81 FR 42394 - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 125 (June 29, 2016)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 125 (June 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15316 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 42394-42395] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15316] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0066; Notice 1] Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Receipt of petition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO), has determined that certain Bridgestone VSB heavy-duty radial truck tires do not fully comply with paragraph S6.5(d) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 pounds) and Motorcycles. BATO filed a report dated April 7, 2016, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. BATO then petitioned NHTSA under 49 CFR part 556 for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is July 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the docket and notice number cited in the title of this notice and be submitted by any of the following methods:Mail: Send comments by mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by hand to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. Electronically: Submit comments electronically by: logging onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web site at http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Comments may also be faxed to (202) 493-2251. Comments must be written in the English language, and be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are provided. If you wish to receive confirmation that comments you have submitted by mail were received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. The petition, supporting materials, and all comments received before the close of business on the closing date indicated above will be filed in the docket and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials received after the closing date will also be filed and will be considered to the extent possible. When the petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will also be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority indicated at the end of this notice. All documents submitted to the docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for accessing the dockets. The docket ID number for this petition is shown at the heading of this notice. DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477-78). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Overview: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and their implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 556, BATO 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 as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice of receipt of BATO's petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition. II. Tires Involved: Affected are approximately 1,167 Bridgestone VSB heavy-duty radial truck tires used for logging and other similar applications that were manufactured between April 5, 2015, and March 30, 2016. III. Noncompliance: BATO stated that while the subject tires, which are rated for both a single and a dual load, display the proper maximum load rating and inflation pressure on the sidewall for a single load, but are missing that information for a dual load. As a consequence, the tires do not fully comply with paragraph S6.5(d) of FMVSS No. 119. IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S6.5(d) of FMVSS No. 119 provides, in pertinent part: S6.5 Tire markings. Except as specified in this paragraph, each tire shall be marked on each sidewall with the information specified in paragraphs (a) through (j) of this section. . . . (d) The maximum load rating and corresponding inflation pressure of the tire, shown as follows: (Mark on tires rated for single and dual load): Max load single __kg (__lb) at __kPa (__psi) cold. Max load dual __kg (__lb) at __kPa (__psi) cold. (Mark on tires rated only for single load): Max load __kg (__lb) at __kPa (__psi) cold. . . . V. Summary of BATO's Petition: BATO described the subject noncompliance and stated its belief that the noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates motor vehicle safety and is unlikely to have an adverse impact on motor vehicle safety. BATO states that the subject tires meet or exceed all of the performance requirements of FMVSS No. 119. BATO also contends that the missing ``dual'' load information has no effect on the performance of the subject tires and that the subject tires were tested and passed at the single tire load, which is higher and more punishing than that of the dual tire load. BATO asserted that NHTSA has previously granted inconsequential noncompliance petitions regarding noncompliances that are similar to the subject noncompliance. [[Page 42395]] BATO concluded by expressing the belief that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety, and that its petition to be exempted from providing notification of the noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively, to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any decision on this petition only applies to the subject tires that BATO no longer controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance existed. However, any decision on this petition does not relieve equipment distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of the noncompliant tires under their control after BATO 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. [FR Doc. 2016-15316 Filed 6-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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agency, including whether the • Mail: Send comments by mail implementing regulations at 49 CFR part
information will have practical utility; addressed to: U.S. Department of 556, BATO submitted a petition for an
(ii) the accuracy of the agency’s Transportation, Docket Operations, M– exemption from the notification and
estimate of the burden of the proposed 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C.
information collection; W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Chapter 301 on the basis that this
(iii) ways to enhance the quality, Washington, DC 20590. noncompliance is inconsequential as it
utility, and clarity of the information to • Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by relates to motor vehicle safety.
be collected; and hand to: U.S. Department of This notice of receipt of BATO’s
(iv) ways to minimize the burden of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– petition is published under 49 U.S.C.
the collection of information on 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 30118 and 30120 and does not represent
respondents, including the use of W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., any agency decision or other exercise of
automated collection techniques or Washington, DC 20590. The Docket judgment concerning the merits of the
other forms of information technology. Section is open on weekdays from 10 petition.
