81_FR_29025 81 FR 28935 - Volkswagen Group of America, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

81 FR 28935 - Volkswagen Group of America, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)

Page Range28935-28937
FR Document2016-10916

Volkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen passenger cars do not fully comply with paragraph S4.3(c) and S4.3(d) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less. Volkswagen filed a report dated November 25, 2015, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. Volkswagen then petitioned NHTSA under 49 CFR part 556 requesting a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0123; Notice 2]


Volkswagen Group of America, Grant of Petition for Decision of 
Inconsequential Noncompliance

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

ACTION: Grant of petition.

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SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) has determined that 
certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen passenger cars do not 
fully comply with paragraph S4.3(c) and S4.3(d) of Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and 
Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity 
Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 
pounds) or Less. Volkswagen filed a report dated November 25, 2015, 
pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility 
and Reports. Volkswagen then petitioned NHTSA under 49 CFR part 556 
requesting a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential 
to motor vehicle safety.

ADDRESSES: For further information on this decision contact Kerrin 
Bressant, Office of Vehicles Safety Compliance, the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), telephone (202) 366-1110, 
facsimile (202) 366-3081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview

    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and the rule 
implementing those provisions at 49 CFR part 556, Volkswagen 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. Notice of 
receipt of the petition was published, with a 30-day public comment 
period, on March 1, 2016 in the Federal Register (81 FR 10715). Two 
comments were received.

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II. Vehicles Involved

    Affected are approximately 4,965 MY 2015-2016 Volkswagen e-Golf 
passenger vehicles that were manufactured between May 21, 2014 and 
November 14, 2015 and approximately 4,618 MY 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf 
R passenger vehicles that were manufactured between October 24, 2014 
and November 14, 2015.

III. Noncompliance

    Volkswagen explains that the noncompliance is that the tire placard 
does not contain the word ``none'' in the area reserved for the spare 
tire specifications as required by paragraphs S4.3(c) and S4.3(d) of 
FMVSS No. 110.

IV. Rule Text

    Paragraphs S4.3(c) and (d) of FMVSS No. 110 require in pertinent 
part:

    S4.3 Placard. Each vehicle, except for a trailer or incomplete 
vehicle, shall show the information specified in S4.3(a) through 
(g), and may show, at the manufacturer's option, the information 
specified in S4.3(h) and (i), on a placard permanently affixed to 
the driver's side B-pillar. . . .
    (c) Vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold tire inflation 
pressure for front, rear and spare tires, subject to the limitations 
of S4.3.4. For full size spare tires, the statement ``see above'' 
may, at the manufacturer's option replace manufacturer's recommended 
cold tire inflation pressure. If no spare tire is provided, the word 
``none'' must replace the manufacturer's recommended cold tire 
inflation pressure.
    (d) Tire size designation, indicated by the headings ``size'' or 
``original tire size'' or ``original size,'' and ``spare tire'' or 
``spare,'' for the tires installed at the time of the first purchase 
for purposes other than resale. For full size spare tires, the 
statement ``see above'' may, at the manufacturer's option replace 
the tire size designation. If no spare tire is provided, the word 
``none'' must replace the tire size designation;

V. Summary of Volkswagen's Analyses

    Volkswagen stated its belief that the subject noncompliance is 
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety for the following reasons:
    (A) Volkswagen stated that the misprinted information on the tire 
placard is applicable to a component (spare tire) that was not provided 
with the subject vehicles.
    (B) Volkswagen explained that there is no effect on drivability, 
vehicle safety or tire wear.
    (C) Volkswagen stated that it is not aware of any field or customer 
complaints related to the subject non-compliance.
    In summation, Volkswagen believes that the described noncompliance 
of the subject vehicles is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, and 
that its petition, to exempt Volkswagen 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's Decision

