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reserved status for a period of unlimited
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a combination of disconnect and
transitional status for up to 4 months.
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interval will be granted. All toll free
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Responsible Organization managing the
records of the toll free number. The
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Subscriber with special circumstances
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designated for that particular subscriber
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(2) Seasonal numbers shall be placed
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Organization for a Toll Free Subscriber
who does not have a year round need
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procedures outlined in § 52.103(f)(1) of
these rules if it wants the Toll Free
Numbering Administrator (TFNA) to
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■ 4. Amend § 52.105 by adding
paragraph (f) to read as follows:
(c) Toll Free Numbers Assigned via
Competitive Bidding. The provisions of
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numbers assigned via competitive
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the exception to § 52.105 contained in
paragraph (f) of that section.
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paragraph (c) to read as follows:
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when exigent circumstances make such
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modify, and monitor toll free number
conservation plans when exigent
circumstances necessitate such action.
■ 7. Revise § 52.111 to read as follows:
§ 52.111
Toll free number assignment.
Toll free telephone numbers must be
made available to Responsible
Organizations and subscribers on an
equitable basis. The Commission will
assign toll free numbers by competitive
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basis, by an alternative assignment
methodology, or by a combination of the
foregoing options.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 541
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0046]
RIN 2127–AL72
Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention
Standard; Final Listing of 2017 Light
Duty Truck Lines Subject to the
Requirements of This Standard and
Exempted Vehicle Lines for Model Year
2017
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Final rule.
This final rule announces the
annual update to the listings of light
duty truck lines subject to the
requirements and vehicle lines
exempted from the requirements in the
theft prevention standard. Specifically,
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this final rule announces that there were
no new light-duty truck (LDT) lines
added because none became subject to
the theft prevention standard for MY
2017. This final rule also identifies
those vehicle lines exempted from parts
marking requirements and removes the
names of vehicle lines whose
production has been discontinued more
than 5 years.
DATES: This final rule is effective
October 23, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hisham Mohamed, Consumer Standards
Division, Office of International Policy,
Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs,
NHTSA, West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, (NRM–310, Room
W43–437) Washington, DC 20590. Mr.
Mohamed’s telephone number is 202–
366–0307. His fax number is 202–493–
2990.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The theft
prevention standard (49 CFR part 541)
applies to (1) all passenger car lines; (2)
all multipurpose passenger vehicle
(MPV) lines with a gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR) of 6,000 pounds or less;
(3) low-theft light-duty truck (LDT) lines
with a GVWR of 6,000 pounds or less
that have major parts that are
interchangeable with a majority of the
covered major parts of passenger car or
MPV lines; and (4) high-theft LDT lines
with a GVWR of 6,000 pounds or less.
The purpose of the theft prevention
standard is to reduce the incidence of
motor vehicle theft by facilitating the
tracing and recovery of parts from stolen
vehicles. The standard seeks to facilitate
such tracing by requiring that vehicle
identification numbers (VINs), VIN
derivative numbers, or other symbols be
placed on major component vehicle
parts. The theft prevention standard
requires motor vehicle manufacturers to
inscribe or affix VINs onto covered
original equipment major component
parts, and to inscribe or affix a symbol
identifying the manufacturer and a
common symbol identifying the
replacement component parts for those
original equipment parts, on all vehicle
lines subject to the requirements of the
standard.
Section 33104(d) provides that once a
line has become subject to the theft
prevention standard, the line remains
subject to the requirements of the
standard unless it is exempted under
section 33106. Section 33106 provides
that a manufacturer may petition
annually to have one vehicle line
exempted from the requirements of
section 33104, if the line is equipped
with an antitheft device meeting certain
conditions as standard equipment. The
exemption is granted if NHTSA
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determines that the antitheft device is
likely to be as effective as compliance
with the theft prevention standard in
reducing and deterring motor vehicle
thefts.
The agency annually publishes the
names of those LDT lines that have been
determined to be high theft pursuant to
49 CFR part 541, LDT lines that have
been determined to have major parts
that are interchangeable with a majority
of the covered major parts of passenger
car or MPV lines, and vehicle lines that
are exempted from the theft prevention
standard under section 33104.
