83 FR 8181 - Petition for Partial Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)
| Page Range | 8181-8182 | |
| FR Document | 2018-03865 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 8181-8182] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03865] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 1 and 73 [MB Docket No. 17-106; Report No. 3086] Petition for Partial Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Petition for reconsideration. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: A Petition for Partial Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Dan J. Alpert, on behalf of DA LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP. DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before March 13, 2018. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before March 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Sokolow, phone: 202-418-0588, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's document, Report No. 3086, released February 15, 2018. The full text of the Petition is available for viewing and copying at the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. It also may be accessed online via the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Commission will not send a Congressional Review Act (CRA) submission to Congress or the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the CRA, 5.U.S.C. because no rules are being adopted by the Commission. Subject: Elimination of Main Studio Rule, MB Docket No. 17-106, FCC 17-137, published at 82 FR 57876, December 8, 2017. This document is being published pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), (g). Number of Petitions Filed: 1. [[Page 8182]] Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-03865 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 8181
TABLE 142.230(b)—40–B:C PORT- reference, see § 136.112 of this Dated: February 15, 2018.
ABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS—Contin- subchapter), with the frequency J.G. Lantz,
ued specified by NFPA 10 and as amended Director of Commercial Regulations and
here: Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
Gross tonnage— Minimum number (i) Certification or licensing by a state [FR Doc. 2018–03733 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am]
of 40–B:C or local jurisdiction as a fire BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
portable fire
Over Not over extinguisher servicing agency will be
extinguishers
accepted by the Coast Guard as meeting
50 .................. 100 2 the personnel certification requirements
100 ................ 500 3 of NFPA 10 for annual maintenance and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
500 ................ 1,000 6 recharging of extinguishers. COMMISSION
1,000 ............. ................ 8
(ii) Monthly inspections required by 47 CFR Parts 1 and 73
(c) The frame or support of any semi- NFPA 10 may be conducted by the
portable fire extinguisher fitted with owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a
[MB Docket No. 17–106; Report No. 3086]
wheels must be welded or otherwise designated member of the crew.
permanently attached to a steel (iii) Non-rechargeable or non- Petition for Partial Reconsideration of
bulkhead or deck to prevent it from refillable extinguishers must be Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
rolling under heavy sea conditions. inspected and maintained in accordance
(d) Extinguishers with larger with NFPA 10; however, the annual AGENCY:Federal Communications
numerical ratings or multiple letter maintenance need not be conducted by Commission.
designations may be used if the a certified person and can be conducted
ACTION: Petition for reconsideration.
extinguishers meet the minimum by the owner, operator, person-in-
requirements of this section. charge, or a designated member of the
SUMMARY: A Petition for Partial
■ 7. Add § 142.231 to read as follows: crew.
Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed
§ 142.231 Exception for portable and semi-
(iv) The owner or managing operator in the Commission’s rulemaking
portable fire extinguishers required for must provide satisfactory evidence of proceeding by Dan J. Alpert, on behalf
existing towing vessels. the required servicing to the marine of DA LA HUNT BROADCASTING
(a) Previously installed fire inspector or TPO, as applicable. If any CORP.
extinguishers with extinguishing of the equipment or records have not
capacities smaller than what is required been properly maintained, a qualified DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must
by § 142.230 of this part need not be servicing facility must perform the be filed on or before March 13, 2018.
replaced and may be continued in required inspections, maintenance Replies to an opposition must be filed
service so long as they are maintained procedures, and hydrostatic pressure on or before March 23, 2018.
in good condition to the satisfaction of tests. A tag issued by a qualified ADDRESSES:Federal Communications
the OCMI. servicing organization, and attached to Commission, 445 12th Street SW,
(b) All new equipment and each extinguisher, may be accepted as Washington, DC 20554.
installations must meet the applicable evidence that the necessary
requirements in this part for new maintenance procedures have been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
vessels. conducted. Diana Sokolow, phone: 202–418–0588,
(2) Fixed fire-extinguishing systems email: Diana.Sokolow@FCC.gov.
