41484 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 157 / Monday, August 17, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

18th Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 206/EUROCAE WG 76 

Plenary 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 206 meeting; Aeronautical 

Information Services and Meteorology 

Data Link Services 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 206: 

Aeronautical Information Services and 

Meteorology Data Link Services 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

September 14–18, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

World Meteorological Organization 

(WMO), 7bis, avenue de la Paix, Case 

postale No. 2300, CH–1211 Geneva 2, 

Switzerland 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In 

Geneva: Herbert Puempel, tel.: 

+41.22.730.82.83, Chief, Aeronautical 

Meteorology Unit (C/AEM), email: 

hpuempel@wmo.int, Bridgette 

Vuitteney-Gelman, email: BVuitteneyGelman@wmo.int, Andrew Mirza, tel.: 

+44(0)1392 884108, e-mail: 

andrew.mirza@metoffice.gov.uk, Met 

Office, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB, 

United Kingdom 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

206/EUROCAE WG 76 Plenary meeting. 

The agenda will include: 

14 September—Monday 

9 a.m. Opening Plenary 

fi Chairmen’s remarks and 

introductions 

fi Review and approve meeting 

agenda and approval of previous 

meeting minutes 

fi Discussion 

fi Schedule for this week 

fi Action Item Review 

fi Schedule for next meetings 

10 a.m. Presentations 

fi To be determined 

1 p.m. SPR 

15 September—Tuesday 

9 a.m. Joint AIS and MET Subgroup 

Meetings 

16 September—Wednesday 

9 a.m. Joint AIS and MET Subgroup 

Meetings 

17 September—Thursday 

9 a.m. Joint AIS and MET Subgroup 

Meetings 

18 September—Friday 

9 a.m. Joint AIS and MET Subgroup 

Meetings 

10:30 a.m. Plenary Session 

fi Other Business 

fi Meeting Plans and Dates 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairmen, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, 

2009. 

Francisco Estrada C., 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Petition for Exemption From the 

Federal Motor Vehicle Motor Theft 

Prevention Standard; Toyota 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption. 

SUMMARY: This document grants in full 

the petition of Toyota Motor North 

America, Inc’s., (Toyota) petition for an 

exemption of the Camry vehicle line in 

accordance with 49 CFR Part 543, 

Exemption from the Theft Prevention 

Standard. This petition is granted 

because the agency has determined that 

the antitheft device to be placed on the 

line as standard equipment is likely to 

be as effective in reducing and deterring 

motor vehicle theft as compliance with 

the parts-marking requirements of the 

Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR Part 

541). 

DATES: The exemption granted by this 

notice is effective beginning with model 

year (MY) 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carlita Ballard, Office of International 

Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer 

Standards, NHTSA, W43–439, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. Ms. Ballard’s phone number 

is (202) 366–0846. Her fax number is 

(202) 493–2990. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a 

petition dated May 5, 2009, Toyota 

requested an exemption from the partsmarking requirements of the theft 

prevention standard (49 CFR Part 541) 

for the Camry vehicle line beginning 

with MY 2011. The petition has been 

filed pursuant to 49 CFR Part 543, 

Exemption from Vehicle Theft 

Prevention Standard, based on the 

installation of an antitheft device as 

standard equipment for the entire 

vehicle line. 

Under § 543.5(a), a manufacturer may 

petition NHTSA to grant an exemption 

for one vehicle line per model year. In 

its petition, Toyota provided a detailed 

description and diagram of the identity, 

design, and location of the components 

of the antitheft device for the Camry 

vehicle line. Toyota stated that all 

Camry vehicles will be equipped with a 

passive engine immobilizer device as 

standard equipment beginning with the 

2011 model year. Additionally, Toyota 

states that the device will feature two 

operational systems, a ‘‘smart key 

system’’ (keyless entry) and a 

‘‘conventional key’’ system. Toyota 

stated that both systems will have the 

same basic antitheft functionality and 

immobilization features but the driver 

will use either the transponder to open 

the door and start the engine or a 

conventional key to open the door and 

start the engine. Toyota additionally 

stated that the ‘‘conventional key’’ 