Appendix A to part 541 identifies those
LDT lines that are or will be subject to
the theft prevention standard beginning
in a given model year. Appendix A–I to
part 541 lists those vehicle lines that are
or have been exempted from the theft
prevention standard.
For MY 2017, there are no new LDT
lines that will be subject to the theft
prevention standard in accordance with
the procedures published in 49 CFR part
542. However, appendix A to part 541
is amended to remove two vehicle lines
that have been discontinued more than
5 years ago: The Chevrolet S–10 and the
GMC Sonoma.
For MY 2017, appendix A–1 identifies
those vehicle lines that have been
exempted by the agency from the partsmarking requirements of part 541 and is
amended to include eleven vehicle lines
newly exempted in full. The eleven
exempted vehicle lines are the BMW
MINI Countryman (MPV), Chevrolet
Bolt, Fiat 124 Spyder, Honda Pilot,
Hyundai IONIQ, Jaguar XE, Jeep
Compass, Lexus RX, Lincoln MKC,
Maserati Levante (MPV) and the Tesla
Model 3.
The agency is removing the Lincoln
Town Car, Mercury Mariner, Mercury
Grand Marquis, Buick Lucerne, Pontiac
G6, Saturn Aura, Mazda Tribute and
Nissan Versa (2008–2011), vehicle lines
from the appendix A–I listing because
they have been discontinued more than
5 years ago. The agency is also removing
the Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac
Concours, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight,
Pontiac Firebird, Chevrolet Camaro
(1990–2002) and Oldsmobile EightyEight vehicle lines from the appendix
A–II listing because they have also been
discontinued more than 5 years ago. The
agency will continue to maintain a
comprehensive database of all
exemptions on our website. However,
we believe that re-publishing a list
containing vehicle lines that have not
been in production for a considerable
period of time is unnecessary.
The vehicle lines listed as being
exempt from the standard have
previously been exempted in
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accordance with the procedures of 49
CFR part 543 and 49 U.S.C. 33106.
Therefore, NHTSA finds good cause
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) that notice
and opportunity for comment on these
listings are unnecessary. Further, public
comment on the listing of selections and
exemptions is not contemplated by 49
U.S.C. chapter 331. For the same
reasons, since this revised listing only
informs the public of previous agency
actions and does not impose additional
obligations on any party, NHTSA finds
good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) that
the amendment made by this document
should be effective as soon as it is
published in the Federal Register.
Regulatory Impacts
A. Executive Order 12866, Executive
Order 13563 and the Department of
Transportation’s regulatory policies
provide for making determinations on
whether a regulatory action is
‘‘significant’’ and therefore subject to
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) review and to the requirements
of the Executive Orders. The Order
defines a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
as one that is likely to result in a rule
that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the
economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the
economy, a sector of the economy,
productivity, competition, jobs, the
environment, public health or safety, or
State, local, or Tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or
otherwise interfere with an action taken
or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary
impact of entitlements, grants, user fees,
or loan programs or the rights and
obligations of recipients thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues
arising out of legal mandates, the
President’s priorities, or the principles
set forth in the Executive Order.
This final rule was not reviewed
under Executive Order 12866. It is not
significant within the meaning of the
DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures. It will not impose any new
burdens on vehicle manufacturers. This
document informs the public of
previously granted exemptions. Since
the only purpose of this final rule is to
inform the public of previous actions
taken by the agency no new costs or
burdens will result.
B. Executive Order 13771
Executive Order 13771 titled
‘‘Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs,’’ directs that, unless
prohibited by law, whenever an
executive department or agency
publicly proposes for notice and
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comment or otherwise promulgates a
new regulation, it shall identify at least
two existing regulations to be repealed.
In addition, any new incremental costs
associated with new regulations shall, to
the extent permitted by law, be offset by
the elimination of existing costs. Only
those rules deemed significant under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866,
‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review,’’ are
subject to these requirements. As
discussed above, this rule is not a
significant rule under Executive Order
12866 and, accordingly, is not subject to
the offset requirements of Executive
Order 13771.
