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Christopher J. Bonanti (Federal Register)
May 2, 2011
[Federal Register: May 2, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 84)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24402-24403]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 541
[Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0069]
RIN 2127-AK81
Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: In this technical amendment, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) updates the address for submission, and
the procedure to submit designation of target areas on high theft major
parts of motor vehicles. E-mail is now included as a means to submit
the target area designations. Under the Theft Prevention Standard,
manufacturers of high theft passenger motor vehicle lines subject to
parts marking, and manufacturers of replacement parts designed for high
theft lines, must submit designation of target areas for identifying
numbers to be marked on each major part and symbols to be marked on
each major replacement part. This rulemaking makes no substantive
changes to the Theft Prevention Standard.
DATES: This final rule becomes effective June 1, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carlita Ballard, NHTSA, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Rm. W43-439, NVS-131, Washington, DC 20590. Ms.
Ballard's telephone number is: (202) 366-0846.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 49 CFR Part 541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard, specifies that major parts \1\ and major
replacement parts of motor vehicles subject to the standard must be
marked in accordance with Section 541.5, for passenger motor vehicles,
and Section 541.6 for replacement parts. The standard specifies that
each manufacturer that is the original producer that installs or
assembles the covered major parts on a line shall designate a target
area for the identifying numbers to be marked on each major part. For
replacement parts, the standard specifies that each manufacturer that
is the original producer or assembler of the vehicle for which the
replacement part is designed shall designate a target area for the
identifying symbols to be marked on each replacement part for a major
part.
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\1\ Each of the following parts, if present on a motor vehicle:
engine; transmission; right front fender; left front fender; hood;
right front door; left front door; right rear door; left rear door;
sliding or cargo door(s); front bumper; rear bumper; right rear
quarter panel (passenger cars); left rear quarter panel (passenger
cars); right side assembly (MPVs); left side assembly (MPVs); pickup
box and/or cargo box (LDTs); rear door(s) (both doors in case of
double doors), decklid, tailgate, or hatchback, whichever is
present.
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At present, Part 541 specifies that designation of target areas is
to be submitted to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. NHTSA
has moved, and this address is no longer applicable. This technical
amendment updates NHTSA's address. In addition, to facilitate timely
release of target area information, and to maximize use of electronic
means, the target area information henceforth may be sent to the Docket
Management Facility (Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0069) which is accessible
at: http://www.regulations.gov. Through this technical amendment,
manufacturers will have several options when providing the target area
information: electronic means through the portal http://
www.regulations.gov; paper copies (via US mail, private courier or hand
delivery) to Docket Management at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., (NHTSA's
new address); or faxing the information.
Through these new means, it is anticipated that the public will be
able to view target area information much more quickly than was the
case in the past. Because the information may go directly to a publicly
reviewable docket, (i.e., NHTSA-2009-0069), NHTSA does not advise that
manufacturers send any information for which a manufacturer wishes to
assert confidential treatment to Docket Management or to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the event that a manufacturer wishes the target
location data to be treated as confidential information prior to the
release of a new model, it should submit the theft area data to NHTSA's
Office of the Chief Counsel and request confidential treatment as set
forth in 49 CFR Part 512 Confidential Business Information. Because
confidential target location data will become public when a new model
is released for sale, sections 541.5(e)(2) and 541.6(e)(3) also require
submission of the target location data within seven days after the
information has been made public or the new vehicle line has been
released for sale to the public, whichever comes first.
This change will not make any substantive changes to the Theft
Prevention Standard and will not impose any additional substantive
requirements or burdens on manufacturers. Therefore, NHTSA finds for
good cause that a notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for
comment on these amendments are not necessary. In addition, this final
rule will change the address to which manufacturers will provide target
location data, but will have no effect on the collection of information
burden associated with the Theft Prevention Standard (See OMB Clearance
No. 2127-0539 Procedure for Selecting Lines to be Covered by the Theft
Prevention Standard, expiration date: 6/30/2011).
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 541
Crime, Labeling, Motor vehicles, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA amends 49 CFR Part 541 as
set forth below.
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PART 541--FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION STANDARD
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1. The authority citation for Part 541 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102, 33013, and 330105; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
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2. In Sec. 541.5, paragraph (e)(2) is amended by revising the second
sentence, by adding third and fourth sentences, and paragraphs
(e)(2)(i) through (iv) are added to read as follows:
Sec. 541.5 Requirements for passenger motor vehicles.
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(e)(2) * * * In those instances where a manufacturer has submitted
this target area information to NHTSA with a request for confidential
treatment pursuant to 49 CFR Part 512, the manufacturer must also
submit a complete copy of the target area information within seven (7)
days after the information becomes public, or the new line is released
for sale to the public, whichever comes first. The information must be
submitted to: Docket Management, Room W12-140, West Building, Ground
Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 by any of the
following methods. In all cases, the docket number for the submission,
(Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0069) must be cited.
(i) Electronic submission to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:/
/www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
information.
(ii) By U.S. Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, D.C. 20590.
(iii) Hand delivery or by courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Telephone: 1-800-647-5527.
(iv) By Fax transmission: (202) 493-2251.
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3. In Sec. 541.6, paragraph (e)(3) is amended by revising the second
sentence, by adding third and fourth sentences, and paragraphs
(e)(3)(i) through (iv) are added to read as follows:
Sec. 541.6 Requirement for replacement parts.
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(e)(3) * * * In those instances where a manufacturer has submitted
this target area information to NHTSA with a request for confidential
treatment under 49 CFR Part 512, the manufacturer shall also submit a
complete copy of the target area information within seven (7) days
after the information has become public or the new line has been
released for sale to the public, whichever comes first. The information
should be submitted to: Docket Management, Room W12-140, Ground Floor,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 by any of the
following methods. In all cases, the docket number for the submission,
(Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0069) must be cited.
(i) Electronic submission to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:/
/www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
information.
(ii) By U.S. Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
(iii) Hand delivery or by courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Telephone: 1-800-647-5527.
(iv) By Fax transmission: (202) 493-2251.
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Issued on: April 26, 2011.
Christopher J. Bonanti,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2011-10605 Filed 4-29-11; 8:45 am]
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