80 FR 53911 - Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)
| Page Range | 53911-53912 | |
| FR Document | 2015-22572 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 53911-53912] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22572] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0066; Notice 1] Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Receipt of petition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), has determined that certain model year (MY) 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport multipurpose passenger vehicles do not fully comply with paragraph S6 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205, Glazing Materials. MMNA has filed an appropriate report dated June 4, 2015, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is October 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the docket and notice number cited at the beginning of this notice and submitted by any of the following methods:Mail: Send comments by mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by hand to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. Electronically: Submit comments electronically by: logging onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web site at http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Comments may also be faxed to (202) 493-2251. 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 http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Documents submitted to a docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for accessing the dockets. DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477-78). The petition, supporting materials, and all comments received before the close of business on the closing date indicated above will be filed and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials received after the closing date will also be filed and will be considered to the extent possible. When the petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority indicated below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. MMNA's Petition: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see [[Page 53912]] implementing rule at 49 CFR part 556), MMNA submitted a petition for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. This notice of receipt of MMNA's petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition. II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are approximately 300 MY 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport multipurpose passenger vehicles manufactured between December 8, 2014 and December 22, 2014. III. Noncompliance: MMNA explains that the quarter panel window glazing installed in the subject vehicles were labeled with the manufacturer's model number ``M-66'', indicating a tempered glass construction and ``AS2'', incorrectly indicating the glass is relatively transparent (light transmission of at least 70%). The correct manufacturer's model number, which should have been affixed to the quarter panel glass window, is ``M-131'' (which corresponds to a tempered ``privacy'' glass construction and a light transmission of 25%). IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S6 of FMVSS No. 205 requires in pertinent part: S6 Tire Markings. Except as specified in paragraphs, each tire shall be marked on each sidewall with the information specified in paragraphs (a) through (j) of this section. . . V. Summary of MMNA's Analyses: MMNA stated its belief that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety for the following reasons: (A) MMNA stated that the quarter panel glass windows otherwise meet all other marking and performance requirements of FMVSS No. 205. (B) MMNA believes that because the affected glazing fully meets all of the applicable performance requirements, the absence of the correct ``M'' number in their monogram has no effect upon the degree of driver visibility or the possibility of occupants being thrown through the vehicle windows in a collision. (C) MMNA stated its belief that NHTSA has previously granted inconsequential noncompliance petitions regarding what it believes are similar noncompliances. (D) MMNA is not aware of any crashes, injuries, customer complaints or field reports associated with this condition. In summation, MMNA believes that the described noncompliance of the subject vehicles is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, and that its petition, to exempt MMNA from providing recall notification of noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be granted. NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively, to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any decision on this petition only applies to the subject vehicles that MMNA no longer controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance existed. However, any decision on this petition does not relieve vehicle distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of the noncompliant vehicles under their control after MMNA notified them that the subject noncompliance existed. Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8) Jeffrey Giuseppe, Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-22572 Filed 9-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., change, or within such longer period up ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Washington, DC 20549, on official to 90 days as the Commission may invited to submit written data, views,
business days between the hours of designate if it finds such longer period and arguments on this petition.
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the to be appropriate and publishes its Comments must refer to the docket and
filing will also be available for reasons for so finding or as to which the notice number cited at the beginning of
inspection and copying at the principal self-regulatory organization consents, this notice and submitted by any of the
office of the Exchange. All comments the Commission shall either approve the following methods:
received will be posted without change; proposed rule change, disapprove the • Mail: Send comments by mail
the Commission does not edit personal proposed rule change, or institute addressed to: U.S. Department of
identifying information from proceedings to determine whether the Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
submissions. You should submit only proposed rule change should be 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
information that you wish to make disapproved. The 45th day for this filing W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
available publicly. All submissions is September 5, 2015. The Commission Washington, DC 20590.
should refer to File Number SR–ISE is extending this 45-day time period. • Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by
Gemini-2015–14 and should be The Commission finds it appropriate hand to: U.S. Department of
submitted on or before September 29, to designate a longer period within Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
2015. which to take action on the proposed 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
rule change, so that it has sufficient time W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
For the Commission, by the Division of Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated to consider this proposed rule change.
authority.21 Accordingly, the Commission, Section is open on weekdays from 10
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays.