C. National Environmental Policy Act
NHTSA has analyzed this final rule
for the purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The agency
has determined that implementation of
this action will not have any significant
impact on the quality of the human
environment as it merely informs the
public about previous agency actions.
Accordingly, no environmental
assessment is required.
D. Executive Order 13132
(Federalism)
The agency has analyzed this
rulemaking in accordance with the
principles and criteria contained in
Executive Order 13132 and has
determined that it does not have
sufficient Federal implications to
warrant consultation with State and
local officials or the preparation of a
federalism summary impact statement.
As discussed above, this final rule only
provides better information to the
public about previous agency actions.
E. Unfunded Mandates Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 requires agencies to prepare a
written assessment of the costs, benefits
and other effects of proposed or final
rules that include a Federal mandate
likely to result in the expenditure by
State, local or tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector, of
more than $100 million annually
($120.7 million as adjusted annually for
inflation with base year of 1995). The
assessment may be combined with other
assessments, as it is here.
This final rule will not result in
expenditures by State, local or tribal
governments or automobile
manufacturers and/or their suppliers of
more than $120.7 million annually. This
document informs the public of
previously granted exemptions. Since
the only purpose of this final rule is to
inform the public of previous actions
taken by the agency, no new costs or
burdens will result.
F. Executive Order 12988 (Civil
Justice Reform)
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Pursuant to Executive Order 12988,
‘‘Civil Justice Reform,’’ 1 the agency has
considered whether this final rule has
any retroactive effect. We conclude that
it would not have such an effect as it
only informs the public of previous
agency actions. In accordance with
section 33118 when the Theft
Prevention Standard is in effect, a State
or political subdivision of a State may
not have a different motor vehicle theft
prevention standard for a motor vehicle
or major replacement part. Title 49
U.S.C. 33117 provides that judicial
review of this rule may be obtained
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 32909. Section
32909 does not require submission of a
petition for reconsideration or other
administrative proceedings before
parties may file suit in court.
The Department of Transportation has
not submitted an information collection
request to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35). This rule does not
impose any new information collection
requirements on manufacturers.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 541
Administrative practice and
procedure, Labeling, Motor vehicles,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
In consideration of the foregoing, 49
CFR part 541 is amended as follows:
PART 541—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 541
is revised to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102, 33103,
33104, 33105 and 33106; delegation of
authority at 49 CFR 1.95.
Appendix A to Part 541—[Removed
and Reserved]
2. Appendix A to part 541 is removed
and reserved.
■ 3. Appendix A–I to part 541 is revised
to read as follows:
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Appendix A–I to Part 541—Lines With
Antitheft Devices Which Are Exempted
From the Parts-Marking Requirements
of This Standard Pursuant to 49 CFR
Part 543
Manufacturer
Subject lines
BMW ..............................
MINI, MINI Countryman (MPV),1 X1 (MPV), X1 Car Line (2012–2015), X3, X4, X5, Z4, 1 Car Line, 3 Car Line, 4 Car
Line, 5 Car Line, 6 Car Line, 7 Car Line.
200, 300C, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Dart, Dodge Journey, Fiat 500, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Compass,1 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Patriot, Jeep Wrangler, Town and Country MPV.
C-Max, Edge, Escape, Explorer, Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Lincoln MKC,1 Lincoln MKX, Mustang, Taurus.
Buick LaCrosse/Regal, Buick Verano, Cadillac ATS, Cadillac CTS, Cadillac DTS, Cadillac SRX, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Bolt,1 Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Impala/Monte
Carlo, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Spark, GMC Terrain.
Accord, Acura TL, Civic, CRV, Pilot.1
Azera, Equus, Genesis, IONIQ.1
F-Type, XE,1 XF, XJ, XK, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover LR2, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.
Ghibli, Levante (SUV),1 Quattroporte.