    NHTSA's Analysis: Volkswagen explained that the tire placards on 
the affected ``e-Golf'' and ``Golf R'' vehicles do not contain the 
required word ``none'' in the spaces used to provide the spare tire 
information (size and cold tire pressure) since no actual spare tires 
were provided with these vehicles. On the ``e-Golf'' vehicles, the 
placard indicates dashes (``- - -'') instead of the word ``none'' in 
both the spare tire size and cold tire pressure spaces. On the ``Golf 
R'' vehicles, the placard identifies the spare tire size as ``T125/
70R18'' and a cold tire pressure of ``420KPA, 61 PSI'' instead of the 
word ``none'' in both spaces. Volkswagen stated its belief that the 
subject mislabeling has no actual effect on the vehicle's drivability, 
safety or tire wear.
    During the receipt notice comment period NHTSA received comments 
from two individuals. Both individuals believed Volkswagen's 
noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. The first 
individual stated that the vehicle owner will know, or learn, that the 
vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire and mentioned that NHTSA has 
approved a similar petition from General Motors. The second individual 
stated that he agrees with Volkswagen's reasoning and that the error is 
truly inconsequential to the safety of the consumer and not detrimental 
to the performance of the vehicles.
    In consideration of the e-golf vehicles where the placard uses 
dashes instead of the word ``none'', The agency believes the dashes 
will be interpreted to mean no spare tire was provided with the 
vehicle. Vehicle owners will confirm their vehicles are not equipped 
with a spare tire if, or when, there is a need for one. While some 
owners may find this inconvenient, manufacturers are not required to 
provide spare tires with vehicles they manufacture and sell. Therefore, 
the agency agrees with Volkswagen and the commenters that this 
noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
    In consideration of the Golf R vehicles where the placard specifies 
an actual spare tire size and cold inflation pressure (T125/70R18 
@420kPa/61PSI) instead of the word ``none'': The agency reviewed the 
load carrying capacity associated with that tire size and inflation 
pressure combination to ensure that it could meet the load requirements 
for the vehicle's maximum loading, as specified by FMVSS No. 110, in 
the event that a vehicle owner were to purchase and use that size tire 
on the subject vehicle. If the spare tire information listed on the 
placard was found to represent a tire and inflation pressure 
combination inappropriate for the Golf R vehicles, the agency would 
consider this noncompliance as consequential to motor vehicle safety. 
However, that was not the case, the subject spare tire T125/70R18 at a 
cold tire inflation pressure of 61 PSI has a much higher load carrying 
capacity than the front and rear tires listed on the placard at the 
listed inflation pressure (775 kg versus 580 kg \1\). In addition, 
similar to the e-Golf owners, the Golf R vehicle owners will be able to 
confirm that their vehicles are not equipped with a spare tire if, or 
when, there is a need for one. Therefore, in the case of the Golf R 
vehicles, the agency also agrees with Volkswagen and the commenters 
that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
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    Lastly, Volkswagen stated that they are not aware of any consumer 
complaints, field communications, related to this noncompliance. 
Volkswagen informed NHTSA that it has corrected the noncompliances of 
the subject vehicles so that all production vehicles on and after 
November 15, 2015 will fully comply with FMVSS No. 110.
    NHTSA's Decision: In consideration of the foregoing analysis, NHTSA 
finds that Volkswagen has met its burden of demonstrating that the 
subject FMVSS No. 110 noncompliance in the affected vehicles is 
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, Volkswagen's 
petition is hereby granted and Volkswagen is exempted from the 
obligation of providing notification of, and a free remedy for, that 
noncompliance under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120.
    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 Volkswagen no 
longer controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance 
existed. However, any decision on this

