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4. Stimulate the exchange of ideas and

information among cooperative

agreement recipients through periodic

meetings.

Terms and Conditions of Award

1. Prior to award, the recipient must

comply with the certification

requirements of 49 CFR Part 29—

Department of Transportation

Government-wide Debarment and

Suspension (Non-procurement) and

Government-wide Requirements for

Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).

2. During the effective period of the

cooperative agreement(s) awarded as a

result of this notice, the agreement(s)

shall be subject to NHTSA’s General

Provisions for Assistance Agreements

(7–95).

Reporting Requirements

1. The recipient shall submit brief

quarterly reports documenting the

project effort to date, which will include

information on accomplishments,

obstacles and problems encountered,

and noteworthy activities. Quarterly

reports shall be due 15 days after the

end of each quarter, and a final report

summarizing the project effort shall be

due within 30 days after the completion

of the project. An original and three

copies of each of these reports shall be

submitted to the COTR.

2. The recipient may be requested to

conduct an oral presentation of project

activities for the COTR and other

interested NHTSA personnel. For

planning purposes, assume that these

presentations will be conducted at the

NHTSA Office of Traffic and Injury

Control Programs, Washington, D.C or at

a conference identified by the COTR. An

original and three copies of briefing

materials shall be submitted to the

COTR.

Rose A. McMurray,

Associate Administrator for Traffic, Safety

Programs.

[FR Doc. 01–10818 Filed 4–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2001–9036; Notice 1]

Mazda Motor Corporation, Receipt of

Application for Decision of

Inconsequential Noncompliance

Mazda Motors Corporation has

determined that certain 1994 model

Mazda Navajos and 1994 through 2000

model Mazda B-Series trucks do not

meet the labeling requirements of

paragraphs 5.2(a) and 5.2(c) of Federal

Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)

No. 120, ‘‘Tire Selection and Rims for

Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger

Cars’’. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d)

and 30120(h), Mazda has petitioned for

a determination that this

noncompliance is inconsequential to

motor vehicle safety and has filed an

appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR

Part 573, ‘‘Defect and Noncompliance

Reports.’’

This notice of receipt of an

application 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 application.

Mazda states that approximately

218,000 vehicles were manufactured

with tire rims that do not include the

letter ‘‘T’’ identifying TRA as the source

of the nominal dimensions of the rims.

Also, the rims on these vehicles do not

include the ‘‘DOT’’ symbol, indicating

certification of compliance with the

substantive requirements of the

standard.

Mazda states that the noncompliances

are inconsequential to motor vehicle

safety because, with the exception of the

cited missing markings, the

noncomplying rims do comply with all

other federal requirements. The missing

markings identifying the source of the

rim dimensions have no effect on the

tire/rim performance. According to

Mazda, the tires and rims on the

affected vehicles are properly matched

and are appropriate for the load carrying

characteristics of these vehicles. Mazda

indicates that selection of an incorrect

replacement rim is possible, but not

likely to result in a safety problem.

Mazda states that a comparison of rim

dimensions by several other designates

listed in S5.2(a) indicated that

dimensions for the size and type of the

rims in question are essentially identical

to the rims designed by TRA, the source

for the noncompliant rims. Therefore,

correctly sized rims with dimensions

from other designates would be

appropriate for these vehicles. With

respect to the DOT symbol marking,

Mazda states that the rims comply with

all federal requirements that may have

an impact on motor vehicle safety and

therefore, it does not consider this

noncompliance with S5.2(c) to be a

safety problem.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views and

arguments on the application described

above. Comments should refer to the

docket number and be submitted to:

U.S. Department of Transportation,

Docket Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20590. It is requested that two copies be

submitted.

All comments received before the

close of business on the closing date

indicated below will be considered. The

application and supporting materials,

and all comments received after the

closing date, will also be filed and will

be considered to the extent possible.

After the Agency has determined that

the application will be granted or

denied, a notice will be published in the

Federal Register pursuant to the

authority indicated below. Comment

closing date: (30 days after Publication

Date).

(49 U.S.C. 301118, 301120; delegations of

authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and .501.8)

Issued on: April 26, 2001.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 01–10797 Filed 4–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2001–9426; Notice 1]

Mazda Motor Corporation, Receipt of

Application for Decision of

Inconsequential Noncompliance

Mazda Motor Corporation has

determined that certain 2000 Mazda

MPVs do not meet the labeling

requirements of paragraphs S5.1 and

S5.2 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard (FMVSS) No. 120 ‘‘Tire

Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles

Other than Passenger Cars’’. Pursuant to

49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Mazda

has petitioned for a determination that

this noncompliance is inconsequential

to motor vehicle safety and has filed an

appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR

Part 573, ‘‘Defect and Noncompliance

Reports.’’

This notice of receipt of an

application 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 application. Mazda states

that the noncompliance are

inconsequential as related to motor

vehicle safety and requests exemption

from the notification and recall

requirements.

Mazda manufactured 19,569 model

year 2000 MPVs equipped with 15-inch

tires with an incorrect maximum load

rating marked on the sidewall.

According to Mazda, the maximum load

marked on the tires is 635 kg, whereas