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operation of the vehicle by 

unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the 

reliability and durability of the device. 

For the foregoing reasons, the agency 

hereby grants in full Porsche’s petition 

for exemption for the Porsche Panamera 

vehicle line from the parts-marking 

requirements of 49 CFR Part 541. The 

agency notes that 49 CFR Part 541, 

Appendix A–1, identifies those lines 

that are exempted from the Theft 

Prevention Standard for a given model 

year. 49 CFR Part 543.7(f) contains 

publication requirements incident to the 

disposition of all Part 543 petitions. 

Advanced listing, including the release 

of future product nameplates, the 

beginning model year for which the 

petition is granted and a general 

description of the antitheft device is 

necessary in order to notify law 

enforcement agencies of new vehicle 

lines exempted from the parts marking 

requirements of the Theft Prevention 

Standard. 

If Porsche decides not to use the 

exemption for this line, it should 

formally notify the agency. If such a 

decision is made, the line must be fully 

marked according to the requirements 

under 49 CFR Parts 541.5 and 541.6 

(marking of major component parts and 

replacement parts). 

NHTSA notes that if Porsche wishes 

in the future to modify the device on 

which this exemption is based, the 

company may have to submit a petition 

to modify the exemption. Part 543.7(d) 

states that a Part 543 exemption applies 

only to vehicles that belong to a line 

exempted under this part and equipped 

with the antitheft device on which the 

line’s exemption is based. Further, Part 

543.9(c)(2) provides for the submission 

of petitions ‘‘to modify an exemption to 

permit the use of an antitheft device 

similar to but differing from the one 

specified in that exemption.’’ 

The agency wishes to minimize the 

administrative burden that Part 

543.9(c)(2) could place on exempted 

vehicle manufacturers and itself. The 

agency did not intend in drafting Part 

543 to require the submission of a 

modification petition for every change 

to the components or design of an 

antitheft device. The significance of 

many such changes could be de 

minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests 

that if the manufacturer contemplates 

making any changes, the effects of 

which might be characterized as de 

minimis, it should consult the agency 

before preparing and submitting a 

petition to modify. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33106; delegation of 

authority at 49 CFR 1.50. 

Issued on April 14, 2009. 

Stephen R. Kratzke, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. E9–8951 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Disability 

Compensation; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Advisory Committee on 

Disability Compensation will meet on 

May 7–8, 2009, in the Carlton Room, at 

the St. Regis Washington, DC, 923 16th 

and K Streets, NW., from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m. each day. The meeting is open to 

the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the maintenance and periodic 

readjustment of the VA Schedule for 

Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to 

assemble and review relevant 

information relating to the nature and 

character of disabilities arising from 

service in the Armed Forces, provide an 

ongoing assessment of the effectiveness 

of the rating schedule and give advice 

on the most appropriate means of 

responding to the needs of veterans 

relating to disability compensation. 

On May 7, the Committee will receive 

briefings about studies on compensation 

for Veterans with service-connected 

disabilities and other Veteran benefits 

programs. On the afternoon of May 7 

and the morning of May 8, the 

Committee will break into 

subcommittees to prepare 

recommendations. In the afternoon of 

May 8, time will be allocated for 

receiving public comments. Public 

comments will be limited to three 

minutes each. Individuals wishing to 

make oral statements before the 

Committee will be accommodated on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

Individuals who speak are invited to 

submit 1–2 page summaries of their 

comments at the time of the meeting for 

inclusion in the official meeting record. 

The public may submit written 

statements for the Committee’s review 

to Ms. Ersie Farber, Designated Federal 

Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(211A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420. Any member of 

the public wishing to attend the meeting 

or seeking additional information 

should contact Ms. Farber at (202) 461– 

9728 or Ersie.farber@va.gov. 

Dated: April 10, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–8869 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Gulf War 

Veterans; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Advisory Committee on Gulf 

War Veterans will meet on May 6–7, 

2009, at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 

1199 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m. each day. The meeting is open to 

the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on 

issues that are unique to Veterans who 

served in the Southwest Asia theater of 

operations during the 1990–1991 period 

of the Gulf War. 

On May 6, the Committee will hear 

from a panel of outreach professionals 

from various VA staff offices. The 

Committee will also receive briefings 

from the Executive Director of the Iraq 

and Afghanistan Veterans of America 

and other subject matter experts on Gulf 

War Illness research. 

On May 7, the Committee will receive 

a briefing from the National Director of 

the Post Deployment Integrated Care 

Initiative Model about VA’s strategic 

plan to implement the Model. In the 

afternoon of May 6 and 7, the 

Committee will discuss 

recommendations for its final report. 

Public comments will be received on 

May 6, from 3:15 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. 

Individuals wishing to speak must 

register not later than May 4, 2009, by 

contacting Ms. Lelia Jackson at (202) 

461–5758 and by submitting 1–2 page 

summaries of their comments for 

inclusion in the official record. A signin sheet will be available each day. 

Members of the public may also submit 

written statements for the Committee’s 

review to the Advisory Committee on 

Gulf War Veterans, Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420. 

Interested parties may also listen in 

by teleconferencing into the meeting. 

The toll-free teleconference line will be 

open daily from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. 

(Eastern Standard Time). To register for 

the teleconference, contact Ms. Lelia 

Jackson at (202) 461–5758 or via e-mail 

at lelia.jackson@va.gov. 


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