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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 Volkswagen 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 M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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                                                    operations during a forecast period that                FAR Part 150. Such determination does                   Issued in Camp Hill, PA on May 3, 2016.
                                                    is at least five (5) years in the future, and           not constitute approval of the                        Lori K. Pagnanelli,
                                                    the ways in which such operations will                  applicant’s data, information or plans;               Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office,
                                                    affect such maps. The Act requires such                 or a commitment to approve a noise                    Eastern Region.
                                                    maps to be developed in consultation                    compatibility program or to fund the                  [FR Doc. 2016–10979 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    with interested and affected parties in                 implementation of that program. If                    BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                    the local community, government                         questions arise concerning the precise
                                                    agencies, and persons using the airport.                relationship of specific properties to
                                                    An airport operator who has submitted                   noise exposure contours depicted on a                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    noise exposure maps that are found by
                                                                                                            noise exposure map submitted under
                                                    FAA to be in compliance with the                                                                              National Highway Traffic Safety
                                                                                                            Section 47503 of the Act, it should be                Administration
                                                    requirements of Federal Aviation
                                                    Regulations (FAR) Part 150,                             noted that the FAA is not involved in
                                                    promulgated pursuant to the Act, may                    any way in determining the relative
                                                                                                                                                                  [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0123; Notice 2]
                                                    submit a noise compatibility program                    locations of specific properties with
                                                    for FAA approval which sets forth the                   regard to the depicted noise contours, or             Volkswagen Group of America, Grant
                                                    measures the operator has taken or                      in interpreting the noise exposure maps               of Petition for Decision of
                                                    proposes to take to reduce existing non-                to resolve questions concerning, for                  Inconsequential Noncompliance
                                                    compatible uses and prevent the                         example, which properties should be
                                                    introduction of additional non-                         covered by the provisions of Section                  AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
                                                    compatible uses.                                        47506 of the Act. These functions are                 Safety Administration (NHTSA),
                                                       The FAA has completed its review of                  inseparable from the ultimate land use                Department of Transportation (DOT).
                                                    the noise exposure maps and                             control and planning responsibilities of              ACTION:   Grant of petition.
                                                    accompanying documentation                              local government. These local
                                                    submitted by the Susquehanna Regional                   responsibilities are not changed in any               SUMMARY:   Volkswagen Group of
                                                    Airport Authority. The documentation                    way under Part 150 or through FAA’s                   America (Volkswagen) has determined
                                                    that constitutes the ‘‘Noise Exposure                   review of noise exposure maps.                        that certain model year (MY) 2015–2016
                                                    Maps’’ (NEM) as defined in Section                      Therefore, the responsibility for the                 Volkswagen passenger cars do not fully
                                                    150.7 of Part 150 includes: 2015 Base                   detailed overlaying of noise exposure                 comply with paragraph S4.3(c) and
                                                    Year NEM Figure (3–1) and 2020 Future                                                                         S4.3(d) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
                                                                                                            contours onto the map depicting
                                                    Year NEM Figure (4–1). The Noise                                                                              Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire
                                                    Exposure Maps contain current and                       properties on the surface rests
                                                                                                            exclusively with the airport operator                 Selection and Rims and Motor Home/
                                                    forecast information, including the                                                                           Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load
                                                    depiction of the airport and its                        that submitted those maps, or with
                                                                                                            those public agencies and planning                    Carrying Capacity Information for Motor
                                                    boundaries, the runway configurations,
                                                                                                            agencies with which consultation is                   Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536
                                                    and land uses such as residential, open
                                                                                                            required under Section 47503 of the                   kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less.
                                                    space, commercial/office, community
                                                                                                            Act. The FAA has relied on the                        Volkswagen filed a report dated
                                                    facilities, libraries, churches, open
                                                                                                            certification by the airport operator,                November 25, 2015, pursuant to 49 CFR
                                                    space, infrastructure, vacant and
                                                                                                            under Section 150.21 of FAR Part 150,                 part 573, Defect and Noncompliance
                                                    warehouse and those areas within the
                                                                                                                                                                  Responsibility and Reports. Volkswagen
                                                    Day Night Average Sound Level (DNL)                     that the statutorily required consultation
                                                                                                                                                                  then petitioned NHTSA under 49 CFR
                                                    65, 70 and 75 noise contours. Estimates                 has been accomplished.
                                                                                                                                                                  part 556 requesting a decision that the
                                                    for the area within these contours for                    Copies of the full noise exposure map
                                                    the 2015 Base Year are shown in Table                                                                         subject noncompliance is
                                                                                                            documentation and of the FAA’s                        inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
                                                    3–1 and Table 4–1; and in Chapters 3
                                                                                                            evaluation of the maps are available for
                                                    and 4 of the NEM. Estimates of the                                                                            ADDRESSES:   For further information on
                                                                                                            examination at the following locations:
                                                    future residential population within the                                                                      this decision contact Kerrin Bressant,
                                                    2020 Future Year noise contours are                     Federal Aviation Administration,                      Office of Vehicles Safety Compliance,
                                                    shown in Table 4–1 and in Chapter 4 of                    Eastern Region, Airports Division,                  the National Highway Traffic Safety
                                                    the NEM. Appendix E, Figure E–1,                          AEA–600, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica,                 Administration (NHTSA), telephone
                                                    displays the location of noise                            New York 11434.                                     (202) 366–1110, facsimile (202) 366–
                                                    monitoring sites. Flight tracks for the                                                                       3081.
                                                    existing and the five-year forecast Noise               Federal Aviation Administration,
                                                    Exposure Maps are found in Chapter 2                      Harrisburg Airports District Office,                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    and Appendix F. The type and                              3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508,
                                                                                                                                                                  I. Overview
                                                    frequency of aircraft operations                          Camp Hill, PA 17011.
                                                    (including nighttime operations) are                    Susquehanna Area Regional Aiport                         Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
                                                    found in Appendix F, Tables F–1                           Authority, One Terminal Drive, Suite                30120(h) and the rule implementing
                                                    through and F–3. The FAA has                              300, Middletown, PA 17057.                          those provisions at 49 CFR part 556,
                                                    determined that these noise exposure                                                                          Volkswagen submitted a petition for an
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      exemption from the notification and
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                                                    maps and accompanying documentation
                                                    are in compliance with applicable                       Harrisburg Airports District Office (HAR              remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C.
                                                    requirements. This determination is                     ADO), Susan L. McDonald,                              Chapter 301 on the basis that this
                                                    effective on May 3, 2016.                               Environmental Protection Specialist,                  noncompliance is inconsequential to
                                                       FAA’s determination on an airport                    Federal Aviation Administration, HAR                  motor vehicle safety. Notice of receipt of
                                                    operator’s noise exposure maps is                       ADO, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508,                 the petition was published, with a 30-
                                                    limited to a finding that the maps were                 Camp Hill, PA 17011, Telephone: (717)                 day public comment period, on March
                                                    developed in accordance with the                        730–2830.                                             1, 2016 in the Federal Register (81 FR
                                                    procedures contained in Appendix A of                                                                         10715). Two comments were received.