system will be standard on lower trim 

models and the ‘‘smart key’’ system will 

be standard on higher trim models but 

the main feature of the antitheft system 

is the immobilizer device. The ‘‘smart 

key’’ system is a fob-sized transponder 

that allows for ‘‘keyless’’ entry and 

push-button start. Key components of 

the ‘‘smart key’’ system will include an 

engine immobilizer, certification 

electronic control unit (ECU), engine 

switch, id code box, steering lock ECU, 

security indicator, door control receiver, 

electrical key and electronic control 

module (ECM). The key components of 

the ‘‘conventional key’’ system include 

an engine immobilizer, transponder key 

ECU assembly, transponder key 

amplifier, security indicator, ignition 

key and ECM. The device’s security 

indicators provide the status of the 

immobilizer to users and others inside/ 

outside the vehicle. When the 

immobilizer is activated, the indicator 

flashes continuously. When the 

immobilizer is not activated, the 

indicator is turned off. Models with the 

‘‘smart’’ key system will also be 

installed with an additional visual and 

audible alarm feature designed to deter 

inappropriate access to the vehicle. 

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Toyota stated that with the ‘‘smart 

key’’ system, the immobilizer is 

activated when the power button is 

pushed from the ‘‘ON’’ status to another 

ignition status and the signal is verified 

by the ECU or with the ‘‘conventional 

key’’ system, the key is turned from the 

‘‘ON’’ position and/or removed from the 

vehicle’s ignition. The device is 

deactivated when the doors are 

unlocked and the system recognizes the 

transponder from the ‘‘smart key’’ 

system, or the ‘‘conventional key’’ is 

inserted into the key cylinder and 

turned toward the ‘‘ON’’ position. In 

either system, the key code has to be 

recognized by the ECM in order for the 

vehicle to start. Toyota also stated that 

position switches in the vehicle are also 

installed to protect the hood and doors 

of the vehicle. The position switches in 

the hood will trigger the antitheft device 

when they sense inappropriate opening 

of the hood. The position switches in 

the doors will trigger the antitheft 

device when they sense opening of the 

doors are being attempted without the 

use of a key, wirless switch or ‘‘smart 

entry’’ system. Toyota’s submission is 

considered a complete petition as 

required by 49 CFR 543.7 in that it 

meets the general requirements 

contained in 543.5 and the specific 

content requirements of 543.6. 

In addressing the specific content 

requirements of 543.6, Toyota provided 

information on the reliability and 

durability of its proposed device. To 

ensure reliability and durability of the 

device, Toyota conducted tests based on 

its own specified standards. Toyota 

provided a detailed list of the tests 

conducted (i.e., high and low 

temperature, strength, impact, vibration, 

electro-magnetic interference, etc.). 

Toyota stated that it believes that its 

device is reliable and durable because it 

complied with its own specific design 

standards and it is installed in other 

vehicle lines for which the agency has 

granted a parts-marking exemption. 

Additionally, Toyota stated that there 

are approximately 20,000 combinations 

for the key cylinders and key plates for 

its outer gutter keys and approximately 

10,000 for its inner gutter keys, making 

it very difficult to unlock the doors 

without valid keys. 

Toyota also compared the device 

proposed for its vehicle line with other 

devices which NHTSA has determined 

to be as effective in reducing and 

deterring motor vehicle theft as would 

compliance with the parts-marking 

requirements. Toyota referenced 

NHTSA published theft rate data for 

several years before and after the Altima 

vehicle line was equipped with a 

standard immobilizer. Toyota stated that 

the average theft rate for the Altima 

dropped to 3.0 per 1,000 cars produced 

between MYs 2000–2006 (with a 

standard immobilizer) from 5.3 per 

1,000 cars produced between MYs 

1996–1999 (without a standard 

immobilizer). Toyota stated that this 

represents approximately a 43% 

decrease in the theft rate (with 

installation of a standard immobilizer) 

when compared to the average for the 

Altima when it was parts marked. 