2, 3, 5, 6, CX–3, CX–5, CX–7, CX–9, Fiat 124 Spyder,1 MX–5 Miata.
smart USA fortwo, smart Line Chassis. SL-Line Chassis (SL-Class) (the models within this line are): SL400, SL550,
SL 63/AMG, SL 65/AMG. SLK-Line Chassis (SLK-Class) (the models within this line are): SLK 250, SLK 300, SLK
350, SLK 55 AMG. S-Line Chassis (S/CL/S-Coupe Class) (the models within this line are): S450, S500, S550,
S600, S55, S63 AMG, S65 AMG, CL55, CL65, CL500, CL550, CL600. NGCC Chassis Line (CLA/GLA/B-Class)
(the models within this line are): B250e, CLA250, CLA250 4MATIC, CLA45 4MATIC AMG, GLA250, GLA45 AMG.
C-Line Chassis (C-Class/CLK/GLK-Class) (the models within this line are): C63 AMG, C240, C250, C300, C350,
CLK 350, CLK 550, CLK 63AMG, GLK250, GLK350. E-Line Chassis (E-Class/CLS Class) (the models within this
line are): E55, E63 AMG, E320 BLUETEC, E350 BLUETEC, E320/E320DT CDi, E350/E500/E550, E400 HYBRID,
CLS400, CLS500, CLS55 AMG, CLS63 AMG.
Eclipse, Endeavor, Galant, iMiEV, Lancer, Outlander, Outlander Sport, Mirage.
Altima, Cube, Juke, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Quest, Rogue, Sentra, Versa Hatchback, Infiniti
G (2003–2013), Infiniti M (2004–2013), Infiniti Q70, Infiniti Q50/60, Infiniti QX60.
911, Boxster/Cayman, Macan, Panamera.
9–3, 9–5.
Forester, Impreza, Legacy, B9 Tribeca, Outback, WRX, XV Crosstrek.
Kizashi.
Model 3,1 Model S, Model X.
Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Lexus ES, Lexus GS, Lexus LS, Lexus RX,1 Prius, RAV4, Sienna.
Audi A3, Audi A4, A4 Allroad MPV, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi Q3, Audi Q5, Audi TT, Beetle, Eos, Golf/Rabbit/GTI/R32,
Jetta, Beetle, Passat, Tiguan.
S60.
CHRYSLER ....................
FORD MOTOR CO ........
GENERAL MOTORS .....
HONDA ..........................
HYUNDAI .......................
JAGUAR .........................
MASERATI .....................
MAZDA ...........................
MERCEDES-BENZ ........
MITSUBISHI ...................
NISSAN ..........................
PORSCHE .....................
SAAB ..............................
SUBARU ........................
SUZUKI ..........................
TESLA ............................
TOYOTA ........................
VOLKSWAGEN ..............
VOLVO ...........................
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G. Paperwork Reduction Act
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an exemption from the parts marking requirements beginning with MY 2017.
61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996.
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Appendix A–II to Part 541—[Removed
and Reserved]
4. Appendix A–II to part 541 is
removed and reserved.
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Issued in Washington, DC, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.5.
Heidi R. King,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 170828822–70999–03]
RIN 0648–XG552
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Summer Flounder Fishery;
Quota Transfer
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces that the
State of Maine is transferring a portion
of its 2018 commercial summer flounder
quota to the State of Connecticut. This
quota adjustment is necessary to comply
with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass Fishery Management
Plan quota transfer provisions. This
announcement informs the public of the
revised commercial quotas for Maine
and Connecticut.
DATES: Effective October 22, 2018,
through December 31, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Ferrio, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the summer
flounder fishery are found in 50 CFR
648.100 through 648.110. These
regulations require annual specification
of a commercial quota that is
apportioned among the coastal states
from Maine through North Carolina. The
process to set the annual commercial
quota and the percent allocated to each
state is described in § 648.102, and the
initial 2018 allocations were published
on December 22, 2017 (82 FR 60682),
and corrected January 30, 2018 (83 FR
4165).
The final rule implementing
Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder
Fishery Management Plan, as published
in the Federal Register on December 17,
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1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a
mechanism for transferring summer
flounder commercial quota from one
state to another. Two or more states,
under mutual agreement and with the
concurrence of the NMFS Greater
Atlantic Regional Administrator, can
transfer or combine summer flounder
commercial quota under § 648.102(c)(2).
