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www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 20, 

2015. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01233 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2012–0079] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

this document provides the public 

notice that by a document dated October 

22, 2014, the Long Island Rail Road 

Company (LIRR) has petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for an extension of its waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR 228.405(a)(3). FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2012–0079. 

In its petition, LIRR seeks a waiver 

allowing the series of at most 14 

consecutive calendar days to reset after 

a general pick, or a large timetable 

revision. A general pick, as described by 

LIRR, is a biannual event allowing train 

employees to bid on jobs, with jobs 

being awarded based on an employee’s 

seniority. FRA’s current policy only 

allows a maximum series of at most 14 

consecutive calendar days (to reset at 

the end of the 14th day), or when an 

employee does not initiate an on-duty 

period for any 2 calendar days within 

the 14 consecutive calendar-day series. 

In support of its initial request, LIRR 

explained that after the first general 

pick, about 20 employees were required 

to take 1 or 2 workdays off to avoid 

violating Federal requirements. As a 

result, employees suffered financially, 

and employee availability was reduced, 

disrupting LIRR’s ability to provide 

timely and efficient service for its 

customers. LIRR argues that allowing 

the 14 consecutive calendar-day series 

to reset after a general pick, or a large 

timetable revision, will prevent any 

future employee financial losses and 

disruptions in LIRR’s ability to provide 

optimum service to its customers. LIRR 

noted that there have been no material 

changes in circumstances since the 

original waiver was granted. 

Furthermore, LIRR states that its train 

employees continue to indicate support 

for the waiver. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Web site: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by March 

12, 2015 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered as far as practicable. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT 

solicits comments from the public to 

better inform its processes. DOT posts 

these comments, without edit, including 

any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://

www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 20, 

2015. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01234 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0021; Notice 1] 

Notice of Receipt of Petition for 

Decision That Nonconforming Model 

Year 2000 East Lancs Lolyne Double 

Decker Bus Mounted on Volvo B7L 

Chassis Is Eligible for Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, 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) 2000 East Lancs Lolyne double 

decker buses mounted on Volvo B7L 

chasses 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 have safety features that 

comply with, or are capable of being 

altered to comply with, all such 

standards. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is February 25, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

the docket and notice numbers above 

and be submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility: 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

Instructions: 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 


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receive confirmation that your 

comments were received, please enclose 

a stamped, self-addressed postcard with 

the comments. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

Please see the Privacy Act heading 

below. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78). 

How To Read Comments Submitted to 

the Docket: You may read the comments 

received by Docket Management at the 

address and times given above. You may 

also view the documents from the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the dockets. The docket ID 

number and title of this notice are 

shown at the heading of this document 

notice. Please note that even after the 

comment closing date, we will continue 

to file relevant information in the 

Docket as it becomes available. Further, 

some people may submit late comments. 

Accordingly, we recommend that you 

periodically search the Docket for new 

material. 

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)(B), a 

motor vehicle that was not originally 

manufactured to conform to all 

applicable FMVSS, and has no 

substantially similar U.S.-certified 

counterpart, shall be refused admission 

into the United States unless NHTSA 

has decided that the motor vehicle has 

safety features that 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 593.7, NHTSA 

publishes a notice in the Federal 

Register for 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 its decision in the 

Federal Register. 

US Specs, of Havre de Grave, 

Maryland (Registered Importer 03–321) 

has petitioned NHTSA to decide 

whether nonconforming MY 2000 East 

Lancs double decker buses mounted on 

Volvo B7L chasses are eligible for 

importation into the United States. 

US Specs submitted information with 

its petition intended to demonstrate that 

non-U.S. certified MY 2000 East Lancs 

Lolyne double decker buses mounted on 

Volvo B7L chasses, as originally 

manufactured, conform to several 

FMVSS, and are capable of being altered 

to conform to additional FMVSS. 

Specifically, the petitioner claims that 

non-U.S. certified MY 2000 East Lancs 

double decker buses mounted on Volvo 

B7L chasses, as originally 

manufactured, comply with the 

following standards: 

Standard No. 103 Windshield 

Defrosting and Defogging Systems: 

Petitioner submitted a system 

description, specifications, and 

photographs meant to indicate 

compliance with the standard. 

Standard No. 106 Brake Hoses: The 

petition states that the brake hoses 

comply with standard. 

