Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 2014 / Notices 70265 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8955] 

Determination and Certification 

Regarding Assistance to Fiji 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On October 24, 2014, the 

Deputy Secretary of State took the 

following action: ‘‘Pursuant to the 

authority vested in me as Deputy 

Secretary of State, including by section 

7008 of the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2014 (Div. K, Pub. 

L. 113–76), as carried forward by the 

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 

2014 (Pub. L. 113–64), and similar 

provisions in prior year Acts, Executive 

Order 12163, as amended, and State 

Department Delegation of Authority No. 

245–1, I hereby determine and certify 

that, subsequent to the termination of 

assistance to the Government of Fiji 

after that country’s December 2006 

military coup, a democratically elected 

government has taken office in Fiji. 

‘‘This Determination and Certification 

shall be reported to Congress and 

published in the Federal Register.’’ 

(Signed William J. Burns, Deputy 

Secretary of State) 

This Determination and Certification 

has been reported to Congress. 

Dated: October 29, 2014. 

J. Paul Reid, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, 

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27933 Filed 11–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Petition for Exemption From the 

Federal Vehicle Theft Prevention 

Standard; Mazda Motor Corporation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption. 

SUMMARY: This document grants in full 

the Mazda Motor Corporation’s (Mazda) 

petition for an exemption of the 

(confidential) vehicle line in accordance 

with 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from 

Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. This 

petition is granted because the agency 

has determined that the antitheft device 

to be placed on the line as standard 

equipment is likely to be as effective in 

reducing and deterring motor vehicle 

theft as compliance with the partsmarking requirements of 49 CFR part 

541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft 

Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention 

Standard). Mazda also requested 

confidential treatment for specific 

information in its petition. The agency 

will address Mazda’s request for 

confidential treatment by separate letter. 

DATES: The exemption granted by this 

notice is effective beginning with the 

2016 model year (MY). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Deborah Mazyck, Office of International 

Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer 

Programs, NHTSA, W43–443, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590. Ms. Mazyck’s phone number is 

(202) 366–4139. Her fax number is (202) 

493–2990. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a 

petition dated August 1, 2014, Mazda 

requested an exemption from the partsmarking requirements of the Theft 

Prevention Standard for the Mazda 

(confidential) vehicle line beginning 

with MY 2016. The petition requested 

an exemption from parts-marking 

pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption 

from Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 

based on the installation of an antitheft 

device as standard equipment for the 

entire vehicle line. 

Under 49 CFR 543.5(a), a 

manufacturer may petition NHTSA to 

grant an exemption for one vehicle line 

per model year. In its petition, Mazda 

provided a detailed description and 

diagram of the identity, design, and 

location of the components of the 

antitheft device for the (confidential) 

vehicle line. Mazda stated that its MY 

2016 (confidential) vehicle line will be 

equipped with a passive, transponder 

based, electronic engine immobilizer 

antitheft device as standard equipment. 

Key components of its antitheft device 

will include a powertrain control 

module (PCM), immobilizer control 

module, security indicator light, coil 

antenna, transmitter with transponder 

key (transponder key), low frequency 

(LF) antenna, radio frequency (RF) 

antenna and low frequency unit (LFU). 

The device will not provide any visible 

or audible indication of unauthorized 

vehicle entry (i.e., flashing lights or 

horn alarm) as standard equipment. 

Mazda’s submission is considered a 

complete petition as required by 49 CFR 

543.7, in that it meets the general 

requirements contained in § 543.5 and 

the specific content requirements of 

§ 543.6. 

The integration of the set/unset device 

(transponder key) into the immobilizer 

system prevents any inadvertent 

actuation of the system. Mazda stated 

that the antitheft device is deactivated 

when the ignition is initially engaged by 

pressing the ‘‘Engine Start’’ pushbutton 

while simultaneously depressing the 

brake pedal. Activation of the device 

occurs when the operator disengages the 

ignition by pressing the ‘‘Engine Start’’ 

pushbutton when the vehicle is parked. 

Mazda further stated that there are 

two methods of initiating the antitheft 

device operation process. The first 

process is used when the transponder 

key can be detected. Specifically, the 

immobilizer control unit sends a signal 

to the transponder key using its LF 

antenna to request a transponder code. 

The transponder code is then sent 

through the RF receiver back to the 

immobilizer control unit to authenticate 

the code and determine its validity. The 

second process is used when the 

transponder key cannot be detected by 

the immobilizer control unit (i.e., 

discharged battery). For this process, 

communication between the 

transponder key and the immobilizer 

control unit begins when the 

transponder key is passed over the coil 

antenna located in the ‘‘Engine Start’’ 

pushbutton. The immobilizer control 

module then communicates with the 

transponder key to determine key 

validity. Mazda stated that if the code 

from the transponder key matches with 

the code from the immobilizer control 

module by either process, the 

immobilizer control module compares 

its code with the code from the PCM 

when the ‘‘Engine Start’’ pushbutton is 

pressed and the brake pedal is 

depressed simultaneously. Mazda stated 

that the vehicle’s engine can only be 

started if the code from the immobilizer 

control module matches the code 

previously programmed into the PCM. If 

the codes do not match, the engine will 

not start. 

Mazda also stated that the 

immobilizer device incorporates a lightemitting diode (LED) indicator which 

provides information on the status of 

the antitheft device. Specifically, when 

the ignition is initially engaged, the LED 

illuminates continuously for 3 seconds 

to indicate the ‘‘unset’’ state of the 

system. When the ignition is 

disengaged, a flashing LED indicates the 

‘‘set’’ state of the device, providing a 

visual confirmation that the vehicle is 

protected by the immobilizer device. 

In addressing the specific content 

requirements of § 543.6, Mazda 

provided information on the reliability 

and durability of its proposed device. 

To ensure reliability and durability of 

the device, Mazda conducted tests based 

on its own specified standards. Mazda 

provided a detailed list of the tests 

conducted (i.e., electromagnetic 


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