22202 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 12, 2009 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2009. 

Francisco Estrada C., 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–10985 Filed 5–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2009–0084; Notice 1] 

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 

Receipt of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. 

(Honda) has determined that certain 

2008 and 2009 model year Honda Civic 

Si model passenger cars when equipped 

with dealer accessory 18-inch diameter 

wheels do not fully comply with 

paragraph S4.2(a) of 49 CFR 571.138, 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) No. 138 Tire Pressure 

Monitoring Systems. Honda 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), Honda 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 Honda’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. 

The exact number of vehicles 

involved is not known. However, a total 

of approximately 952 wheels, or 238 

complete wheel sets, were sold to 

Honda dealerships by Honda between 

July 2006 and September 2008. These 

wheel sets were sold with a replacement 

tire pressure placard in accordance with 

FMVSS No. 110, indicating a tire 

inflation pressure of 250 kPa (36 PSI) for 

215/40RZ18 tires having a load capacity 

rating of 85Y. 

Paragraph S4.2(a) of FMVSS No. 138 

requires in pertinent part: 

S4.2 TPMS detection requirements. The 

tire pressure monitoring system must: 

(a) Illuminate a low tire pressure warning 

telltale not more than 20 minutes after the 

inflation pressure in one or more of the 

vehicle’s tires, up to a total of four tires, is 

equal to or less than either the pressure 25 

percent below the vehicle manufacturer’s 

recommended cold inflation pressure, or the 

pressure specified in the 3rd column of Table 

1 of this standard for the corresponding type 

of tire, whichever is higher * * * 

In its petition, Honda explained that 

after the beginning of retail sales of 2009 

model year Honda Civic Si models it 

discovered that the recommended 

electronic method of updating the 

TPMS settings to accommodate proper 

installation of the subject optional 

wheel sets would incorrectly inform 

technicians that the adjustments had 

been completed successfully. The result 

is that the TPMS warning threshold 

remains at the standard setting for the 

original equipment 17-inch wheels of 

not less than 175 kPa (25 PSI) for the 

standard recommended tire pressure of 

230 kPa (33 PSI). The minimum 

allowable TPMS threshold for the 18- 

inch accessory wheels should be 190 

kPa (27 PSI), based on the 

recommended pressure of 250 kPa (36 

PSI) as indicated on the replacement tire 

pressure placard. As a result, the low 

tire pressure warning telltale required 

by S4.2(a) will not illuminate at the 27 

PSI minimum allowable TPMS 

threshold necessitated by installation of 

the dealer accessory wheels and tires. 

Honda explained that the load 

capacity for each of the 215/40RZ18 85Y 

tires is 500 kilograms (1,100 lbs) at 230 

kPa (33 PSI), calculated using the Japan 

Automotive Tyre Manufacturer’s 

Association (JATMA) method, as 

recognized by NHTSA in FMVSS No. 

110. The maximum allowable load 

according to the Gross Axle Weight 

Ratings (GAWR) for a 2008 or 2009 

Civic Si is 477 kilograms (1,050 lbs) for 

each front tire and 425 kilograms (938 

lbs) for each rear tire, well within the 

load capacity specified by JATMA. 

Honda therefore expressed its belief that 

this noncompliance is inconsequential 

to motor vehicle safety because at the 25 

PSI TPMS threshold, adequate load 

capacity remains for the 215/40RZ18 

58Y tires when mounted on the subject 

replacement rims on these vehicles. 

In summation, Honda states that it 

believes that the noncompliances are 

inconsequential to motor vehicle safety 

and that no corrective action is 

warranted. 

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. 

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 your comments were 

received, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard with the comments. 

Note that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

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.). DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

You may view documents submitted 

to a docket at the address and times 

given above. You may also view the 

documents on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

dockets available at that Web site. 

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: June 11, 2009. 


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

delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 

501.8). 

Issued on: May 6, 2009. 

Claude H. Harris, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. E9–11021 Filed 5–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) has 

received a request for a waiver of 

compliance from certain requirements 

of its safety standards. The individual 

petition is described below, including 

the party seeking relief, the regulatory 

provisions involved, the nature of the 

relief being requested, and the 

petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. 

Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, Inc. 

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2009– 

0023] 

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, 

Inc. (HVRM) seeks a waiver of 

compliance from 49 CFR 240.201(d) 

which states, ‘‘After December 31, 1991, 

no railroad shall permit or require any 

person to operate a locomotive in any 

class of locomotive or train service 

unless that person has been certified as 

a qualified locomotive engineer and 

issued a certificate that complies with 

§ 240.223.’’ HVRM desires to conduct an 

‘‘engineer-for-an-hour’’ charter, which 

would allow ‘‘non-certified’’ individuals 

to operate a locomotive. 

HVRM currently operates on track 

owned by the town of North Judson, 

Indiana, which is controlled and 

operated by the Chesapeake and Indiana 

Railroad (CKIN). HVRM currently 

operates between milepost (MP) 212.5 

and MP 223.0 on CKIN. The Museum 

Depot is located at approximately MP 

213.4. HVRM proposes to conduct the 

engineer-for-an-hour operations 

between MP 213.5 and MP 216. 

HVRM will verify that each 

participant is in possession of a valid 

state issued motor vehicle license, 

evaluate each participant visually for 

fitness to operate the locomotive with 

respect to obvious signs of alcohol and/ 

or drug use, and will have a certified 

locomotive engineer in the cab at all 

times. The operations will be conducted 

under Absolute Block Authority (a 

section of track that can only be 

occupied by one train at a time) on a 

designated portion of track only during 

daylight hours. An HVRM qualified 

locomotive engineer will conduct a job 

briefing with each participant to ensure 

all parties know and understand the 

movement to be made and know and 

understand individual responsibilities 

in the proposed movements. HVRM 

would limit engineer-for-an-hour train 

size to one (1) locomotive and not more 

than three (3) cars with no revenue 

passengers or members of the public on 

board during operations. Any accident 

or incident that occurs during an 

engineer-for-an-hour movement will be 

immediately reported to the Federal 

Railroad Administration. 

HVRM believes that granting this 

waiver will enable it to generate funds 

to support its goal of acquiring and 

refurbishing railroad antiquities so that 

they may be enjoyed by future 

generations. HVRM also believes these 

operations will not pose any safety 

concerns to the public at large. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–2009– 

0023) and may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Communications received within 45 

days of the date of this notice will be 

considered by FRA before final action is 

taken. Comments received after that 

date will be considered as far as 

practicable. All written communications 

concerning these proceedings are 

available for examination during regular 

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the 

above facility. All documents in the 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying on the Internet 

at the docket facility’s Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and 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 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2009. 

Grady C. Cothen, Jr., 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety 

Standards and Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–11020 Filed 5–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, 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 proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the Claim For Lost, Stolen, 

or Destroyed United States Registered 

Securities. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before July 6, 2009, to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Judi 

Owens, 200 Third Street, A4–A, 

Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or 

judi.owens@bpd.treas.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Judi Owens, 

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third 

Street, A4–A, Parkersburg, WV 26106– 

1328, (304) 480–8150. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Claim For Lost, Stolen, or 

Destroyed United States Registered 

Securities. 

OMB Number: 1535–0014. 


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