A comment to OMB is most effective a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. II. Tires Involved: Affected are
if OMB receives it within 30 days of • Electronically: Submit comments approximately 1,167 Bridgestone VSB
publication. electronically by: logging onto the heavy-duty radial truck tires used for
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). Federal Docket Management System logging and other similar applications
(FDMS) Web site at http:// that were manufactured between April
Issued on: June 24, 2016. www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 5, 2015, and March 30, 2016.
Jeff Michael, instructions for submitting comments. III. Noncompliance: BATO stated that
Associate Administrator, Research and Comments may also be faxed to (202) while the subject tires, which are rated
Program Development. 493–2251. for both a single and a dual load,
[FR Doc. 2016–15366 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] Comments must be written in the display the proper maximum load rating
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P English language, and be no greater than and inflation pressure on the sidewall
15 pages in length, although there is no for a single load, but are missing that
limit to the length of necessary information for a dual load. As a
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION attachments to the comments. If consequence, the tires do not fully
comments are submitted in hard copy comply with paragraph S6.5(d) of
National Highway Traffic Safety FMVSS No. 119.
form, please ensure that two copies are
Administration IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S6.5(d) of
provided. If you wish to receive
confirmation that comments you have FMVSS No. 119 provides, in pertinent
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0066; Notice 1]
submitted by mail were received, please part:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, enclose a stamped, self-addressed S6.5 Tire markings. Except as specified in
LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of postcard with the comments. Note that this paragraph, each tire shall be marked on
Inconsequential Noncompliance all comments received will be posted each sidewall with the information specified
without change to http:// in paragraphs (a) through (j) of this section.
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic www.regulations.gov, including any . . .
Safety Administration (NHTSA), personal information provided. (d) The maximum load rating and
Department of Transportation (DOT). The petition, supporting materials, corresponding inflation pressure of the tire,
shown as follows:
ACTION: Receipt of petition. and all comments received before the (Mark on tires rated for single and dual
close of business on the closing date load): Max load single _lkg (lllb) at ll
SUMMARY: Bridgestone Americas Tire indicated above will be filed in the kPa (llpsi) cold. Max load dual llkg
Operations, LLC (BATO), has docket and will be considered. All (lllb) at llkPa (llpsi) cold.
determined that certain Bridgestone comments and supporting materials (Mark on tires rated only for single load):
VSB heavy-duty radial truck tires do not received after the closing date will also Max load llkg (lllb) at llkPa (llpsi)
fully comply with paragraph S6.5(d) of be filed and will be considered to the cold. . . .
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard extent possible. V. Summary of BATO’s Petition:
(FMVSS) No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires When the petition is granted or BATO described the subject
for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of denied, notice of the decision will also noncompliance and stated its belief that
more than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 be published in the Federal Register the noncompliance is inconsequential
pounds) and Motorcycles. BATO filed a pursuant to the authority indicated at as it relates motor vehicle safety and is
report dated April 7, 2016, pursuant to the end of this notice. unlikely to have an adverse impact on
49 CFR part 573, Defect and All documents submitted to the motor vehicle safety. BATO states that
Noncompliance Responsibility and docket may be viewed by anyone at the the subject tires meet or exceed all of
Reports. BATO then petitioned NHTSA address and times given above. The the performance requirements of
under 49 CFR part 556 for a decision documents may also be viewed on the FMVSS No. 119. BATO also contends
that the subject noncompliance is Internet at http://www.regulations.gov that the missing ‘‘dual’’ load
inconsequential as it relates to motor by following the online instructions for information has no effect on the
vehicle safety. accessing the dockets. The docket ID performance of the subject tires and that
DATES: The closing date for comments number for this petition is shown at the the subject tires were tested and passed
on the petition is July 29, 2016. heading of this notice. at the single tire load, which is higher
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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are DOT’s complete Privacy Act and more punishing than that of the
invited to submit written data, views, Statement is available for review in the dual tire load.
and arguments on this petition. Federal Register published on April 11, BATO asserted that NHTSA has
Comments must refer to the docket and 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). previously granted inconsequential
notice number cited in the title of this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: noncompliance petitions regarding
notice and be submitted by any of the I. Overview: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. noncompliances that are similar to the
following methods: 30118(d) and 30120(h) and their subject noncompliance.
