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but the FHWA remains responsible for 

the consultation. 

This assignment includes transfer to 

the State of Arizona the obligation to 

fulfill the assigned environmental 

responsibilities on any proposed 

projects meeting the criteria in 

Stipulation I(B) of the MOU that were 

determined to be CEs prior to the 

effective date of the proposed MOU but 

that have not been completed as of the 

effective date of the MOU. 

The FHWA will consider the 

comments submitted on the proposed 

MOU when making its decision on 

whether to execute this MOU. The 

FHWA will make the final, executed 

MOU publicly available. (Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance Program 

Number 20.205, Highway Planning and 

Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental 

consultation on Federal programs and 

activities apply to this program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 326; 42 U.S.C. 4331, 

4332; 23 CFR 771.117; 40 CFR 1507.3, 

1508.4. 

Issued on: October 18, 2017. 

Karla S. Petty, 

Division Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0062] 

Tentative Decision That Certain 

Canadian-Certified Vehicles Are 

Eligible for Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice requests 

comments on a tentative decision by 

NHTSA that certain vehicles that do not 

comply with all applicable Federal 

motor vehicle safety standards 

(FMVSS), but that are certified by their 

original manufacturer as complying 

with all applicable Canadian motor 

vehicle safety standards (CMVSS), are 

nevertheless eligible for importation 

into the United States. The vehicles in 

question either are substantially similar 

to vehicles that were certified by their 

manufacturers as complying with the 

U.S. safety standards and are capable of 

being readily altered to conform to those 

standards, or have safety features that 

comply with, or are capable of being 

altered to comply with, all U.S. safety 

standards. 

DATES: You should submit your 

comments early enough to ensure that 

the docket receives them not later than 

November 8, 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 be 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. 

Notice of the final 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 identification 

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). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Neil Thurgood, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: (202) 366–0712. 

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, either pursuant to 

a petition from the manufacturer or 

registered importer or on its own 

initiative, (1) that the nonconforming 

motor vehicle is substantially similar to 

a motor vehicle of the same model year 

that was originally manufactured for 

importation into and sale in the United 

States and certified by its manufacturer 

as complying with all applicable 

FMVSS, and (2) that the nonconforming 

motor vehicle is capable of being readily 

altered to conform to all applicable 

FMVSS. Where there is no substantially 

similar U.S.-certified motor vehicle, 49 

U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) permits a 

nonconforming motor vehicle to be 

admitted into the United States if 

NHTSA decides that its safety features 

comply with, or are capable of being 

altered to comply with, all applicable 

FMVSS based on destructive test data or 

such other evidence as NHTSA decides 

to be adequate. 

Most Recent Decision 

On November 26, 2012, NHTSA 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register announcing that it had made a 

final decision on its own initiative that 

certain motor vehicles that are certified 

by their original manufacturer as 

complying with all applicable CMVSS 

are eligible for importation into the 

United States (77 FR 70538). The notice 

identified these vehicles as: 

(a) All passenger cars manufactured 

on or after September 1, 2009, and 

before September 1, 2010, that, as 

originally manufactured, comply with 

FMVSS Nos. 118, 138, 201, 202a, 206, 

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(b) All passenger cars manufactured 

on or after September 1, 2010, and 

before September 1, 2011, that, as 

originally manufactured, comply with 

FMVSS Nos. 118, 138, 201, 202a, 206, 

208, 213, 214, and 225; 

(c) All passenger cars manufactured 

on or after September 1, 2011 and before 

September 1, 2017, that, as originally 

manufactured, comply with FMVSS 

Nos. 138, 201, 206, 208, 213, 214, and 

225; 

(d) All multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross 

vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4,536 

kg (10,000 lb) or less manufactured on 

or after September 1, 2011, and before 

September 1, 2012, that, as originally 

manufactured, comply with FMVSS 

Nos. 201, 202a, 206, 208, 213, 214, and 

216, and insofar as they are applicable, 

with FMVSS Nos. 138 and 225; and 

(e) All multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, trucks, and buses with a 

GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less 

manufactured on or after September 1, 

2012, and before September 1, 2017, 

that, as originally manufactured, comply 

with FMVSS Nos. 201, 206, 208, 213, 

214, and 216, and insofar as they are 

applicable, with FMVSS Nos. 138, 222, 

and 225. 

