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that the burden could be minimized 

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. 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0543. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The information collection 

activity will garner qualitative customer 

and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with the 

Administration’s commitment to 

improving service delivery. By 

qualitative feedback we mean 

information that provides useful 

insights on perceptions and opinions, 

but are not statistical surveys that yield 

quantitative results that can be 

generalized to the population of study. 

This feedback will provide insights into 

customer or stakeholder perceptions, 

experiences and expectations, provide 

an early warning of issues with service, 

or focus attention on areas where 

communication, training or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. These collections 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Agency and its customers and 

stakeholders. It will also allow feedback 

to contribute directly to the 

improvement of program management. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance will provide useful 

information, but it will not yield data 

that can be generalized to the overall 

population. This type of generic 

clearance for qualitative information 

will not be used for quantitative 

information collections that are 

designed to yield reliably actionable 

results, such as monitoring trends over 

time or documenting program 

performance. Such data uses require 

more rigorous designs that address: the 

target population to which 

generalizations will be made, the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size, the expected response rate, 

methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior to 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

Respondents: Individuals and 

Households, Businesses and 

Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households, Businesses and 

Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,696. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

8,696. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,449. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 

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

49 CFR 1.93.). 

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By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: August 29, 2017. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0072; Notice 1] 

Jaguar Land Rover 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: Jaguar Land Rover North 

America, LLC (JLR), on behalf of Jaguar 

Land Rover Limited, has determined 

that certain model year (MY) 2012–2018 

Jaguar motor vehicles do not fully 

comply with Federal Motor Vehicle 

Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, Light 

Vehicle Brake Systems. JLR filed a 

noncompliance report dated June 22, 

2017. JLR also petitioned NHTSA on 

July 20, 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 October 2, 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 

also be viewed on the Internet at https:// 

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: 


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I. Overview: Jaguar Land Rover North 

America, LLC (JLR), on behalf of Jaguar 

Land Rover Limited, has determined 

that certain model year (MY) 2012–2018 

Jaguar motor vehicles do not fully 

comply with Federal Motor Vehicle 

Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, Light 

Vehicle Brake Systems. JLR filed a 

noncompliance report dated June 22, 

2017, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, 

Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. JLR also 

petitioned NHTSA on July 20, 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 JLR’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 

126,127 of the following Jaguar motor 

vehicles, manufactured between 

February 8, 2012, and June 19, 2017, are 

potentially involved: 

• 2017–2018 Jaguar F-Pace 

• 2017–2018 Jaguar XE 

• 2017–2018 Jaguar XF 

• 2014–2018 Jaguar F–TYPE 

• 2013–2017 Jaguar XJ 

• 2012–2015 Jaguar XK 

III. Noncompliance: JLR explains that 

the noncompliance is that the brake 

fluid warning statement label on the 

subject vehicles is not permanently 

affixed as required by paragraph 

S5.4.3(a) of FMVSS No. 135. 

Specifically, JLR installed a label that 

fits over the neck of the brake fluid 

reservoir that can be removed when the 

brake fluid reservoir cap is removed. 

IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S5.4.3(a) of 

FMVSS No. 135 states, in pertinent part: 

S5.4.3 Reservoir labeling. Each vehicle 

equipped with hydraulic brakes shall have a 

brake fluid warning statement that reads as 

follows, in letters at least 3.2 mm (1⁄8 inch) 

high: ‘‘WARNING: Clean filler cap before 

removing. Use only ____fluid from a sealed 

container.’’ (inserting the recommended type 

of brake fluid as specified in 49 CFR 571.116, 

e.g., ‘‘DOT 3.’’) The lettering shall be. . . 

. . . 

(a) Permanently affixed, engraved or 

embossed;. . . 

V. Summary of JLR’s Petition: As 

background, in JLR’s noncompliance 

report, JLR stated that a Product Safety 

and Compliance Committee (PSCC) 

Investigation was opened on June 6, 

2017, following communication from a 

safety compliance engineer from 

NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance. The communication 

highlighted a concern where the brake 

reservoir label was not permanently 

affixed to the brake fluid reservoir as 

required by FMVSS No. 135, Light 

Vehicle Brake Systems. On June 13, 

2017, JLR’s PSCC concluded that the 

concern should be progressed to the 

Recall Determination Committee (RDC). 

The RDC reviewed all information on 

June 15, 2017, and concluded that the 

issue represented a compliance concern 

to FMVSS No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake 

Systems, but that the condition was 

considered inconsequential and 

requested that a petition for decision of 

inconsequential noncompliance be filed 

with NHTSA. 

JLR 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, JLR 

submitted the following reasoning: 

1. The installed label will not fall off 

or become displaced during normal 

vehicle use or operation. 

2. The installed label provides 

mechanical resistance to being removed. 

3. There is interference between the 

installed label and reservoir filler neck 

such that a minimum of 2mm 

interference exists. 

4. The installed label is only able to 

be removed when the brake fluid 

reservoir cap is displaced which, based 

on routine maintenance schedules, is 

once every 3 years in service. 

5. The filler cap shows clearly the 

specification of brake fluid required. 

6. The filler cap provides clear 

symbols including one for caution and 

one referring to handbook instructions. 

The owner’s handbook descriptions 

indicate the proper brake fluid 

specification to be used in the vehicle. 

7. The installed cap conforms to the 

requirements of ISO9128:2006 which is 

a requirement of UN–ECE Regulation 13 

and 13h. NHTSA has previously granted 

petitions to accept ISO symbols in the 

absence of FMVSS labelling: 

a. Jaguar Land Rover petition 

regarding controls and displays 

including brake system-related telltales 

(FR Vol.78, No. 213 Pg. 66101–66103). 

b. Ford petition regarding controls 

and displays including brake systemrelated telltales (FR Vol. 78, No. 225 Pg 

69931–69932) 

c. Hyundai petition regarding lower 

anchorage identification (FR Vol. 73, 

No. 129 Pg. 38290–38291). 

8. JLR has not received any customer 

complaints on this issue. 

9. There have been no accidents or 

injuries as a result of this issue. 

10. Vehicle production has been 

corrected to fully conform to FMVSS 

No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems, 

S5.4.3(a) with a new filler cap. 

JLR concluded by expressing the 

belief that the subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates 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. 

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 JLR 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 JLR 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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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0094; Notice 2] 

Michelin North America, Inc., Denial of 

Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Denial of petition. 

SUMMARY: Michelin North America, Inc. 

(MNA), has determined that certain 

MNA tires do not fully comply with 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) No. 119, New pneumatic tires 

for motor vehicles with a GVWR of more 

than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) 

and motorcycles. MNA filed a 

noncompliance report dated September 

1, 2016. MNA then petitioned NHTSA 


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