Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 2014 / Notices 70275 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2014–2127– 

0008] 

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can 

collect certain information from the 

public, it must receive approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Under procedures established 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, before seeking OMB approval, 

Federal agencies must solicit public 

comment on proposed collections of 

information, including extensions and 

reinstatement of previously approved 

collections. 

This document describes one 

collection of information for which 

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by the docket number in the 

heading of this document, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on the electronic docket site by clicking 

on ‘‘Help’’ or ‘‘FAQ.’’ 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

Regardless of how you submit 

comments, you should mention the 

docket number of this document. 

You may call the Docket Management 

Facility at 202–366–9826. 

Instructions: For detailed instructions 

on submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the Public Participation heading of 

the Supplementary Information section 

of this document. Note that all 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78) or you may visit http://

www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, or the street 

address listed above. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randy Reid, Office of Defects 

Investigation (NVS–210), National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Ave SE., W48–311, 

Washington, DC 20590. Randy Reid’s 

phone number is 202–366–4383 and his 

email address is randy.reid@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

before an agency submits a proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

approval, it must first publish a 

document in the Federal Register 

providing a 60-day comment period and 

otherwise consult with members of the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

each proposed collection of information. 

The OMB has promulgated regulations 

describing what must be included in 

such a document. Under OMB’s 

regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), an 

agency must ask for public comment on 

the following: 

(i) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(iii) How to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; 

(iv) how to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g. permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

In compliance with these 

requirements, NHTSA asks for public 

comments on the following proposed 

collection of information for which the 

agency is seeking approval from OMB: 

Title: Consumer Complaint 

Information. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Chapter 301 of title 49 of the 

United States Code, the Secretary of 

Transportation is authorized to require 

manufacturers of motor vehicles and 

motor vehicle equipment to conduct 

owner notification and remedy, i.e., a 

recall campaign, when it has been 

determined that a safety defect exists in 

the performance, construction, 

components, or materials in motor 

vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. 

To make this determination, the 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration (NHTSA) solicits 

information from vehicle owners which 

is used to identify and evaluate possible 

safety-related defects and provide the 

necessary evidence of the existence of 

such a defect. Under the Authority of 

chapter 301 of Title 49 of the United 

States Code, the Secretary of 

Transportation is authorized to require 

manufacturers of motor vehicle and 

motor vehicle equipment which do not 

comply with the applicable Federal 

motor vehicle safety standards or 

contains a defect that relates to motor 

vehicle safety to notify each owner that 

their vehicle contains a safety defect or 

noncompliance. Also, the manufacturer 

of motor vehicle replacement equipment 

presented for remedy pursuant to such 

notification shall cause such defect or 

noncompliance to be remedied without 

charge. In the case of a motor vehicle 

presented for remedy pursuant to such 

notification, the manufacturer shall 

cause the vehicle remedied by 

whichever of the following means he 

elects: (1) By repairing such vehicle; (2) 

by replacing such motor vehicle without 

charge; or (3) by refunding the purchase 

price less depreciation. To ensure these 

objectives are being met, NHTSA audits 

recalls conducted by manufacturer. 

These audits are performed on a 

randomly selected number of vehicle 

owners for verification and validation 

purposes. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 11,814. 

Number of Respondents: 47,256. 

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. 


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70276 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 2014 / Notices 

Issued on: November 20, 2014. 

Randy Reid, 

Chief, Correspondence Research Division, 

Office of Defects Investigation. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27922 Filed 11–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Petition for Exemption From the 

Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention 

Standard; Ford Motor Company 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption. 

SUMMARY: This document grants in full 

the Ford Motor Company’s (Ford) 

petition for an exemption of the MKX 

vehicle line in accordance with 49 CFR 

part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft 

Prevention Standard. This petition is 

granted because the agency has 

determined that the antitheft device to 

be placed on the line as standard 

equipment is likely to be as effective in 

reducing and deterring motor vehicle 

theft as compliance with the partsmarking requirements of the 49 CFR 

part 541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft 

Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention 

Standard). Ford also requested 

confidential treatment for specific 

information in its petition. The agency 

will address Ford’s request for 

confidential treatment by separate letter. 

DATES: The exemption granted by this 

notice is effective beginning with the 

2016 model year (MY). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Deborah Mazyck, Office of International 

Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer 

Programs, NHTSA, W43–443, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590. Ms. Mazyck’s phone number is 

(202) 366–4139. Her fax number is (202) 

493–2990. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a 

petition dated August 18, 2014, Ford 

requested an exemption from the partsmarking requirements of the Theft 

Prevention Standard for the Lincoln 

MKX vehicle line beginning with MY 

2016. The petition requested exemption 

from parts-marking pursuant to 49 CFR 

part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft 

Prevention Standard, based on the 

installation of an antitheft device as 

standard equipment for the entire 

vehicle line. 