Robert W. Errett,
designates October 20, 2015, as the date • Electronically: Submit comments
Deputy Secretary. electronically by: logging onto the
[FR Doc. 2015–22493 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am] by which the Commission should either
approve or disapprove, or institute Federal Docket Management System
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
proceedings to determine whether to (FDMS) Web site at http://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
disapprove, the proposed rule change
instructions for submitting comments.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE (File No. SR–NYSEARCA–2015–58).
Comments may also be faxed to (202)
COMMISSION For the Commission, by the Division of 493–2251.
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Comments must be written in the
[Release No. 34–75800; File No. SR–
authority.6 English language, and be no greater than
NYSEARCA–2015–58]
Robert W. Errett, 15 pages in length, although there is no
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Deputy Secretary. limit to the length of necessary
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a [FR Doc. 2015–22490 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am] attachments to the comments. If
Longer Period for Commission Action BILLING CODE 8011–01–P comments are submitted in hard copy
on Proposed Rule Change Adopting form, please ensure that two copies are
New Equity Trading Rules Relating to provided. If you wish to receive
Trading Halts, Short Sales, Limit Up- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION confirmation that your comments were
Limit Down, and Odd Lots and Mixed received, please enclose a stamped, self-
Lots To Reflect the Implementation of National Highway Traffic Safety addressed postcard with the comments.
Pillar, the Exchange’s New Trading Administration Note that all comments received will be
Technology Platform posted without change to http://
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0066; Notice 1]
www.regulations.gov, including any
September 1, 2015.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., personal information provided.
On July 1, 2015, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the Documents submitted to a docket may
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with Receipt of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance be viewed by anyone at the address and
the Securities and Exchange times given above. The documents may
Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant AGENCY: National Highway Traffic also be viewed on the Internet at http://
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Safety Administration (NHTSA), www.regulations.gov by following the
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule Department of Transportation (DOT). online instructions for accessing the
19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
change adopting new equity trading Statement is available for review in the
rules relating to trading halts, short SUMMARY: Mitsubishi Motors North Federal Register published on April 11,
sales, limit up-limit down, and odd lots America, Inc. (MMNA), has determined 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
and mixed lots to reflect the that certain model year (MY) 2015 The petition, supporting materials,
implementation of Pillar, the Exchange’s Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and all comments received before the
new trading technology platform. The multipurpose passenger vehicles do not close of business on the closing date
proposed rule change was published for fully comply with paragraph S6 of indicated above will be filed and will be
comment in the Federal Register on July Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard considered. All comments and
22, 2015.3 (FMVSS) No. 205, Glazing Materials. supporting materials received after the
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides MMNA has filed an appropriate report closing date will also be filed and will
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that within 45 days of the publication of dated June 4, 2015, pursuant to 49 CFR be considered to the extent possible.
notice of the filing of a proposed rule part 573, Defect and Noncompliance When the petition is granted or denied,
Responsibility and Reports. notice of the decision will be published
21 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 DATES: The closing date for comments in the Federal Register pursuant to the
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. on the petition is October 8, 2015. authority indicated below.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75467 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(July 16, 2015), 80 FR 43515. 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). I. MMNA’s Petition: Pursuant to 49
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see
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implementing rule at 49 CFR part 556), providing recall notification of DATES: The closing date for comments
MMNA submitted a petition for an noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. on the petition is October 8, 2015.
exemption from the notification and 30118 and remedying the recall ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. invited to submit written data, views,
Chapter 301 on the basis that this 30120 should be granted. and arguments on this petition.
noncompliance is inconsequential to NHTSA notes that the statutory Comments must refer to the docket and
motor vehicle safety. provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and notice number cited at the beginning of
This notice of receipt of MMNA’s 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to this notice and submitted by any of the
petition is published under 49 U.S.C. file petitions for a determination of following methods:
30118 and 30120 and does not represent inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to • Mail: Send comments by mail
any agency decision or other exercise of exempt manufacturers only from the addressed to: U.S. Department of
judgment concerning the merits of the duties found in sections 30118 and Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
petition. 30120, respectively, to notify owners, 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are purchasers, and dealers of a defect or W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
approximately 300 MY 2015 Mitsubishi noncompliance and to remedy the Washington, DC 20590.
