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1Morgan Olson, LLC, is manufacturer of motor 

vehicles and is registered under the laws of the state 

of Michigan. 

2Morgan Olson’s petition, which was filed under 

49 CFR Part 556, requests an agency decision to 

exempt Morgan Olson as a vehicle manufacturer 

from the notification and recall responsibilities of 

49 CFR part 573 for the 6430 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 

Morgan Olson notified them that the subject 

noncompliance existed. 3 72 FR 5385. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2012–0028; Notice 1] 

Morgan Olson, LLC, Receipt of Petition 

for Decision of Inconsequential 

Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Receipt of Petition. 

SUMMARY: Morgan Olson, LLC (Morgan 

Olson) 1 has determined that certain 

model year 2009, 2010, and 2011 

Morgan Olson walk-in van-type trucks 

having a gross vehicle weight rating 

(GVWR) over 4,536 kg and 

manufactured between September 1, 

2009, and January 18, 2012, do not fully 

comply with paragraph S4.2.1 of 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) No. 206, Door Locks and Door 

Retention Components. Morgan Olson 

has filed an appropriate report dated 

January 19, 2012, 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), Morgan Olson submitted 

a petition 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. 

This notice of receipt of Morgan 

Olson’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. 

Vehicles involved: Affected are 

approximately 6430 Morgan Olson 

model year 2009, 2010, and 2011 walkin van-type trucks having a GVWR over 

4,536 kg and manufactured between 

September 1, 2009 and January 18, 

2012. 

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 

subject 6430 2 model year 2009, 2010, 

and 2011 trucks that Morgan Olson no 

longer controlled at the time it 

determined that the noncompliance 

existed. 

Noncompliance: Morgan Olson 

explains that the noncompliance is that 

the affected vehicles do not contain a 

primary door latch system or door 

closure warning system as prescribed by 

paragraph S4.2.1 of FMVSS No. 206. As 

a result of an erroneous interpretation as 

to the scope of FMVSS No. 206’s 

application, Morgan Olson mistakenly 

believed that the requirement for either 

a primary door latch system or door 

closure warning system applied only to 

its vehicles having a GVWR under 4,536 

kg. 

Morgan Olson explains that the latch 

systems in the noncompliant vehicles 

do not meet the standard of a primary 

door latch, because these latch systems 

do not have a secondary latched 

position. Nor are these vehicles 

equipped with a door closure warning 

system. 

Rule text: Paragraph S4.2.1 of FMVSS 

No. 206 requires in pertinent part: 

S4.2 Sliding Side Doors. 

S4.2.1 Latch System. Each sliding door 

system shall be equipped with either: 

(a) At least one primary door latch system, 

or 

(b) A door latch system with a fully latched 

position and a door closure warning system. 

The door closure warning system shall be 

located where it can be clearly seen by the 

driver. Upon certification a manufacturer 

may not thereafter alter the designation of a 

primary latch. Each manufacturer shall, upon 

request from the National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, provide information 

regarding such designation * * * 

Summary of Morgan Olson’s Analysis 

and Arguments 

In describing the operation of the 

affected doors Morgan Olson explained 

that when the sliding door is closed but 

not latched, there is a 1⁄2 inch gap 

between the door and its frame. Thus 

the rubber seal in the door jam as well 

as the exterior paint are clearly visible. 

When the door is latched, none of this 

is visible. 

Morgan Olson stated that its 

customers are delivery and like 

companies whose drivers are trained 

commercial drivers. A trained 

commercial driver, such as one driving 

a walk-in van manufactured by Morgan 

Olson, would immediately notice this 

gap and realize that the door is not 

latched. 

Morgan Olson also stated its belief 

that even if the driver did not notice 

that the door was not latched by means 

of observing the 1⁄2 inch gap, the door 

would slowly begin to slide open as the 

vehicle began to accelerate, which a 

driver would certainly notice. 

Accordingly, if the sliding door is not 

latched, this would be apparent to the 

driver as soon as he accelerates. 

In addition, Morgan Olson stated its 

belief that this noncompliance in walkin van type vehicles is distinguishable 

from the primary focus of FMVSS No. 