The Regional Administrator is required
to consider the criteria in
§ 648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the
evaluation of requests for quota transfers
or combinations.
Maine is transferring 2,500 lb (1,134
kg) of summer flounder commercial
quota to Connecticut through mutual
agreement of the states. Based on the
initial quotas published in the 2018
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass Specifications and subsequent
adjustments, the revised summer
flounder quotas for calendar year 2018
are now: Maine, 561 lb (254 kg); and
Connecticut, 147,768 lb (67,026 kg).
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR
part 648 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 18, 2018.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 665
[Docket No. 180208146–8946–01]
RIN 0648–XG025
Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2018
U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna
Catch Limits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final specifications.
AGENCY:
In this final rule, NMFS
specifies a 2018 limit of 2,000 metric
tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna
for each U.S. Pacific territory (American
Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands
(CNMI)). NMFS will allow each territory
to allocate up to 1,000 t each year to
U.S. longline fishing vessels in a valid
specified fishing agreement. As an
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accountability measure, NMFS will
monitor, attribute, and restrict (if
necessary), catches of longline-caught
bigeye tuna, including catches made
under a specified fishing agreement.
These catch limits and accountability
measures support the long-term
sustainability of fishery resources of the
U.S. Pacific Islands.
DATES: The final specifications are
effective October 22, 2018, through
December 31, 2018. The deadline to
submit a specified fishing agreement
pursuant to 50 CFR 665.819(b)(3) for
review is November 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Fishery
Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of
the Western Pacific (Pelagic FEP) are
available from the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council),
1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu,
HI 96813, tel 808–522–8220, fax 808–
522–8226, or www.wpcouncil.org.
NMFS prepared environmental
analyses that describe the potential
impacts on the human environment that
would result from the action. Copies of
those analyses, which include a 2018
environmental assessment (EA) and a
finding of no significant impact
(FONSI), are available from
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20180026, or from Michael D. Tosatto,
Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific
Islands Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd.,
Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Walker, NMFS PIRO
Sustainable Fisheries, 808–725–5184.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is
specifying a catch limit of 2,000 t of
longline-caught bigeye tuna for each
U.S. territory in 2018. NMFS is also
authorizing each territory to allocate up
to 1,000 t of its 2,000 t bigeye tuna limit
to U.S. longline fishing vessels
permitted to fish under the Pelagic FEP.
NMFS will monitor catches of longlinecaught bigeye tuna by the longline
fisheries of each territory, including
catches made by U.S. longline vessels
operating under specified fishing
agreements. The criteria that a specified
fishing agreement must meet, and the
process for attributing longline-caught
bigeye tuna, will follow the procedures
in 50 CFR 665.819. When NMFS
projects that a territorial catch or
allocation limit will be reached, NMFS
will, as an accountability measure,
prohibit the catch and retention of
longline-caught bigeye tuna by vessels
in the applicable territory (territorial
catch limit), and/or vessels in a
specified fishing agreement (allocation
limit).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 541
[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0046]
RIN 2127-AL72
Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Final Listing of
2017 Light Duty Truck Lines Subject to the Requirements of This
Standard and Exempted Vehicle Lines for Model Year 2017
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule announces the annual update to the listings of
light duty truck lines subject to the requirements and vehicle lines
exempted from the requirements in the theft prevention standard.
Specifically, this final rule announces that there were no new light-
duty truck (LDT) lines added because none became subject to the theft
prevention standard for MY 2017. This final rule also identifies those
vehicle lines exempted from parts marking requirements and removes the
names of vehicle lines whose production has been discontinued more than
5 years.
DATES: This final rule is effective October 23, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hisham Mohamed, Consumer Standards
Division, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer
Programs, NHTSA, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, (NRM-310,
Room W43-437) Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Mohamed's telephone number is
202-366-0307. His fax number is 202-493-2990.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The theft prevention standard (49 CFR part
541) applies to (1) all passenger car lines; (2) all multipurpose
passenger vehicle (MPV) lines with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
of 6,000 pounds or less; (3) low-theft light-duty truck (LDT) lines
with a GVWR of 6,000 pounds or less that have major parts that are
interchangeable with a majority of the covered major parts of passenger
car or MPV lines; and (4) high-theft LDT lines with a GVWR of 6,000
pounds or less.