Toyota believes that installing the 

immobilizer as standard equipment 

reduces the theft rate and expects the 

Camry will experience comparable 

effectiveness to that of the Altima and 

therefore would be more effective than 

parts-marking labels. 

Based on the evidence submitted by 

Toyota, the agency believes that the 

antitheft device for the Camry vehicle 

line is likely to be as effective in 

reducing and deterring motor vehicle 

theft as compliance with the partsmarking requirements of the Theft 

Prevention Standard (49 CFR 541). 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49 

CFR 543.7(b), the agency grants a 

petition for exemption from the partsmarking requirements of Part 541, either 

in whole or in part, if it determines that, 

based upon substantial evidence, the 

standard equipment antitheft device is 

likely to be as effective in reducing and 

deterring motor vehicle theft as 

compliance with the parts-marking 

requirements of Part 541. The agency 

finds that Toyota has provided adequate 

reasons for its belief that the antitheft 

device for the Toyota Camry vehicle line 

is likely to be as effective in reducing 

and deterring motor vehicle theft as 

compliance with the parts-marking 

requirements of the Theft Prevention 

Standard (49 CFR Part 541). This 

conclusion is based on the information 

Toyota provided about its device. 

The agency concludes that the device 

will provide four or five of the types of 

performance listed in § 543.6(a)(3): 

Promoting activation; attract attention to 

the efforts of an unauthorized person to 

enter or move a vehicle by means other 

than a key; preventing defeat or 

circumvention of the device by 

unauthorized persons; preventing 

operation of the vehicle by 

unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the 

reliability and durability of the device. 

For the foregoing reasons, the agency 

hereby grants in full Toyota’s petition 

for exemption for the Toyota Camry 

vehicle line from the parts-marking 

requirements of 49 CFR Part 541. The 

agency notes that 49 CFR Part 541, 

Appendix A–1, identifies those lines 

that are exempted from the Theft 

Prevention Standard for a given model 

year. 49 CFR 543.7(f) contains 

publication requirements incident to the 

disposition of all Part 543 petitions. 

Advanced listing, including the release 

of future product nameplates, the 

beginning model year for which the 

petition is granted and a general 

description of the antitheft device is 

necessary in order to notify law 

enforcement agencies of new vehicle 

lines exempted from the parts marking 

requirements of the Theft Prevention 

Standard. 

If Toyota decides not to use the 

exemption for this line, it should 

formally notify the agency. If such a 

decision is made, the line must be fully 

marked according to the requirements 

under 49 CFR 541.5 and 541.6 (marking 

of major component parts and 

replacement parts). 

NHTSA notes that if Toyota wishes in 

the future to modify the device on 

which this exemption is based, the 

company may have to submit a petition 

to modify the exemption. Section 

543.7(d) states that a Part 543 exemption 

applies only to vehicles that belong to 

a line exempted under this part and 

equipped with the antitheft device on 

which the line’s exemption is based. 

Further, § 543.9(c)(2) provides for the 

submission of petitions ‘‘to modify an 

exemption to permit the use of an 

antitheft device similar to but differing 

from the one specified in that 

exemption.’’ 

The agency wishes to minimize the 

administrative burden that § 543.9(c)(2) 

could place on exempted vehicle 

manufacturers and itself. The agency 

did not intend in drafting Part 543 to 

require the submission of a modification 

petition for every change to the 

components or design of an antitheft 

device. The significance of many such 

changes could be de minimis. Therefore, 

NHTSA suggests that if the 

manufacturer contemplates making any 

changes, the effects of which might be 

characterized as de minimis, it should 

consult the agency before preparing and 

submitting a petition to modify. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33106; delegation of 

authority at 49 CFR 1.50. 

Issued on: August 11, 2009. 

Julie Abraham, 

Director, Office of International Policy, Fuel 

Economy and Consumer Programs. 

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