In the notice of tentative decision that 

preceded the final decision, the agency 

explained that the identified standards 

incorporated requirements that were not 

adopted, in whole or in part, by Canada 

(77 FR 57641; September 18, 2012). The 

notice proposed limiting the import 

eligibility decision to vehicles 

manufactured before September 1, 2017, 

so that the agency could assess, prior to 

that date, whether any other 

requirements were added to the FMVSS 

that Canada chose not to adopt. This 

limitation was included in the final 

eligibility decision published on 

November 26, 2012. 

Additional Actions By the United States 

and Canada Since the Prior Eligibility 

Decision 

On January 19, 2011, NHTSA 

published a final rule to establish 

FMVSS No. 226 Ejection Mitigation to 

mitigate occupant ejection from side 

windows in rollovers and side impacts 

(76 FR 3212). This final rule becomes 

effective September 1, 2017, except for 

altered and multistage vehicles for 

which it will be effective September 1, 

2018. As Canada has yet to adopt or 

fully align the requirements of its 

regulations with those of FMVSS No. 

226, the agency has tentatively decided 

to limit the import eligibility of 

passenger cars, multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, and trucks and buses with a 

GVWR of 4536 kg (10,000 lb) or less, 

excepting vehicles manufactured in 

more than one stage, manufactured on 

or after September 1, 2017, to those that 

were originally manufactured to comply 

with FMVSS 226. Eligibility for subject 

vehicles that are altered (within the 

meaning of 49 CFR 567.7) or 

manufactured in two or more stages on 

or after September 1, 2018, will be 

limited to vehicles manufactured to 

comply with FMVSS No. 226. 

On April 7, 2014, NHTSA published 

a final rule that amended FMVSS No. 

111 Rear Visibility to reduce the risk of 

backover crashes involving vulnerable 

populations (including very young 

children) and to satisfy the mandate of 

the Cameron Gulbransen Kids 

Transportation Safety Act of 2007 (79 

FR 19178). The amended rule specifies 

an area behind the vehicle which must 

be visible to the driver when the vehicle 

is placed into reverse and establishes 

other related performance requirements. 

Owing to this final rule, the U.S. and 

Canadian versions of Standard No. 111 

are no longer harmonized. Full 

compliance with this standard will be 

required for passenger cars, 

multipurpose passenger vehicles, and 

trucks and buses with a gross vehicle 

weight of less than 4536 kg (10,000 lb) 

starting May 1, 2018. The agency has 

therefore tentatively decided to limit the 

import eligibility of such vehicles 

manufactured on or after May 1, 2018, 

to those that were originally 

manufactured to comply with the 

standard. 

On June 23, 2015, NHTSA published 

a final rule to adopt FMVSS No. 136 

Electronic Stability Control Systems for 

Heavy Vehicles (80 FR 36050), which 

establishes requirements for electronic 

stability control systems in trucks and 

certain buses with a GVWR greater than 

11,793 kilograms (26,000 lb). This final 

rule will apply to all such vehicles 

manufactured on or after August 1, 

2019. As Canada has not yet adopted 

this requirement, NHTSA has 

tentatively decided to limit the import 

eligibility of trucks and buses with a 

GVWR greater than 11,793 kg (26,000 lb) 

manufactured on or after August 1, 

2019, to those that were originally 

manufactured to comply with FMVSS 

No. 136. 

Canada has yet to adopt or fully align 

the requirements of its regulations with 

those of FMVSS Nos. 138 Tire Pressure 

Monitoring Systems, 201 Occupant 

Protection in Interior Impact, 208 

Occupant Crash Protection, 213 Child 

Restraint Systems, 214 Side Impact 

Protection, and 225 Child Restraint 

Anchorage Systems. 

The tables below summarize the 

current state of harmonization between 

the CMVSS and the FMVSS. Table 1 is 

a list of all FMVSS that are harmonized 

to the CMVSS, or for which the 

differences are such that compliance 

with the U.S. standard can be readily 

achieved. Table 2 is a list of all FMVSS 

that are not harmonized. 

TABLE 1—HARMONIZED STANDARDS

U.S. standard 

(FMVSS) 

Canadian equivalent 

(CMVSS) 

102—Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, and 

Transmission Braking Effect.

