Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 1 / Monday, January 4, 2021 / Notices 183 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0037; Notice 1] 

Notice of Receipt of Petition for 

Decision That Nonconforming Model 

Year 1997 Jeep Wrangler MultiPurpose Vehicles Are Eligible for 

Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: This document announces the 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration (NHTSA) receipt of a 

petition for a decision that model year 

(MY) 1997 Jeep Wrangler multi-purpose 

vehicles (MPVs) that were not originally 

manufactured to comply with all 

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 

standards (FMVSS), are eligible for 

importation into the United States 

because they are substantially similar to 

vehicles that were originally 

manufactured for sale in the United 

States and that were certified by their 

manufacturer as complying with the 

safety standards (the U.S.-certified 

version of the 1997 Jeep Wrangler 

MPVs) and are capable of being readily 

altered to conform to the standards. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is February 3, 2021. 

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 may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to the 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 Delivery: Deliver comments 

by hand to the 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 for Federal 

Holidays. 

• Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website at https://

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 along with the comments. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

All comments and supporting 

materials 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 fullest extent 

possible. 

All comments, background 

documentation, and supporting 

materials 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 https:// 

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

dockets. The docket ID number for this 

petition is shown in the heading of this 

notice. 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in a 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Mazurowski, Office of Vehicle 

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366– 

1012). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a 

motor vehicle that was not originally 

manufactured to conform to all 

applicable FMVSS shall be refused 

admission into the United States unless 

NHTSA has decided that the motor 

vehicle is substantially similar to a 

motor vehicle originally manufactured 

for importation into and sale in the 

United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 

30115, and of the same MY as the model 

of the motor vehicle to be compared, 

and is capable of being readily altered 

to conform to all applicable FMVSS. 

Petitions for eligibility decisions may 

be submitted by either manufacturers or 

importers who have registered with 

NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As 

specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA 

publishes notice of each petition that it 

receives in the Federal Register, and 

affords interested persons an 

opportunity to comment on the petition. 

At the close of the comment period, 

NHTSA decides, on the basis of the 

petition and any comments that it has 

received, whether the vehicle is eligible 

for importation. The agency then 

publishes this decision in the Federal 

Register. 

Wallace Environmental Testing 

Laboratories, Inc. (WETL), (Registered 

Importer R–90–005), of Houston, Texas 

has petitioned NHTSA to decide 

whether nonconforming 1997 Jeep 

Wrangler MPVs are eligible for 

importation into the United States. The 

vehicles which Wallace Environmental 

Testing Laboratories, Inc. believes are 

substantially similar are MY 1997 Jeep 

Wrangler MPVs sold in the United 

States and certified by their 

manufacturer as conforming to all 

applicable FMVSS. 

The petitioner claims that it compared 

non-U.S. certified MY 1997 Jeep 

Wrangler MPVs to their U.S. certified 

counterparts, and found the vehicles to 

be substantially similar with respect to 

compliance with most FMVSS. 

Wallace Environmental Testing 

Laboratories, Inc. submitted information 

with its petition intended to 

demonstrate that non-U.S. certified MY 

1997 Jeep Wrangler MPVs, as originally 

manufactured, conform to many 

applicable FMVSS in the same manner 

as their U.S.-certified counterparts, or 

are capable of being readily altered to 

conform to those standards. 

Specifically, the petitioner claims that 

the non-U.S. certified MY 1997 Jeep 

Wrangler MPVs, as originally 

manufactured, conform to: FMVSS Nos. 

102, Transmission Shift Position 

Sequence, Starter Interlock, and 

Transmission Braking Effect, 103, 

Windshield Defrosting and Defogging 

Systems, 104, Windshield Wiping and 

Washing Systems, 106, Brake Hoses, 

108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and 

Associated Equipment, 109, New 

Pneumatic and Certain Specialty Tires, 

113, Hood Latch System, 116, Motor 

Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118, PowerOperated Window, Partition, and Roof 

Panel System, 124, Accelerator Control 

Systems, 135, Light Vehicle Brake 

Systems, 201, Occupant Protection in 

Interior Impact, 202, Head Restraints; 

Applicable at the Manufacturers Option 

until September 1, 2009, 203, Impact 

Protection for the Driver from the 

Steering Control System, 204, Steering 

Control Rearward Displacement, 205, 

Glazing Materials, 206, Door Locks and 

Door Retention Components, 207, 

Seating Systems, 210, Seat Belt 

Assembly Anchorages, 212, Windshield 

Mounting, 213, Child Restraint Systems, 

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219, Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225, 

Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, 

301, Fuel System Integrity, and 302, 

Flammability of Interior Materials. 

The petitioner also contends that the 

subject non-U.S. certified vehicles are 

capable of being readily altered to meet 

the following FMVSS, in the manner 

indicated: 

FMVSS No. 101, Controls and 

Displays: The instrument cluster will 

require replacement with a part meeting 

the requirements of this standard. 

