80_FR_76851 80 FR 76615 - Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC

80 FR 76615 - Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)

Page Range76615-76617
FR Document2015-30930

This document grants in full the Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC's, (Jaguar Land Rover) petition for an exemption of the Jaguar XE vehicle line in accordance with 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. This petition is granted because the agency has determined that the antitheft device to be placed on the line as standard equipment is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of 49 CFR part 541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention Standard).

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft 
Prevention Standard; Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC

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

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.

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SUMMARY: This document grants in full the Jaguar Land Rover North 
America LLC's, (Jaguar Land Rover) petition for an exemption of the 
Jaguar XE vehicle line in accordance with 49 CFR part 543, Exemption 
from Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. This petition is granted 
because the agency has determined that the antitheft device to be 
placed on the line as standard equipment is likely to be as effective 
in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the 
parts-marking requirements of 49 CFR part 541, Federal Motor Vehicle 
Theft Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention Standard).

DATES: The exemption granted by this notice is effective beginning with 
the 2017 model year (MY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carlita Ballard, Office of 
International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, W43-
439, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Ballard's 
phone number is (202) 366-5222. Her fax number is (202) 493-2990.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a petition dated October 9, 2015, Jaguar 
Land Rover requested an exemption from the parts-marking requirements 
of the Theft Prevention Standard for the Jaguar XE vehicle line 
beginning with MY 2017. The petition requested an exemption from parts-
marking pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft 
Prevention Standard, based on the installation of an antitheft device 
as standard equipment for the entire vehicle line.
    Under 49 CFR part 543.5(a), a manufacturer may petition NHTSA to 
grant an exemption for one vehicle line per model year. In its 
petition, Jaguar Land Rover provided a detailed description and diagram 
of the identity, design, and location of the components of the 
antitheft device for the Jaguar XE vehicle line. Jaguar Land Rover 
stated that the MY 2017 Jaguar XE vehicle line will be equipped with a 
passive, transponder based, electronic engine immobilizer antitheft 
device as standard equipment. Key components of its antitheft device 
will include a power train control module (PCM), instrument cluster, 
body control module (BCM), remote frequency receiver (RFR), remote 
frequency actuator (RFA), immobilizer antenna unit (IAU), Smart Key, 
and door control units (DCU). Jaguar Land Rover stated that its 
antitheft device will also be installed with an audible and visual 
perimeter alarm system as standard equipment. If unauthorized entry is 
attempted by opening the vehicle's hood, trunk or doors, the alarm will 
sound and the vehicle's exterior lights will flash. Jaguar Land Rover 
also stated that the perimeter alarm system can be armed either with 
the Smart Key or programmed to be passively armed.
    Jaguar Land Rover's submission is considered a complete petition as 
required by 49 CFR 543.7, in that it meets the general requirements 
contained in Sec.  543.5 and the specific content requirements of Sec.  
543.6.
    The immobilizer device is automatically activated when the Smart 
Key is removed from the vehicle. Deactivation occurs once the driver 
approaches the vehicle by pulling on the driver's door handle or using 
the Smart Key unlock button to unlock the doors. Jaguar Land Rover 
stated that the Smart Key is programmed and synchronized to the vehicle 
through the means of a unique identification key code and a randomly 
generated secret code that is unique to each vehicle.
    In addressing the specific content requirements of Sec.  543.6, 
Jaguar Land Rover provided information on the reliability and 
durability of its proposed device. To ensure reliability and durability 
of the device, Jaguar Land Rover conducted tests based on its own 
specified standards. Jaguar Land Rover provided a detailed list of the 
tests conducted (i.e., temperature and humidity cycling, high and low 
temperature cycling, mechanical shock, random vibration, thermal 
stress/shock tests, material resistance tests, dry heat, dust and fluid 
ingress tests). Jaguar Land Rover stated that it believes that its 
device is reliable and durable because it has complied with specified 
requirements for each test. Jaguar Land Rover stated that reliability 
and durability of its device is further supported by equipping its 
vehicles with a key recognition sequence that has over a billion code 
combinations with encrypted data that are secure against duplication. 
Jaguar Land Rover stated that the coded data transfer between the 
modules that will be installed on its XE vehicles use a unique, secure 
identifier, a random number and a secure public algorithm. Jaguar Land 
Rover further