CMVSS 102—Transmission Control Functions. 

103—Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems ............................. CMVSS 103—Windshield Defrost and Defog. 

104—Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems ..................................... CMVSS 104—Windshield Wiping and Wash. 

105—Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems ........................................... CMVSS 105—Hydraulic and Electric Brakes; TSD 105. 

106—Brake Hoses ................................................................................... CMVSS 106—Brake Hoses; TSD 106. 

108—Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment ................. CMVSS 108—Lighting Systems and Retroreflective Devices; TSD 108. 

110—Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 

4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or Less.

CMVSS 110—Tire Selection and Rims; TSD 110. 

113—Hood Latch Systems ....................................................................... CMVSS 113—Hood Latch System. 

114—Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention ..................................... CMVSS 114—Locking and Immobilization; TSD 114.

116—Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids ............................................................. CMVSS 116—Hydraulic Brake Fluids; TSD 116. 

118—Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems ...... CMVSS 118—Power-operated Windows; TSD 118. 

120—Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle 

Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a 

GVWR of More Than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 pounds).

CMVSS 120—Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars; TSD 120. 


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TABLE 1—HARMONIZED STANDARDS—Continued 

U.S. standard 

(FMVSS) 

Canadian equivalent 

(CMVSS) 

121—Air Brake Systems .......................................................................... CMVSS 121—Air Brakes for Trucks; TSD 121. 

122—Motorcycle Brake Systems ............................................................. CMVSS 122—Motorcycle Brake Systems; TSD 122. 

123—Motorcycle Controls and Displays .................................................. CMVSS 123—Motorcycle Control & Displays; TSD 123. 

124—Accelerator Control Systems .......................................................... CMVSS 124—Accelerator Control Systems; TSD 124. 

126—Electronic Stability Control Systems ............................................... CMVSS 126—Electronic Stability Control; TSD 126. 

131—School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices .......................................... CMVSS 131—School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices; TSD 131. 

135—Light Vehicle Brake Systems .......................................................... CMVSS 135—Light Vehicle Brake Systems; TSD 135. 

202—Head Restraints; Applicable unless a vehicle is certified to 

§ 571.202a.

CMVSS 202—Head Restraints; TSD 202. 

202a—Head Restraints ............................................................................ CMVSS 202—Head Restraints; TSD 202. 

203—Impact protection for the driver from the steering control system CMVSS 203—Driver Impact Protection. 

204—Steering control rearward displacement ......................................... CMVSS 204—Steering Column Rearward Displacement. 

205—Glazing materials ............................................................................ CMVSS 205—Glazing Materials. 

205a—Glazing materials before September 1, 2006 and glazing materials used in vehicles manufactured before November 1, 2006.CMVSS 205—Glazing Materials. 

207—Seating systems .............................................................................. CMVSS 207—Anchorage of Seats. 

210—Seat belt assembly anchorages ..................................................... CMVSS 210—Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages. 

212—Windshield mounting ....................................................................... CMVSS 212—Windshield Mounting. 

216—Roof crush resistance; Applicable unless a vehicle is certified to 

§ 571.216a.

CMVSS 216—Roof Intrusion Protection; TSD 216. 

216a—Roof crush resistance; Upgraded standard .................................. CMVSS 216—Roof Intrusion Protection; TSD 216. 

217—Bus emergency exits and window retention and release ............... CMVSS 217—Bus Window Retention and Emergency Exits. 

219—Windshield zone intrusion ............................................................... CMVSS 219—Windshield Zone Intrusion. 

220—School bus rollover protection ........................................................ CMVSS 220—Rollover Protection; TSD 220. 

221—School bus body joint strength ....................................................... CMVSS 221—School Bus Body Joint Strength. 

224—Rear impact protection .................................................................... CMVSS 223—Rear Impact Guards. 

301—Fuel system integrity ....................................................................... CMVSS 301—Fuel System Integrity; TSD 301. 

302—Flammability of interior materials .................................................... CMVSS 302—Flammability; TSD 302. 

303—Fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles ............ CMVSS 301.2—CNG Fuel System Integrity. 

304—Compressed natural gas fuel container integrity ............................ CMVSS 301.2—CNG Fuel System Integrity. 