The petitioner also contends that the 

vehicle is capable of being altered to 

meet the following standards, in the 

manners indicated: 

Standard No. 101 Controls and 

Displays: Replacement of the 

speedometer and installation of a 

conforming driver’s seat belt, parking 

brake, and brake pressure controls, 

telltales, and indicators if the vehicle is 

not already so equipped. 

Standard No. 102 Transmission Shift 

Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and 

Transmission Braking Effect: The 

petitioner states that the vehicle it 

inspected complies with the standard. 

However, each vehicle must be 

inspected, and if necessary modified to 

assure compliance with the standard. 

Standard No. 104 Windshield Wiping 

and Washing Systems: The petitioner 

submitted test reports meant to indicate 

compliance with the standard; however, 

each vehicle must be inspected to assure 

compliance and have the windshield 

wiping and washing system modified or 

replaced to be compliant, if necessary. 

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective 

Devices and Associated Equipment: 

Installation of the following components 

to meet the requirements of the standard 

if the vehicle is not already so equipped: 

tail lamp assemblies, front and rear side 

lamp assemblies, front and rear 

clearance lamp assemblies, front and 

rear identification light assemblies, 

license plate lamp, headlights, and 

reflective devices. 

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: 

Each vehicle must be inspected to 

assure compliance with the standard. 

Any non-compliant mirrors will be 

replaced to meet the requirements of 

this standard. 

Standard No. 119 New Pneumatic 

Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger 

Cars: Replacement of tires with 

conforming components if the vehicle is 

not already so equipped. 

Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and 

Rims for Vehicles Other Than Passenger 

Cars: Installation of a tire information 

placard and replacement of rims with 

conforming components if the vehicle is 

not already so equipped. 

Standard No. 121 Air Brake Systems: 

Replacement of brake system indicators 

and replacement of brake system 

components as required to meet this 

standard. The petitioner submitted test 

reports meant to indicate that 

compliance can be achieved after these 

modifications are carried out. 

Standard No. 124 Accelerator Control 

Systems: Installation of an accelerator 

control system component to meet the 

requirements of this standard. The 

petitioner submitted documentation 

intended to show that with this 

modification, compliance with the 

standard can be achieved. 

Standard No. 205 Glazing Materials: 

Replacement of glazing as part of the 

emergency exits installed to meet the 

requirements of FMVSS Nos. 217. The 

petitioner submitted photographs 

detailing labeling and certification of all 

window exits meant to indicate 

compliance with the standard. 

Standard No. 207 Seating Systems: 

Replacement of the driver’s seating 

system to meet the requirements of this 

standard. The petitioner submitted 

manufacturer test reports meant to show 

compliance for the replacement seating 

system installed. 

Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash 

Protection: Replacement of the driver’s 

seating system, and addition of visual 

and audible seat belt warning devices to 

comply with the requirements of this 

standard. 

Standard No. 209 Seat Belt 

Assemblies: Replacement of seatbelts as 

part of the driver’s seating system 

installed to meet the requirements of 

FMVSS Nos. 207 and 208. The 

petitioner submitted test reports 

intended to indicate compliance with 

the standard after these modifications 

are performed. 


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Standard No. 210 Seat Belt Assembly 

Anchorages: Replacement of anchorages 

as part of the driver’s seating system 

installed to meet the requirements of 

FMVSS Nos. 207 and 208. The 

petitioner submitted test reports 

intended to indicate compliance with 

the standard after these modifications 

are performed. 

Standard No. 217 Bus Emergency 

Exits and Window Retention and 

Release: Installation of a compliant 

emergency escape hatch and emergency 

escape windows in a manner consistent 

with the requirements of this standard. 

Test reports were submitted meant to 

indicate that compliance with the 

standard can be achieved after these 

modifications are performed. 

Standard No. 302 Flammability of 

Interior Materials: Inspection of each 

vehicle and removal and replacement of 

all interior components that do not 

conform to the requirements of this 

standard. Test reports meant to indicate 

compliance were submitted for interior 

materials present on the petition 

vehicle. 

The petitioner additionally states that 

a certification label must be affixed to 

meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 

567. 

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) and 

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority 

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8. 

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, 

Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01203 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0028; Notice 2] 

Toyota Motor Engineering & 

Manufacturing North America, Inc., 

Grant of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition. 

