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comments received go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kenneth Petty, (202) 366–6654, Office of 

Planning, Environment, and Realty, 

Federal Highway Administration, 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

ET, Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Planning and Research Program 

Administration. 

OMB Control #: 2125–0039. 

Background: Under the provisions of 

Title 23, United States Code, Section 

505, 2 percent of Federal-aid highway 

funds in certain categories that are 

apportioned to the States are set aside 

to be used only for State Planning and 

Research (SPR). At least 25 percent of 

the SPR funds apportioned annually 

must be used for research, development, 

and technology transfer activities. In 

accordance with government-wide grant 

management procedures, a grant 

application must be submitted for these 

funds. In addition, recipients must 

submit periodic progress and financial 

reports. In lieu of Standard Form 424, 

Application for Federal Assistance, the 

FHWA uses a work program as the grant 

application. The information contained 

in the work program includes task 

descriptions, assignments of 

responsibility for conducting the work 

effort, and estimated costs for the tasks. 

This information is necessary to 

determine how FHWA planning and 

research funds will be utilized by the 

State Transportation Departments and if 

the proposed work is eligible for Federal 

participation. The content and 

frequency of submission of progress and 

financial reports specified in 23 CFR 

part 420 are specified in OMB Circular 

A–102 and the companion common 

grant management regulations. 

Respondents: 52 State Transportation 

Departments, including the District of 

Columbia and Puerto Rico. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Estimated Average Annual Burden 

per Response: 560 hours per 

respondent. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 29,120 hours. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the U.S. 

DOT’s performance, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. 

DOT’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 

and clarity of the collected information; 

and (4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology, without reducing 

the quality of the collected information. 

The agency will summarize and/or 

include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on: August 18, 2017. 

Michael Howell, 

Information Collection Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0042; Notice 1] 

BMW of North America, LLC, Receipt 

of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: BMW of North America, LLC 

(BMW), a subsidiary of BMW AG, 

Munich, Germany, has determined that 

certain model year (MY) 2018 BMW M4 

Coupe and BMW M4 convertible motor 

vehicles do not fully comply with 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and 

Rims and Motor Home/Recreation 

Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity 

Information for Motor Vehicles with a 

GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 

pounds) or Less. BMW filed a 

noncompliance report dated April 26, 

2017. BMW also petitioned NHTSA on 

May 19, 2017, for a decision that the 

subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is September 25, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited in the title of this 

notice and submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments 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. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments 

by hand 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. 

• Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) Web site at https://

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Comments may also be faxed to 

(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 comments you have 

submitted by mail were received, please 

enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard with the comments. Note that 

all comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

All comments and supporting 

materials received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

above will be filed in the docket and 

will be considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the fullest extent 

possible. 

When the petition is granted or 

denied, notice of the decision will also 

be published in the Federal Register 

pursuant to the authority indicated at 

the end of this notice. 

All comments, background 

documentation, and supporting 

materials submitted to the docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

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www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

dockets. The docket ID number for this 

petition is shown in the heading of this 

notice. 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in a 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview: BMW of North America, 

LLC (BMW), a subsidiary of BMW AG, 

Munich, Germany, has determined that 

certain model year (MY) 2018 BMW M4 

Coupe and BMW M4 convertible motor 

vehicles do not fully comply with one 

or more of the following paragraphs: 

S4.3(a), S4.3(c) and S4.3(d) of FMVSS 

No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and 

Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer 

Load Carrying Capacity Information for 

Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 

kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less. 

BMW filed a noncompliance report 

dated April 26, 2017, pursuant to 49 

CFR part 573, Defect and 

Noncompliance Responsibility and 

Reports. BMW also petitioned NHTSA 

on May 19, 2017, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 

30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 

556, for an exemption from the 

notification and remedy requirements of 

49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that 

this noncompliance is inconsequential 

as it relates to motor vehicle safety. 

This notice of receipt of BMW’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. 

II. Vehicles Involved: Approximately 

93 MY 2018 BMW M4 Coupe and BMW 

M4 convertible motor vehicles, 

manufactured between February 28, 

2017, and March 24, 2017, are 

potentially involved. 