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                                                    II. Vehicles Involved                                   petition, to exempt Volkswagen from                   for the vehicle’s maximum loading, as
                                                       Affected are approximately 4,965 MY                  providing recall notification of                      specified by FMVSS No. 110, in the
                                                    2015–2016 Volkswagen e-Golf passenger                   noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.                event that a vehicle owner were to
                                                    vehicles that were manufactured                         30118 and remedying the recall                        purchase and use that size tire on the
                                                    between May 21, 2014 and November                       noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.                subject vehicle. If the spare tire
                                                    14, 2015 and approximately 4,618 MY                     30120 should be granted.                              information listed on the placard was
                                                    2015–2016 Volkswagen Golf R                                                                                   found to represent a tire and inflation
                                                                                                            NHTSA’s Decision
                                                    passenger vehicles that were                                                                                  pressure combination inappropriate for
                                                                                                               NHTSA’s Analysis: Volkswagen                       the Golf R vehicles, the agency would
                                                    manufactured between October 24, 2014                   explained that the tire placards on the
                                                    and November 14, 2015.                                                                                        consider this noncompliance as
                                                                                                            affected ‘‘e-Golf’’ and ‘‘Golf R’’ vehicles           consequential to motor vehicle safety.
                                                    III. Noncompliance                                      do not contain the required word                      However, that was not the case, the
                                                       Volkswagen explains that the                         ‘‘none’’ in the spaces used to provide                subject spare tire T125/70R18 at a cold
                                                    noncompliance is that the tire placard                  the spare tire information (size and cold             tire inflation pressure of 61 PSI has a
                                                                                                            tire pressure) since no actual spare tires            much higher load carrying capacity than
                                                    does not contain the word ‘‘none’’ in the
                                                                                                            were provided with these vehicles. On                 the front and rear tires listed on the
                                                    area reserved for the spare tire
                                                                                                            the ‘‘e-Golf’’ vehicles, the placard                  placard at the listed inflation pressure
                                                    specifications as required by paragraphs
                                                                                                            indicates dashes (‘‘- - -’’) instead of the           (775 kg versus 580 kg 1). In addition,
                                                    S4.3(c) and S4.3(d) of FMVSS No. 110.
                                                                                                            word ‘‘none’’ in both the spare tire size             similar to the e-Golf owners, the Golf R
                                                    IV. Rule Text                                           and cold tire pressure spaces. On the                 vehicle owners will be able to confirm
                                                      Paragraphs S4.3(c) and (d) of FMVSS                   ‘‘Golf R’’ vehicles, the placard identifies           that their vehicles are not equipped
                                                    No. 110 require in pertinent part:                      the spare tire size as ‘‘T125/70R18’’ and             with a spare tire if, or when, there is a
                                                                                                            a cold tire pressure of ‘‘420KPA, 61 PSI’’            need for one. Therefore, in the case of
                                                       S4.3 Placard. Each vehicle, except for a             instead of the word ‘‘none’’ in both
                                                    trailer or incomplete vehicle, shall show the                                                                 the Golf R vehicles, the agency also
                                                                                                            spaces. Volkswagen stated its belief that             agrees with Volkswagen and the
                                                    information specified in S4.3(a) through (g),
                                                    and may show, at the manufacturer’s option,             the subject mislabeling has no actual                 commenters that this noncompliance is
                                                    the information specified in S4.3(h) and (i),           effect on the vehicle’s drivability, safety           inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
                                                    on a placard permanently affixed to the                 or tire wear.                                            Lastly, Volkswagen stated that they
                                                    driver’s side B-pillar. . . .                              During the receipt notice comment                  are not aware of any consumer
                                                       (c) Vehicle manufacturer’s recommended               period NHTSA received comments from                   complaints, field communications,
                                                    cold tire inflation pressure for front, rear and        two individuals. Both individuals                     related to this noncompliance.
                                                    spare tires, subject to the limitations of              believed Volkswagen’s noncompliance                   Volkswagen informed NHTSA that it
                                                    S4.3.4. For full size spare tires, the statement        is inconsequential to motor vehicle                   has corrected the noncompliances of the
                                                    ‘‘see above’’ may, at the manufacturer’s                safety. The first individual stated that              subject vehicles so that all production
