8944 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 15, 2012 / Notices 

1Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is a vehicle 

manufacturer incorporated under the laws of the 

state of Delaware. 

2Chrysler’s petition, which was filed under 49 

CFR Part 556, requests an agency decision to 

exempt Chrysler as a vehicle manufacturer from the 

notification and recall responsibilities of 49 CFR 

Part 573 for 729 of the affected vehicles. However, 

a decision on this petition cannot relieve vehicle 

distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the 

sale, offer for sale, introduction or delivery for 

introduction into interstate commerce of the 

noncompliant vehicles under their control after 

Chrysler notified them that the subject 

noncompliance existed. 

foreign owners or custodians. I also 

determine that the exhibition or display 

of the exhibit objects at The 

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 

NY from on or about April 2, 2012, until 

on or about August 5, 2012, and at 

possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. I have ordered that 

Public Notice of these Determinations 

be published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Ona M. 

Hahs, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the 

Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State 

(telephone: 202–632–6473). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, SA– 

5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), 

Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: February 9, 2012. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3555 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2011–0074; Notice 1] 

Chrysler Group, LLC, Receipt of 

Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Receipt of Petition for 

Inconsequential Noncompliance. 

SUMMARY: Chrysler Group, LLC, 

(Chrysler),1 has determined that certain 

model year 2011 Chrysler Town & 

Country and Dodge Grand Caravan 

multipurpose passenger vehicles 

manufactured between March 16, 2011 

through March 22, 2011, do not fully 

comply with paragraph S4.3(d) of 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) 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. Chrysler has filed an 

appropriate report dated May 3, 2011, 

pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, Defect and 

Noncompliance Responsibility and 

Reports. 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 

30120(h) (see implementing rule at 49 

CFR part 556), Chrysler has petitioned 

for an exemption from the notification 

and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. 

Chapter 301 on the basis that this 

noncompliance is inconsequential to 

motor vehicle safety. 

Chrysler’s petition is published under 

49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not 

represent any agency decision or other 

exercise of judgment concerning the 

merits of the petition. 

Chrysler estimates that approximately 

729 model year 2011 Chrysler Town & 

Country and Dodge Grand Caravan 

multipurpose passenger vehicles 

manufactured between March 16, 2011 

and March 22, 2011 and equipped with 

Yokohama size 225/65–R16 passenger 

car tires are affected. 

NHTSA notes that the statutory 

provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 

30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to 

file petitions for a determination of 

inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to 

exempt manufacturers only from the 

duties found in sections 30118 and 

30120, respectively, to notify owners, 

purchasers, and dealers of a defect or 

noncompliance and to remedy the 

defect or noncompliance. Therefore, 

these provisions only apply to the 729 2

subject vehicles that Chrysler no longer 

controlled at the time that it determined 

that a noncompliance existed in the 

subject vehicles. 

Paragraph S4.3(d) of FMVSS No. 110 

require in pertinent part: 

S4.3 Placard. Each vehicle, except for a 

trailer or incomplete vehicle, shall show the 

information specified in S4.3 (a) through (g), 

and may show, at the manufacturer’s option, 

the information specified in S4.3 (h) and (i), 

on a placard permanently affixed to the 

driver’s side B-pillar. In each vehicle without 

a driver’s side B-pillar* * * 

(d) Tire size designation, indicated by the 

headings ‘‘size’’ or ‘‘original tire size’’ or 

‘‘spare,’’ for the tires installed at the time of 

the first purchase for purposes other than 

resale. For full size spare tires, the statement 

‘‘see above’’ may, at the manufacturer’s 

option replace the tire size designation. If no 

spare tire is provided, the word ‘‘none’’ must 

replace the tire size designation’’* * * 

Chrysler explains that during the 

production of the subject vehicle 

models there was a temporary shortage 

of Kumho size 235/60R16 passenger car 

tires. As a result, Yokahama size 225/ 

65R16 tires and vehicle placard were 

substituted. On March 16, 2011, when 

the Kumho tires were scheduled to be 

reintroduced, the vehicle placard was 

updated to reflect the tire change and 

placed on the subject vehicles. 

However, 729 vehicles that received the 

updated vehicle placard were fitted 

with the Yokahama tires instead of the 

Kumho tires. The noncompliance is that 

the vehicle placards incorrectly 

identified the tire size as required by 

paragraph S4.3(d) of FMVSS No. 110. 

