Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.
239 / Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2006–26422; Notice 1]
Hankook Tire Company, Ltd., Receipt
of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. (Hankook) has
determined that certain tires that it
produced in 2005 and 2006 do not
comply with S5.5.5 of 49 CFR 571.139,
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 139, ‘‘New pneumatic
radial tires for light vehicles.’’ Hankook
has filed an appropriate report pursuant
to 49 CFR Part 573, ‘‘Defect and
Noncompliance Reports.’’
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h), Hankook has petitioned 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.
This notice of receipt of Hankook’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.
Affected are a total of approximately
19,606 passenger car temporary spare
tires produced between October 2005
and April 2006. S5.5.5. FMVSS No. 139
requires that the tires have a sidewall
marking ‘‘inflate to 420 kPa (60 psi)’’ of
no less than 12.7 mm high. In the
marking on the noncompliant tires, the
letters are 8 mm high. Hankook has
corrected the problem that caused these
errors so that they will not be repeated
in future production.
Hankook believes that the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety and that no
corrective action is warranted. Hankook
states that the noncompliance ‘‘affects
consumer information only and does
not affect safety of the tires.’’ Hankook
further states that the tires comply with
all other FMVSS requirements.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments on this petition. Comments
must refer to the docket and notice
number cited at the beginning of this
notice and be submitted by any of the
following methods. Mail: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Nassif Building,
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES
Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20590–0001. Hand
Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC. It
is requested, but not required, that two
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copies of the comments be provided.
The Docket Section is open on
weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except
Federal Holidays. Comments may be
submitted electronically by logging onto
the Docket Management System Web
site at http://dms.dot.gov. Click on
‘‘Help’’ to obtain instructions for filing
the document electronically. Comments
may be faxed to 1–202–493–2251, or
may be submitted to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated below will be filed 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 be published
in the Federal Register pursuant to the
authority indicated below.
Comment closing date: January 12,
2007.
(Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8)
Issued on: December 7, 2006.
Daniel C. Smith,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E6–21220 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2006–26421; Notice 1]
Hankook Tire Company, Ltd., Receipt
of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. (Hankook) has
determined that certain tires that it
produced in 2005 and 2006 do not
comply with S5.5.5 of 49 CFR 571.139,
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 139, ‘‘New pneumatic
radial tires for light vehicles.’’ Hankook
has filed an appropriate report pursuant
to 49 CFR part 573, ‘‘Defect and
Noncompliance Reports.’’
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h), Hankook has petitioned 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.
This notice of receipt of Hankook’s
petition is published under 49 U.S.C.
30118 and 30120 and does not represent
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any agency decision or other exercise of
judgment concerning the merits of the
petition.
Affected are a total of approximately
283,815 passenger car temporary spare
tires produced between January 2005
and September 2006. S5.5.5. FMVSS
No. 139 requires that the tires have a
sidewall marking ‘‘inflate to 420 kPa (60
psi)’’ of no less than 12.7 mm high. In
the marking on the noncompliant tires,
the letters ‘‘a’’ and ‘‘s’’ are 12.3 mm and
11.9 mm high respectively. Hankook has
corrected the problem that caused these
errors so that they will not be repeated
in future production.
Hankook believes that the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety and that no
corrective action is warranted. Hankook
states that the noncompliance ‘‘affects
consumer information only and does
not affect safety of the tires.’’ Hankook
further states that the tires comply with
all other FMVSS requirements.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments on this petition. Comments
must refer to the docket and notice
number cited at the beginning of this
notice and be submitted by any of the
following methods. Mail: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20590–0001. Hand
Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC. It
is requested, but not required, that two
copies of the comments be provided.
The Docket Section is open on
weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except
Federal holidays. Comments may be
submitted electronically by logging onto
the Docket Management System Web
site at http://dms.dot.gov. Click on
‘‘Help’’ to obtain instructions for filing
the document electronically. Comments
may be faxed to 1–202–493–2251, or
may be submitted to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated below will be filed 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 be published
in the Federal Register pursuant to the
authority indicated below.
Comment closing date: January 12,
2007.
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(Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8.)
Issued on: December 7, 2006.
