSA intends to issue a separate document at a later date to seek comment on the issue of driverselectable sounds. Additionally, this document addresses a few requests for technical changes and provides a few clarifications of final rule technical requirements raised in the petitions. Lastly, this document responds to a comment on the final rule about the availability of industry technical standards incorporated by reference in the final rule. Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Background A. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking B. Final Rule III. Petitions for Reconsideration Received by NHTSA A. Alliance/Global Petition for Reconsideration and Letters of Support B. Honda Petition for Reconsideration PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 C. Nissan Petition for Reconsideration D. Other Issues IV. Agency Response and Decision A. Phase-In Schedule, Compliance Dates, and Lead Time B. Sameness Requirement for Same Make, Model, Model Year Vehicles C. Criteria for Sameness of Production Vehicles D. Alteration of the OEM Alert Sound E. Crossover Speed F. Technical Clarifications in the Nissan and Honda Petitions G. Other Comments Relevant to the Final Rule V. Response to Petitions for Reconsideration VI. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices I. Executive Summary Pursuant to the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 (PSEA),1 NHTSA issued a final rule on December 14, 2016, to create a new FMVSS setting minimum sound level requirements for low-speed operation of hybrid and electric light vehicles. The minimum sound requirements provide a means for blind and other pedestrians as well as bicyclists and other road users to detect the presence of these so-called quiet vehicles and thereby reduce the risk that these vehicles will be involved in lowspeed pedestrian crashes. After the final rule was published, NHTSA received timely petitions for reconsideration 2 from three sources: The Auto Alliance in conjunction with Global Automakers (Alliance/Global); American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda); and Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan). These petitions requested several changes covering several aspects of the final rule. Of the various issues covered in these petitions, NHTSA identified the following six discrete requests for specific changes to requirements in the final rule (listed here in the order they appear in the Alliance/Global, Honda, and Nissan petitions): 1. To delay by one year both the compliance phase-in schedule and the date by which all vehicle production must comply with the rule (section S9); 2. To limit the compliance criteria for the Sameness requirement (section S5.5.2) to only the digital sound file and digital processing algorithm; 3. To modify the Sameness requirement (S5.5.1) to allow alert sounds to vary by trim level or model series rather than just by make/model; 4. To modify section S8, which prohibits altering the factory-equipped alert sound, to allow recall remedies 1 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, Public Law 111–373, 124 Stat. 4086 (2011). 2 The final rule allowed 45 days for submitting petitions for reconsideration, resulting in a deadline of January 30, 2017. E:\FR\FM\26FER1.SGM 26FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03865]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1 and 73

[MB Docket No. 17-106; Report No. 3086]


Petition for Partial Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking 
Proceeding

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Petition for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: A Petition for Partial Reconsideration (Petition) has been 
filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Dan J. Alpert, on 
behalf of DA LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.

DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before March 13, 
2018. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before March 23, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Sokolow, phone: 202-418-0588, 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, Report No. 3086, released February 15, 2018. The full text of 
the Petition is available for viewing and copying at the FCC Reference 
Information Center, 445 12th Street SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. It also may be accessed online via the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System at: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Commission 
will not send a Congressional Review Act (CRA) submission to Congress 
or the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the CRA, 5.U.S.C. 
because no rules are being adopted by the Commission.
    Subject: Elimination of Main Studio Rule, MB Docket No. 17-106, FCC 
17-137, published at 82 FR 57876, December 8, 2017. This document is 
being published pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) 
and 1.429(f), (g).
    Number of Petitions Filed: 1.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-03865 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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