Chrysler notes that the tire inflation 

pressure requirement for both tires is 

the same and that the recommended 

gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 

the vehicles is not affected by the tire 

change. Chrysler also notes that the tire 

circumference for both tires is the same 

and that the functions of the vehicle 

odometer, the tire pressure monitoring 

system (TPMS) and the electronic 

stability program (ESP) are not affected. 

In addition, Chrysler stated that the 

subject Kumho and Yokahama tires 

provide equivalent performance when 

mounted on the subject vehicles. 

Chrysler also explains that while the 

non-compliant vehicle placards 

incorrectly state the tire size, they meet 

or exceed all other applicable Federal 

Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. 

Chrysler argues that this 

noncompliance is inconsequential to 

motor vehicle safety because the 

noncompliant vehicle placards do not 

create an unsafe condition and all other 

labeling requirements have been met. 

Chrysler also added that it believes 

that NHTSA has previously granted 

similar petitions. 

In summation, Chrysler believes that 

the described noncompliance of its tires 

to meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 

110 is inconsequential to motor vehicle 

safety, and that its petition, to exempt 

from providing recall notification of 

noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 

30118 and remedying the recall 

noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 

30120 should be granted. 

Comments: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited at the beginning of 

this notice and be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

a. 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. 

b. By hand delivery to U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 


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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. 

c. Electronically: by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) Web site at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments may also be faxed to 1–202– 

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 your comments were 

received, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard with the comments. 

Note that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Documents submitted to a docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

also be viewed on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by following 

the online instructions for accessing the 

dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 

The petition, supporting materials, 

and all comments received before the 

close of business on the closing date 

indicated below will be filed and will be 

considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the extent possible. 

When the petition is granted or denied, 

notice of the decision will be published 

in the Federal Register pursuant to the 

authority indicated below. 

Comment Closing Date: March 16, 

2012. 

Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: 

delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 

501.8) 

Issued on: February 9, 2012. 

Claude H. Harris, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3562 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

Notice of Applications for Modification 

of Special Permit 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: List of Applications for 

Modification of Special Permits. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

procedures governing the application 

for, and the processing of, special 

permits from the Department of 

Transportation’s Hazardous Material 

Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart 

B), notice is hereby given that the Office 

of Hazardous Materials Safety has 

received the applications described 

herein. This notice is abbreviated to 

expedite docketing and public notice. 

Because the sections affected, modes of 

transportation, and the nature of 

application have been shown in earlier 

Federal Register publications, they are 

not repeated here. Requests for 

modification of special permits (e.g., to 

provide for additional hazardous 

materials, packaging design changes, 

additional mode of transportation, etc.) 

are described in footnotes to the 

application number. Application 

numbers with the suffix ‘‘M’’ denote a 

modification request. These 

applications have been separated from 

the new application for special permits 

to facilitate processing. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 1, 2012. 

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Record Center, 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. 

Comments should refer to the 

application number and be submitted in 

triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of 

comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing 

the special permit number. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the applications are available 

for inspection in the Records Center, 

East Building, PHH–30, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, 

DC, or at http://regulations.gov. 

This notice of receipt of applications 

for modification of special permit is 

published in accordance with Part 107 

of the Federal hazardous materials 

transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 

49 CFR 1.53(b)). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 08, 

2012. 

Donald Burger, 

Chief, General Approvals and Permits. 

Application 

No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of special permit thereof 

Modification Special Permits 

13424–M 

special.

............................ Taminco Higher Amines, 

Inc. (Former Grantee: 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.), St. Gabriel, 

LA.

49 CFR 177.834(i)(3) ............ To modify the permit to authorize an additional 

Class 8 hazardous material. 

14447–M ...... ............................ PCS Nitrogen Ohio, 

L.P., Lima, OH.

49 CFR 177.834(i) and 

172.302(c).

To modify the special permit to authorize the addition of two new Class 8 and one new Division 5.1 hazardous materials. 

14924–M 

special.

............................ Explosive Service International Ltd., Baton 

Rouge, LA.

49 CFR § § 176.144(e), 

§ 176.145(b), 

§ 176.137(b)(7), 

§ 176.63(e), § 176.83; 

§ 176.116(e); § 176.120; 

§ 176.138(b); § 176.164(e); 

§ 176.178(b).

To modify the permit to waive the requirement for 

a fire pump under § 176.64(e). 


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