80 FR 79995 - Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)
| Page Range | 79995-79995 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32307 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 79995] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32307] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2016-1)] Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment factor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Board has approved the first quarter 2016 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The first quarter 2016 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.864. The first quarter 2016 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.368. The first quarter 2016 RCAF-5 is 0.347. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877- 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the Board's decision, which is available on our Web site, http://www.stb.dot.gov. Copies of the decision may be purchased by contacting the Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at (800) 877-8339. This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or energy conservation. By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner Miller. Decided: December 17, 2015. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-32307 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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expiration of the comment period, this Public Assistance, Governmental to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from
notice will take effect automatically and Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245– Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard,
will be the final Board action. 0238. Assistance for the hearing based on the installation of an antitheft
Board decisions and notices are impaired is available through FIRS at device as standard equipment for the
available on our Web site at (800) 877–8339. entire vehicle line.
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV’’. This action will not significantly Under 49 CFR part 543.5(a), a
It is ordered: affect either the quality of the human manufacturer may petition NHTSA to
1. The proposed transaction is environment or energy conservation. grant an exemption for one vehicle line
approved and authorized, subject to the By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
per model year. In its petition, Maserati
filing of opposing comments. Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner provided a detailed description and
2. If opposing comments are timely Miller. diagram of the identity, design, and
filed, the findings made in this notice Decided: December 17, 2015. location of the components of the
will be deemed vacated. antitheft device for the Levante vehicle
Brendetta S. Jones,
3. This notice will be effective line. Maserati stated that beginning with
Clearance Clerk.
February 9, 2016, unless opposing the 2017 model year, its Levante
comments are filed by February 8, 2016. [FR Doc. 2015–32307 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] vehicles will be equipped with a
4. A copy of this notice will be served BILLING CODE 4915–01–P passive, antitheft device as standard
on: (1) The U.S. Department of equipment. Specifically, the device will
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier consist of a vehicle alarm system (VTA),
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION a remote keyless entry (RKE) system and
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (2) a sentry key immobilizer system (SKIS).
National Highway Traffic Safety
the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Key components of Maserati’s antitheft
Administration
Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania device are a siren and/or horn, hood ajar
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530; Petition for Exemption From the switch, security indicator, RFHub/
and (3) the U.S. Department of Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Keyless Ignition Node (KIN) and Key fob
Transportation, Office of the General Standard; Maserati North America, Inc. (FOBIK), Intrusion and Inclination
Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Sensor, Door Ajar Switches, Intrusion
Washington, DC 20590. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Module, Central Body Controller, RKE
Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the SKIS. Maserati also informed
Decided: December 17, 2015.
Department of Transportation (DOT). the agency that an audible and visual
By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption. vehicle alarm system (VTA) has been
Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner
Miller. incorporated into the device to provide
SUMMARY: This document grants in full perimeter protection that will monitor
Tia Delano, the Maserati North America, Inc.’s, the vehicle’s doors, tailgate, ignition
Clearance Clerk. (Maserati) petition for an exemption of switch, interior vehicle intrusion and
[FR Doc. 2015–32313 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] the Levante sports utility vehicle (SUV) inclination sensors against unauthorized
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P line in accordance with 49 CFR part use or tampering. Maserati further stated
543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft that if unauthorized use or tampering
Prevention Standard. This petition is with any of these protected areas is
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION granted because the agency has detected, the vehicle’s horn/siren will
determined that the antitheft device to sound and the exterior lamps will flash.
Surface Transportation Board be placed on the line as standard Maserati further stated that activation
[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2016–1)] equipment is likely to be as effective in of its immobilizer device is
reducing and deterring motor vehicle automatically achieved when the
Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor theft as compliance with the parts- ignition is turned from the ‘‘run’’
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. marking requirements of the 49 CFR position to the ‘‘off’’ position. Once
part 541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft activated, only the use of a valid key can
ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment disable immobilization and allow the
Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention
factor. vehicle to run. Maserati stated that the
Standard).
SUMMARY: The Board has approved the device is deactivated by performing an
DATES: The exemption granted by this
first quarter 2016 Rail Cost Adjustment unlock actuation via the RKE
notice is effective beginning with the
Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by transmitter or by starting the vehicle
2017 model year (MY).
the Association of American Railroads. with a valid RFHub key. Specifically,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Maserati stated that to start the vehicle,
The first quarter 2016 RCAF Deborah Mazyck, Office of International
(Unadjusted) is 0.864. The first quarter the driver must press and hold the brake
Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer pedal while pressing the START/STOP
2016 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.368. The first Programs, NHTSA, W43–443, 1200 New
quarter 2016 RCAF–5 is 0.347. button. The system takes over and
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC engages the starter causing the starter
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2016. 20590. Ms. Mazyck’s phone number is motor to run and automatically
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (202) 366–4139. Her fax number is (202) disengage while the engine is running.
Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. Federal 493–2990. Maserati also stated that the RFHub
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a contains and controls the SKIS
hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339.
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petition dated October 23, 2015, preventing the engine from running
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maserati requested an exemption from more than 2 seconds unless a valid
Additional information is contained in the parts-marking requirements of the FOBIK key is used to start the engine.
the Board’s decision, which is available Theft Prevention Standard for the Maserati stated that the vehicle’s key fob
on our Web site, http://www.stb.dot.gov. Levante vehicle line beginning with MY with RKE transmitter, RFHub and the
Copies of the decision may be 2017. The petition requested an KIN contains over 50,000 possible
purchased by contacting the Office of exemption from parts-marking pursuant electronic key combinations and allows
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Approval of rail cost adjustment factor. | |
| Dates | Effective Date: January 1, 2016. | |
| Contact | Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245-0333. Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877- 8339. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 79995 |
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