SUMMARY: Toyota Motor Engineering & 

Manufacturing North America, Inc., on 

behalf of Toyota Motor Corporation and 

certain Toyota manufacturing entities 

(collectively referred to as ‘‘Toyota’’) 

have determined that specific model 

year (MY) 2013–2014 Toyota vehicles 

do not fully comply with paragraph S4 

of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 

Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, 

Flammability of Interior Materials. 

Toyota has filed an appropriate report 

dated January 29, 2014 as amended on 

February 20, 2014 pursuant to 49 CFR 

part 573, Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. 

ADDRESSES: For further information on 

this decision contact Michael Cole, 

Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration (NHTSA), telephone 

(202) 366–2334, facsimile (202) 366– 

5930. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Toyota’s Petition: Pursuant to 49 

U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and the 

rule implementing those provisions at 

49 CFR part 556, Toyota 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. 

Notice of receipt of Toyota’s petition 

was published, with a 30-Day public 

comment period, on March 11, 2014 in 

the Federal Register (FR 13733). No 

comments were received. To view the 

petition and all supporting documents 

log onto the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Web site 

at: http://www.regulations.gov/. Then 

follow the online search instructions to 

locate docket number ‘‘NHTSA–2014– 

0028.’’ 

II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are 

approximately 206,271 MY 2012–14 

Camry, Avalon, Corolla, Sienna, 

Tundra, and Tacoma model Toyota 

vehicles. Refer to the amended report 

that Toyota filed pursuant to 49 CFR 

part 573, Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports that Toyota 

included as attachment to its petition 

for identification of the associated 

Toyota manufacturing entities as well as 

additional details about the vehicles 

involved. 

III. Noncompliance: Toyota explains 

that the noncompliance is that the front 

and rear seat cushions and front and 

rear seat backs in the subject vehicles 

fail to fully meet the requirements of 

paragraph S4 of FMVSS No. 302 

because seat cushion and seat back 

components, when tested separately, 

failed to meet the burn rate 

requirements of paragraph S4.3. Toyota 

identified the noncompliant 

components as seat heater assemblies. 

Toyota also states that all other 

components of the seat required to meet 

FMVSS No. 302 are in compliance with 

the standard. 

IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S4 of FMVSS 

No. 302 requires in pertinent part: 

S4.1 The portions described in S4.2 of the 

following components of vehicle occupant 

compartments shall meet the requirements of 

S4.3: seat cushions, seat backs, seat belts, 

headlining, convertible tops, arm rests, all 

trim panels including door, front, rear, and 

side panels, compartment shelves, head 

restraints, floor coverings, sun visors, 

curtains, shades, wheel housing covers, 

engine compartment covers, mattress covers, 

and any other interior materials, including 

padding and crash-deployed elements, that 

are designed to absorb energy on contact by 

occupants in the event of a crash . . . 

S4.2 Any portion of a single or composite 

material which is within 13 mm of the 

occupant compartment air space shall meet 

the requirements of S4.3. 

S4.2.1 Any material that does not adhere 

to other material(s) at every point of contact 

shall meet the requirements of S4.3 when 

tested separately . . . 

S4.3 (a) When tested in accordance with 

S5, material described in S4.1 and S4.2 shall 

not burn, nor transmit a flame front across its 

surface, at a rate of more than 102 mm per 

minute. The requirement concerning 

transmission of a flame front shall not apply 

to a surface created by cutting a test 

specimen for purposes of testing pursuant to 

S5. 

(b) If a material stops burning before it has 

burned for 60 seconds from the start of 

timing, and has not burned more than 51 mm 

from the point where the timing was started, 

it shall be considered to meet the burn-rate 

requirement of S4.3(a). 

V. Summary of Toyota’s Analyses: 

Toyota stated its belief that the subject 

noncompliance is inconsequential to 

motor vehicle safety for the following 

reasons: 

1. Toyota believes that its testing 

shows that the seat heater assemblies 

comply with FMVSS No. 302 when 

tested as a ‘‘composite’’ as installed in 

the vehicle, i.e., along with the 

surrounding FMVSS No. 302 compliant 

seat cover, plus pad, and foam pad. 

2. Toyota believes that its testing and 

design review of the seat heater 

assemblies indicates that the chance of 

fire or flame induced by a 

malfunctioning seat heater is essentially 

zero. 

3. Toyota believes that the purpose of 

FMVSS No. 302 is to ‘‘. . . reduce the 

deaths and injuries to motor vehicle 

occupants caused by vehicle fires, 

especially those originating in the 

interior of the vehicle from sources such 


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