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version of the MY 2010 Lamborghini 

Murcielago PC), and they are capable of 

being readily altered to conform to the 

standards. 

DATES: This decision became effective 

on October 3, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George Stevens, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–5308). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a 

motor vehicle that was not originally 

manufactured to conform to all 

applicable FMVSS shall be refused 

admission into the United States unless 

NHTSA has decided that the motor 

vehicle is substantially similar to a 

motor vehicle originally manufactured 

for importation into and sale in the 

United States, certified as required 

under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of the same 

model year as the model of the motor 

vehicle to be compared, and is capable 

of being readily altered to conform to all 

applicable FMVSS. 

Petitions for eligibility decisions may 

be submitted by either manufacturers or 

importers who have registered with 

NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As 

specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA 

publishes notice in the Federal Register 

of each petition that it receives, and 

affords interested persons an 

opportunity to comment on the petition. 

At the close of the comment period, 

NHTSA decides, on the basis of the 

petition and any comments that it has 

received, whether the vehicle is eligible 

for importation. The agency then 

publishes this decision in the Federal 

Register. 

G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc., of 

Santa Ana, CA (G&K) (Registered 

Importer #RI–90–007), petitioned 

NHTSA to decide whether MY 2010 

Lamborghini Murcielago PCs are eligible 

for importation into the United States. 

NHTSA published a notice of the 

petition on May 2, 2017 (82 FR 20532) 

to afford an opportunity for public 

comment. No comments were received 

in response to this petition. The reader 

is referred to the receipt notice for a 

thorough description of the petition. 

NHTSA’s Conclusions 

NHTSA has reviewed the petition and 

has concluded that the vehicles covered 

by the petition are substantially similar 

to MY 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago 

PCs and are capable of being readily 

altered to comply with all applicable 

FMVSS. 

NHTSA has also concluded that each 

RI who imports and modifies one of 

these vehicles must include in the 

statement of conformity and associated 

documents (‘‘conformity package’’) it 

submits to the NHTSA under 49 CFR 

part 592.6(d) explicit proof to confirm 

that the vehicle was, where applicable, 

originally manufactured to conform to, 

or was successfully altered to conform 

to, FMVSS No. 101 Controls and 

Displays, FMVSS No. 138, Tire Pressure 

Monitoring Systems, FMVSS No. 208, 

Occupant Crash Protection, and FMVSS 

No. 301 Fuel System Integrity. This 

proof must include detailed 

descriptions of all modifications made, 

including a detailed description of 

systems in place (if any) on the vehicle 

as delivered to the RI, and a similarly 

detailed description of alterations made 

to the vehicle and said systems, 

including photographs of all required 

labeling. The descriptions must also 

include parts assembly diagrams and 

associated part numbers for all 

components that were removed from or 

installed in the vehicle, an accounting 

of any computer programming 

modifications undertaken and a 

description of how compliance was 

verified after alteration of the vehicle. 

In addition to the information 

specified above, each conformity 

package must also include evidence 

showing how the RI verified that the 

changes it made in loading or 

reprograming vehicle software to 

achieve conformity with each separate 

FMVSS, did not also cause the vehicle 

to fall out of compliance with any other 

applicable FMVSS. 

Decision 

Accordingly, on the basis of the 

foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that 

MY 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago 

passenger cars that were not originally 

manufactured to comply with all 

applicable FMVSS, are substantially 

similar to MY 2010 Lamborghini 

Murcielago passenger cars 

manufactured for importation into and/ 

or sale in the United States, and 

certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and are 

capable of being readily altered to 

conform to all applicable Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standards. 

Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject 

Vehicles 

The importer of a vehicle admissible 

under any final decision must indicate 

on the form HS–7 accompanying entry 

the appropriate vehicle eligibility 

number indicating that the vehicle is 

eligible for entry. VSP–595 is the 

vehicle eligibility number assigned to 

vehicles admissible under this notice of 

final decision. 

