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In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at Easterwood

Field, College Station, Texas.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on February

13, 2001.

Naomi L. Saunders,

Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 01–5026 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2000–8105; Notice 1]

Accuride Corporation; Receipt of

Application for Decision of

Inconsequential Noncompliance

Accuride Corporation of Evansville,

Indiana, a major manufacturer of truck

rims and wheels, has determined that

approximately 3,700 20 × 7.5 FL side

rings produced by Accuride de Mexico

(AdM), Accuride’s wholly-owned

subsidiary, at its Monterrey, Mexico

plant and Industria Automotriz S.A. de

C.V. (IaSa), a Mexican corporation and

Accuride’s Mexican joint venture

partner contain a noncompliance with

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

(FMVSS) 120, ‘‘Tire Selection and Rims

for Motor Vehicles Other Than

Passenger Cars.’’

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and

30120(h), Accuride has petitioned for a

determination that this condition is

inconsequential to motor vehicle safety

and has filed an appropriate report

pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ‘‘Defect

and Noncompliance Reports.’’

This notice of receipt of an

application 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 application.

The noncompliance relates to the misstamping of the marking of the rings.

The stamped symbol which indicates

the size and type of the ring, in this case

was inadvertently stamped as ‘‘R7.5 ×

20 FL’’ instead of ‘‘20 × 7.5 FL.’’

Accuride states ‘‘All other stampings

and markings required by FMVSS 120

and Accuride, including the part

number and load rating, are correctly

identified on each of the components in

question. This ring marking is for

information only and there is no safetyrelated issue potentially arising from the

exclusion of these symbols on the

rings.’’ A total of approximately 896

rings were produced by AdM from

January 3, 2000 and February 18, 2000

and approximately 2,804 rings were

produced by IaSa and sold by Accuride

prior to January 3, 2000.

Accuride believes that there is no

safety-related issue with respect to this

equipment.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views, and

arguments on the application described

above. Comments should refer to the

docket number and be submitted to:

U.S. Department of Transportation,

Docket Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. It is requested that two copies be

submitted.

All comments received before the

close of business on the closing date

indicated below will be considered. The

application and supporting materials,

and all comments received after the

closing date, will also be filed and will

be considered to the extent possible.

When the application is granted or

denied, the notice will be published in

the Federal Register pursuant to the

authority indicated below. Comment

closing date: April 2, 2001.

(49 U.S.C. 301118, 301120; delegations of

authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8)

Issued on: February 26, 2001.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 01–5111 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2001–8925, Notice 1]

Mazda Motor Corporation, Receipt of

Application for Decision of

Inconsequential Noncompliance

Mazda Motor Corporation has

determined that all Mazda MPV

minivans produced beginning with the

1989 model year through 2001 models

manufactured prior to October 6, 2000,

and all 1979 through 1993 Mazda BSeries pickup trucks do not meet the

labeling requirements of paragraph 5.3

of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard (FMVSS) No. 120 ‘‘Tire

Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles

Other than Passenger Cars.’’ This

includes approximately 1,449,000

vehicles.

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and

30120(h), Mazda has petitioned for a

determination that this condition is

inconsequential to motor vehicle safety

and has filed an appropriate report

pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ‘‘Defect

and Noncompliance Reports.’’

This notice of receipt of an

application 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 application.

The noncompliance with paragraph

5.3 of FMVSS 120 relates to labeling.

The vehicles are all equipped with both

certification labels required by 49 CFR

Part 567 and tire information labels as

specified in paragraph 5.3(b) of FMVSS

120. However the tire information labels

do not include the appropriate gross

vehicle weight rate (GVWR) and the

gross axle weight rating (GAWR) as

required.

Mazda supports its application for

inconsequential noncompliance by

stating that in all cases, the Part 567

certification labels that include the

GVWR and GAWR information are

located on the B-pillar and the tire

information is located on the door, both

of which are visible when the door is

open. The information is also included

in the owner’s manual for all the subject

vehicles beginning with the 1988 model

year. Mazda believes that this

noncompliance presents no risk to

motor vehicle safety and therefore seeks

exemption from the notification and

remedy requirements.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views and

arguments on the application described

above. Comments should refer to the

docket number and be submitted to:

U.S. Department of Transportation,

Docket Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. It is requested that two copies be

submitted.

All comments received before the

close of business on the closing date

indicated below will be considered. The

application and supporting materials,

and all comments received after the

closing date, will also be filed and will

be considered to the extent possible.

When the application is granted or

denied, the notice will be published in

the Federal Register pursuant to the

authority indicated below. Comment

closing date: April 2, 2001.

(49 U.S.C. 301118, 301120; delegations of

authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8)

Issued on: February 26, 2001.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 01–5112 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

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