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Administration NHTSA)) to promulgate 

a theft prevention standard for the 

designation of high-theft vehicle lines. 

Provisions delineating the information 

collection requirements include section 

33104, which requires NHTSA to 

promulgate a rule for the identification 

of major component parts for vehicles 

having or expected to have theft rate 

above the median rate for all new 

passenger motor vehicles sold in the 

United States, as well as with major 

component parts that interchangeable 

with those having high-theft rates. 

The specific lines and parts to be 

identified are to be selected by 

agreement between the manufacturer 

and the agency. If there is a 

disagreement of the selection, the 

statute states that the agency shall select 

such lines and parts, after notice to the 

manufacturer and an opportunity for 

written comment. 

In a final rule published on April 6, 

2004, the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft 

Prevention Standard was extended to 

include all passenger cars and 

multipurpose passenger vehicles with a 

gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 

pounds or less, and to light duty trucks 

with major parts that are 

interchangeable with a majority of the 

covered major parts of multipurpose 

passenger vehicles. The final rule 

becomes effective September 1, 2006. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 45 

hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 

days, to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention: NHTSA Desk Officer. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A Comment to OMB is most effective if 

OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 25, 

2005. 

Stephen R. Kratzke, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[DOCKET NO. NHTSA 2005–20046; Notice 

1] 

Bridgestone/Firestone North America 

Tire, LLC. Receipt of Application for 

Decision of Inconsequential 

Noncompliance 

Bridgestone/Firestone North America 

Tire, LLC has determined that 

approximately 757 size P175/65R14, 

Bridgestone WS50Z tires do not meet 

the labeling requirements mandated by 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) No. 109, ‘‘New Pneumatic 

Tires.’’

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 

30120(h), Bridgestone/Firestone 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.’’ FMVSS No. 109 (S4.3 (e)) 

requires that each tire shall have 

permanently molded into or onto both 

sidewalls the actual number of plies in 

the sidewall, and the actual number of 

plies in the tread area if different. 

The noncompliance with S4.3 (e) 

relates to the sidewall markings. 

Bridgestone/Firestone Nasu, Japan Plant 

produced approximately 937 tires with 

incorrect markings during the DOT 

weeks of 2702, 1203, and 1303. The 

noncompliant tires were marked: ‘‘2 

STEEL & 1 PLY.’’ The correct marking 

required by FMVSS No. 109 is as 

follows: ‘‘2 STEEL & 1 PLY & 1 

NYLON.’’

Bridgestone/Firestone stated that the 

noncompliant tires were actually 

constructed with more polyester 

sidewall plies than indicated on the 

sidewall marking. Therefore, 

Bridgestone/Firestone believes this 

noncompliance is particularly unlikely 

to have an adverse affect on motor 

vehicle safety and is clearly 

inconsequential in that regard. The 

noncompliant tires meet or exceed all 

performance requirements of FMVSS 

No. 109 and will have no impact on the 

operational performance or safety of 

vehicles on which these tires are 

mounted. 

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. 

When the application is granted or 

denied, the notice will be published in 

the Federal Register pursuant to the 

authority indicated below. Comment 

closing date: March 3, 2005.

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

authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8)

Issued on: January 25, 2005. 

Stephen R. Kratzke, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board 

Release of Waybill Data 

The Surface Transportation Board has 

received a request from GATX Rail 

(WB512–10—12/17/04), for permission 

to use certain data from the Board’s 

Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of this 

request may be obtained from the Office 

of Economics, Environmental Analysis, 

and Administration. 

The waybill sample contains 

confidential railroad and shipper data; 

therefore, if any parties object to this 

request, they should file their objections 

with the Director of the Board’s Office 

of Economics, Environmental Analysis, 

and Administration within 14 calendar 

days of the date of this notice. The rules 

for release of waybill data are codified 

at 49 CFR 1244.9.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mac 

Frampton, (202) 565–1541.

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

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