206 sliding door standards. In adopting 

the standards, NHTSA noted a 

particular concern with sliding door 

failures in passenger vans, which often 

contain children in the back seat(s).3

Morgan Olson argued that with 

passenger vans, the sliding doors are 

situated behind the driver and therefore 

out of the driver’s line of sight. And, 

that this is not true for subject trucks 

that are used for commercial purposes 

and driven by commercial drivers 

without passengers. 

In summation, Morgan Olson believes 

that the described noncompliance of its 

vehicles 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 

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 on to the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) Web site at http://www.

regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

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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: April 30, 

2012. 

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

delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 

501.8. 

Issued on: March 23, 2012. 

Claude H. Harris, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7591 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 26, 2012. 

The Department of the Treasury will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the 

date of publication of this notice. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before April 30, 2012 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate, or any other aspect 

of the information collection, including 

suggestion for reducing the burden, to 

(1) Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 

Treasury, New Executive Office 

Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503, or email at 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV and 

(2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 

1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 

11020, Washington, DC 20220, or online at www.PRAComment.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 927–5331, 

email at PRA@treasury.gov, or the entire 

information collection request maybe 

found at www.reginfo.gov. 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) 

OMB Number: 1520–0001. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Title: Owner’s Affidavit of Partial 

Destruction of Mutilated Currency. 

Form: BEP 5283. 

Abstract: The Office of Currency 

Standards, Bureau of Engraving & 

Printing, requests owners of partially 

destroyed U.S. currency to complete a 

notarized affidavit (BEP 5283) for each 

claim submitted when substantial 

portions of notes are missing. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 90. 

Dawn D. Wolfgang, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7523 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4840–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Information Reporting Program 

Advisory Committee (IRPAC); 

Nominations 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, 

Department of Treasury. 

ACTION: Request for Nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS) requests nominations of 

individuals for selection to the 

Information Reporting Program 

Advisory Committee (IRPAC). 

Nominations should describe and 

document the proposed member’s 

qualifications for IRPAC membership, 

including the applicant’s past or current 

affiliations and dealings with the 

particular tax segment or segments of 

the community that he or she wishes to 

represent on the committee. In addition 

to individual nominations, the IRS is 

soliciting nominations from professional 

and public interest groups that wish to 

have representatives on the IRPAC. 

IRPAC is comprised of 22 members. 

There are seven positions open for 

calendar year 2013. It is important that 

IRPAC continue to represent a diverse 

taxpayer and stakeholder base. 

Accordingly, to maintain membership 

diversity, selection is based on the 

applicant’s qualifications as well as the 

taxpayer or stakeholder base he/she 

represents. 

The IRPAC advises the IRS on 

information reporting issues of mutual 

concern to the private sector and the 

federal government. The committee 

works with the Commissioner of 

Internal Revenue and other IRS 

leadership to provide recommendations 

on a wide range of information reporting 

administration issues. Membership is 

balanced to include representation from 

the tax professional community, small 

and large businesses, banks, insurance 

companies, state tax administration, 

colleges and universities, and industries 

such as securities, payroll, finance and 

software. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received on or before May 31, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to: Ms. Caryl Grant, National Public 

Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, Room 7559 IR, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, Attn: IRPAC 

Nominations. Applications may be 

submitted via fax to 202–622–8345. 

Application packages are available on 

the Tax Professional’s Page of the IRS 

Web site at http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/ 

index.html. Application packages may 

also be requested by telephone from 

National Public Liaison, 202–927–3641 

(not a toll-free number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Caryl Grant at 202–927–3641 (not a tollfree number) or 

*Public_Liaison@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Established in 1991 in response to an 

administrative recommendation in the 

final Conference Report of the Omnibus 

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, the 

IRPAC works closely with the IRS to 

provide recommendations on a wide 

range of issues intended to improve the 

information reporting program and 

achieve fairness to taxpayers. Conveying 

the public’s perception of IRS activities 

to the Commissioner, the IRPAC is 

comprised of individuals who bring 

substantial, disparate experience and 

diverse backgrounds to the Committee’s 

activities. 

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