305—Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte spillage and electrical 

shock protection.

CMVSS 305—Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection; TSD 

305. 

401—Internal trunk release ...................................................................... CMVSS 401—Interior Trunk Release; TSD 401. 

500—Low-speed vehicles ........................................................................ CMVSS 500—Low-speed Vehicles; TSD 500. 

TABLE 2—STANDARDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARMONIZED

[X denotes ‘‘applicable’’] 

U.S. standard 

(FMVSS) 

Canadian standard 

(CMVSS) 

Passenger 

cars 

Multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, 

and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 Kg 

(10,000 lb) or less 

FMVSS 101—Controls and Displays ...... CMVSS 101—Controls and Displays ...... X X 

FMVSS 111—Rear Visibility .................... CMVSS 111—Mirrors .............................. X X 

FMVSS 136—Electronic Stability Control 

Systems for Heavy Vehicles.

.................................................................. ........................ Trucks/buses with GVWR greater than 

11,793 Kg (26,000 lb) only. 

FMVSS 138—Tire Pressure Monitoring 

Systems.

.................................................................. X X 

FMVSS 201—Occupant Protection in Interior Impact.CMVSS 201—Occupant Protection ........ X X 

FMVSS 206—Door locks and door retention components.CMVSS 206—Door Locks and Door Retention Components.X X 

FMVSS 208—Occupant Crash Protection.CMVSS 208—Occupant Restraint Frontal Impact.X X 

FMVSS 213—Child Restraint Systems ... CMVSS 213.4—Built-in Child Restraint 

Systems.

X X 

FMVSS 214—Side Impact Protection ..... CMVSS 214—Side Door Strength .......... X X 

FMVSS 222—School Bus Passenger 

Seating And Crash Protection.

CMVSS 222—School Bus Passenger 

Seating and Crash Protection.

........................ School buses only. 

FMVSS 225—Child restraint anchorage 

systems.

.................................................................. X X 

FMVSS 226—Ejection Mitigation ............ .................................................................. X X 

In light of these developments, 

NHTSA has tentatively decided to 

require, as a condition for import 

eligibility, that Canadian-certified 

passenger cars manufactured on or after 

September 1, 2017, and before 

September 1, 2022, comply, as 

originally manufactured, with FMVSS 

Nos. 138, 201, 206, 208, 213, 214, and 

225, and insofar as they are applicable, 

with the updated requirements of 

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has also tentatively decided to require, 

as a condition for import eligibility, that 

Canadian-certified multipurpose 

passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses 

with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or 

less manufactured on or after September 

1, 2017, and before September 1, 2022, 

comply, as originally manufactured, 

with FMVSS Nos. 138, 201, 206, 208, 

213, and 214, and insofar as they are 

applicable, with FMVSS No. 225, and 

the updated requirements of FMVSS 

Nos. 111 and 226. Finally, NHTSA has 

tentatively decided to require that 

trucks and buses with a GVWR greater 

than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) manufactured 

on or after August 1, 2019, that are 

subject to FMVSS No. 136 to comply, as 

originally manufactured, with that 

standard in order to be eligible to 

import. Effective dates for the updated 

or newly enacted standards are outlined 

below. 

Future Cut-Off Date 

To avoid the need to amend any 

existing eligibility decisions in the event 

that there are any further requirements 

imposed under the FMVSS that are not 

carried into the corresponding CMVSS, 

NHTSA has tentatively decided to limit 

its import eligibility decisions for 

Canadian-certified motor vehicles to 

those manufactured before September 1, 

2022. Prior to that date, the agency will 

assess whether there is a need to 

condition the import eligibility of any 

subsequently manufactured Canadiancertified vehicles on compliance with 

any additional FMVSS. The agency 

intends to issue new decisions covering 

vehicles manufactured on or after 

September 1, 2022, within a sufficient 

period before that date is reached. 