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BATO concluded by expressing the Departmental Offices, Federal Insurance information; (c) ways to enhance the
belief that the subject noncompliance is Office, ATTN: Lindy Gustafson, 1500 quality, utility, and clarity of the
inconsequential as it relates to motor Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 1410, information to be collected; (d) ways to
vehicle safety, and that its petition to be Washington, DC 20220. minimize the burden of the collection of
exempted from providing notification of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information on respondents, including
the noncompliance, as required by 49 Requests for additional information the use of automated collection
U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the should be directed to to the Department techniques or other forms of information
noncompliance, as required by 49 of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, technology; and (e) estimates of capital
U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. Federal Insurance Office, ATTN: Lindy or start-up costs and costs of operation,
NHTSA notes that the statutory Gustafson, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue maintenance, and purchase of services
provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and NW., Room 1410, Washington, DC to provide information.
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to 20220. Dated: June 24, 2016.
file petitions for a determination of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Brenda Simms,
inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
exempt manufacturers only from the OMB Control Number: 1505–0253. Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
Title: Collection of Data from Property [FR Doc. 2016–15417 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am]
duties found in sections 30118 and
and Casualty Insurers for a Report on
30120, respectively, to notify owners, BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
the Effectiveness of the Terrorism Risk
purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
Insurance Program.
noncompliance and to remedy the
Abstract: This information collection DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any
is made necessary by the provisions of
decision on this petition only applies to Proposed Collection; Comment
the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
the subject tires that BATO no longer Request
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law
controlled at the time it determined that
114–1, 129 Stat. 3). The Program
the noncompliance existed. However, Departmental Offices, Treasury.
AGENCY:
provides a federal backstop for insured
any decision on this petition does not Notice and request for
ACTION:
losses from an act of terrorism. Section
relieve equipment distributors and comments.
111 of the 2015 Reauthorization Act
dealers of the prohibitions on the sale,
provides that the Secretary of the SUMMARY: The Department of the
offer for sale, or introduction or delivery
Treasury, commencing in the calendar Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
for introduction into interstate
year beginning on January 1, 2016, shall to reduce paperwork and respondent
commerce of the noncompliant tires
require insurers participating in the burden, invites the general public and
under their control after BATO notified
Program to submit information other Federal agencies to comment on
them that the subject noncompliance
regarding insurance coverage for this continuing information collection,
existed.
terrorism losses in order to analyze the as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: effectiveness of the Program. The initial
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44
data collection request was voluntary on U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
501.8.
the part of participating insurers. Each
DATES: Written comments should be
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, entity that meets the Act’s definition of
received on or before August 29, 2016
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. insurer (based upon existing
to be assured of consideration.
[FR Doc. 2016–15316 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] information, over 2000 individual firms,
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
within approximately 800 separate
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
insurance groups) must participate in the burden estimate, or any other aspect
the Program. of the information collection, including
Type of Review: Extension of a suggestions for reducing the burden, to
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the Department of the Treasury,
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other Departmental Offices, Office of
Proposed Collection; Comment Financial Stability, ATTN: Sonya
Request for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Johnson, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue
Departmental Offices, Treasury.
AGENCY: 300. NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 927–
Notice and request for
ACTION: Estimated Number of Annual 8868.
comments. Responses: 300. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Estimated Hours per Response: 25 to Requests for additional information
SUMMARY: The Department of the 50. should be directed to to the Department
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Estimated Total Annual Burden of the Treasury, Departmental Offices,
to reduce paperwork and respondent Hours: 10,000. Office of Financial Stability, ATTN:
burden, invites the general public and Request For Comments: Comments Sonya Johnson, 1500 Pennsylvania
other Federal agencies to comment on submitted in response to this notice will Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220,
this continuing information collection, be summarized and included in the (202) 927–8868.
as required by the Paperwork Reduction request for Office of Management and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 Budget approval. Comments may OMB Control Number: 1505–0216.
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). become a matter of public record. The Title: Troubled Asset Relief
DATES: Written comments should be public is invited to submit comments Program—Making Home Affordable
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received on or before August 29, 2016 concerning: (a) Whether the collection Participants.
to be assured of consideration. of information is necessary for the Abstract: Authorized under the
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding proper performance of the functions of Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
the burden estimate, or any other aspect the agency, including whether the (EESA) of 2008 (Public Law 110–343),
of the information collection, including information will have practical utility; the Department of the Treasury has
suggestions for reducing the burden, to (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate implemented several aspects of the
the Department of the Treasury, of the burden of the collection of Troubled Asset Relief Program. Among
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