                                                    option replace manufacturer’s recommended               the vehicle owner will know, or learn,
                                                    cold tire inflation pressure. If no spare tire is                                                             vehicles on and after November 15,
                                                                                                            that the vehicle was not equipped with                2015 will fully comply with FMVSS No.
                                                    provided, the word ‘‘none’’ must replace the
                                                    manufacturer’s recommended cold tire                    a spare tire and mentioned that NHTSA                 110.
                                                    inflation pressure.                                     has approved a similar petition from                     NHTSA’s Decision: In consideration
                                                       (d) Tire size designation, indicated by the          General Motors. The second individual                 of the foregoing analysis, NHTSA finds
                                                    headings ‘‘size’’ or ‘‘original tire size’’ or          stated that he agrees with Volkswagen’s               that Volkswagen has met its burden of
                                                    ‘‘original size,’’ and ‘‘spare tire’’ or ‘‘spare,’’     reasoning and that the error is truly                 demonstrating that the subject FMVSS
                                                    for the tires installed at the time of the first        inconsequential to the safety of the                  No. 110 noncompliance in the affected
                                                    purchase for purposes other than resale. For            consumer and not detrimental to the                   vehicles is inconsequential to motor
                                                    full size spare tires, the statement ‘‘see              performance of the vehicles.
                                                    above’’ may, at the manufacturer’s option
                                                                                                                                                                  vehicle safety. Accordingly,
                                                                                                               In consideration of the e-golf vehicles            Volkswagen’s petition is hereby granted
                                                    replace the tire size designation. If no spare
                                                                                                            where the placard uses dashes instead                 and Volkswagen is exempted from the
                                                    tire is provided, the word ‘‘none’’ must
                                                    replace the tire size designation;                      of the word ‘‘none’’, The agency                      obligation of providing notification of,
                                                                                                            believes the dashes will be interpreted               and a free remedy for, that
                                                    V. Summary of Volkswagen’s Analyses                     to mean no spare tire was provided with               noncompliance under 49 U.S.C. 30118
                                                       Volkswagen stated its belief that the                the vehicle. Vehicle owners will                      and 30120.
                                                    subject noncompliance is                                confirm their vehicles are not equipped                  NHTSA notes that the statutory
                                                    inconsequential to motor vehicle safety                 with a spare tire if, or when, there is a             provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
                                                    for the following reasons:                              need for one. While some owners may                   30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
                                                       (A) Volkswagen stated that the                       find this inconvenient, manufacturers                 file petitions for a determination of
                                                    misprinted information on the tire                      are not required to provide spare tires               inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
                                                    placard is applicable to a component                    with vehicles they manufacture and sell.              exempt manufacturers only from the
                                                    (spare tire) that was not provided with                 Therefore, the agency agrees with                     duties found in sections 30118 and
                                                    the subject vehicles.                                   Volkswagen and the commenters that                    30120, respectively, to notify owners,
                                                       (B) Volkswagen explained that there                  this noncompliance is inconsequential                 purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
                                                    is no effect on drivability, vehicle safety             to motor vehicle safety.                              noncompliance and to remedy the
                                                                                                               In consideration of the Golf R vehicles
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                                                    or tire wear.                                                                                                 defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any
                                                       (C) Volkswagen stated that it is not                 where the placard specifies an actual                 decision on this petition only applies to
                                                    aware of any field or customer                          spare tire size and cold inflation                    the subject vehicles that Volkswagen no
                                                    complaints related to the subject non-                  pressure (T125/70R18 @420kPa/61PSI)                   longer controlled at the time it
                                                    compliance.                                             instead of the word ‘‘none’’: The agency              determined that the noncompliance
                                                       In summation, Volkswagen believes                    reviewed the load carrying capacity                   existed. However, any decision on this
                                                    that the described noncompliance of the                 associated with that tire size and
                                                    subject vehicles is inconsequential to                  inflation pressure combination to ensure                1 The European Tyre and Rim Technical