The purpose of the theft prevention standard is to reduce the
incidence of motor vehicle theft by facilitating the tracing and
recovery of parts from stolen vehicles. The standard seeks to
facilitate such tracing by requiring that vehicle identification
numbers (VINs), VIN derivative numbers, or other symbols be placed on
major component vehicle parts. The theft prevention standard requires
motor vehicle manufacturers to inscribe or affix VINs onto covered
original equipment major component parts, and to inscribe or affix a
symbol identifying the manufacturer and a common symbol identifying the
replacement component parts for those original equipment parts, on all
vehicle lines subject to the requirements of the standard.
Section 33104(d) provides that once a line has become subject to
the theft prevention standard, the line remains subject to the
requirements of the standard unless it is exempted under section 33106.
Section 33106 provides that a manufacturer may petition annually to
have one vehicle line exempted from the requirements of section 33104,
if the line is equipped with an antitheft device meeting certain
conditions as standard equipment. The exemption is granted if NHTSA
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determines that the antitheft device is likely to be as effective as
compliance with the theft prevention standard in reducing and deterring
motor vehicle thefts.
The agency annually publishes the names of those LDT lines that
have been determined to be high theft pursuant to 49 CFR part 541, LDT
lines that have been determined to have major parts that are
interchangeable with a majority of the covered major parts of passenger
car or MPV lines, and vehicle lines that are exempted from the theft
prevention standard under section 33104. Appendix A to part 541
identifies those LDT lines that are or will be subject to the theft
prevention standard beginning in a given model year. Appendix A-I to
part 541 lists those vehicle lines that are or have been exempted from
the theft prevention standard.
For MY 2017, there are no new LDT lines that will be subject to the
theft prevention standard in accordance with the procedures published
in 49 CFR part 542. However, appendix A to part 541 is amended to
remove two vehicle lines that have been discontinued more than 5 years
ago: The Chevrolet S-10 and the GMC Sonoma.
For MY 2017, appendix A-1 identifies those vehicle lines that have
been exempted by the agency from the parts-marking requirements of part
541 and is amended to include eleven vehicle lines newly exempted in
full. The eleven exempted vehicle lines are the BMW MINI Countryman
(MPV), Chevrolet Bolt, Fiat 124 Spyder, Honda Pilot, Hyundai IONIQ,
Jaguar XE, Jeep Compass, Lexus RX, Lincoln MKC, Maserati Levante (MPV)
and the Tesla Model 3.
The agency is removing the Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Mariner,
Mercury Grand Marquis, Buick Lucerne, Pontiac G6, Saturn Aura, Mazda
Tribute and Nissan Versa (2008-2011), vehicle lines from the appendix
A-I listing because they have been discontinued more than 5 years ago.
The agency is also removing the Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Concours,
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Pontiac Firebird, Chevrolet Camaro (1990-2002)
and Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight vehicle lines from the appendix A-II
listing because they have also been discontinued more than 5 years ago.
The agency will continue to maintain a comprehensive database of all
exemptions on our website. However, we believe that re-publishing a
list containing vehicle lines that have not been in production for a
considerable period of time is unnecessary.
The vehicle lines listed as being exempt from the standard have
previously been exempted in accordance with the procedures of 49 CFR
part 543 and 49 U.S.C. 33106. Therefore, NHTSA finds good cause under 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) that notice and opportunity for comment on these
listings are unnecessary. Further, public comment on the listing of
selections and exemptions is not contemplated by 49 U.S.C. chapter 331.
For the same reasons, since this revised listing only informs the
public of previous agency actions and does not impose additional
obligations on any party, NHTSA finds good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3) that the amendment made by this document should be effective
as soon as it is published in the Federal Register.
Regulatory Impacts
A. Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563 and the Department
of Transportation's regulatory policies provide for making
determinations on whether a regulatory action is ``significant'' and
therefore subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and
to the requirements of the Executive Orders. The Order defines a
``significant regulatory action'' as one that is likely to result in a
rule that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or Tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the Executive Order.