Tentative Decision 

Pending its review of any comments 

submitted in response to this notice, 

NHTSA hereby tentatively decides 

that— 

(a) All passenger cars manufactured 

on or after September 1, 2017, and 

before May 1, 2018, that as originally 

manufactured, comply with FMVSS 

Nos. 138, 201, 206, 208, 213, 214, 225, 

and insofar as it is applicable with 

FMVSS No. 226; and 

(b) All passenger cars manufactured 

on or after May 1, 2018, and before 

September 1, 2022, that as originally 

manufactured, comply with FMVSS 

Nos. 111, 138, 201, 206, 208, 213, 214, 

225, and insofar as it is applicable, with 

FMVSS No. 226; and 

(c) All multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, trucks, and buses with a 

GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less 

manufactured on or after September 1, 

2017, and before May 1, 2018, that as 

originally manufactured, comply with 

FMVSS Nos. 138, 201, 206, 208, 213, 

and 214, and insofar as they are 

applicable, with FMVSS Nos. 222, 225, 

and, 226; and 

(d) All multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, trucks, and buses with a 

GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less 

manufactured on or after May 1, 2018, 

and before September 1, 2022, that as 

originally manufactured, comply with 

FMVSS Nos. 111, 138, 201, 206, 208, 

213, and 214, and insofar as they are 

applicable, with FMVSS Nos. 222, 225, 

and 226; and 

(e) All multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, trucks, and buses with a 

GVWR greater than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) 

manufactured on or after August 1, 

2019, and before September 1, 2022, 

that as originally manufactured, comply 

with FMVSS No. 136 insofar as it is 

applicable; that are certified by their 

original manufacturer as complying 

with all applicable CMVSS, are eligible 

for importation into the United States 

on the basis that either: 

1. They are substantially similar to 

vehicles of the same make, model, and 

model year originally manufactured for 

importation into and sale in the United 

States, or originally manufactured in the 

United States for sale therein, and 

certified as complying with all 

applicable FMVSS, and are capable of 

being readily altered to conform to all 

applicable FMVSS, or 

2. They have safety features that 

comply with, or are capable of being 

altered to comply with, all applicable 

FMVSS. 

Vehicle Eligibility Number 

In order to import a vehicle made 

admissible under any final decision, the 

importer must indicate to U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection that the vehicle 

has been determined eligible for 

importation. This is done by indicating 

the eligibility number, published under 

that final decision, on the U.S. 

Department of Transportation 

declaration form HS–7. Vehicle 

Eligibility Number VSA–80 is currently 

assigned to Canadian-certified passenger 

cars, Vehicle Eligibility Number VSA– 

81 is currently assigned to Canadiancertified multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, trucks, and buses with a 

GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less, 

and Vehicle Eligibility Number VSA–82 

is currently assigned to Canadiancertified multipurpose passenger 

vehicles, trucks, and buses with a 

GVWR greater than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb). 

If this tentative decision is made final, 

all passenger cars admissible under the 

final decision will be assigned vehicle 

eligibility number VSA–80, all 

multipurpose passenger vehicles, 

trucks, and buses with a GVWR of less 

than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) admissible 

under the final decision will be assigned 

vehicle eligibility number VSA–81, and 

all multipurpose passenger vehicles, 

trucks, and buses with a GVWR greater 

than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) admissible 

under the final decision will be assigned 

vehicle eligibility number VSA–82. 

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

(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegation 

of authority at 49 CFR 1.95. 

Jack Danielson, 

Acting Deputy Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0108; Notice 2] 

Reflex & Allen USA, Incorporated, 

Grant of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition. 

SUMMARY: Reflex & Allen USA, 

Incorporated (RAUS), has determined 

that certain Reflex & Allen air brake 

tubing products do not fully comply 

with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 

Standard (FMVSS) No. 106, Brake 

Hoses. RAUS filed a noncompliance 

information report dated September 1, 

2016, and amended it on September 13, 

2016. RAUS also petitioned NHTSA on 

September 30, 2016, for a decision that 

the subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. 

ADDRESSES: For further information 

regarding this decision please contact 

Leroy Angeles, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

telephone (202) 366–5304, facsimile 

(202) 366–3081. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview: Reflex & Allen USA, 

Incorporated (RAUS), has determined 

that certain Reflex & Allen air brake 

tubing products do not fully comply 

with paragraph S7.2.1 of Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 

106, Brake Hoses. RAUS filed a report 

dated September 1, 2016, and amended 

it on September 13, 2016, pursuant to 49 

CFR part 573, Defect and 

Noncompliance Responsibility and 

Reports. RAUS also petitioned NHTSA 


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