III. Noncompliance: BMW describes 

three noncompliances of the affected 

vehicles equipped with a Tire 

Information Placard that may not fully 

conform to FMVSS No. 110. Although 

the affected vehicles were properly 

equipped with 20-inch tires, the FMVSS 

No. 110 Tire Information Placard states 

that the vehicles were equipped with 

18-inch tires. Additionally, the placard 

for the BMW M4 Coupe states a vehicle 

capacity weight of 390kg although it 

should state a vehicle capacity weight of 

381kg. Furthermore, the placard for the 

BMW M4 Convertible states a 

manufacturer’s recommended cold tire 

inflation pressure of 32psi when it 

should state a tire inflation pressure of 

33psi. 

IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S4.3 of 

FMVSS No. 110 states in pertinent part: 

S4.3 Placard. Each vehicle, except for a 

trailer or incomplete vehicle, shall show the 

information specified in S4.3(a) through (g), 

and may show at the manufacturer’s option, 

the information specified in S4.3 (h) and (i), 

on a placard permanently affixed to the 

driver’s side B-pillar . . . 

(a) Vehicle capacity weight expressed as 

‘‘The combined weight of occupants and 

cargo should never exceed XXX kilograms or 

XXX pounds . . . 

(c) Vehicle manufacturer’s recommended 

cold tire inflation pressure for front, rear and 

spare tires, subject to the limitations of 

S4.3.4. For full size spare tires, the statement 

‘‘see above’’ may, at the manufacturer’s 

option replace manufacturer’s recommended 

cold tire inflation pressure. If no spare tire is 

provided, the word ‘‘none’’ must replace the 

manufacturer’s recommended cold tire 

inflation pressure. 

(d) Tire size designation indicated by the 

headings ‘‘size’’ or ‘‘original tire size’’ or 

‘‘original size,’’ and ‘‘spare tire’’ or ‘‘spare,’’ 

for the tires installed at the time of the first 

purchase for purposes other than resale. For 

full size spare tires, the statement ‘‘see 

above’’ may, at the manufacturer’s option 

replace the tire size designation. If no spare 

tire is provided, the word ‘‘none’’ must 

replace the tire size designation; . . . 

V. Summary of BMW’s Petition: BMW 

described the subject noncompliance 

and stated its belief that the 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety. 

In support of its petition, BMW 

submitted the following reasoning: 

1. BMW M4 Coupe—Although 

affected vehicles were properly 

equipped with 20-inch tires, the FMVSS 

No. 110 Tire Information Placard 

incorrectly states that the vehicles are 

equipped with 18-inch tires. It also 

incorrectly states a vehicle capacity 

weight of 390kg. The placard should 

state that the vehicles are equipped with 

20-inch tires and have a vehicle 

capacity weight of 381kg. 

The vehicle capacity weight of 390kg 

will not result in a vehicle overload 

condition as explained in further detail 

below. 

a. Assessment of Additional Vehicle 

Capacity Weight—An analysis was 

performed regarding the potential 

adverse effect of the additional 9kg on 

vehicle braking, steering, and stability. 

Vehicle components and system 

including brakes, steering, and 

suspension were evaluated. It was 

determined that there would not be any 

adverse impact on these vehicle systems 

due to robustness in vehicle design. In 

other words, the vehicle was designed 

to account for a larger vehicle capacity 

weight than the weight stated on the tire 

information placard. 

b. Part 567 Certification Label— 

Affected vehicles are equipped with a 

Part 567 Certification Label which states 

accurate information for the Gross 

Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). 

Therefore, a vehicle operator who uses 

this information would be able to 

determine the correct maximum vehicle 

weight. 

2. BMW M4 Convertible—Although 

affected vehicles were properly 

equipped with 20-inch tires, the FMVSS 

No. 110 Tire Information Placard 

incorrectly states that the vehicles were 

equipped with 18-inch tires, and 

incorrectly states a manufacturer’s 

recommended cold tire inflation 

pressure of 32psi. The placard should 

state that the vehicles are equipped with 

20-inch tires and have a manufacturer’s 

recommended cold tire inflation 

pressure of 33psi. 