Outlander Sport multipurpose defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any • Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by
passenger vehicles manufactured decision on this petition only applies to hand to: U.S. Department of
between December 8, 2014 and the subject vehicles that MMNA no Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
December 22, 2014. longer controlled at the time it 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
III. Noncompliance: MMNA explains determined that the noncompliance W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
that the quarter panel window glazing existed. However, any decision on this Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
installed in the subject vehicles were petition does not relieve vehicle Section is open on weekdays from 10
labeled with the manufacturer’s model distributors and dealers of the a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays.
number ‘‘M–66’’, indicating a tempered prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, • Electronically: Submit comments
glass construction and ‘‘AS2’’, or introduction or delivery for electronically by: logging onto the
incorrectly indicating the glass is introduction into interstate commerce of Federal Docket Management System
relatively transparent (light the noncompliant vehicles under their (FDMS) Web site at http://
transmission of at least 70%). The control after MMNA notified them that www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
correct manufacturer’s model number, the subject noncompliance existed. instructions for submitting comments.
which should have been affixed to the Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: Comments may also be faxed to (202)
quarter panel glass window, is ‘‘M–131’’ delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 493–2251.
(which corresponds to a tempered 501.8) Comments must be written in the
‘‘privacy’’ glass construction and a light English language, and be no greater than
transmission of 25%). Jeffrey Giuseppe,
15 pages in length, although there is no
IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S6 of FMVSS Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
limit to the length of necessary
No. 205 requires in pertinent part: [FR Doc. 2015–22572 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am]
attachments to the comments. If
S6 Tire Markings. Except as specified in BILLING CODE 4910–59–P comments are submitted in hard copy
paragraphs, each tire shall be marked on each form, please ensure that two copies are
sidewall with the information specified in provided. If you wish to receive
paragraphs (a) through (j) of this section. . . DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION confirmation that your comments were
V. Summary of MMNA’s Analyses: National Highway Traffic Safety received, please enclose a stamped, self-
MMNA stated its belief that the subject Administration addressed postcard with the comments.
noncompliance is inconsequential to Note that all comments received will be
motor vehicle safety for the following posted without change to http://
[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0034; Notice 1] www.regulations.gov, including any
reasons:
(A) MMNA stated that the quarter panel Maserati S.p.A and Maserati North personal information provided.
glass windows otherwise meet all other America, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Documents submitted to a docket may
marking and performance requirements of Decision of Inconsequential be viewed by anyone at the address and
FMVSS No. 205. Noncompliance times given above. The documents may
(B) MMNA believes that because the also be viewed on the Internet at http://
affected glazing fully meets all of the AGENCY: National Highway Traffic www.regulations.gov by following the
applicable performance requirements, the Safety Administration (NHTSA), online instructions for accessing the
absence of the correct ‘‘M’’ number in their Department of Transportation (DOT). dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act
monogram has no effect upon the degree of Statement is available for review in the
driver visibility or the possibility of ACTION: Receipt of Petition.
occupants being thrown through the vehicle
Federal Register published on April 11,
windows in a collision. SUMMARY: Maserati S.p.A and Maserati 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
(C) MMNA stated its belief that NHTSA North America, Inc. (collectively The petition, supporting materials,
has previously granted inconsequential referred to as ‘‘MNA’’) has determined and all comments received before the
noncompliance petitions regarding what it that certain MY 2011–2014 Maserati close of business on the closing date
believes are similar noncompliances. passenger vehicles do not fully comply indicated above will be filed and will be
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(D) MMNA is not aware of any crashes, with paragraph S4.4(c)(2), of Federal considered. All comments and
injuries, customer complaints or field reports Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) supporting materials received after the
associated with this condition. No. 138, Tire Pressure Monitoring closing date will also be filed and will
In summation, MMNA believes that Systems. MNA has filed an appropriate be considered to the extent possible.
the described noncompliance of the report dated March 3, 2014, pursuant to When the petition is granted or denied,
subject vehicles is inconsequential to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and notice of the decision will be published
motor vehicle safety, and that its Noncompliance Responsibility and in the Federal Register pursuant to the
petition, to exempt MMNA from Reports. authority indicated below.
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