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stated that since the Jaguar XE vehicle line will utilize a push button 
vehicle ignition, it does not have a conventional mechanical key barrel 
which would allow for forcible bypass of the key-locking system.
    Jaguar Land Rover stated that there will be three methods of system 
operation for its XE vehicle line. Specifically, operation of the 
engine is accomplished when either the Smart Key is automatically 
detected by the vehicle, the vehicle is unlocked using the Smart Key 
unlock button or by using the emergency key blade. Jaguar Land Rover 
stated that automatic detection of the Smart key method occurs when 
authentication of the correct Smart Key via a low frequency to remote 
frequency challenge response sequence occurs after the driver/operator 
approaches the vehicle, pulls the driver's door handle, and unlocks the 
doors. When the driver presses the ignition start button, a search 
begins to find and authenticate the Smart Key within the vehicle 
interior. Jaguar Land Rover stated that if this is successful, the 
information is passed through a coded data transfer to the BCM via the 
RFA. Then, the BCM will pass the valid key status to the instrument 
cluster, send the ``key valid'' message to the PCM, initiate a coded 
data transfer and authorize the engine to start. Method two of 
unlocking the vehicle with the Smart Key unlock button occurs when the 
driver approaches the vehicle; presses the Smart Key unlock button and 
unlocks the doors. Jaguar Land Rover stated that once the driver 
presses the ignition start button, the operation process is the same as 
method one. Jaguar Land Rover stated that if the Smart Key has a 
discharged or damaged battery, the driver/operator can use method three 
of removing an emergency key blade from the Smart Key to unlock the 
doors. After using this method, once the driver presses the ignition 
start button, a search begins to find and authenticate the Smart Key 
within the vehicle interior. If this is unsuccessful, the Smart Key 
needs to be docked under the foot well lamp on the driver's side knee 
bolster. Once the Smart Key is placed in the correct position and the 
ignition start button is pressed again, the BCM and Smart Key enter a 
coded data exchange via the immobilizer antenna unit. The BCM passes 
the valid key status to the instrument cluster, via a code data 
transfer, and then the BCM sends the ``key valid'' message to the PCM 
initiating a coded data transfer. If successful, the engine will start 
the vehicle.
    Jaguar Land Rover stated that the Jaguar XE is a new vehicle line 
and therefore theft rate data is not available. Jaguar Land Rover 
further stated that its immobilizer antitheft device is substantially 
similar to the antitheft device installed on the Jaguar XF-Type, Land 
Rover Discovery Sport, Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar XJ, and the Land Rover 
Range Rover Evoque vehicle lines which have all been granted parts-
marking exemptions by the agency. Jaguar Land Rover stated that based 
on MY 2012 theft information published by NHTSA, the Jaguar Land Rover 
vehicles equipped with immobilizers had a combined theft rate of 0.81 
per thousand vehicles, which is below NHTSA's overall theft rate of 
1.13 thefts per thousand vehicles. Using an average of 3 MYs data 
(2011-2013), NHTSA's theft rates for the Jaguar XF-Type, Jaguar XJ and 
the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque are 0.7237, 1.1466 and 0.4495 
respectfully. Theft data for the Jaguar F-Type and the Land Rover 
Discovery Sport is not available. Jaguar Land Rover believes these low 
theft rates demonstrate the effectiveness of the immobilizer device. 
Additionally, Jaguar Land Rover notes a Highway Loss Data Institute 
news release (July 19, 2000) showing approximately a 50% reduction in 
theft for vehicles installed with an immobilizer device. The agency 
agrees that the device is substantially similar to devices installed on 
other vehicle lines for which the agency has already granted exemptions
    Based on the supporting evidence submitted by Jaguar Land Rover on 
its device, the agency believes that the antitheft device for the 
Jaguar XE vehicle line is likely to be as effective in reducing and 
deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the parts-marking 
requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR 541). The agency 
concludes that the device will provide the five types of performance 
listed in Sec.  543.6(a)(3): Promoting activation; attract attention to 
the efforts of an unauthorized person to enter or move a vehicle by 
means other than a key; preventing defeat or circumvention of the 
device by unauthorized persons; preventing operation of the vehicle by 
unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the reliability and durability of 
the device.
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49 CFR 543.7 (b), the agency grants 
a petition for exemption from the parts-marking requirements of Part 
541 either in whole or in part, if it determines that, based upon 
substantial evidence, the standard equipment antitheft device is likely 
to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as 
compliance with the parts-marking requirements of Part 541. The agency 
finds that Jaguar Land Rover has provided adequate reasons for its 
belief that the antitheft device for the Jaguar XE vehicle line is 
likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft 
as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the Theft 
Prevention Standard (49 CFR part 541). This conclusion is based on the 
information Jaguar Land Rover provided about its device.
    For the foregoing reasons, the agency hereby grants in full Jaguar 
Land Rover's petition for exemption for the Jaguar XE vehicle line from 
the parts-marking requirements of 49 CFR part 541. The agency notes 
that 49 CFR part 541, Appendix A-1, identifies those lines that are 
exempted from the Theft Prevention Standard for a given model year. 49 
CFR part 543.7(f) contains publication requirements incident to the 
disposition of all Part 543 petitions. Advanced listing, including the 
release of future product nameplates, the beginning model year for 
which the petition is granted and a general description of the 
antitheft device is necessary in order to notify law enforcement 
agencies of new vehicle lines exempted from the parts-marking 
requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard. If Jaguar Land Rover 
decides not to use the exemption for this line, it must formally notify 
the agency. If such a decision is made, the line must be fully marked 
according to the requirements under 49 CFR parts 541.5 and 541.6 
(marking of major component parts and replacement parts).
    NHTSA notes that if Jaguar Land Rover wishes in the future to 
modify the device on which this exemption is based, the company may 
have to submit a petition to modify the exemption. Part 543.7(d) states 
that a Part 543 exemption applies only to vehicles that belong to a 
line exempted under this part and equipped with the antitheft device on 
which the line's exemption is based. Further, Part 543.9(c)(2) provides 
for the submission of petitions ``to modify an exemption to permit the 
use of an antitheft device similar to but differing from the one 
specified in that exemption.''
    The agency wishes to minimize the administrative burden that Part 
543.9(c)(2) could place on exempted vehicle manufacturers and itself. 
The agency did not intend in drafting Part 543 to require the 
submission of a modification petition for every change to the 
components or design of an antitheft device. The significance of many 
such changes could be de minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests that if the 
manufacturer contemplates making any changes, the effects of which 
might be characterized as de

