51180 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 30, 1997 / Notices

Volkswagen Beetle Convertibles and

1972–1977 Volkswagen Beetle Sedans

are identical to their U.S. certified

counterparts with respect to compliance

with Standard 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.

Petitioner also contends that non-U.S.

certified 1972–1979 Volkswagen Beetle

Convertibles and 1972–1977

Volkswagen Beetle Sedans are 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 a

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; (b) installation of U.S.-

model front and rear sidemarker/

reflector assemblies; (c) installation of

U.S.-model taillamp assemblies.

Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and

Rims: installation of a tire information

placard.

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirror:

replacement of the passenger side

rearview mirror with a U.S.-model

component.

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 U.S.-

model seat belt in the driver’s seating

position, or a belt webbing actuated

microswitch inside the driver’s seat belt

retractor; (b) installation of an ignition

switch actuated seat belt warning lamp

and buzzer. The petitioner also states

that the vehicles are equipped with

combination lap and shoulder restraints

that adjust by means of an automatic

retractor and release by means of a

single push button in the front

designated seating positions, and with

combination lap and shoulder restraints

that release by means of a single push

button in the rear outboard designated

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

the bumpers on non-U.S. certified 1972–

1979 Volkswagen Beetle Convertibles

and 1972–1977 Volkswagen Beetle

Sedans must be reinforced, or U.S.-

model bumper components must be

installed, to comply with the Bumper

Standard found in 49 CFR Part 581.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

a vehicle identification number plate

must be affixed to non-U.S. certified

1972–1979 Volkswagen Beetle

Convertibles and 1972–1977

Volkswagen Sedans to comply with the

requirements of 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: September 24, 1997.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 97–25905 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

Release of Waybill Data

The Surface Transportation Board has

received requests from Canadian

National Railway Company (WB525—

9/22/97), and from the Alliance for Rail

Competition (WB527—9/19/97) for

permission to use certain data from the

Board’s Carload Waybill Samples. A

copy of these requests may be obtained

from the Office of Economics,

Environmental Analysis, and

Administration.

The waybill sample contains

confidential railroad and shipper data;

therefore, if any parties object to these

requests, they should file their

objections with the Director of the

Board’s Office of Economics,

Environmental Analysis, and

Administration within 14 calendar days

of the date of this notice. The rules for

release of waybill data are codified at 49

CFR 1244.8.

Contact: James A. Nash, (202) 565–1542.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–25926 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–290 (Sub-No. 190X)]

Norfolk Southern Railway Company—

Abandonment Exemption—in Fayette

County, AL

On September 10, 1997, Norfolk

Southern Railway Company (NSR) filed

with the Surface Transportation Board

(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502

for exemption from the provisions of 49

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a line of

railroad known as the Berry-Belk Line,

extending from railroad milepost 862.8

at Berry, AL to railroad milepost 884.9

at or near Belk, (Covin), AL, a distance

of 22.1 miles in Fayette County, AL. The

line traverses U.S. Postal Service ZIP

Code 35545 and includes the stations of

Berry (milepost 862.8), Fayette

(milepost 878.6), and Covin (Belk)

(milepost 884.9).

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in the railroad’s

possession will be made available

promptly to those requesting it. The

interest of railroad employees will be

protected by the conditions set forth in

Oregon Short Line R. Co.—