The manufacturer’s recommended 

cold tire inflation pressure of 32psi will 

not result in a vehicle overload 

condition as explained in further detail 

below. 

a. Using Tire Information Placard to 

Set Tire Pressure 

i. Assessment Using Tire Pressure 

Information—(Front Tires)—The 

FMVSS No. 110 Tire Information 

Placard identifies a front tire size of 

‘‘255/40 R 18’’ with a recommended 

cold tire inflation pressure of 32psi 

(220kPa). The load rating from the 

European Tire and Rim Technical 

Organization (ETRTO) table at 32psi 

(220kPa) is 605kg for a tire with a load 

index of 94. Note that the equipped tires 

are Extra Load (XL) tires, and that the 

ETRTO standards require the use of the 

Standard Load table for tire pressures 

up to 250kPa (36psi). The sum of the 

load ratings for the front tires is 1,210kg. 

As noted, the GAWR (front) is 1,050kg. 

Therefore, the 20-inch front tires, 

inflated to 32psi, are sufficient to 

support vehicle loading. 

(Rear Tires)—The FMVSS No. 110 

Tire Information Placard identifies a 

rear tire size of ‘‘275/40 R 18’’ with a 

recommended cold tire inflation 

pressure of 32psi (220kPa). The load 

rating from the European Tire and Rim 

Technical Organization (ETRTO) table 

at 32psi (220kPa) is 700kg for a tire with 

a load index of 99. It should be noted 

that the equipped tires are Extra Load 

(XL) tires, and also that the ETRTO 

standards state to use the Standard Load 

table for tire pressures up to 250kPa 

(36psi). The sum of the load ratings for 

the rear tires is 1,400kg. As noted, the 

GAWR (rear) is 1,250kg. Therefore, the 

20-inch rear tires, inflated to 32psi, are 

sufficient to support vehicle loading. 

ii. Assessment Using Tire Load 

Limits—FMVSS No. 110 Section 4.2.1 

(Tire Load Limits for Passenger Cars) 

states, in subsection 4.2.1.2: 


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‘‘The vehicle normal load on the tire shall 

not be greater than 94 percent of the load 

rating at the vehicle manufacturer’s 

recommended cold inflation pressure for that 

tire.’’ 

The BMW M4 Convertible has a curb 

weight of 1,841kg (manual transmission) 

and 1,866kg (automatic transmission) 

and a seating capacity of 4 occupants. 

In order to determine the vehicle 

normal load per tire, the automatic 

transmission weight is used as ‘‘worst 

case scenario’’ as it is larger than the 

manual transmission weight. The 

vehicle normal load per tire is 

calculated, per ETRTO standards, by 

distributing 2 occupants (for a 4 

occupant vehicle), at the front axle. 

Using the required weight of 68kg per 

occupant results in a vehicle normal 

load per front tire of 534kg and a normal 

load per rear tire of 466kg. 

(Front Tires)—As noted above, the 

load rating for the front tires is 605kg. 

According to FMVSS No. 110 Section 

4.2.1.2, ‘‘[T]he vehicle normal load on 

the tire shall not be greater than 94 

percent of the load rating at the vehicle 

manufacturer’s recommended cold 

inflation pressure for that tire.’’ Using 

the load rating of 605kg results in a 

‘‘94% load rating’’ of 568kg. As noted 

above, the vehicle normal load per front 

tire is 534kg and therefore is within the 

limit required by Section 4.2.1.2. 

(Rear Tires)—As noted above, the load 

rating for the rear tires is 700kg. 

According to FMVSS No. 110 Section 

4.2.1.2, ‘‘[T]he vehicle normal load on 

the tire shall not be greater than 94 

percent of the load rating at the vehicle 

manufacturer’s recommended cold 

inflation pressure for that tire.’’ Using 

the load rating of 700kg results in a 

‘‘94% load rating’’ of 658kg. As noted 

above, the vehicle normal load per rear 

tire is 466kg and therefore is within the 

limit required by Section 4.2.1.2. 

b. Using Other Information Source To 

Set Tire Pressure—If a vehicle operator 

notices that the tires identified on the 

tire information placard do not 

correspond to the tires equipped on the 

vehicle, there are a number of 

information sources and services 

available that can be used to identify the 

correct tire pressure and, therefore, 

achieve the proper inflation level for the 

tires equipped on the vehicle. 

i. Sources That Point to the Vehicle 

Owner’s Manual— 

—FMVSS No. 110 Section 4.3(f) 

requires that the tire information 

placard contain the following 

statement: ‘‘See Owner’s Manual for 

Additional Information.’’ Therefore, 

the tire information placard will help 

point the vehicle operator to the 

Owner’s Manual in order to identify 

the correct tire inflation pressures for 

use on the vehicle. 