Daniel C. Smith,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E6–21223 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2006–26424; Notice 1]
Maxon Industry Inc. DBA Maxonlift
Corp., Receipt of Petition for Decision
of Inconsequential Noncompliance
Maxon Industry Inc. DBA Maxonlift
Corp. (Maxonlift) has determined that
certain wheelchair lifts that it produced
in 2005 and 2006 do not comply with
S6.4.7.3 of 49 CFR 571.403, Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
No. 403, ‘‘Platform lift systems for motor
vehicles.’’ Maxonlift has filed an
appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR
Part 573, ‘‘Defect and Noncompliance
Reports.’’
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h), Maxonlift has petitioned 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.
This notice of receipt of Maxonlift’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.
Affected are a total of approximately
197 Model WL–7 and WL–7A wheel
chair lifts produced between April 1,
2005 and May 30, 2006. S6.4.7.3 of
FMVSS No. 403 requires:
The deployed wheelchair retention
device(s) must be capable of sustaining 7,117
N (1,600 lb force) when tested in accordance
with S7.13. No separation, fracture, or
breakage of the wheelchair retention device
may occur as a result of conducting the test
in S7.13.
On the subject wheelchair lifts, the
outboard roll stop wheelchair retention
device does not comply. Bending occurs
on the locking bracket attachments and
in the ramp extrusion, and potentially
the outer barrier can unfold or pieces
break. Maxonlift has corrected the
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problem that caused these errors so that
they will not be repeated in future
production.
Maxonlift believes that the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety and that no
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corrective action is warranted.
Maxonlift states:
For the units built with seat belts [all
except for 63] we have an electronic feature
that does not allow the unit to travel up and
down without the seat belts fastened. The
seat belt is an added restraint that takes force
off of the outboard roll stop. If an electric
wheelchair is accidentally moved forward it
will hit the seat belt first keeping the person
in place. We have had zero failure reports or
warranty claims relating to an outboard roll
stop failure.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments on this petition. Comments
must refer to the docket and notice
number cited at the beginning of this
notice and be submitted by any of the
following methods. Mail: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20590–0001. Hand
Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC. It
is requested, but not required, that two
copies of the comments be provided.
The Docket Section is open on
weekdays from 10 am to 5 pm except
Federal Holidays. Comments may be
submitted electronically by logging onto
the Docket Management System Web
site at http://dms.dot.gov. Click on
‘‘Help’’ to obtain instructions for filing
the document electronically. Comments
may be faxed to 1–202–493–2251, or
may be submitted to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated below will be filed 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 be published
in the Federal Register pursuant to the
authority indicated below.
Comment closing date: January 12,
2007.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8.
Dated: December 7, 2006.
Daniel C. Smith,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E6–21210 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2006–26282; Notice 1]
U.S. Bus Corporation, Receipt of
Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
U.S. Bus Corporation (U.S. Bus) has
determined that certain school buses it
produced in 1998 through 2006 do not
comply with S9.3(c) of 49 CFR 571.111,
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 111, ‘‘Rearview mirrors.’’
U.S. Bus has filed an appropriate report
pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ‘‘Defect
and Noncompliance Reports.’’
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h), U.S. Bus has petitioned 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.
This notice of receipt of U.S. Bus’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.
Affected are a total of approximately
4,019 Universe and Sturdibus school
buses produced from 1998 through
October 23, 2006. S9.3(c) of FMVSS No.
111 requires that:
Each school bus which has a mirror
installed in compliance with S9.3(a) that has
an average radius of curvature of less than
889 mm, as determined under S12, shall have
a label visible to the seated driver. * * * The
label shall state the following: ‘‘USE CROSS
VIEW MIRRORS TO VIEW PEDESTRIANS
WHILE BUS IS STOPPED. DO NOT USE
THESE MIRRORS TO VIEW TRAFFIC
WHILE BUS IS MOVING. IMAGES IN SUCH
MIRRORS DO NOT ACCURATELY SHOW
ANOTHER VEHICLE’S LOCATION.’’
The rearview mirrors on the
noncompliant buses are installed in a
position which may block the driver’s
view of this label. U.S. Bus has
corrected the problem that caused these
errors so that they will not be repeated
in future production.
U.S. Bus believes that the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety and that no
corrective action is warranted. U.S. Bus
states this is based on the following:
1. The decal in question is required only
on school buses; 2. The crossview mirrors
requiring the decal are only required on
school buses; 3. School bus drivers are
thoroughly trained in driving a school bus,
including proper adjustment and viewing
images through both the rearview and
crossview mirrors; 4. The placement of the
decal has no effect on the safety or reliability
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