This final rule was not reviewed under Executive Order 12866. It is
not significant within the meaning of the DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures. It will not impose any new burdens on vehicle
manufacturers. This document informs the public of previously granted
exemptions. Since the only purpose of this final rule is to inform the
public of previous actions taken by the agency no new costs or burdens
will result.
B. Executive Order 13771
Executive Order 13771 titled ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs,'' directs that, unless prohibited by law, whenever an
executive department or agency publicly proposes for notice and comment
or otherwise promulgates a new regulation, it shall identify at least
two existing regulations to be repealed. In addition, any new
incremental costs associated with new regulations shall, to the extent
permitted by law, be offset by the elimination of existing costs. Only
those rules deemed significant under section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' are subject to these
requirements. As discussed above, this rule is not a significant rule
under Executive Order 12866 and, accordingly, is not subject to the
offset requirements of Executive Order 13771.
C. National Environmental Policy Act
NHTSA has analyzed this final rule for the purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The agency has determined that implementation
of this action will not have any significant impact on the quality of
the human environment as it merely informs the public about previous
agency actions. Accordingly, no environmental assessment is required.
D. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
The agency has analyzed this rulemaking in accordance with the
principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 13132 and has
determined that it does not have sufficient Federal implications to
warrant consultation with State and local officials or the preparation
of a federalism summary impact statement. As discussed above, this
final rule only provides better information to the public about
previous agency actions.
E. Unfunded Mandates Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires agencies to
prepare a written assessment of the costs, benefits and other effects
of proposed or final rules that include a Federal mandate likely to
result in the expenditure by State, local or tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector, of more than $100 million annually
($120.7 million as adjusted annually for inflation with base year of
1995). The assessment may be combined with other assessments, as it is
here.
This final rule will not result in expenditures by State, local or
tribal governments or automobile manufacturers and/or their suppliers
of more than $120.7 million annually. This document informs the public
of previously granted exemptions. Since the only purpose of this final
rule is to inform the public of previous actions taken by the agency,
no new costs or burdens will result.
F. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)
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Pursuant to Executive Order 12988, ``Civil Justice Reform,'' \1\
the agency has considered whether this final rule has any retroactive
effect. We conclude that it would not have such an effect as it only
informs the public of previous agency actions. In accordance with
section 33118 when the Theft Prevention Standard is in effect, a State
or political subdivision of a State may not have a different motor
vehicle theft prevention standard for a motor vehicle or major
replacement part. Title 49 U.S.C. 33117 provides that judicial review
of this rule may be obtained pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 32909. Section 32909
does not require submission of a petition for reconsideration or other
administrative proceedings before parties may file suit in court.
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\1\ See 61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996.
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G. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Department of Transportation has not submitted an information
collection request to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). This rule
does not impose any new information collection requirements on
manufacturers.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 541
Administrative practice and procedure, Labeling, Motor vehicles,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
In consideration of the foregoing, 49 CFR part 541 is amended as
follows:
PART 541--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 541 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102, 33103, 33104, 33105 and
33106; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.
Appendix A to Part 541--[Removed and Reserved]
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2. Appendix A to part 541 is removed and reserved.
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3. Appendix A-I to part 541 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix A-I to Part 541--Lines With Antitheft Devices Which Are
Exempted From the Parts-Marking Requirements of This Standard Pursuant
to 49 CFR Part 543
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Manufacturer Subject lines
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BMW..................................... MINI, MINI Countryman
(MPV),\1\ X1 (MPV), X1 Car
Line (2012-2015), X3, X4, X5,
Z4, 1 Car Line, 3 Car Line, 4
Car Line, 5 Car Line, 6 Car
Line, 7 Car Line.
CHRYSLER................................ 200, 300C, Dodge Charger,
Dodge Challenger, Dodge Dart,
Dodge Journey, Fiat 500, Jeep
Cherokee, Jeep Compass,\1\
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep
Patriot, Jeep Wrangler, Town
and Country MPV.
FORD MOTOR CO........................... C-Max, Edge, Escape, Explorer,
Fiesta, Focus, Fusion,
Lincoln MKC,\1\ Lincoln MKX,
Mustang, Taurus.