Under 49 CFR 543.5(a), a 

manufacturer may petition NHTSA to 

grant an exemption for one vehicle line 

per model year. In its petition, Ford 

provided a detailed description and 

diagram of the identity, design, and 

location of the components of the 

antitheft device for the Lincoln MKX 

vehicle line. Ford stated that the Model 

Year (MY) 2016 Lincoln MKX will be 

installed with its Intelligent Access with 

Push button Start (IAwPB) passive, 

electronic immobilizer device using 

encrypted transponder technology as 

standard equipment on the entire 

vehicle line. Key components of the 

IAwPB device will include an electronic 

key fob, remote function actuator (RFA), 

body control module (BCM), powertrain 

control module (PCM) and a passive 

immobilizer. Ford further stated that its 

Lincoln MKX vehicle line will be 

offered with a perimeter alarm system as 

standard equipment. The perimeter 

alarm system activates a visible and 

audible alarm if unauthorized access is 

attempted. Ford’s submission is 

considered a complete petition as 

required by 49 CFR 543.7, in that it 

meets the general requirements 

contained in § 543.5 and the specific 

content requirements of § 543.6. 

Ford stated that the device’s 

integration of the transponder into the 

normal operation of the ignition key 

assures activation of the system. Ford 

stated that the start sequence is initiated 

when the ‘StartStop’ button is pressed. 

Specifically, the transceiver module 

sends a signal to the keyfob through the 

RF antenna. The keyfob responds with 

a High Frequency (UHF) over the air 

signal that includes the keycode, back to 

the transceiver module. Once the key is 

validated, starting of the engine is 

authorized by sending a separate 

encrypted message to the BCM/RFA and 

then the powertrain control module 

PCM. Ford stated that the powertrain 

will function only if the keycode 

matches the unique identification 

keycode previously programmed into 

the BCM/RFA. If the codes do not 

match, the vehicle will be inoperable. 

Ford stated that an electronic key will 

be programmed into the vehicle during 

system initialization performed at the 

manufacturing plant. Ford further stated 

that if the programmed key is not 

present in the vehicle, the engine will 

not start. Ford also pointed out that in 

addition to the programmed key, there 

are two modules that must be matched 

together in order to start the vehicle, 

adding an additional level of security to 

both systems. Ford stated that the BCM 

and the PCM share security data that, 

during vehicle assembly, form matched 

modules that must be together in order 

to start the vehicle. Ford further stated 

that no owner/operator actions are 

required to deactivate the device 

because it functions automatically each 

time an engine start sequence occurs. 

In addressing the specific content 

requirements of 543.6, Ford provided 

information on the reliability and 

durability of its proposed device. To 

ensure reliability and durability of the 

device, Ford conducted tests based on 

its own specified standards. Ford 

provided a detailed list of the tests 

conducted and believes that the device 

is reliable and durable since the device 

complied with its own specified 

requirements for each test. 

Ford stated that it’s MY 2016 Lincoln 

MKX vehicle line will also be equipped 

with several other standard antitheft 

features common to Ford vehicles, (i.e., 

hood release located inside the vehicle, 

counterfeit resistant VIN labels and 

secondary VINs, cabin accessibility only 

with the use of a valid key fob). 

Ford compared the device proposed 

for its vehicle line with other devices 

which NHTSA has determined to be as 

effective in reducing and deterring 

motor vehicle theft as would 

compliance with the parts-marking 

requirements. Ford stated that it 

believes that the standard installation of 

the IAwPB device would be an effective 

deterrent against vehicle theft. 

Ford stated that its antitheft device 

was installed on all MY 1996 Ford 

Mustang GT and Cobra models and 

other selected models. Ford stated that 

in the 1997 model, its antitheft device 

was extended to the complete Ford 

Mustang vehicle line as standard 

equipment. Ford also stated that 

according to the National Insurance 

Crime Bureau (NICB) theft statistics, MY 

1997 Mustangs installed with the 

SecuriLock device showed a 70% 

reduction in theft rate compared to the 

MY 1995 Mustangs. 

Ford stated that starting with MY 

2013, the IAwPB was offered as 

standard equipment on the Lincoln 

MKZ. Ford also reported that beginning 

with MY 2010, the its antitheft device 

was installed as standard equipment on 

all of its North American Ford, Lincoln 

and Mercury vehicles but was offered as 

optional equipment on its 2010 F-series 

Super Duty pickups, Econoline and 

Transit Connect vehicles. Ford further 

stated that beginning with MY 2010, the 

IAwPB was standard equipment on the 

Lincoln MKT vehicles; starting with MY 

2011, the device was offered as standard 

equipment on the Lincoln MKX and 

optionally on the Lincoln MKS, Taurus, 

Edge, Explorer and the Focus vehicles 

and beginning with MY 2013, the device 

was offered as optional equipment on 

the Ford Fusion, C-Max and Escape 

vehicles. 


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