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produce a substantial decrease in the 

performance data for an urbanized area. 

Further, FTA proposes to make this 

policy retroactive to the FY 2005 Report 

Year, to allow urbanized areas that were 

negatively impacted by strikes in the 

2005 and 2006 Report Years in the 

formula apportionment to avail 

themselves of this new policy. 

II. Comments and FTA Response to 

Comments 

FTA received one comment on this 

proposed policy change, inquiring as to 

how retroactive strike adjustments will 

be handled. 

FTA Responds: FTA has made its new 

strike adjustment policy retroactive to 

the FY 2005 Report Year. Transit 

agencies that experienced a reduction in 

service reported to the NTD due to a 

strike in FY 2005, FY 2006, or FY 2007 

may request an offsetting adjustment in 

their service data for purposes of the FY 

2009 Urbanized Area Formula 

Apportionment by May 1, 2008. (Service 

data for FY 2007 will be adjusted in 

these cases.) Transit agencies 

experiencing a strike-related service 

reduction in subsequent years must 

submit their request for an adjustment 

along with their original NTD 

submission. 

Issued in Washington, DC, this 1st day of 

February 2008. 

James S. Simpson, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E8–2162 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0018; Notice 1] 

Nissan North America, Inc., Receipt of 

Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan), 

has determined that certain vehicles 

that it manufactured during the period 

of April 5, 2007 to July 25, 2007, did not 

fully comply with paragraph S4.3(b) of 

49 CFR 571.110 (Federal Motor Vehicle 

Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 110 Tire 

Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles 

With a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms 

(10,000 Pounds) or Less). Nissan has 

filed an appropriate report pursuant to 

49 CFR Part 573, Defect and 

Noncompliance Responsibility and 

Reports. 

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

30120(h) (see implementing rule at 49 

CFR part 556), Nissan 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. 

This notice of receipt of Nissan’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. 

Affected are approximately 321 Model 

Year 2008 Nissan Titan E-Grade trucks 

manufactured from April 5 to July 25, 

2007. Paragraph S4.3(b) of 49 CFR 

571.110 requires in pertinent part that: 

S4.3 Placard. Each vehicle * * * shall 

show the information specified in S4.3 (a) 

through (g) * * * on a placard permanently 

affixed to the driver’s side B-pillar * * * 

(b) Designated seated capacity (expressed 

in terms of total number of occupants and 

number of occupants for each front and rear 

seat location) 

Nissan explains that E-grade Titan 

trucks can be equipped with two front 

bucket seats as an option, which means 

it has two seats in the front and three 

in the back for a total of five seating 

positions. The space between the two 

front bucket seats is occupied by a hard 

plastic console with cup holders that 

cannot be used or mistaken for a seating 

position. The second row has 3 seating 

positions. On the subject vehicles, the 

tire information placard incorrectly 

states that the total vehicle seating 

capacity is 6, with 3 seats in the front 

row, and 3 seats in the second row. All 

other applicable requirements of 

FMVSS No. 110 are met. 

Nissan states that it believes the 

noncompliance is inconsequential to 

motor vehicle safety for the following 

reasons: 

1. The front center console area of this 

vehicle cannot be mistaken for a seating 

position because the center console is 

low to the floor, has molded-in cup 

holders, has no padded/cushioned area, 

and has no provisions for seatbelts. It is 

apparent to any observer that there are 

only two front seating positions. Even if 

an occupant referenced the tire 

information placard to determine the 

vehicle’s front seating capacity, it is 

readily apparent that the total capacity 

is five and not six and front row 

capacity is two and not three. 

2. Because the subject vehicle cannot 

be occupied by more than five people, 

there is no risk of vehicle overloading. 

3. The vehicle capacity weight 

(expressed as a total weight for 

passengers and cargo) on the placard is 

correct. The seating capacity error has 

no impact on the vehicle capacity 

weight. 

Nissan also states that there have been 

no customer complaints, injuries, or 

accidents related to the incorrect seating 

capacity of the subject tire information 

placard. 

Additionally, Nissan stated that it 

believes that because the 

noncompliance is inconsequential to 

motor vehicle safety that no corrective 

action is warranted. 

After receipt of the petition, Nissan 

also informed NHTSA that it has 

corrected the problem that caused these 

errors so that they will not be repeated 

in future production. 

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. 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, and 

arguments on this petition. Comments 

must refer to the docket and notice 

number cited at the beginning of this 

notice and be submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

a. By mail addressed to: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

b. By hand delivery to: 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 Federal Holidays. 

c. Electronically: by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) Web site at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments may also be faxed to 1–202–

493–2251. 

The petition, supporting materials, 

and all comments received before the 

close of business on the closing date 

indicated below will be filed and will be 

considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the extent possible. 

When the petition is granted or denied, 

notice of the decision will be published 

in the Federal Register pursuant to the 

authority indicated below. 

Comment closing date: March 7, 2008. 

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

delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 

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7032 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices 

Issued on: January 30, 2008. 

Claude H. Harris, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. E8–2099 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Financial Management Service; 

Proposed Collection of Information: 

Schedule of Excess Risks 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Financial Management 

Service, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on a 

continuing information collection. By 

this notice, the Financial Management 

Service solicits comments concerning 

the form ‘‘Schedule of Excess Risks.’’

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 7, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Financial Management Service, 3700 

East West Highway, Records and 

Information Management Branch, Room 

135, Hyattsville, MD 20782. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form(s) and instructions 

should be directed to Rose Miller, 

Manager, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 

East West Highway, Room 632F, 

Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874–6850. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial 

Management Service solicits comments 

on the collection of information 

described below: 

Title: Schedule of Excess Risk. 

OMB Number: 1510–0004. 

Form Number: FMS 285–A. 

Abstract: This information is 

collected to assist the Treasury 

Department in determining whether a 

certified or applicant company is 

solvent and able to carry out its 

contracts, and whether the company is 

in compliance with Treasury excess risk 

regulations for writing Federal surety 

bonds. 

Current Actions: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,066 (with 30 apps). 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,780. 

Comments: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice will be 

summarized and/or included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance and purchase of services to 

provide information. 

Dated: January 29, 2008. 

Scott H. Johnson, 

Assistant Commissioner, Management (CFO). 

[FR Doc. 08–509 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–35–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Financial Management Service; 

Proposed Collection of Information: 

List of Data (A) and List of Data (B) 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Financial Management 

Service, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on a 

continuing information collection. By 

this notice, the Financial Management 

Service solicits comments concerning 

the form ‘‘List of Data (A) and List of 

Data (B).’’

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 7, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Financial Management Service, 3700 

East West Highway, Records and 

Information Management Branch, Room 

135, Hyattsville, MD 20782. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of form(s) and instructions 

should be directed to Rose Miller, 

Manager, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 

East West Highway, Room 632F, 

Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874–6850. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial 

Management Service solicits comments 

on the collection of information 

described below: 

Title: List of Data (A) and List of Data 

(B). 

OMB Number: 1510–0047. 

Form Number: TFS 2211. 

Abstract: This information is 

collected from insurance companies to 

assist the Treasury Department in 

determining acceptability of the 

companies applying for a Certificate of 

Authority to write or reinsure Federal 

surety bonds. 

Current Actions: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

30. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 18 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 540. 

Comments: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice will be 

summarized and/or included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance and purchase of services to 

provide information. 

Dated: January 29, 2008. 

Scott H. Johnson, 

Assistant Commissioner, Management (CFO). 

[FR Doc. 08–510 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] 

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