GENERAL MOTORS.......................... Buick LaCrosse/Regal, Buick
Verano, Cadillac ATS,
Cadillac CTS, Cadillac DTS,
Cadillac SRX, Cadillac XTS,
Chevrolet Bolt,\1\ Chevrolet
Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette,
Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet
Equinox, Chevrolet Impala/
Monte Carlo, Chevrolet
Malibu, Chevrolet Sonic,
Chevrolet Spark, GMC Terrain.
HONDA................................... Accord, Acura TL, Civic, CRV,
Pilot.\1\
HYUNDAI................................. Azera, Equus, Genesis,
IONIQ.\1\
JAGUAR.................................. F-Type, XE,\1\ XF, XJ, XK,
Land Rover Discovery Sport,
Land Rover LR2, Land Rover
Range Rover Evoque.
MASERATI................................ Ghibli, Levante (SUV),\1\
Quattroporte.
MAZDA................................... 2, 3, 5, 6, CX-3, CX-5, CX-7,
CX-9, Fiat 124 Spyder,\1\ MX-
5 Miata.
MERCEDES-BENZ........................... smart USA fortwo, smart Line
Chassis. SL-Line Chassis (SL-
Class) (the models within
this line are): SL400, SL550,
SL 63/AMG, SL 65/AMG. SLK-
Line Chassis (SLK-Class) (the
models within this line are):
SLK 250, SLK 300, SLK 350,
SLK 55 AMG. S-Line Chassis (S/
CL/S-Coupe Class) (the models
within this line are): S450,
S500, S550, S600, S55, S63
AMG, S65 AMG, CL55, CL65,
CL500, CL550, CL600. NGCC
Chassis Line (CLA/GLA/B-
Class) (the models within
this line are): B250e,
CLA250, CLA250 4MATIC, CLA45
4MATIC AMG, GLA250, GLA45
AMG. C-Line Chassis (C-Class/
CLK/GLK-Class) (the models
within this line are): C63
AMG, C240, C250, C300, C350,
CLK 350, CLK 550, CLK 63AMG,
GLK250, GLK350. E-Line
Chassis (E-Class/CLS Class)
(the models within this line
are): E55, E63 AMG, E320
BLUETEC, E350 BLUETEC, E320/
E320DT CDi, E350/E500/E550,
E400 HYBRID, CLS400, CLS500,
CLS55 AMG, CLS63 AMG.
MITSUBISHI.............................. Eclipse, Endeavor, Galant,
iMiEV, Lancer, Outlander,
Outlander Sport, Mirage.
NISSAN.................................. Altima, Cube, Juke, Leaf,
Maxima, Murano, NV200 Taxi,
Pathfinder, Quest, Rogue,
Sentra, Versa Hatchback,
Infiniti G (2003-2013),
Infiniti M (2004-2013),
Infiniti Q70, Infiniti Q50/
60, Infiniti QX60.
PORSCHE................................. 911, Boxster/Cayman, Macan,
Panamera.
SAAB.................................... 9-3, 9-5.
SUBARU.................................. Forester, Impreza, Legacy, B9
Tribeca, Outback, WRX, XV
Crosstrek.
SUZUKI.................................. Kizashi.
TESLA................................... Model 3,\1\ Model S, Model X.
TOYOTA.................................. Camry, Corolla, Highlander,
Lexus ES, Lexus GS, Lexus LS,
Lexus RX,\1\ Prius, RAV4,
Sienna.
VOLKSWAGEN.............................. Audi A3, Audi A4, A4 Allroad
MPV, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi
Q3, Audi Q5, Audi TT, Beetle,
Eos, Golf/Rabbit/GTI/R32,
Jetta, Beetle, Passat,
Tiguan.
VOLVO................................... S60.
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\1\ Granted an exemption from the parts marking requirements beginning
with MY 2017.
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Appendix A-II to Part 541--[Removed and Reserved]
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4. Appendix A-II to part 541 is removed and reserved.
Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.95 and 501.5.
Heidi R. King,
Deputy Administrator.
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