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                                                    petition does not relieve vehicle                       financial system and the benefits of                  the WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING
                                                    distributors and dealers of the                         trade and transactions involving U.S.                 ORGANIZATION and/or Abdul Mohamed
                                                    prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale,               companies and individuals.                            WAKED FARES, and/or being controlled or
                                                                                                               The Kingpin Act blocks all property                directed by, or acting for or on behalf of,
                                                    or introduction or delivery for                                                                               Abdul Mohamed WAKED FARES, Mohamed
                                                    introduction into interstate commerce of                and interests in property, subject to U.S.            Abdo WAKED DARWICH, and/or GRUPO
                                                    the noncompliant vehicles under their                   jurisdiction, owned or controlled by                  WISA, S.A., and therefore meets the criteria
                                                    control after Volkswagen notified them                  significant foreign narcotics traffickers             for designation pursuant to sections 805(b)(2)
                                                    that the subject noncompliance existed.                 as identified by the President. In                    and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C.
                                                                                                            addition, the Kingpin Act provides that               1904(b)(2) and/or (3).
                                                      Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:                                                                             3. WAKED DARWICH, Mohamed Abdo
                                                    Delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and             the Secretary of the Treasury, in
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                                                    Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,                                    Agency, the Director of the Federal                   [SDNTK] (Linked To: WAKED MONEY
                                                    Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.          Bureau of Investigation, the                          LAUNDERING ORGANIZATION).
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–10916 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am]              Administrator of the Drug Enforcement                 Designated for being controlled or directed
                                                    BILLING CODE 4910–59–P                                  Administration, the Secretary of                      by, or acting for or on behalf of, the WAKED
                                                                                                            Defense, the Secretary of State, and the              MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATION
                                                                                                            Secretary of Homeland Security, may                   and Abdul Mohamed WAKED FARES, and
                                                                                                                                                                  therefore meets the criteria for designation
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              designate and block the property and
                                                                                                                                                                  pursuant to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin
                                                                                                            interests in property, subject to U.S.                Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3).
                                                    Office of Foreign Assets Control                        jurisdiction, of persons who are found                   4. WAKED FARES, Abdul Mohamed; DOB
                                                                                                            to be: (1) Materially assisting in, or                19 Dec 1949; alt. DOB 09 Dec 1949; POB
                                                    Additional Designations, Foreign                        providing financial or technological                  Kamed El Louz, Lebanon; citizen Panama;
                                                    Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act                       support for or to, or providing goods or              alt. citizen Lebanon; alt. citizen Colombia;
                                                                                                            services in support of, the international             Cedula No. N–19–804 (Panama); Passport
                                                    AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets                                                                             1640816 (Panama) (individual) [SDNTK]
                                                    Control, Treasury.                                      narcotics trafficking activities of a
                                                                                                                                                                  (Linked To: WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING
                                                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                            person designated pursuant to the                     ORGANIZATION). Designated for playing a
                                                                                                            Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or                significant role in international narcotics
                                                    SUMMARY:   The U.S. Department of the                   directed by, or acting for or on behalf of,           trafficking, and therefore meets the criteria
                                                    Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets                     a person designated pursuant to the                   for designation pursuant to section 805(b)(4)
                                                    Control (OFAC) is publishing the names                  Kingpin Act; or (3) playing a significant             of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(4).
                                                    of eight individuals and 69 entities                    role in international narcotics                          5. WAKED HATUM, Jalal Ahmed (a.k.a.
                                                                                                            trafficking.                                          WAKED HATOUM, Jalal); DOB 18 Oct 1976;
                                                    whose property and interests in
                                                                                                               On May 5, 2016, the Acting Director                POB Colombia; citizen Panama; alt. citizen
                                                    property have been blocked pursuant to                                                                        Colombia; Cedula No. 3–700–2344 (Panama);
                                                    the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin                           of OFAC designated the following eight                Passport 0091672 (Panama); alt. Passport
