81 FR 47494 - Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

Page Range		47494-47494
FR Document		2016-17218

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 47494]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17218]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: ITS Joint Program Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program Advisory 
Committee (ITSPAC) will hold a meeting on August 11, 2016, from 8:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, 1700 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
    The ITSPAC, established under Section 5305 of Public Law 109-59, 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users, August 10, 2005, and re-established under Section 
6007 of Public Law 114-94, Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
(FAST) Act, December 4, 2015, was created to advise the Secretary of 
Transportation on all matters relating to the study, development, and 
implementation of intelligent transportation systems. Through its 
sponsor, the ITS Joint Program Office (JPO), the ITSPAC makes 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding ITS Program needs, 
objectives, plans, approaches, content, and progress.
    The following is a summary of the meeting tentative agenda: (1) 
Welcome, (2) Discussion of Potential Advice Memorandum Topics, (4) 
Summary and Adjourn.
    The meeting will be open to the public, but limited space will be 
available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public 
who wish to present oral statements at the meeting must submit a 
request to [email protected], not later than August 4, 2016.
    Questions about the agenda or written comments may be submitted by 
U.S. Mail to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, ITS Joint Program 
Office, Attention: Stephen Glasscock, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., HOIT, 
Washington, DC 20590 or faxed to (202) 493-2027. The ITS JPO requests 
that written comments be submitted not later than August 4, 2016.
    Notice of this conference is provided in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act and the General Services Administration 
regulations (41 CFR part 102-3) covering management of Federal advisory 
committees.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on the 18th day of July, 2016.
Stephen Glasscock,
Designated Federal Officer, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-17218 Filed 7-20-16; 8:45 am]
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with Figure 8 or 11 of the standard. potential risks related to the system but The Intelligent Transportation
Footnotes under Figures 8 and 11, also encourages the use of seatbelts as Systems (ITS) Program Advisory
among others, state ‘‘Sun Visor Label the primary purpose of occupant Committee (ITSPAC) will hold a
Visible when Visor is in Down protection. meeting on August 11, 2016, from 8:00
Position.’’ Spartan additionally informed a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Crystal
Spartan submitted a photograph NHTSA that on December 8, 2015 Gateway Marriott Hotel, 1700 Jefferson
depicting that the air bag warning label containment actions were conducted Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
on the subject vehicles is visible when and all units in control of Utilimaster
the sun visor is in the down position, The ITSPAC, established under
were inspected and the noncompliance
however, the content is inverted. Section 5305 of Public Law 109–59,
corrected. This included vehicles
(c) Spartan specified that the content currently undergoing alterations. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
of the sun visor label identifies the risks In summation, Spartan believes that Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
associated with the placement of given the vocational use of the affected Users, August 10, 2005, and re-
children, or child seats, encourages the vehicles and information provided in established under Section 6007 of
use of seatbelts, and defers to the the foregoing that the subject Public Law 114–94, Fixing America’s
owner’s manual for information noncompliance is inconsequential to Surface Transportation (FAST) Act,
pertaining to the air bags. motor vehicle safety, and that its December 4, 2015, was created to advise
Spartan notes that they are a vehicle the Secretary of Transportation on all
petition, to exempt Spartan from
alterer in this case and are not matters relating to the study,
providing notification of the
responsible for the content of the air bag development, and implementation of
noncompliances as required by 49
warning label and that they make no intelligent transportation systems.
assertions relating to compliance of the U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. Through its sponsor, the ITS Joint
label. However, during alterations to the
30120 should be granted. Program Office (JPO), the ITSPAC makes
vehicles they do remove and reinstall
NHTSA notes that the statutory recommendations to the Secretary
the sun visors.
(d) Spartan also stated that they alter provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and regarding ITS Program needs, objectives,
a completed vehicle (in this case a van) 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to plans, approaches, content, and
to become a vocational vehicle intended file petitions for a determination of progress.
to be used as a delivery service vehicle inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to The following is a summary of the
(i.e., a vehicle used to carry parcel exempt manufacturers only from the meeting tentative agenda: (1) Welcome,
packages or other goods.) And although, duties found in sections 30118 and (2) Discussion of Potential Advice
the altered vehicle would be equipped 30120, respectively, to notify owners, Memorandum Topics, (4) Summary and
with two outboard seating positions, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or Adjourn.
delivery service vehicles are typically noncompliance and to remedy the
defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any The meeting will be open to the
occupied by the driver who has a
decision on this petition only applies to public, but limited space will be
specific purpose of delivering goods.
Given the nature of, or intended use, the the subject vehicles that Spartan no available on a first-come, first-served
vehicle, it would be unlikely for longer controlled at the time it basis. Members of the public who wish
children to be placed in the passenger determined that the noncompliance to present oral statements at the meeting
seating area. existed. However, any decision on this must submit a request to ITSPAC@
(e) Spartan clearly expressed that they petition does not relieve vehicle dot.gov, not later than August 4, 2016.
do not alter information in the owner’s distributors and dealers of the Questions about the agenda or written
manual although it may provide prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, comments may be submitted by U.S.
supplements related to the alterations or introduction or delivery for Mail to: U.S. Department of
being made. Spartan says that the introduction into interstate commerce of Transportation, Office of the Assistant
content in the owner’s manual states the noncompliant vehicles under their Secretary for Research and Technology,
that the air bag system is supplemental control after Spartan notified them that ITS Joint Program Office, Attention:
to the seat belts and further describes the subject noncompliance existed. Stephen Glasscock, 1200 New Jersey
risks associated with the air bag system. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: Avenue SE., HOIT, Washington, DC
Furthermore, the information in the delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 20590 or faxed to (202) 493–2027. The
owner’s manual discusses an air bag 501.8 ITS JPO requests that written comments
warning indicator (tell-tale) of which be submitted not later than August 4,
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
the vehicle is equipped and its function 2016.
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
(this indicator would provide indication
to the driver that the vehicle is [FR Doc. 2016–17189 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am] Notice of this conference is provided
equipped with an air bag system.) BILLING CODE 4910–59–P in accordance with the Federal
(f) Spartan believes that while the Advisory Committee Act and the
content on the sun visor warning label General Services Administration
(although not provided by Spartan) may DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION regulations (41 CFR part 102–3)
not be in the upright position to be covering management of Federal
Intelligent Transportation Systems
easily read by the occupants, it is visible advisory committees.
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Program Advisory Committee; Notice
with the sun visor in the down position. Issued in Washington, DC, on the 18th day
of Meeting
And even though the label is inverted, of July, 2016.
the coloring scheme would continue to AGENCY: ITS Joint Program Office, Office Stephen Glasscock,
signify risks associated with the air bag of the Assistant Secretary for Research
system. Designated Federal Officer, ITS Joint Program
and Technology, U.S. Department of
Spartan elaborated by saying that the Office.
Transportation.
information within the owner’s manual [FR Doc. 2016–17218 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice.
for the affected vehicles expands on BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

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FR Citation		81 FR 47494