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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.
U.S. Specs of Havre de Grace,
Maryland (Registered Importer R–03–
321) has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming 2004 BMW
760I passenger cars are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which U.S. Specs believes are
substantially similar are 2004 BMW
760I passenger cars that were
manufactured for sale in the United
States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it compared
non-U.S. certified 2004 BMW 760I
passenger cars to their U.S.-certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
U.S. Specs submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2004
BMW 760I passenger cars, as originally
manufactured, conform to many FMVSS
in the same manner as their U.S.
certified counterparts, or are capable of
being readily altered to conform to those
standards. Specifically, the petitioner
claims that non-U.S. certified 2004
BMW 760I passenger cars are identical
to their U.S. certified counterparts with
respect to compliance with Standard
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Lever
Sequence, Starter Interlock, and
Transmission Braking Effect, 103
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 109
New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch
System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids,
124 Accelerator Control Systems, 135
Light Vehicle Brake Systems, 202 Head
Restraints, 204 Steering Control
Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing
Materials, 207 Seating Systems, 210
Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212
Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact
Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: Recalibration of the

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speedometer to read in MPH instead of
KPH if the speedometer is not already
so calibrated; inscription of the word
‘‘BRAKE’’ on the brake failure indicator
in place of the ECE warning symbol, if
the vehicle is not already so equipped.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Replacement of the headlamps, side
marker lamps, and tail lamps with U.S.model components; installation of a
U.S.-model high-mounted stop lamp.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR
of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or
Less: Installation of a tire information
placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Replacement of the passenger side
rearview mirror with a U.S.-model
component or inscription of the
required warning statement on the face
of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection
and Rollaway Prevention: Installation of
a warning buzzer if the vehicle is not
already so equipped or reprogramming
the buzzer to comply with the standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Inspection of each vehicle to
verify compliance with the standard and
reprogramming and/or rewiring the
system to meet the standard if it does
not already comply.
Standard No. 201 Occupant
Protection in Interior Impact: Inspection
of components subject to this standard
and replacement as necessary with U.S.model components.
Standard No. 206 Door Locks and
Door Retention Components: Inspection
of door lock and retention components
and installation of U.S.-model
components if the vehicle is not already
so equipped.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Installation of a seat belt
warning lamp and audible buzzer if the
vehicle is not already so equipped;
inspection of vehicle to ensure that
airbags, control unit, sensors, seatbelts,
and knee bolsters bearing U.S.-model
part numbers have been installed.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: Inspection of all seat belts
and replacement with U.S.-model
components if the vehicle is not already
so equipped.
Standard No. 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems: Installation of the
U.S.-model restraint anchorage system if
the vehicle is not already so equipped.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: Replacement of fuel system
components subject to this standard
with U.S.-model components if the
vehicle is not already so equipped.