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minimis, it should consult the agency before preparing and submitting a 
petition to modify.

    Issued in Washington, DC under authority delegated in 49 CFR 
1.95.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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                                                  would not be independently reported on                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          equipment. Key components of its
                                                  in any reports resulting from this                                                                            antitheft device will include a power
                                                  project.                                                National Highway Traffic Safety                       train control module (PCM), instrument
                                                                                                          Administration                                        cluster, body control module (BCM),
                                                     Estimate of the Total Annual
                                                                                                                                                                remote frequency receiver (RFR), remote
                                                  Reporting and Record Keeping Burden                     Petition for Exemption From the                       frequency actuator (RFA), immobilizer
                                                  Resulting from the Collection of                        Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention                antenna unit (IAU), Smart Key, and door
                                                  Information—NHTSA estimates that the                    Standard; Jaguar Land Rover North                     control units (DCU). Jaguar Land Rover
                                                  total time for each respondent to                       America LLC                                           stated that its antitheft device will also
                                                  participate in the data collection effort                                                                     be installed with an audible and visual
                                                                                                          AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
                                                  would either be 5 minutes or 15 minutes                                                                       perimeter alarm system as standard
                                                                                                          Safety Administration (NHTSA),
                                                  depending on eligibility and desire to                  Department of Transportation (DOT).                   equipment. If unauthorized entry is
                                                  participate. NHTSA estimates a 50%                                                                            attempted by opening the vehicle’s
                                                                                                          ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.
                                                  response rate, in which case 9,600                                                                            hood, trunk or doors, the alarm will
                                                  potential participants would to be                      SUMMARY:   This document grants in full               sound and the vehicle’s exterior lights
                                                  administered the recruitment                            the Jaguar Land Rover North America                   will flash. Jaguar Land Rover also stated
                                                  questionnaire in order to find 4,800                    LLC’s, (Jaguar Land Rover) petition for               that the perimeter alarm system can be
                                                  eligible volunteers to complete the                     an exemption of the Jaguar XE vehicle                 armed either with the Smart Key or
                                                  awareness survey questionnaire. The                     line in accordance with 49 CFR part                   programmed to be passively armed.
                                                  total burden for the participants that                  543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft                        Jaguar Land Rover’s submission is
                                                  would only complete the recruitment                     Prevention Standard. This petition is                 considered a complete petition as
                                                  questionnaire would be 400 hours (i.e.,                 granted because the agency has                        required by 49 CFR 543.7, in that it
                                                  5 minutes × 4,800). The total burden for                determined that the antitheft device to               meets the general requirements
                                                                                                          be placed on the line as standard                     contained in § 543.5 and the specific
                                                  the participants that would complete
                                                                                                          equipment is likely to be as effective in             content requirements of § 543.6.
                                                  the recruitment questionnaire and the                                                                            The immobilizer device is
                                                                                                          reducing and deterring motor vehicle
                                                  awareness survey questionnaire would                                                                          automatically activated when the Smart
                                                                                                          theft as compliance with the parts-
                                                  be 1,200 hours (i.e., 15 minutes × 4,800).                                                                    Key is removed from the vehicle.
                                                                                                          marking requirements of 49 CFR part
                                                  The total burden for all participants                   541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft                      Deactivation occurs once the driver
                                                  would be 1,600 hours (i.e., 400 + 1,200).               Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention                 approaches the vehicle by pulling on
                                                  Because participants would be sampled                   Standard).                                            the driver’s door handle or using the
                                                  from Department of Motor Vehicles                                                                             Smart Key unlock button to unlock the
                                                                                                          DATES: The exemption granted by this
                                                  Offices while they are waiting for                                                                            doors. Jaguar Land Rover stated that the
