38316 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 20, 2000 / Notices

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the information

collection abstracted below has been

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and

comment. Described below is the nature

of the information collection and its

expected burden. The Federal Register

notice with a 60-day comment period

soliciting comments on the following

collection was published on April 12,

2000 [65 FR 19811]. Comments were

due June 12, 2000. No comments were

received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Raymond R. Barberesi, Director Office of

Sealift Support, MAR–630, Room 7307,

Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh

Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590,

telephone number 202–366–2323 or fax

202–493–2180. Copies of this collection

can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Maritime Administration

Title of Collection: ‘‘Request for

Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and

Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of

U.S. Citizen Owned Documented

Vessels’’.

OMB Control Number: 2133–0006.

Type of Request: Approval of an

existing information collection.

Affected Public: Respondents are

vessel owners who have applied for

foreign transfer of U.S.-flag vessels.

Form(s): MA–29, MA–29A, MA–29B

(Note MA–29A is only used in cases of

a National Emergency).

Abstract: In accordance with Section

9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as

amended, the Maritime Administration

is required to approve the sale, transfer,

charter, lease, or mortgage of U.S.

documented vessels to non-citizens, or

the transfer of such vessels to foreign

registry and flag, or the transfer of

foreign flag vessels by their owners as

required by various contractual

requirements. This information

collection requires a vessel owner to

submit an application for a prospective

foreign transfer of a U.S.-flag vessel.

This information will assist in the

determination of whether the vessel

proposed for transfer will initially

require retention under the U.S.-flag

statutory regulation. In such instances,

the application is reviewed and cleared

for approval by specialists within

MARAD and the Department of Defense,

U.S. TRANSCOM.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 200

hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention

MARAD Desk Officer.

Comments are Invited on: Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

A comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication.

Dated: June 14, 2000.

Edmund T. Sommer, Jr.,

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–15448 Filed 6–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–2000–7388]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for

Decision That Nonconforming 1992

Chrysler Daytona Passenger Cars Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1992

Chrysler Daytona passenger cars are

eligible for importation.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt

by the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) of a petition

for a decision that a 1992 Chrysler

Daytona that was not originally

manufactured to comply with all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards is eligible for importation into

the United States because (1) it is

substantially similar to a vehicle that

was originally manufactured for sale in

the United States and that was certified

by its manufacturer as complying with

the safety standards, and (2) it is capable

of being readily altered to conform to

the standards.

DATES: The closing date for comments

on the petition is July 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

the docket number and notice number,

and be submitted to: Docket

Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC

20590. [Docket hours are from 10 am to

5 pm].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–

5306).

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 Federal motor vehicle safety

standards 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 model year as the model of the

motor vehicle to be compared, and is

capable of being readily altered to

conform to all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards.

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 in the Federal Register

of each petition that it receives, 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. of Houston, Texas

(‘‘Wallace’’) (Registered Importer 90–

005) has petitioned NHTSA to decide

whether 1992 Chrysler Daytona

passenger cars manufactured for the

European and other foreign markets are

eligible for importation into the United

States. The vehicle which Wallace

believes is substantially similar is the

1992 Dodge Daytona that was

manufactured for sale in the United

States and certified by its manufacturer,

Chrysler Corporation, as conforming to

all applicable Federal motor vehicle

safety standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared the non-U.S. certified 1992

Chrysler Daytona to the U.S. certified

1992 Dodge Daytona, and found the two

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vehicles to be substantially similar with

respect to compliance with most Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

Wallace submitted information with

its petition intended to demonstrate that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 Chrysler

Daytona, as originally manufactured,

conforms to many Federal motor vehicle

safety standards in the same manner as

the U.S. certified 1992 Dodge Daytona,

or is capable of being readily altered to

conform to those standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 Chrysler

Daytona is identical to its U.S. certified

counterpart with respect to compliance

with Standards Nos. 101 Controls and

Displays, 102 Transmission Shift Lever

Sequence * * *, 103 Defrosting and

Defogging Systems, 104 Windshield

Wiping and Washing Systems, 105

Hydraulic Brake Systems, 106 Brake

Hoses, 109 New Pneumatic Tires, 113

Hood Latch Systems, 116 Brake Fluid,

118 Power Window Systems, 124

Accelerator Control Systems, 201

Occupant Protection in Interior Impact,

202 Head Restraints, 204 Steering

Control Rearward Displacement, 205

Glazing Materials, 206 Door Locks and

Door Retention Components, 207

Seating Systems, 209 Seat Belt

Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly

Anchorages, 212 Windshield Retention,

214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof

Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone

Intrusion, and 302 Flammability of

Interior Materials.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 Chrysler

Daytona complies with the Bumper

Standard found in 49 CFR Part 581.