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Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk
Release: Installation of a compliant
interior trunk release system.
The petitioner states that a vehicle
identification plate must be affixed to
the vehicles near the left windshield
post if not already present to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.
All comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated above will be considered, and
will be available for examination in the
docket at the above addresses both
before and after that date. To the extent
possible, comments filed after the
closing date will also be considered.
Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal
Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A),
(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Issued on: July 18, 2013.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013–17787 Filed 7–23–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration
Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review;
Confidential Close Call Reporting
System
Research & Innovative
Technology Administration (RITA),
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval for renewal of information
collection supporting a multi-year
research study that aims at improving
rail safety by analyzing information on
close calls and other unsafe occurrences
in the rail industry. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection.
The Federal Register notice with a 60day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on May 10,
2013 (78 FR 27479) and the comment
period ended on July 10, 2013. The 60day notice produced no comments.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by August 23, 2013.
SUMMARY:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics, Research and
Innovative Technology Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Office of Advanced Studies, RTS–31,
E324–302, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001; Phone No.
(202) 366–1610; Fax No. (202) 366–
3383; email: [email protected].
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., EST, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Confidential Close Call
Reporting System.
Type of Request: Approval to
continue to collect information on close
calls.
OMB Control Number: 2139–0010.
Affected Public: Workers in the
railroad industry.
Number of Respondents: 3,100.
Number of Responses: 365 (annual).
Total Annual Burden: 365.00 hours
(average estimate of 20 minutes to
complete the C3RS report form and 30–
40 minutes to participate in a brief
interview.)
Data Confidentiality Provisions: The
confidentiality of Close Call data is
protected under the BTS confidentiality
statute (49 U.S.C. Sec. 6307) and the
Confidential Information Protection and
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of
2002 (Pub. L. 107–347, Title V). In
accordance with these confidentiality
statutes, only statistical and nonidentifying data will be made publicly
available through reports. BTS will not
release to the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) or any other
public or private entity any information
that might reveal the identity of
individuals or organizations mentioned
in close call reports without explicit
consent of the respondent. Accordingly,
only statistical and non-sensitive
information will be made available
through publications and reports.
Abstract: Collecting data on the
nation’s transportation system is an
important component of BTS’s
responsibility to the transportation
community and is authorized in BTS
statutory authority (49 U.S.C. 6307).
FRA and BTS share a common interest
in promoting rail safety based on better
data. To that end, FRA’s Office of
Research and Development is
sponsoring the Confidential Close Call
Reporting System (C3RS) Demonstration
Project to investigate the effectiveness of
such system in improving rail safety.
A close call represents a situation in
which an ongoing sequence of events
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serious safety-related consequences.
This might include the following: (1)
Events that happen frequently, but have
low safety consequences; (2) events that
happen infrequently but have the
potential for high consequences (e.g., a
train in dark territory proceeds beyond
its authority); (3) events that are below
the FRA reporting threshold (e.g., an
event that causes a minor injury); and
(4) events that are reportable to FRA but
have the potential for a far greater
accident than the one reported (e.g., a
slow speed collision with minor damage
to the equipment and no injuries.)
Employees involved in a close call are
asked to provide information about the
reported event by filling out a C3RS
report form (questionnaire) and
participating in a brief interview, as
needed. Respondents are asked to
provide: (1) Name and contact
information; (2) time and location of the
close call event; (3) a short description
of the event; (4) potential contributing
factors to the event; and (5) any other
information that might be useful in
determining a root cause of such event.
In addition, BTS is developing an
analytical database containing the
reported data and other pertinent
information to determine root causes of
frequently reported close calls. The
database is a valuable tool to railroad
carriers and the FRA in their effort to
identify safety issues and provide
corrective measures before an accident
occurs. Also, it provides rail safety
researchers with valuable information
regarding precursors to safety risks in
rail operations and contributes to
research and development of
intervention programs aimed at
preventing occupational accidents and
fatalities.
The C3RS demonstration project offers
a voluntary, cooperative, non-punitive
environment to communicate safety
concerns. Through the analysis of close
calls the FRA and the railroad
community receive information about
factors that may contribute to unsafe
events and the error recovery
mechanisms that prevented an adverse
consequence from occurring. Such
information is used to develop new
training programs, identify root causes
of potentially adverse events, assess
risk, and allocate resources to address
those risks more efficiently.
It is estimated that close call reporting
will take no more than one (1) hour
(average estimate of 20 minutes to
complete the C3RS report form and 20–
30 minutes to participate in a brief
interview) for a maximum total burden
of 365.00 hours (365 reports*60
minutes/60 = 365.00 hours). Reports are
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event (i.e., when an employee
experiences a close call or witnesses an
unsafe situation) during their work shift.
The frequency of such event is
estimated to be approximately one per
calendar day.
ADDRESSES: The agency seeks public
comments on its proposed information
collection. Comments should address
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725–
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: BTS Desk Officer.
Issued on: July 18, 2013.
Patricia Hu,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013–17684 Filed 7–23–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Revenue Procedure 98–25
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning
Automatic Data Processing.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before September 23,
2013 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvette Lawrence, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
SUMMARY:

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