                                                                                                          notice is effective beginning with the
                                                  service, participation would not include                                                                      Smart Key is programmed and
                                                                                                          2017 model year (MY).
                                                  any participant reporting cost, record                                                                        synchronized to the vehicle through the
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                  means of a unique identification key
                                                  keeping cost, or record keeping burden.
                                                                                                          Carlita Ballard, Office of International              code and a randomly generated secret
                                                     Comments are invited on the                          Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer                     code that is unique to each vehicle.
                                                  following:                                              Programs, NHTSA, W43–439, 1200 New                       In addressing the specific content
                                                     (i) Whether the proposed collection of               Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC                     requirements of § 543.6, Jaguar Land
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                 20590. Ms. Ballard’s phone number is                  Rover provided information on the
                                                  performance of the functions of the                     (202) 366–5222. Her fax number is (202)               reliability and durability of its proposed
                                                  agency, including whether the                           493–2990.                                             device. To ensure reliability and
                                                  information will have practical utility;                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a                       durability of the device, Jaguar Land
                                                                                                          petition dated October 9, 2015, Jaguar                Rover conducted tests based on its own
                                                     (ii) the accuracy of the agency’s
                                                                                                          Land Rover requested an exemption                     specified standards. Jaguar Land Rover
                                                  estimate of the burden of the proposed
                                                                                                          from the parts-marking requirements of                provided a detailed list of the tests
                                                  information collection;                                 the Theft Prevention Standard for the                 conducted (i.e., temperature and
                                                     (iii) ways to enhance the quality,                   Jaguar XE vehicle line beginning with                 humidity cycling, high and low
                                                  utility, and clarity of the information to              MY 2017. The petition requested an                    temperature cycling, mechanical shock,
                                                  be collected; and                                       exemption from parts-marking pursuant                 random vibration, thermal stress/shock
                                                     (iv) ways to minimize the burden of                  to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from                    tests, material resistance tests, dry heat,
                                                  the collection of information on                        Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard,                    dust and fluid ingress tests). Jaguar Land
                                                  respondents, including the use of                       based on the installation of an antitheft             Rover stated that it believes that its
                                                  automated collection techniques or                      device as standard equipment for the                  device is reliable and durable because it
                                                                                                          entire vehicle line.                                  has complied with specified
                                                  other forms of information technology.
                                                                                                             Under 49 CFR part 543.5(a), a                      requirements for each test. Jaguar Land
                                                     Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).          manufacturer may petition NHTSA to                    Rover stated that reliability and
                                                    Issued on: December 4, 2015.                          grant an exemption for one vehicle line               durability of its device is further
                                                                                                          per model year. In its petition, Jaguar               supported by equipping its vehicles
                                                  Jeff Michael,
                                                                                                          Land Rover provided a detailed                        with a key recognition sequence that has
                                                  Associate Administrator, Research and
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                                                                                                          description and diagram of the identity,              over a billion code combinations with
                                                  Program Development.
                                                                                                          design, and location of the components                encrypted data that are secure against
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–30995 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]             of the antitheft device for the Jaguar XE             duplication. Jaguar Land Rover stated
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–59–P                                  vehicle line. Jaguar Land Rover stated                that the coded data transfer between the
                                                                                                          that the MY 2017 Jaguar XE vehicle line               modules that will be installed on its XE
                                                                                                          will be equipped with a passive,                      vehicles use a unique, secure identifier,
                                                                                                          transponder based, electronic engine                  a random number and a secure public
                                                                                                          immobilizer antitheft device as standard              algorithm. Jaguar Land Rover further


