Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 22 / Monday, February 3, 1997 / Notices 5067

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Helen Dear, Contracting Officer’s

Technical Representative, Office of

Traffic Injury Control Programs, (NTS–

14), National Highway Safety

Administration, 400 Seventh Street,

S.W., Room 5119, Washington, D.C.

20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NHTSA will conduct a survey as a

major component of a two-site

evaluation of its Bystander Care

program. The other components of this

evaluation include a review of existing

EMS records, and a review of

attendance records from providers of

Bystander Care training. In accordance

with the agency’s mandate to reduce

fatalities and economic loss resulting

from motor vehicle crashes, the

Bystander Care program was established

to encourage passerbys to stop at rural

crash sites, render life-saving assistance,

and summon emergency medical

services (EMS). The program is designed

to raise public awareness of the

importance of bystander care, and to

teach the few basic skills necessary to

recognize an emergency, start victims’

breathing, stop victims’ bleeding, and

contact EMS. The program focuses on

rural areas because a disproportionate

number of fatalities occur there,

possibly because of longer EMS

response times, and fewer passerbys.

The data from the survey will be used

to evaluate the extent to which the

bystander care messages have reached

the public in targeted areas, the extent

to which these messages were

successful in changing attitudes towards

providing emergency care, and the

extent to which the program improved

knowledge needed to successfully

provide emergency care.

The longitudinal telephone survey

will be conducted in two waves: prior

to the public campaign the first survey

will gather baseline data. The second

survey, approximately one year after the

inception of the program, will assess

changes from that baseline.

Data from the evaluation will be used

by NHTSA in judging the efficacy of the

bystander care program. The design of

the study will enable NHTSA to

measure the impact of the program and

improve the program by diagnosing any

problem areas.

II. Method of Data Collection

The survey will be conducted by

telephone in two program sites. The

baseline survey will interview a sample

of approximately 400 individuals over

the age of 15, and the follow-up survey

will attempt reinterviews with all

baseline respondents. Reinterview rates

of 75–80 percent are expected. In

addition, the follow-up survey will

interview an additional 300 respondents

to control for the potential sensitizing

effects of the baseline survey on the

panel respondents. The interviews will

be aided by a computerized system to

minimize interviewing and recording

errors. The survey will be anonymous

and confidential, and participation will

be voluntary.

The instruments will consist of three

modules. The first module will gather

information indicating the respondents’

familiarity with the Bystander Care

messages. This information will provide

a gauge of the breadth of dissemination.

The second module will gather

information about respondent attitudes

towards, and knowledge about,

providing emergency care. Comparisons

of this information before and after the

campaign will provide a measure of the

program’s impact. The third and final

module will gather demographic

information about the respondents. The

follow-up instrument will include only

the first two modules for panel

respondents. The modules for the

follow-up survey will include a small

number of items not asked of baseline

respondents.

III. Use of Findings

The findings will be used to judge the

efficacy of the Bystander Care program.

NHTSA will draw on this information

when considering continuation,

refinement, and expansion of the

Bystander Care program.

IV. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: The population of

two rural sites age 16 and older living

in households with telephones.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

400 first wave, 560 second wave.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10–

15 minutes.

Estimated Total Burden: 160–240

total hours.

Estimated Total Cost: $17.50 per

survey (baseline); $19.75 per survey

(follow-up).

V. Requests for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

estimated burden (including hours and

cost) of the proposed data collection; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for approval by

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) of this information collection.

Copies of all comments will be placed

in Docket 97–004, Notice 1, in the

NHTSA Docket Section in Room 5109,

Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street,

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590, and will

become a matter of public record.

James H. Hedlund,

Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety

Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–2252 Filed 1–31–97; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. 97–006; Notice 1]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for

Decision That Nonconforming 1992

Mercedes-Benz 230CE Passenger Cars

Are Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1992

Mercedes-Benz 230CE 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 MercedesBenz 230CE 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

importation into and 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 March 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

the docket number and notice number,

and be submitted to: Docket Section,

Room 5109, National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St.,

SW, Washington, DC 20590. [Docket

hours are from 9:30 am to 4 pm]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–

5306).
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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.

Champagne Imports, Inc. of Lansdale,

Pennsylvania (Registered Importer No.

R–90–009) has petitioned NHTSA to

decide whether 1992 Mercedes-Benz

230CE passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicle which Champagne believes is

substantially similar is the 1992

Mercedes-Benz 300CE. Champagne has

submitted information indicating that

Daimler Benz, A.G., the company that

manufactured the 1992 Mercedes-Benz

300CE, certified that vehicle as

conforming to all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards and

offered it for sale in the United States.

The petitioner contends that it

carefully compared the 1992 MercedesBenz 230CE to the 1992 Mercedes-Benz

300CE, and found the two models to be

substantially similar with respect to

compliance with most applicable

Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Champagne submitted information

with its petition intended to

demonstrate that the 1992 MercedesBenz 230CE, as originally manufactured,

conforms to many Federal motor vehicle

safety standards in the same manner as

the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE that was

offered for sale in the United States, or

is capable of being readily altered to

conform to those standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 230CE is

identical to the certified 1992 MercedesBenz 300CE with respect to compliance

with Standards Nos. 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, 124 Accelerator Control

Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in

Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints,

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, 209

Seat Belt Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt

Assembly Anchorages, 212 Windshield

Retention, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,

219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302

Flammability of Interior Materials.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 230CE

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. 101 Controls and

Displays: (a) substitution of a lens

marked ‘‘Brake’’ for a lens with an

noncomplying symbol on the brake

failure indicator lamp; (b) installation of

a seat belt warning lamp that displays

the appropriate symbol; (c) recalibration

of the speedometer/odometer from

kilometers to miles per hour.

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective

Devices and Associated Equipment: (a)

installation of U.S.-model headlamp

assemblies which incorporate U.S.-

model headlamps; (b) installation of

U.S.-model front and rear sidemarker/

reflector assemblies; (c) installation of

U.S.-model taillamp assemblies; (c)

installation of a high mounted stop

lamp.

Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and

Rims: installation of a tire information

placard.

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:

replacement of the convex passenger

side rear view mirror.

Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:

installation of a buzzer microswitch in

the steering lock assembly, and a

warning buzzer.

Standard No. 118 Power Window

Systems: rewiring of the power window

system so that the window transport is

inoperative when the ignition is

switched off.

Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash

Protection: (a) installation of a U.S.-

model seat belt in the driver’s position,

or a belt webbing-actuated microswitch

inside the driver’s seat belt retractor; (b)

installation of an ignition switchactuated seat belt warning lamp and

buzzer; (c) replacement of the driver’s

side air bag and knee bolster with U.S.-

model components. The petitioner

states that the vehicle is equipped with

a combination lap and shoulder

restraint that adjusts by means of an

automatic retractor and releases by

means of a single push button in each

front designated seating position, and

with combination lap and shoulder

restraints with a single button release in

both rear outboard seating positions.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact

Protection: installation of reinforcing

beams.

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.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

a vehicle identification number (VIN)

plate must be affixed to the vehicle to

comply with 49 CFR Part 565.

Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on the petition

described above. Comments should refer

to the docket number and be submitted

to: Docket Section, National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, Room

5109, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20590. 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: January 29, 1997.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director,

Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 97–2605 Filed 1–31–97; 8:45 am]

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Surface Transportation Board

Agency Information Collection Under

OMB Review

The following proposal for collection

of information under the provisions of