—FMVSS No. 138 Section 4.5(a) 

requires that the Owner’s Manual 

contain the following text: ‘‘Each tire, 

including the spare (if provided), 

should be checked monthly when 

cold and inflated to the inflation 

pressure recommended by the vehicle 

manufacturer on the vehicle placard 

or tire inflation pressure label. (If your 

vehicle has tires of a different size 

than the size indicated on the vehicle 

placard or tire inflation pressure label, 

you should determine the proper tire 

inflation pressure for those tires.)’’ 

(Emphasis added.) 

Vehicle operators who attempt to 

check the vehicle’s tire pressure on a 

routine schedule (e.g. monthly, as noted 

above), or when necessary, would be 

pointed to the Owner’s Manual for 

additional clarifying information. 

Therefore, after reviewing this 

information, it is likely that they would 

inflate the tires to the recommended 

cold tire inflation pressure. 

A vehicle operator could check the 

specific tires installed on the vehicle 

which, in this case, are 20-inch tires. 

The information that is stamped onto 

the sidewall of the tires identifies the 

tire size. Subsequent to checking and 

identifying the installed tires, the 

vehicle operator could consult the 

vehicle Owner’s Manual, or contact 

BMW Roadside AssistanceTM, BMW 

AssistTM, or BMW Customer Relations, 

for further information in order to set 

the correct tire pressure. 

ii. Owner’s Manual—The vehicle 

Owner’s Manual contains information 

pertaining to the various tire sizes and 

tire pressures available for use on the 

affected vehicles. 

Affected vehicles contain a tire 

information placard identifying that the 

vehicles as being equipped with 18-inch 

tires even though they are equipped 

with 20-inch tires. Therefore, a vehicle 

operator would be able to check the 

Owner’s Manual, identify the correct 

tires equipped on the vehicle, and then 

set the tire inflation pressures to the 

correct levels. 

Additionally, affected vehicles are 

also equipped with an in-vehicle 

electronic Owner’s Manual accessed 

through the iDriveTM controller 

containing the same information as in 

the hardcopy Owner’s Manual. 

Furthermore, the electronic Owner’s 

Manual also contains contact 

information for BMW Roadside 

AssistanceTM, and if so equipped, also 

with BMW AssistTM, and BMW 

Customer Relations. Vehicle operators 

can use these additional information 

sources and services to identify the 

correct tires equipped on the vehicle, 

and then set the tire inflation pressures 

to the correct levels. 

iii. BMW Roadside AssistanceTM— 

BMW Roadside AssistanceTM (available 

24 hours/day) representatives have 

information available indicating by 

vehicle model and model year, all of the 

available tire sizes and specifications for 

the affected vehicles. All affected 

vehicles contain a reference to, and 

instructions for contacting, BMW 

Roadside AssistanceTM in the vehicle 

Owner’s Manual. Therefore, if 

contacted, BMW Roadside AssistanceTM

would be able to help the vehicle 

operator determine the correct tire 

pressures for use on the vehicle. 

Vehicle operators are able to contact 

BMW Roadside AssistanceTM using the 

toll-free telephone number located: 

—On the BMW Roadside AssistanceTM

Card included in the vehicle’s 

portfolio 

—On one or more BMW Roadside 

AssistanceTM Labels in the vehicle 

—Within the vehicle’s Quick Reference 

Guide 

—Within the vehicle’s Service Warranty 

Book 

Vehicle operators are also able to 

contact BMW Roadside AssistanceTM

using the: 

—In-vehicle iDriveTM controller and 

menu option for BMW Roadside 

AssistanceTM

—In-vehicle emergency call button on 

the overhead console 

iv. BMW AssistTM—BMW AssistTM

(available 24 hours/day) representatives 

have information available indicating, 

by vehicle model and model year, all of 

the available tire sizes and 

specifications for the affected vehicles. 