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                                                  stated that since the Jaguar XE vehicle                 therefore theft rate data is not available.           provided adequate reasons for its belief
                                                  line will utilize a push button vehicle                 Jaguar Land Rover further stated that its             that the antitheft device for the Jaguar
                                                  ignition, it does not have a conventional               immobilizer antitheft device is                       XE vehicle line is likely to be as
                                                  mechanical key barrel which would                       substantially similar to the antitheft                effective in reducing and deterring
                                                  allow for forcible bypass of the key-                   device installed on the Jaguar XF-Type,               motor vehicle theft as compliance with
                                                  locking system.                                         Land Rover Discovery Sport, Jaguar F-                 the parts-marking requirements of the
                                                     Jaguar Land Rover stated that there                  Type, Jaguar XJ, and the Land Rover                   Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR part
                                                  will be three methods of system                         Range Rover Evoque vehicle lines which                541). This conclusion is based on the
                                                  operation for its XE vehicle line.                      have all been granted parts-marking                   information Jaguar Land Rover provided
                                                  Specifically, operation of the engine is                exemptions by the agency. Jaguar Land                 about its device.
                                                  accomplished when either the Smart                      Rover stated that based on MY 2012                       For the foregoing reasons, the agency
                                                  Key is automatically detected by the                    theft information published by NHTSA,                 hereby grants in full Jaguar Land Rover’s
                                                  vehicle, the vehicle is unlocked using                  the Jaguar Land Rover vehicles                        petition for exemption for the Jaguar XE
                                                  the Smart Key unlock button or by using                 equipped with immobilizers had a                      vehicle line from the parts-marking
                                                  the emergency key blade. Jaguar Land                    combined theft rate of 0.81 per thousand              requirements of 49 CFR part 541. The
                                                  Rover stated that automatic detection of                vehicles, which is below NHTSA’s                      agency notes that 49 CFR part 541,
                                                  the Smart key method occurs when                        overall theft rate of 1.13 thefts per                 Appendix A–1, identifies those lines
                                                  authentication of the correct Smart Key                 thousand vehicles. Using an average of                that are exempted from the Theft
                                                  via a low frequency to remote frequency                 3 MYs data (2011–2013), NHTSA’s theft                 Prevention Standard for a given model
                                                  challenge response sequence occurs                      rates for the Jaguar XF-Type, Jaguar XJ               year. 49 CFR part 543.7(f) contains
                                                  after the driver/operator approaches the                and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque                 publication requirements incident to the
                                                  vehicle, pulls the driver’s door handle,                are 0.7237, 1.1466 and 0.4495                         disposition of all Part 543 petitions.
                                                  and unlocks the doors. When the driver                  respectfully. Theft data for the Jaguar F-            Advanced listing, including the release
                                                  presses the ignition start button, a                    Type and the Land Rover Discovery                     of future product nameplates, the
                                                  search begins to find and authenticate                  Sport is not available. Jaguar Land Rover             beginning model year for which the
                                                  the Smart Key within the vehicle                        believes these low theft rates                        petition is granted and a general
                                                  interior. Jaguar Land Rover stated that if              demonstrate the effectiveness of the                  description of the antitheft device is
                                                  this is successful, the information is                  immobilizer device. Additionally,                     necessary in order to notify law
                                                  passed through a coded data transfer to                 Jaguar Land Rover notes a Highway Loss                enforcement agencies of new vehicle
                                                  the BCM via the RFA. Then, the BCM                      Data Institute news release (July 19,                 lines exempted from the parts-marking
                                                  will pass the valid key status to the                   2000) showing approximately a 50%                     requirements of the Theft Prevention
                                                  instrument cluster, send the ‘‘key valid’’              reduction in theft for vehicles installed             Standard. If Jaguar Land Rover decides
                                                  message to the PCM, initiate a coded                    with an immobilizer device. The agency                not to use the exemption for this line,
                                                  data transfer and authorize the engine to               agrees that the device is substantially               it must formally notify the agency. If