■ 8. Amend § 142.240 by revising
paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(1) must be inspected and tested, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
and (2), the heading for Table 142.240, required by table 142.240 of this section, summary of the Commission’s
and paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows: in addition to the tests required by document, Report No. 3086, released
§§ 147.60 and 147.65 of subchapter N of February 15, 2018. The full text of the
§ 142.240 Inspection, testing, this chapter. Petition is available for viewing and
maintenance, and records.
* * * * * copying at the FCC Reference
(a) Inspection and testing. All portable Information Center, 445 12th Street SW,
fire extinguishers, semi-portable fire- Table 142.240 to paragraph (a)—Fixed
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
extinguishing systems, fire-detection fire-extinguishing systems
It also may be accessed online via the
systems, and fixed fire-extinguishing * * * * * Commission’s Electronic Comment
systems, including ventilation, Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/
machinery shutdowns, and fixed fire- * * * * * ecfs/. The Commission will not send a
extinguishing system pressure-operated (c) * * * Congressional Review Act (CRA)
dampers on board the vessel, must be submission to Congress or the
inspected or tested at least once every (2) The records of inspections and
tests of portable fire extinguishers and Government Accountability Office
12 months, as prescribed in paragraphs pursuant to the CRA, 5.U.S.C. because
(a)(1) through (8) of this section, or more semi-portable fire-extinguishing systems no rules are being adopted by the
frequently if otherwise required by the may be recorded in accordance with
paragraph (c)(1) of this section, or on a Commission.
TSMS applicable to the vessel.
(1) Portable and semi-portable fire tag attached to each unit by a qualified Subject: Elimination of Main Studio
jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES
extinguishers must be inspected, servicing organization. Rule, MB Docket No. 17–106, FCC 17–
maintained, and tested in accordance 137, published at 82 FR 57876,
§ 142.315 [Amended] December 8, 2017. This document is
with the inspection, maintenance
procedures, and hydrostatic pressure ■ 9. Amend § 142.315 by removing the being published pursuant to 47 CFR
tests required by Chapters 7 and 8 of text ‘‘B–V’’ in paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR 1.4(b)(1) and
NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire (b)(1) and adding in its place the text 1.429(f), (g).
Extinguishers (incorporated by ‘‘160–B’’. Number of Petitions Filed: 1.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:55 Feb 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26FER1.SGM 26FER1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/83_FR_8219/page/1.svg)
![8182 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2018 / Rules and Regulations
Federal Communications Commission. New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, C. Nissan Petition for Reconsideration
Marlene H. Dortch, Washington, DC 20590. D. Other Issues
IV. Agency Response and Decision
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
A. Phase-In Schedule, Compliance Dates,
[FR Doc. 2018–03865 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] may contact Mr. Thomas Healy in and Lead Time
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P NHTSA’s Office of the Chief Counsel B. Sameness Requirement for Same Make,
regarding legal issues at (202) 366–2992 Model, Model Year Vehicles
or FAX: 202–366–3820. For non-legal C. Criteria for Sameness of Production
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION issues, you may contact Mr. Michael Vehicles
Pyne, NHTSA Office of Crash D. Alteration of the OEM Alert Sound
National Highway Traffic Safety Avoidance Standards, at (202) 366–4171 E. Crossover Speed
or FAX: 202–493–2990. F. Technical Clarifications in the Nissan
Administration
and Honda Petitions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Of the six G. Other Comments Relevant to the Final
49 CFR Part 571 requested changes contained in the Rule
petitions, NHTSA is granting the V. Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0018]
petition request to postpone the VI. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
RIN 2127–AL84 compliance phase-in schedule by one
year. NHTSA also is granting two I. Executive Summary
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard petition requests relating to the Pursuant to the Pedestrian Safety
No. 141, Minimum Sound ‘‘Sameness’’ requirements in the final Enhancement Act of 2010 (PSEA),1
Requirements for Hybrid and Electric rule to further allow variations in alert NHTSA issued a final rule on December
Vehicles sound across different vehicle types, 14, 2016, to create a new FMVSS setting
and to reduce the number of compliance minimum sound level requirements for
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
criteria to meet the sameness standards. low-speed operation of hybrid and
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
In addition, NHTSA is granting a electric light vehicles. The minimum
ACTION: Final rule; response to petitions petition request to modify the regulatory sound requirements provide a means for
for reconsideration. language to permit the alteration of the blind and other pedestrians as well as
alert sound as originally equipped on a bicyclists and other road users to detect
SUMMARY: This document responds to
vehicle for repairs and recall remedies. the presence of these so-called quiet
petitions for reconsideration regarding
NHTSA has decided to deny one vehicles and thereby reduce the risk that
NHTSA’s December 2016 final rule
petition request to change the crossover these vehicles will be involved in low-
which established new Federal motor
speed, which is the speed above which speed pedestrian crashes.
vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No.
the pedestrian alert sound is allowed to After the final rule was published,
141, ‘‘Minimum sound for hybrid and
turn off, from 30 kilometers per hour NHTSA received timely petitions for
electric vehicles.’’ The agency received
(km/h) to 20 km/h. The agency has reconsideration 2 from three sources:
submissions from three petitioners
determined that the available The Auto Alliance in conjunction with
requesting six discrete changes to the
information on lowering the crossover Global Automakers (Alliance/Global);
final rule, and also received technical
speed does not warrant making that American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
questions from the petitioners. After
change. (Honda); and Nissan North America,
consideration of the petitions and all
Furthermore, regarding a petition Inc. (Nissan). These petitions requested
supporting information, NHTSA has
request to allow vehicles to be several changes covering several aspects
decided to grant the petitions for four of
manufactured with a suite of driver- of the final rule. Of the various issues
the discrete changes, deny one, and
selectable pedestrian alert sounds, the covered in these petitions, NHTSA
request comment in a separate
agency is neither granting nor denying identified the following six discrete
document for the sixth proposed
that request in this document. Instead, requests for specific changes to
change.
NHTSA intends to issue a separate requirements in the final rule (listed
DATES: Effective April 27, 2018. document at a later date to seek here in the order they appear in the
Compliance dates: Compliance with comment on the issue of driver- Alliance/Global, Honda, and Nissan
FMVSS No. 141 and related regulations, selectable sounds. petitions):
as amended in this rule, is required for Additionally, this document 1. To delay by one year both the
all hybrid and electric vehicles to which addresses a few requests for technical compliance phase-in schedule and the
these regulations are applicable changes and provides a few date by which all vehicle production
beginning on September 1, 2020. The clarifications of final rule technical must comply with the rule (section S9);
initial compliance date for newly requirements raised in the petitions. 2. To limit the compliance criteria for
manufactured vehicles under the 50- Lastly, this document responds to a the Sameness requirement (section
percent phase-in as specified in FMVSS comment on the final rule about the S5.5.2) to only the digital sound file and
No. 141 is delayed by one year to availability of industry technical digital processing algorithm;
September 1, 2019. standards incorporated by reference in 3. To modify the Sameness
Petitions for reconsideration of this the final rule. requirement (S5.5.1) to allow alert
final action must be received not later sounds to vary by trim level or model
than April 12, 2018. Table of Contents series rather than just by make/model;
ADDRESSES: Correspondence related to I. Executive Summary 4. To modify section S8, which
jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES
this rule including petitions for II. Background prohibits altering the factory-equipped
reconsideration and comments should A. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking alert sound, to allow recall remedies
B. Final Rule
refer to the docket number in the III. Petitions for Reconsideration Received by 1 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010,
heading of this document and be NHTSA Public Law 111–373, 124 Stat. 4086 (2011).
submitted to: Administrator, National A. Alliance/Global Petition for 2 The final rule allowed 45 days for submitting
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Reconsideration and Letters of Support petitions for reconsideration, resulting in a deadline
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 B. Honda Petition for Reconsideration of January 30, 2017.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:55 Feb 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26FER1.SGM 26FER1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/83_FR_8219/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-02-24 01:00:24
Document Modified: 2018-02-24 01:00:24
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| 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 | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Petition for reconsideration. | |
| Dates | Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before March 13, 2018. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before March 23, 2018. | |
| Contact | Diana Sokolow, phone: 202-418-0588, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 8181 | |
| CFR Citation | 47
CFR
1 47 CFR 73 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR