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no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 13, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2021–0199 any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2021–0199 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2021–0199, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you 

include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Mead, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–459, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

202–366–5723, Email: James.Mead@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel LA LA 

LAND is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Day or extended charter for private 

corporate groups.’’ 

—Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: ‘‘Primary—California. 

Possible—Oregon, Washington, 

Alaska.’’ (Base of Operations: Vallejo, 

CA). 

—Vessel Length and Type: 96′ Motor. 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD 2021–0199 at http://

www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 

may comment on the effect this action 

may have on U.S. vessel builders or 

businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag 

vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the employment of the vessel 

in the coastwise trade to carry no more 

than 12 passengers will have an unduly 

adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility criteria given 

in section 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at http://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2021–0199 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 

Privacy Act 

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

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its rulemaking process. 

DOT posts these comments, without 

edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible 

through www.dot.gov/privacy. To 

facilitate comment tracking and 

response, we encourage commenters to 

provide their name, or the name of their 

organization; however, submission of 

names is completely optional. Whether 

or not commenters identify themselves, 

all timely comments will be fully 

considered. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

* * * * * 

By Order of the Acting Maritime 

Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19646 Filed 9–10–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0092; Notice 1] 

Michelin North America, Inc., Receipt 

of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: Michelin North America, Inc. 

(MNA) has determined that certain 

Michelin CrossClimate SUV 


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replacement tires do not fully comply 

with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 

Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, New 

Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light 

Vehicles. MNA filed a noncompliance 

report dated July 31, 2020, and 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA on 

August 21, 2020, for a decision that the 

subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. This notice announces 

receipt of MNA’s petition. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

October 13, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited in the title of this 

notice and submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments 

by hand to the 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 for Federal 

holidays. 

• Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website at https://

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Comments may also be faxed to 

(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 comments you have 

submitted by mail were received, please 

enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard with the comments. Note that 

all comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

All comments and supporting 

materials received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

above will be filed in the docket and 

will be considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the fullest extent 

possible. 

When the petition is granted or 

denied, notice of the decision will also 

be published in the Federal Register 

pursuant to the authority indicated at 

the end of this notice. 

All comments, background 

documentation, and supporting 

materials submitted to the docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

also be viewed on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

docket. The docket ID number for this 

petition is shown in the heading of this 

notice. 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in a 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview 

MNA has determined that certain 

Michelin CrossClimate SUV 

replacement tires do not fully comply 

with the requirements of paragraphs 

S5.5(e) and (f) of FMVSS No. 139, New 

Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light 

Vehicles (49 CFR 571.139). MNA filed a 

noncompliance report dated July 31, 

2020, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, 

Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. MNA 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA on 

August 21, 2020, for an exemption from 

the notification and remedy 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 

on the basis that this noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 

30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 

556, Exemption for Inconsequential 

Defect or Noncompliance. 

This notice of receipt of MNA’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. 

II. Tires Involved 

Approximately 884 Michelin 

CrossClimate SUV replacement tires, 

size 235/55R17 99V, manufactured 

between October 20, 2019, and 

November 30, 2019, are potentially 

involved. 

III. Noncompliance 

MNA explains that the 

noncompliance is due to a mold error 

and that as a result, the number of tread 

plies indicated on the sidewall of the 

subject tires does not match the actual 

number of plies in the tire construction 

as required by paragraphs S5.5(e) and (f) 

of FMVSS No. 139. Specifically, the 

tires were marked ‘‘Tread Plies: 2 

Polyester + 2 Steel + 1 Polyamide; 

Sidewall: 2 Polyester’’ when they 

should have been marked ‘‘Tread Plies: 

1 Polyester + 2 Steel + 1 Polyamide; 

Sidewall: 1 Polyester.’’ 

IV. Rule Requirements 

Paragraphs S5.5(e) and (f) of FMVSS 

No. 139 include the requirements 

relevant to this petition. Each tire must 

be marked on each sidewall with the 

information specified in paragraphs 

S5.5(a) through (d) and on one sidewall 

with the information specified in 

paragraphs S5.5(e) through (i) according 

to the phase-in schedule specified in 

paragraph S7 of FMVSS No. 139. 

Specifically, each tire should be marked 

with the generic name of each cord 

material used in the plies (both sidewall 

and tread area) of the tire and the actual 

number of plies in the sidewall, and the 

actual number of plies in the tread area, 

if different. 

V. Summary of MNA’s Petition 

The following views and arguments 

presented in this section, ‘‘V. Summary 

of MNA’s Petition,’’ are the views and 

arguments provided by MNA. They 

have not been evaluated by the Agency 

and do not reflect the views of the 

Agency. MNA describes the subject 

noncompliance and contends that the 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety. 

In support of its petition, MNA 

submitted the following reasoning: 

1. Operational Safety 

a. Tire performance—MNA says that 

the subject tires have been designed as 

a single ply construction. The 

mismarked tires have been 

manufactured according to the design 

specification. These tires fully comply 

with MNA performance requirements as 

well as with all applicable FMVSS tire 

safety performance standards and 

related requirements. 

b. Tire application—MNA claims that 

the mismarked ply information has no 

direct impact on tire application. The 

tires are properly marked with all other 

FMVSS required information including 

the tire size designation, maximum 

load, and maximum inflation pressure. 

These markings provide both dealers 

and consumers with the necessary 

information to ensure proper selection 

and application of the tires. 

c. Tire repair and retread—MNA also 

says that concerns related to the safety 

of tire repair and retread personnel have 

been previously raised for filings 

involving steel carcass ply tires. The 

CrossClimate SUV is a passenger car, 

sport utility, and light truck tire line 

with a polyester carcass. The tire is not 


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intended for retreading. The concern for 

service personnel related to steel carcass 

construction is not relevant for this tire 

line. 

2. Corrective Measures 

a. Upon identification of the 

mismarking, MNA instituted a block on 

the affected sku. A total of 782 tires 

were captured and retained in MNA 

inventory. These tires will be repaired 

to display the correct single ply 

marking, or they will be scrapped. 

b. The tire specification drawing has 

been corrected and the mold plate has 

been updated to show the correct single 

ply marking. All tires currently being 

produced have the correct marking. 

3. Prior NHTSA Decisions 

MNA states that NHTSA has 

concluded in other petitions related to 

the number of plies marking that this 

type of noncompliance is 

inconsequential to safety. Examples of 

prior decisions include: 

• Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., 83 

FR 13002 (March 26, 2018) 

• Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, 

83 FR 36668 (July 30, 2018) 

• Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, 82 

FR 17075 (April 7, 2017) 

• Hankook Tire America Corp., 79 FR 

30688 (May 28, 2014) 

• Bridgestone Americas Tire 

Operations, LLC, 78 FR 47049 (August 

2, 2013). 

MNA concludes by again contending 

that the subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety, and that its petition to be 

exempted from providing notification of 

the noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the 

noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30120, be granted. 

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, any 

decision on this petition only applies to 

the subject tires that MNA no longer 

controlled at the time it determined that 

the noncompliance existed. However, 

any decision on this petition does not 

relieve equipment distributors and 

dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, 

offer for sale, or introduction or delivery 

for introduction into interstate 

commerce of the noncompliant tires 

under their control after MNA notified 

them that the subject noncompliance 

existed. 

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

delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 

501.8) 

Otto G. Matheke III, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19626 Filed 9–10–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

(SDN List) based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 

are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for effective date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Andrea M. Gacki, Director, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Associate Director for 

Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; 

or the Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 

2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Actions 

On September 3, 2021, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authorities listed below. 


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