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–2016–0096; Notice 1] 

Forest River, Inc., Receipt of Petition 

for Decision of Inconsequential 

Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: Forest River, Inc. (Forest 

River), has determined that certain 

model year (MY) 2008–2016 Glaval, 

2012–2016 Starcraft, and 2014–2016 

StarTrans buses do not fully comply 

with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 

Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, Bus 

emergency exits and window retention 

and release. Forest River filed reports 

dated April 14, 2016, and subsequently 

revised those reports on June 7, 2016, 

pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and 

Noncompliance Responsibility and 

Reports. Forest River then petitioned 

NHTSA under 49 CFR part 556 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 November 9, 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 Deliver: 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 


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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. 

The petition, supporting materials, 

and all comments 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 

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 documents 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 the 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview 

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River), has 

determined that certain model year 

(MY) 2008–2016 Glaval, 2012–2016 

Starcraft, and 2014–2016 StarTrans 

buses do not fully comply with 

paragraph S5.5.1 of Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 

217, Bus emergency exits and window 

retention and release. Forest River filed 

reports dated April 14, 2016, and 

subsequently revised those reports on 

June 7, 2016, pursuant to 49 CFR part 

573, Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. Forest River 

then petitioned NHTSA under 49 CFR 

part 556, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) 

and 30120(h) and their implementing 

regulations at 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 Forest River’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. Buses Involved 

Affected are approximately 476 MY 

2014–2016 StarTrans Bus Senator 2, 

Senator HD, Candidate 2, President, and 

PS 2 model buses manufactured 

between May 16, 2014 and April 6, 

2016; approximately 7,716 MY 2012– 

2016 Starcraft Bus Xpress, Starquest, 

Starlite, Allstar, Allstar XL, MVP, 

Ultrastar, and XLT model buses 

manufactured between January 1, 2012 

and April 6, 2016; and approximately 

1,860 MY 2008–2016 Forest River, Inc. 

Glaval Bus Apollo, Concorde II, 

Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Sport, 

Titan, Titan II and Titan II Low Floor 

model buses manufactured between 

August 1, 2008 and March 6, 2016. 

III. Noncompliance 

Forest River explains that the 

noncompliance results from the 

misplacement of the emergency egress 

labels on the emergency exit doors of 

the subject buses. Specifically, the 

emergency egress labels on the affected 

buses were centered on the window and 

are located within 25 centimeters of 

each of the release mechanisms, and not 

within 16 centimeters, as required by 

paragraph S5.5.1 of FMVSS No. 217. 

The labels are approximately 11 

centimeters (or 4 inches) from where 

they are required to be on the exit doors. 

IV. Rule Text 

Paragraph S5.5.1 of FMVSS No. 217 

requires in pertinent part: 

S5.5.1 In buses other than school buses, 

and except for windows serving as emergency 

exits in accordance with S5.2.2.3(b) and 

doors in buses with a GVWR of 10,000 

pounds or less, each emergency exit door 

shall have the designation ‘‘Emergency Door’’ 

or ‘‘Emergency Exit,’’ and every other 

emergency exit shall have the designation 

‘‘Emergency Exit’’ followed by concise 

operating instructions describing each 

motion necessary to unlatch and open the 

exit, located within 16 centimeters of the 

release mechanism. . . . 

V. Summary of Forest River’s Petition 

Forest River 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, Forest River 

submitted the following reasoning: 

(a) Since the promulgation of the 

FMVSS No. 217 original final rule, the 

primary purpose in requiring the 

emergency exit markings to be located 

within a set distance from the release 

mechanism has been to ensure that they 

are: (1) Located near the point of release 

and (2) are visible to passengers. See 37 

FR 9394, 9395 (May 10, 1972, final 

rule). Both of these safety objectives are 

still met in the affected Forest River 

vehicles. 

(b) All of the emergency egress 

windows are located on the rear wall of 

the affected buses. The markings are 

readable and the instructions on how to 

operate the release mechanism are 

concise and understandable as currently 

installed. The release mechanism is 

painted red, and contrasts with the 

black window frame and hardware. 

Centered in the window, the emergency 

exit marking is unobstructed by any 

other part of the window or the vehicle 

and should be readily apparent to 

passengers. Consequently, the location 

of the emergency egress designation 

labels in relation to the release 

mechanism do not compromise safety 

with regard to a passenger’s ability to 

identify an emergency egress location or 

easily operate the release mechanism. 