                                                  start. Method two of unlocking the                      similar to devices installed on other                 such a decision is made, the line must
                                                  vehicle with the Smart Key unlock                       vehicle lines for which the agency has                be fully marked according to the
                                                  button occurs when the driver                           already granted exemptions                            requirements under 49 CFR parts 541.5
                                                  approaches the vehicle; presses the                        Based on the supporting evidence                   and 541.6 (marking of major component
                                                  Smart Key unlock button and unlocks                     submitted by Jaguar Land Rover on its                 parts and replacement parts).
                                                  the doors. Jaguar Land Rover stated that                device, the agency believes that the                     NHTSA notes that if Jaguar Land
                                                  once the driver presses the ignition start              antitheft device for the Jaguar XE                    Rover wishes in the future to modify the
                                                  button, the operation process is the                    vehicle line is likely to be as effective             device on which this exemption is
                                                  same as method one. Jaguar Land Rover                   in reducing and deterring motor vehicle               based, the company may have to submit
                                                  stated that if the Smart Key has a                      theft as compliance with the parts-                   a petition to modify the exemption. Part
                                                  discharged or damaged battery, the                      marking requirements of the Theft                     543.7(d) states that a Part 543 exemption
                                                  driver/operator can use method three of                 Prevention Standard (49 CFR 541). The                 applies only to vehicles that belong to
                                                  removing an emergency key blade from                    agency concludes that the device will                 a line exempted under this part and
                                                  the Smart Key to unlock the doors. After                provide the five types of performance                 equipped with the antitheft device on
                                                  using this method, once the driver                      listed in § 543.6(a)(3): Promoting                    which the line’s exemption is based.
                                                  presses the ignition start button, a                    activation; attract attention to the efforts          Further, Part 543.9(c)(2) provides for the
                                                  search begins to find and authenticate                  of an unauthorized person to enter or                 submission of petitions ‘‘to modify an
                                                  the Smart Key within the vehicle                        move a vehicle by means other than a                  exemption to permit the use of an
                                                  interior. If this is unsuccessful, the                  key; preventing defeat or circumvention               antitheft device similar to but differing
                                                  Smart Key needs to be docked under the                  of the device by unauthorized persons;                from the one specified in that
                                                  foot well lamp on the driver’s side knee                preventing operation of the vehicle by                exemption.’’
                                                  bolster. Once the Smart Key is placed in                unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the                  The agency wishes to minimize the
                                                  the correct position and the ignition                   reliability and durability of the device.             administrative burden that Part
                                                  start button is pressed again, the BCM                     Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49                 543.9(c)(2) could place on exempted
                                                  and Smart Key enter a coded data                        CFR 543.7 (b), the agency grants a                    vehicle manufacturers and itself. The
                                                  exchange via the immobilizer antenna                    petition for exemption from the parts-                agency did not intend in drafting Part
                                                  unit. The BCM passes the valid key                      marking requirements of Part 541 either               543 to require the submission of a
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                                                  status to the instrument cluster, via a                 in whole or in part, if it determines that,           modification petition for every change
                                                  code data transfer, and then the BCM                    based upon substantial evidence, the                  to the components or design of an
                                                  sends the ‘‘key valid’’ message to the                  standard equipment antitheft device is                antitheft device. The significance of
                                                  PCM initiating a coded data transfer. If                likely to be as effective in reducing and             many such changes could be de
                                                  successful, the engine will start the                   deterring motor vehicle theft as                      minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests
                                                  vehicle.                                                compliance with the parts-marking                     that if the manufacturer contemplates
                                                     Jaguar Land Rover stated that the                    requirements of Part 541. The agency                  making any changes, the effects of
                                                  Jaguar XE is a new vehicle line and                     finds that Jaguar Land Rover has                      which might be characterized as de