FMVSS No. 110, Tire Selection and 

Rims and Motor Home/Recreation 

Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity 

Information for Motor Vehicles with a 

GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 

pounds) or Less: The addition of a tire 

label is required. FMVSS No. 111, Rear 

Visibility: Inscription of the required 

warning statement on the face of the 

passenger mirror. FMVSS No. 114, Theft 

Protection: The addition of an audible 

anti-theft system is required, which 

gongs when the key is left in the 

ignition module and the driver’s door is 

opened. FMVSS No. 208, Occupant 

Crash Protection: Both front and rear 

outboard designated seating positions 

will require replacement with Type 2 

seat belts. However, the petitioner notes 

‘‘driver and passenger front outboard 

seating positions are equipped with US 

version air bag systems and knee 

bolsters’’. FMVSS No. 209, Seat Belt 

Assemblies: Both front and rear 

outboard designated seating positions 

will require replacement with Type 2 

seat belts. 

The petitioner additionally states that 

all vehicles will be inspected prior to 

importation for compliance with the 

Theft Prevention Standard per 49 CFR 

part 541. The petitioner further states a 

vehicle identification plate must be 

affixed to the vehicle, near the left 

windshield pillar, to meet the 

requirements of 49 CFR part 565, as well 

as, a reference and certification label 

added to the left front door post area to 

meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 

567. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), 

(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation 

of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8. 

Otto G. Matheke III, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2020–29041 Filed 12–31–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2019–0048; Notice 2] 

Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 

Grant of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition. 

SUMMARY: Porsche Cars North America, 

Inc. (Porsche), has determined that 

certain model year (MY) 2008–2019 

Porsche Cayenne and Macan motor 

vehicles do not comply with Federal 

motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) 

110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor 

Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load 

Carrying Capacity Information for Motor 

Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 

kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less. 

Porsche filed a noncompliance report 

dated March 28, 2019, and subsequently 

petitioned NHTSA on April 20, 2019, 

for a decision that the subject 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety. This 

notice announces the grant of Porsche’s 

petition. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kerrin Bressant, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

telephone (202) 366–1110, facsimile 

(202) 366–5930. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview 

Porsche has determined that certain 

MY 2008–2019 Porsche Cayenne and 

Macan motor vehicles do not fully 

comply with paragraphs S4.4.2(a) and 

S4.4.2(c) of FMVSS No. 110, Tire 

Selection and Rims and Motor Home/ 

Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load 

Carrying Capacity Information for Motor 

Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 

kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less (49 

CFR 571.110). Porsche filed a 

noncompliance report dated March 28, 

2019, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, 

Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports, and 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA on 

April 20, 2019, 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, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 

30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 

556, Exemption for Inconsequential 

Defect or Noncompliance. 

Notice of receipt of Porsche’s petition 

was published with a 30-day public 

comment period, on October 15, 2019, 

in the Federal Register (84 FR 55219). 

One comment was received but lacked 

relevance to the subject petition. To 

view the petition and all supporting 

documents log onto the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) website at 

https://www.regulations.gov/. Then 

follow the online search instructions to 

locate docket number ‘‘NHTSA–2019– 

0048.’’ 

II. Vehicles Involved 

Approximately 230,212 of the 

following MY 2008–2019 Porsche 

Cayenne and Macan motor vehicles, 

manufactured between June 1, 2007, 

and September 21, 2018, are potentially 

involved: 

• MY 2008–2014 Porsche Cayenne; 

• MY 2016–2019 Porsche Cayenne; 

• MY 2017–2018 Porsche Cayenne 

‘‘Platinum Edition;’’ 

• MY 2014 Porsche Cayenne Diesel 

‘‘Platinum Edition;’’ 

• MY 2014 Porsche Cayenne ‘‘Platinum 

Edition;’’ 

• MY 2013–2016 Porsche Cayenne 

Diesel; 

• MY 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid; 

• MY 2008–2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS; 

• MY 2013–2014 Porsche Cayenne GTS; 

• MY 2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS 

‘‘Porsche Design Edition 3;’’ 

• MY 2008–2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS; 

• MY 2016–2018 Porsche Cayenne GTS 

• MY 2015–2018 Porsche Cayenne S EHybrid; 

• MY 2011–2014 Porsche Cayenne S 

Hybrid; 

• MY 2010 Porsche Cayenne S 

Transsyberia; 

• MY 2008–2018 Porsche Cayenne S; 

• MY 2017–2018 Porsche Cayenne S EHybrid ‘‘Platinum Edition;’’ 

• MY 2008–2019 Porsche Cayenne 

Turbo; 

• MY 2009–2010 Porsche Cayenne 

Turbo S; 

• MY 2016–2018 Porsche Cayenne 

Turbo S; 

• MY 2014 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S; 

• MY 2015–2018 Porsche Macan Turbo; 

• MY 2017–2018 Porsche Macan; 

• MY 2018 Porsche Macan ‘‘Sport 

Edition;’’ 

• MY 2017–2018 Porsche Macan GTS; 

• MY 2015–2018 Porsche Macan S; and 

• MY 2017–2018 Porsche Macan Turbo 

Plus Performance Package. 

III. Noncompliance 

Porsche explains that the 

noncompliance is that the subject 

vehicles are equipped with rims that do 

not contain the required rim markings 

as specified in paragraph S4.4.2 of