(c) The affected vehicles are transit 

buses, generally operated by private 

companies and would typically have 

trained drivers operating the vehicles 

and present to assist passengers exiting 

the vehicle in the event of an 

emergency. With a trained professional 

driver present, an emergency exit 

marking that is located approximately 4 

inches further than allowed from the 

release mechanism is unlikely to have 

any tangible impact on passenger safety. 

(d) The agency has previously granted 

petitions for inconsequential 

noncompliance under FMVSS No. 217 

for conditions with the potential for a 

more direct and serious impact on 

safety. See NHTSA Docket No. 98–3791, 

New Flyer of America, Inc. (granting 

petition for inconsequential 

noncompliance where buses were 

manufactured with only one emergency 

exit instead of two); NHTSA Docket No. 

2005–20545, IC Corporation, (granting 

petition for inconsequential 

noncompliance where school buses 

were manufactured with two emergency 

doors under the same post and roof bow 

panel space). 

(e) Forest River is not aware of any 

complaints, warranty claims, accidents, 

injuries, or other field incidents related 

to the emergency egress markings not 

meeting the requirements of the 

standard. Forest River has corrected the 


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noncompliance on all of the remaining 

windows in its possession. Forest River 

is also advised that Lippert 

Components, Inc. (LCI), the 

manufacturer of the windows and 

emergency exit marking labels, has 

corrected the noncompliance in its own 

production beginning on April 7, 2016. 

Forest River’s complete petition and 

all supporting documents are available 

by logging onto the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Web site 

at: https://www.regulations.gov/ and 

following the online search instructions 

to locate the docket number listed in the 

title of this notice. 

In summation, Forest River believes 

that the described noncompliance in the 

subject buses is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety, and that 

its petition to exempt Forest River from 

providing notification of the 

noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30118, and remedying 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 buses that Forest River 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 buses under their 

control after Forest River 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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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF 

PEACE 

Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: United States Institute of Peace. 

DATE/TIME: Friday, October 20, 2017 

(10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.). 

LOCATION: 2301 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

STATUS: Open Session—Portions may be 

closed pursuant to Subsection (c) of 

Section 552(b) of Title 5, United States 

Code, as provided in subsection 

1706(h)(3) of the United States Institute 

of Peace Act, Public Law 98–525. 

AGENDA: October 20, 2017 Board 

Meeting: Chairman’s Report; Vice 

Chairman’s Report; President’s Report; 

Approval of Minutes of the One 

Hundred and Sixty Second Meeting 

(April 21, 2017) and the One Hundred 

and Sixty Third Meeting (July 21, 2017) 

of the Board of Directors; Reports from 

USIP Board Committees; Ukraine/Russia 

Working Group Report; and Israel/ 

Palestine Program Report. 

CONTACT: William B. Taylor, Executive 

Vice President: wtaylor@usip.org. 

Dated: October 3, 2017. 

William B. Taylor, 

Executive Vice President. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21692 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–AR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0379] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Time Record 

(Work Study Program) 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

will submit the collection of 

information abstracted below to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

PRA submission describes the nature of 

the information collection and its 

expected cost and burden; it includes 

the actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 9, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 

VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., 

Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 

Control No. 2900–0379’’ in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 

Records Service (005R1B), Department 

of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, 

(202) 461–5870 or email 

Cynthia.harvey.pryor@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0379’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3485. 

Title: Time Record (Work-Study 

Program), (VA Form 22–8960). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0379. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 22–8960 is a time 

sheet report used by a supervisor and an 

eligible individual to record and report 

the number of hours completed by the 

trainee. The form should be submitted 

after the trainee completes at least 50 

hours of work. VA uses the data 

collected to ensure that the amount of 

benefits payable to a claimant who is 

pursuing work-study is correct. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published at 82 FR 

64 on April 5, 2017, page 16665. 

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal 

Governments. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 6,275 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

75,306. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

VA Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and 

Abuse Advisory Committee; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that the VA 

Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 

Advisory Committee will meet on 

November 7, 2017, at 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW., Sonny Montgomery 

Conference Room 230, Washington, DC, 


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