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                                                  minimis, it should consult the agency                   assistance (OFA) has been received, this                 Board decisions and notices are
                                                  before preparing and submitting a                       exemption will be effective on January                 available on our Web site at
                                                  petition to modify.                                     8, 2016, unless stayed pending                         ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
                                                    Issued in Washington, DC under authority              reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do               Decided: December 4, 2015.
                                                  delegated in 49 CFR 1.95.                               not involve environmental issues,1                       By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
                                                  Raymond R. Posten,                                      formal expressions of intent to file an                Director, Office of Proceedings.
                                                                                                          OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and                   Brendetta S. Jones,
                                                  Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
                                                                                                          interim trail use/rail banking requests
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–30930 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]                                                                    Clearance Clerk.
                                                                                                          under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–59–P                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2015–31006 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          December 21, 2015. Petitions to reopen
                                                                                                                                                                 BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                                                                                          or requests for public use conditions
                                                                                                          under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                          December 29, 2015, with the Surface
                                                                                                                                                                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  Surface Transportation Board                            Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20423–0001.                             [Docket Number: RITA–2008–0002]
                                                  [Docket No. AB 331 (Sub-No. 2X)]                           A copy of any petition filed with the
                                                                                                          Board should be sent to Metro’s                        Office of the Assistant Secretary for
                                                  The Bi-State Development Agency of                      representative: James C. Hetlage, Lashly               Research and Technology (OST–R);
                                                  the Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan                      & Baer, P.C., 714 Locust Street, St.                   Agency Information Collection
                                                  District—Abandonment Exemption—in                       Louis, MO 63101.                                       Activity; Notice of Renewal To
                                                  the City of St. Louis, MO                                  If the verified notice contains false or            Continue To Collect Information:
                                                                                                          misleading information, the exemption                  Confidential Close Call Reporting for a
                                                     The Bi-State Development Agency of
                                                                                                          is void ab initio.                                     Transit System
                                                  the Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan
                                                                                                             Metro has filed a combined
                                                  District (Metro) has filed a verified                                                                          AGENCY:   Bureau of Transportation
                                                                                                          environmental and historic report that
                                                  notice of exemption under 49 CFR part                                                                          Statistics (BTS), Office of the Assistant
                                                                                                          addresses the effects, if any, of the
                                                  1152 subpart F–Exempt Abandonments                                                                             Secretary for Research Technology
                                                                                                          abandonment on the environment and
                                                  to abandon 1.43 miles of rail line                                                                             (OST–R), U.S. Department of
                                                                                                          historic resources. OEA will issue an
                                                  extending from milepost 1.8 to milepost                                                                        Transportation.
                                                                                                          environmental assessment (EA) by
                                                  3.23 within the City of St. Louis,                                                                             ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                          December 14, 2015. Interested persons
                                                  Missouri (the Line). The Line traverses                                                                        comments.
                                                                                                          may obtain a copy of the EA by writing
                                                  United States Postal Service Zip Codes
                                                                                                          to OEA (Room 1100, Surface                             SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                  63110 and 63108.
                                                                                                          Transportation Board, Washington, DC                   requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
                                                     Metro has certified that: (1) No local
                                                                                                          20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202)                 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                  traffic has moved over the Line for at
                                                                                                          245–0305. Assistance for the hearing                   this notice announces the intention of
                                                  least two years; (2) no overhead traffic
                                                                                                          impaired is available through the                      the BTS to request the Office of
                                                  has moved over the Line for at least two
                                                                                                          Federal Information Relay Service at                   Management and Budget (OMB) to