Petitioner also contends that the

vehicle is capable of being readily

altered to meet the following standards,

in the manner indicated:

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective

Devices and Associated Equipment: (a)

replacement of the headlight and

taillight lenses with U.S.-model

components; (b) installation of front and

rear sidemarker lights; (c) replacement

of the rear brake light with a functioning

component.

Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and

Rims: installation of a tire information

placard.

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:

inscription of the required warning

statement in the passenger side rearview

mirror.

Standard No.114 Theft Protection:

installation of a warning buzzer

microswitch and a warning buzzer in

the steering lock assembly.

Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash

Protection: (a) installation of a seat belt

warning buzzer wired to the driver’s

seat belt latch; (b) installation of a U.S.-

model driver’s side air bag and knee

bolster on vehicles that are not already

so equipped. The petitioner states that

the vehicles are equipped with Type II

seat belts in both front and rear

outboard designated seating positions,

and with a lap belt in the rear center

designated seating position.

Standard No. 301 Fuel System

Integrity: installation of a rollover valve

in the fuel tank vent line between the

fuel tank and the evaporative emissions

collection canister.

The petitioner also states that a

vehicle identification number plate is

affixed to the vehicle that meets the

requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.

The petitioner finally states that all

vehicles will be inspected prior to

importation to assure compliance with

the Theft Prevention Standard found in

49 CFR Part 541.

Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on the petition

described above. Comments should refer

to the docket number and be submitted

to: Docket Management, Room PL–401,

400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC

20590. [Docket hours are from 10 am to

5 pm]. It is requested but not required

that 10 copies be submitted.

All comments received before the

close of business on the closing date

indicated above will be considered, and

will be available for examination in the

docket at the above address both before

and after that date. To the extent

possible, comments filed after the

closing date will also be considered.

Notice of final action on the petition

will be published in the Federal

Register pursuant to the authority

indicated below.

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

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on: June 14, 2000.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 00–15486 Filed 6–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

[Docket No. BTS–2000–6845]

Request for OMB Clearance of an

Information Collection; Customer

Satisfaction Surveys

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation

Statistics, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

(BTS) has requested approval from the

Office of Management and Budget for an

information collection, its Customer

Satisfaction Surveys. BTS published a

Federal Register notice asking for

public comment on these surveys on

February 7, 2000, but did not receive

any comments in response.

DATES: You must submit your written

comments by July 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send comments to

both (1) the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), OMB, 7251

7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,

attention: DOT Desk Officer; and (2) the

Docket Clerk, Docket No. BTS–2000–

6845, Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Room PL–401,

Washington, DC 20590, from 10:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except federal holidays. Comments must

include the OMB control number, 2139–

0007.

You only need to submit one copy. If

you would like the Department to

acknowledge receipt of the comments,

you must include a self-addressed

stamped postcard with the following

statement: Comments on Docket BTS–

2000–6845. The Docket Clerk will date

stamp the postcard and mail it back to

you.

If you wish to file comments using the

Internet, you may use the US DOT

Dockets Management System website at

http://dms.dot.gov. Please follow the

instructions online for more

information. This website can also be

used to read comments received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tanya Guthrie, Office of Statistical

Programs and Services, Bureau of

Transportation Statistics, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590,

telephone number 202/366–2087, email

tanya.guthrie@bts.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Customer Satisfaction Surveys.

OMB Control Number: 2139–0007.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Needs and Uses: To fulfill the

requirements of this Executive Order

12862, Setting Customer Service

Standards, the Bureau of Transportation

Statistics (BTS) implemented plans and

requirements for measuring customer

satisfaction with BTS and Department of

Transportation programs and services.

As the statistical agency of the

Department of Transportation, BTS is

charged with fulfilling a wide variety of

user needs. The diversity of BTS

activities and customers demands a

more inclusive and comprehensive

approach to measuring customer service

and monitoring and using customer