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133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection 

Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. 

8. Hazardous Materials: 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; 

Superfund Amendments and 

Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); 

Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 

9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and 

Enhancement of Cultural Resources; 

E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 

13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 

Protection and Enhancement of 

Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 

Invasive Species. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) 

Issued on: July 3, 2018. 

Clarence W. Coleman, 

Preconstruction and Environment Director, 

Raleigh, North Carolina. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14805 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0029; Notice 1] 

Notice of Receipt of Petition for 

Decision That Nonconforming Model 

Year 2014 BMW X3 Multipurpose 

Passenger Vehicles 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 model year 

(MY) 2014 BMW X3 multipurpose 

passenger vehicles (MPVs) 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 2014 BMW X3 MPV) and 

they are capable of being readily altered 

to conform to the standards. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is August 13, 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 may be 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: 

I. History: 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. 

II. Summary of Petition: Wallace 

Environmental Testing Laboratories Inc. 

(WETL) of Houston, Texas (Registered 

Importer R–90–005) has petitioned 

NHTSA to decide whether 

nonconforming 2014 BMW X3 MPVs are 

eligible for importation into the United 

States. The vehicles which WETL 

believes are substantially similar are MY 

2014 BMW X3 MPVs 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 2014 BMW X3 

MPVs to their U.S.-certified 


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counterparts, and found the vehicles to 

be substantially similar with respect to 

compliance with most FMVSS. 

WETL submitted information with its 

petition intended to demonstrate that 

non-U.S.-certified MY 2014 BMW X3 

MPVs, 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 2014 BMW 

X3 MPVs, as originally manufactured, 

conform to: Standard Nos. 102 

Transmission Shift Position Sequence, 

Starter Interlock, and Transmission 

Braking Effect, 103 Windshield 

Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104 

Windshield Wiping and Washing 

Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 113 Hood 

Latch System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake 

Fluids, 118 Power-Operated Window, 

Partition, and Roof panel Systems, 124 

Accelerator Control Systems, 126 

Electronic Stability Control Systems for 

Light Vehicles, 135 Light Vehicle Brake 

Systems, 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring 

Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in 

Interior Impact, 202a Head Restraints, 

204 Steering Control Rearward 

Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, 

206 Door Locks and Door Retention 

Components, 207 Seating Systems, 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 vehicles are 

capable of being readily altered to meet 

the following standards, in the manner 

indicated: 

Standard No. 101 Controls and 

Displays: Replacement of the 

speedometer and brake warning 

indicator with the U.S.-model 

components as described in the petition. 

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective 

Devices and Associated Equipment: 

Replacement of the headlamps, 

taillamps, and front and rear side 

markers with U.S.-model components. 

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: Installation of the 

required tire information placard. 

Standard No. 111 Rear Visibility: 

Inscription of the required warning 

statement on the face of the passenger 

mirror. 

Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: 

Installation of a supplemental key 

warning buzzer, or activation of the 

U.S.-version software to meet the 

requirements of this standard. 

Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash 

Protection: Replacement of the front and 

rear upper seatbelt assemblies, front 

driver and passenger air bag modules, 

front knee pad air bag module, front 

passenger adapter cable, and front 

passenger classification sensor. Removal 

of the passenger air bag deactivation 

switch and reprogramming of the 

Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM) 

with U.S.-version software. 

Standard No. 209 Seat Belt 

Assemblies: Replacement of seat belt 

assemblies with U.S.-certified 

components as previously stated under 

FMVSS No. 208. 

Standard No. 301 Fuel System 

Integrity: Installation of a rollover valve 

in the fuel tank vent line to meet the 

requirements of this standard. 

The petitioner additionally states that 

a vehicle identification plate must be 

affixed to the vehicle near the left 

windshield pillar to meet the 

requirements of 49 CFR part 565. 

III. Comments: 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 

addresses 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), 

(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. 2018–15026 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0068] 

Decision That Certain Nonconforming 

Motor Vehicles Are Eligible for 

Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petitions. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

decisions by NHTSA that certain motor 

vehicles 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 

originally manufactured for sale in the 

United States and certified by their 

manufacturers as complying with the 

safety standards, and they are capable of 

being readily altered to conform to the 

standards or because they have safety 

features that comply with, or are 

capable of being altered to comply with, 

all applicable FMVSS. 

DATES: These decisions became effective 

on the dates specified in Annex A. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

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/or 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. 

Where there is no substantially 

similar U.S.-certified motor vehicle, 49 

U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) permits a 

nonconforming motor vehicle to be 

admitted into the United States if its 

safety features comply with, or are 

capable of being altered to comply with, 

all applicable FMVSS based on 

destructive test data or such other 

evidence as NHTSA decides to be 

adequate. 

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 part 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 

notifies the petitioner of its decision by 

letter and publishes public notification 

of the decision in the Federal Register. 

NHTSA received petitions from 

registered importers to decide whether 

the vehicles listed in Annex A to this 


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