All affected vehicles contain a reference 

to, and instructions for, contacting 

BMW AssistTM in the vehicle Owner’s 

Manual. Therefore, if contacted, BMW 

AssistTM would be able to help the 

vehicle operator determine the correct 

tire pressures for use on the vehicle. 

Vehicle operators are able to contact 

BMW AssistTM by using the: 

—In-vehicle iDriveTM controller and 

menu option for BMW AssistTM

—In-vehicle emergency call button on 

the overhead console 

Vehicles with BMW AssistTM contain 

a BMW AssistTM Book located in the 

vehicle’s portfolio with contact 

information for BMW AssistTM, BMW 

Roadside AssistanceTM, and BMW 

Customer Relations. 

v. BMW Customer Relations—If a 

vehicle operator contacts BMW 

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Vehicle Identification Number, a 

Customer Relations representative will 

be able to inform the vehicle operator of 

the specific vehicle configuration. 

Therefore, if contacted, BMW Customer 

Relations would be able to help the 

vehicle operator determine the correct 

tire pressures for use on the vehicle. 

Vehicle operators are able to contact 

BMW Customer Relations by: 

—Using the toll-free telephone number 

identified in the vehicle Owner’s 

Manual and the Service and Warranty 

Book 

—Using the in-vehicle iDriveTM

controller and menu option for BMW 

Customer Relations 

—Contacting BMW AssistTM which can, 

if necessary, transfer the vehicle 

operator to BMW Customer Relations 

3. Field Experience—Owner Contacts 

to BMW Customer Relations—BMW 

Customer Relations has not received any 

contacts from vehicle owners regarding 

these issues. Therefore, BMW is 

unaware that any vehicle owner has 

encountered these issues. 

Accidents/Injuries—BMW is unaware 

of any accidents or injuries that have 

occurred as a result of these issues. 

4. Prior NHTSA Grants to 

Manufacturer Petitions—NHTSA has 

previously granted petitions for 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

regarding FMVSS No. 110 involving 

vehicles for which the tire information 

placard contained tire size and tire 

pressure information which did not 

match the tires equipped on the vehicle. 

In some of these instances, even though 

the tire information placard identified a 

manufacturer’s recommended cold tire 

inflation pressure that was less than the 

value required for the tires equipped on 

the vehicle, the load carrying capacity of 

the equipped tires, at this lower tire 

pressure, was still sufficient and would 

not lead to a vehicle overload condition. 

5. Vehicle Production—Vehicle 

production has been corrected to 

conform to FMVSS No. 110 Section 

4.3(a), 4.3(C) and 4.3(d). 

BMW concluded by expressing the 

belief that the subject noncompliances 

are inconsequential as they relate to 

motor vehicle safety, and that its 

petition to be exempted from providing 

notification of the noncompliance, as 

required by 49 U.S.C. 30118, and a 

remedy for the noncompliance, as 

required by 49 U.S.C. 30120, should be 

granted. 

To view BMW’s petition analyses and 

any supplemental information in its 

entirety you can visit https://

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

dockets and by using the docket ID 

number for this petition shown in the 

heading of this notice. 

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. Therefore, any 

decision on this petition only applies to 

the subject vehicles that BMW no longer 

controlled at the time it determined that 

the noncompliance existed. However, 

any decision on this petition does not 

relieve vehicle distributors and dealers 

of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for 

sale, or introduction or delivery for 

introduction into interstate commerce of 

the noncompliant vehicles under their 

control after BMW notified them that 

the subject noncompliance existed. 

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

Delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 

501.8 

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket Number NHTSA–2017–0067; Notice 

1] 

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

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 extension of 

OMB approval. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 24, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA– 

2017–0067 by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility: 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Telephone: 1–800–647–5527. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this proposed collection of 

information. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to https://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

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). 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to https://

www.regulations.gov or the street 

address listed above. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George Stevens, NHTSA 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Room W43–490, 

Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Steven’s 

telephone number is (202) 366–5308. 

Please identify the relevant collection of 

information by referring to its OMB 

Control Number. 

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 


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