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rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts 

these comments, without edit, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS, accessible through 

www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to 

facilitate comment tracking and 

response, we encourage commenters to 

provide their name, or the name of their 

organization; however, submission of 

names is completely optional. Whether 

or not commenters identify themselves, 

all timely comments will be fully 

considered. If you wish to provide 

comments containing proprietary or 

confidential information, please contact 

the agency for alternate submission 

instructions. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

* * * * * 

Date: June 27, 2018. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14141 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0074; Notice 1] 

Notice of Receipt of Petition for 

Decision That Nonconforming Model 

Year 2012 Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG 

Passenger Cars Manufactured for the 

Mexican Market Are Eligible for 

Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

receipt by the National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a 

petition for a decision that certain 

model year (MY) 2012 Mercedes Benz 

CLS 63 AMG passenger cars 

manufactured for the Mexican market 

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 2012 Mercedes 

Benz CLS 63 AMG passenger cars) and 

they are capable of being readily altered 

to conform to the standards. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is August 1, 2018. 

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 submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to 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 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 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 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. 

When the petition is granted or 

denied, notice of the decision will also 

be published in the Federal Register 

pursuant to the authority indicated at 

the end of this notice. 

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: 

George Stevens, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–5308). 

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 model year 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 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 (WETL), of Houston, Texas 

(Registered Importer R–90–005) has 

petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 

nonconforming MY 2012 Mercedes 

Benz CLS 63 AMG passenger cars 

originally manufactured for the Mexican 

market are eligible for importation into 

the United States. The vehicles which 

WETL believes are substantially similar 

are MY 2012 Mercedes Benz CLS 63 

AMG passenger cars 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 2012 Mercedes 

Benz CLS 63 AMG passenger cars 

manufactured for the Mexican market to 

their U.S.-certified counterparts, and 

found the vehicles to be substantially 

similar with respect to compliance with 

most FMVSS. 


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WETL submitted information with its 

petition intended to demonstrate that 

those non-U.S. certified MY 2012 

Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG passenger 

cars, 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 2012 

Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG passenger 

cars, as originally manufactured, 

conform to: Standard Nos. 102 

Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, 103 

Windshield Defrosting and Defogging 

Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and 

Washing Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 113 

Hood Latch System, 114 Theft 

Protection and Rollaway Prevention, 

116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118 

Power-Operated Window, Partition, and 

Roof Panel Systems, 124 Accelerator 

Control Systems, 126 Electronic 

Stability Control Systems, 135 Light 

Vehicle Brake Systems, 138 Tire 

Pressure Monitoring 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, 208 Occupant Crash 

Protection, 209 Seat Belt Assemblies, 

210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212 

Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact 

Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 

219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225 

Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, and 

302 Flammability of Interior Materials. 

The petitioner also contends that the 

subject non-U.S. certified passenger cars 

are capable of being readily altered to 

meet the following standards, in the 

manner indicated: 

Standard No. 101 Controls and 

Displays: The instrument cluster can be 

programmed by the driver to display in 

metric or standard units as well as 

multiple languages without hardware or 

software changes. The brake warning 

telltale must be modified by replacing 

the tachometer, changing the faceplate 

of the current tachometer, or adding a 

new brake telltale. 

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective 

Devices and Associated Equipment: The 

headlamps and taillamps must be 

removed and replaced with conforming 

lamps. 

Standard 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 vehicle requires 

addition of a conforming tire and rim 

information label. 

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: 

The passenger side mirror must be 

etched with the phrase ‘‘OBJECTS IN 

MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY 

APPEAR.’’ This will be achieved by 

applying a photomask template bearing 

the phrase, and sandblasting the 

photomasked area with 150 grit 

aluminum oxide. 

Standard No. 301 Fuel System 

Integrity: The vehicle must be equipped 

with a rollover valve in the fuel tank 

vent line between the fuel tank and the 

evaporative emissions collection 

canister. 

Wallace further states that labels will 

be affixed to conform the vehicle to the 

requirements of 49 CFR parts 565 and 

567, VIN Content and Certification, 

respectively. 

This notice of receipt of WETL’s 

petition does not represent any agency 

decision or other exercise of judgment 

concerning the merits of the petition. 

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), 

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

of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8. 

Michael A. Cole, 

Acting Director Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14206 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Fiscal Service 

Proposed Collection of Information: 

Request for Payment of Federal 

Benefit by Check, EFT Waiver Form 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service within the Department of the 

Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the Request for Payment of 

Federal Benefit by Check, EFT Waiver 

Form. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 31, 2018 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

and requests for additional information 

to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. 

Sharp, Room #4006–A, P.O. Box 1328, 

Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or 

bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Request for Payment of Federal 

Benefit by Check, EFT Waiver Form. 

OMB Number: 1530–0019. 

Form Number: FS Form 1201W, FS 

Form 1201W–DFAS, FS Form 1201W 

(SP). 

Abstract: 31 CFR part 208 requires 

that all Federal non-tax payments be 

made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). 

The forms are used to collect 

information from individuals requesting 

a waiver from the EFT requirement 

because of a mental impairment, living 

in a remote geographic location that 

does not support the use of EFT, or 

persons born on or before May 1, 1921. 

These individuals may continue to 

receive payment by check. However, 31 

CFR part 208 requires individuals 

requesting one of these waiver 

conditions to submit a written 

justification that is notarized by a notary 

public. In order to assist individuals 

with this submission, Treasury has 

prepared waiver forms in order to 

collect all necessary information. 

Current Actions: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,250. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,083. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

1. Whether the collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; 2. the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; 3. ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; 

4. 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; 

and 5. estimates of capital or start-up 


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