                                                  years, and if there were any overhead
                                                                                                          (800) 877–8339. Comments on                            approve the continuation of the
                                                  traffic, it could be rerouted over other
                                                                                                          environmental and historic preservation                following information collection:
                                                  lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by
                                                                                                          matters must be filed within 15 days                   Confidential Close Call Reporting for a
                                                  a user of rail service on the Line (or by
                                                                                                          after the EA becomes available to the                  Transit System. This data collection
                                                  a state or local government entity acting
                                                                                                          public.                                                effort supports a multi-year program
                                                  on behalf of such user) regarding                          Environmental, historic preservation,
                                                  cessation of service over the line either                                                                      focused on improving transit safety by
                                                                                                          public use, or trail use/rail banking                  collecting and analyzing data and
                                                  is pending with the Surface                             conditions will be imposed, where
                                                  Transportation Board (Board) or with                                                                           information on close calls and other
                                                                                                          appropriate, in a subsequent decision.                 unsafe occurrences in the Washington
                                                  any U.S. District Court, or has been                       Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
                                                  decided in favor of complainant within                                                                         Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
                                                                                                          1152.29(e)(2), Metro shall file a notice of            (WMATA) system. The program is co-
                                                  the two-year period; and (4) the                        consummation with the Board to signify
                                                  requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c)                                                                               sponsored by WMATA’s Office of the
                                                                                                          that it has exercised the authority                    Deputy General Manager Operations
                                                  (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11                  granted and fully abandoned the line. If
                                                  (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12                                                                           (DGMO) and the President/Business
                                                                                                          consummation has not been effected by                  Agent of the Amalgamated Transit
                                                  (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR                     Metro’s filing of a notice of
                                                  1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental                                                                          Union (ATU) Local 689. It is designed
                                                                                                          consummation by December 9, 2016,                      to identify safety issues and propose
                                                  agencies) have been met.                                and there are no legal or regulatory
                                                     As a condition to this exemption, any                                                                       preventative safety actions based on
                                                                                                          barriers to consummation, the authority                voluntary reports of close calls
                                                  employee adversely affected by the                      to abandon will automatically expire.
                                                  abandonment shall be protected under                                                                           submitted confidentially to the Bureau
                                                  Oregon Short Line Railroad—                                1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
                                                                                                                                                                 of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S.
                                                  Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch                       decision on environmental issues (whether raised       Department of Transportation. This
                                                  Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &                     by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental   information collection is necessary to
                                                                                                          Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)       aid WMATA/ATU in systematically
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                                                  Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
                                                                                                          cannot be made before the exemption’s effective        collecting and analyzing data to identify
                                                  91 (1979). To address whether this                      date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
                                                  condition adequately protects affected                  I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should    root causes of potentially unsafe events.
                                                  employees, a petition for partial                       be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may     DATES: Comments must be received by
                                                  revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)                     take appropriate action before the exemption’s         January 8, 2016.
                                                                                                          effective date.
                                                  must be filed.                                             2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing        ADDRESSES: BTS seeks public comments
                                                     Provided no formal expression of                     fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR      on its proposed continuation of
                                                  intent to file an offer of financial                    1002.2(f)(25).                                         information collection. Comments


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionGrant of petition for exemption.
DatesThe exemption granted by this notice is effective beginning with the 2017 model year (MY).
ContactMs. Carlita Ballard, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, W43- 439, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Ballard's phone number is (202) 366-5222. Her fax number is (202) 493-2990.
FR Citation80 FR 76615 

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