                                                    Designation Act (Kingpin Act), 21                       individuals and 69 entities whose                     1426177 (Panama); alt. Passport 1706460
                                                    U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182.                        property and interests in property are                (Panama) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To:
                                                    DATES: The designations by the Acting                   blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of                 WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING
                                                    Director of OFAC of the eight                           the Kingpin Act.                                      ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially
                                                                                                                                                                  assisting in, or providing financial or
                                                    individuals and 69 entities identified in               Individuals                                           technological support for or to, or providing
                                                    this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of                                                                     goods or services in support of, the
                                                                                                              1. CASTRO MONTOTO, Norman Douglas;
                                                    the Kingpin Act are effective on May 5,                 DOB 06 Jul 1962; citizen Panama; Passport             international narcotics trafficking activities of
                                                    2016.                                                   1871296 (Panama) (individual) [SDNTK]                 the WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        (Linked To: WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING                    ORGANIZATION and/or Nidal Ahmed
                                                    Assistant Director, Sanctions                           ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially              WAKED HATUM, and/or being controlled or
                                                    Compliance & Evaluation, Office of                      assisting in, or providing financial or               directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the
                                                                                                            technological support for or to, or providing         WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING
                                                    Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department                                                                       ORGANIZATION and/or Nidal Ahmed
                                                                                                            goods or services in support of, the
                                                    of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220,                  international narcotics trafficking activities of     WAKED HATUM, and therefore meets the
                                                    Tel: (202) 622–2490.                                    the WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING                            criteria for designation pursuant to sections
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              ORGANIZATION and/or Nidal Ahmed                       805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21
                                                                                                            WAKED HATUM, and/or being controlled or               U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or (3).
                                                    Electronic and Facsimile Availability                   directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the          6. WAKED HATUM, Ali; DOB 28 Aug
                                                      This document and additional                          WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING                                1972; Cedula No. N–19–612 (Panama)
                                                    information concerning OFAC are                         ORGANIZATION and/or Nidal Ahmed                       (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: WAKED
                                                                                                            WAKED HATUM, and therefore meets the                  MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATION).
                                                    available on OFAC’s Web site at http://                 criteria for designation pursuant to sections         Designated for materially assisting in, or
                                                    www.treasury.gov/ofac or via facsimile                  805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21           providing financial or technological support
                                                    through a 24-hour fax-on-demand                         U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or (3).                         for or to, or providing goods or services in
                                                    service at (202) 622–0077.                                2. TOUZARD ROMO, Lucia, Ave. Samuel                 support of, the international narcotics
                                                                                                            Lewis y Calle 54, Urb. Obarrio Torre                  trafficking activities of the WAKED MONEY
                                                    Background                                              Generali, piso 11, Apartado 0831–02–513,              LAUNDERING ORGANIZATION and/or
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES




                                                      The Kingpin Act became law on                         Panama, Panama; DOB 24 Jan 1971; POB                  Nidal Ahmed WAKED HATUM, and/or being
                                                    December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act                       Panama; citizen Panama; Passport 0159068              controlled or directed by, or acting for or on
                                                    provides a statutory framework for the                  (Panama) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To:             behalf of, the WAKED MONEY
                                                                                                            WAKED MONEY LAUNDERING                                LAUNDERING ORGANIZATION and/or
                                                    imposition of sanctions against                         ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially              Nidal Ahmed WAKED HATUM, and
                                                    significant foreign narcotics traffickers               assisting in, or providing financial or               therefore meets the criteria for designation
                                                    and their organizations on a worldwide                  technological support for or to, or providing         pursuant to sections 805(b)(2) and/or (3) of
                                                    basis, with the objective of denying their              goods or services in support of, the                  the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or
                                                    businesses and agents access to the U.S.                international narcotics trafficking activities of     (3).



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionGrant of petition.
FR Citation81 FR 28935 

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