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L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 49 U.S.C. chapter 301 on the basis that DC 20522–0505. instructions for submitting comments. this noncompliance is inconsequential • Comments may also be faxed to as it relates to motor vehicle safety. Alyson Grunder, (202) 493–2251. This notice of receipt of ’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau Comments must be written in the petition is published under 49 U.S.C. of Educational and Cultural Affairs, English language, and be no greater than Department of State. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent 15 pages in length, although there is no any agency decision or other exercise of [FR Doc. 2017–10022 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] limit to the length of necessary judgment concerning the merits of the BILLING CODE 4710–05–P attachments to the comments. If petition. comments are submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are II. Vehicles Involved DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION provided. If you wish to receive Approximately 230,458 MY 2013– confirmation that comments you have 2017 Volkswagen CC motor vehicles, National Highway Traffic Safety submitted by mail were received, please manufactured between January 19, Administration enclose a stamped, self-addressed 2012, and November 28, 2016, and MY postcard with the comments. Note that [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0020; Notice 1] 2012–2017 motor all comments received will be posted vehicles, manufactured between January without change to https:// of America, Inc., 9, 2012 and February 28, 2017, are www.regulations.gov, including any potentially involved. Receipt of Petition for Decision of personal information provided. Inconsequential Noncompliance All comments and supporting III. Noncompliance materials received before the close of AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Volkswagen explains that during an business on the closing date indicated Safety Administration (NHTSA), electronic stability control (ESC) above will be filed in the docket and Department of Transportation (DOT). malfunction in the subject vehicles, the will be considered. All comments and ACTION: Receipt of petition. ESC malfunction telltale illuminates as supporting materials received after the required by FMVSS No. 126 unless the closing date will also be filed and will SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of steering angle sensor is the source of the be considered to the fullest extent America, Inc. (Volkswagen), has malfunction. In the instance of a determined that certain model year possible. When the petition is granted or steering angle sensor malfunction the (MY) 2013–2017 Volkswagen CC and indicator telltale does not re-illuminate MY 2012–2017 Volkswagen Tiguan denied, notice of the decision will also be published in the Federal Register immediately after the vehicle ignition is motor vehicles do not fully comply with reactivated as required by paragraph Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard pursuant to the authority indicated at the end of this notice. S5.3.3 of FMVSS No. 126. Specifically, (FMVSS) No. 126, Electronic Stability the ESC malfunction telltale will only Control Systems for Light Vehicles. All comments, background documentation, and supporting re-illuminate after the vehicle reaches a Volkswagen filed a noncompliance speed of 1.2 mph. report dated March 1, 2017. Volkswagen materials submitted to the docket may also petitioned NHTSA on March 2, be viewed by anyone at the address and IV. Rule Text 2017, for a decision that the subject times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the Internet at https:// Paragraph S5.3.3 of FMVSS No. 26 noncompliance is inconsequential as it provides, in pertinent part: relates to motor vehicle safety. www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for accessing the S5.3.3 As of September 1, 2011, except as DATES: The closing date for comments dockets. The docket ID number for this provided in paragraphs S5.3.4, S5.3.5, S5.3.8, on the petition is June 19, 2017. petition is shown in the heading of this and S5.3.10, the ESC malfunction telltale ADDRESSES: Interested persons are notice. must illuminate only when a malfunction(s) invited to submit written data, views, DOT’s complete Privacy Act of the ESC system exists and must remain and arguments on this petition. Statement is available for review in a continuously illuminated under the Comments must refer to the docket and conditions specified in S5.3 for as long as the Federal Register notice published on malfunction exists (unless the ‘‘ESC notice number cited in the title of this April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). malfunction’’ and ‘‘ESC off’’ telltales are notice and be submitted by any of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: combined in a two-part telltale and the ‘‘ESC following methods: off’’ telltale is illuminated), whenever the • Mail: Send comments by mail I. Overview ignition locking system is in the ‘‘On’’ addressed to U.S. Department of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (‘‘Run’’) position . . . Transportation, Docket Operations, M– (Volkswagen), has determined that V. Summary of Volkswagen’s Petition 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room certain model year (MY) 2013–2017 W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Volkswagen CC and MY 2012–2017 Volkswagen submits that the Washington, DC 20590. Volkswagen Tiguan motor vehicles do condition described above is • Hand Delivery: Deliver comments not fully comply with paragraph S5.3.3 inconsequential as it relates to motor by hand to U.S. Department of of FMVSS No. 126, Electronic Stability vehicle safety because the warning (ESC Transportation, Docket Operations, M– Control Systems for Light Vehicles. warning lamp) immediately re- 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Volkswagen filed a noncompliance illuminates when the vehicle starts to W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., report dated March 1, 2017, pursuant to move and reaches 2 km/h or 1.2 mph. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Further, the particular condition is Section is open on weekdays from 10 Noncompliance Responsibility and limited to an ESC system fault caused a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. Reports. Volkswagen also petitioned by the steering angle sensor. For all • Electronically: Submit comments NHTSA on March 2, 2017, pursuant to other potential ESC system faults, the electronically by logging onto the 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 warning lamp illuminates as required Federal Docket Management System CFR part 556, for an exemption from the with the next ignition key in the ‘‘On’’ (FDMS) Web site at https:// notification and remedy requirements of (‘‘Run’’) position.

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Volkswagen concluded by expressing control after Volkswagen notified them • Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: the belief that the subject that the subject noncompliance existed. Postmarked no later than June 20, 2017, noncompliance is inconsequential as it Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: to: Director of Regulations Management relates to motor vehicle safety, and that delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and (00REG), Department of Veterans its petition to be exempted from 501.8. Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave NW., Room providing notification of the 1068, Washington, DC 20420. Note: noncompliance, as required by 49 Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, Copies of comments received will be U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. available for public inspection in the noncompliance, as required by 49 [FR Doc. 2017–10091 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] Office of Regulation Policy and U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Management, Room 1063B, between the In a supplemental email from hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Volkswagen dated March 29, 2017, Monday through Friday (except Federal Volkswagen stated that the ESC warning DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 light illuminates and stays on for the AFFAIRS (this is not a toll-free number) for an complete ignition cycle and does not appointment. turn off when the vehicle decelerates Announcement of Public Meeting • Fax: (202) 273–9026 ATTENTION: below 1.2 mph. However, the steering AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Director of Regulations Management wheel warning light is constantly ACTION: Announcement of public (00REG). illuminated and is not turned off with meeting. All submissions must include the ignition key cycle, which represents a agency name and docket number. Note substitutional warning. Volkswagen SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans that all comments received will be says that the 1.2 mph (2km/h) threshold Affairs (VA) is holding a public meeting posted and can be viewed online was used to prevent triggering of to seek consultative advice in through the Federal Docket Management warning lamps when workshops work implementing section 3 of the Veterans System at http://www.regulations.gov. on steering components and turn the Mobility Safety Act of 2016 (hereafter Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search wheels during repairs with non-attached referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), as VA the electronic form of all comments components/sensors etc. during the develops the comprehensive policy received into any of our dockets by the repair and causing erratic signals during regarding quality standards for name of the individual submitting the such repairs. This ‘‘repair aid providers of modification services to comment (or signing the comment, if threshold’’ is in conflict with the veterans under VA’s automobile submitted on behalf of an association, FMVSS. Volkswagen also says, to adaptive equipment (AAE) program. business, labor union, etc.). You may clarify, all Tiguan and CC vehicles are DATES: Written comments, statements, review the Privacy Act Statement (5 affected that were built since the testimonies and supporting information U.S.C. 552, 552a, and 552b) or visit updated regulation went into effect will be accepted between June 13, 2017 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- (regulation refers to the specific vehicle and June 20, 2017, and considered with 2005-09-20/pdf/05-18728.pdf. production date, i.e. 2011–09–01). All the same weight as oral comments and Confidential Business Information: If CC and Tiguan’s are fitted with the same supporting information presented at the you wish to submit any information ABS/ESC system. public meeting. VA will hold the public under a claim of confidentiality, you To view Volkswagen’s petition meeting on June 13, 2017, in should submit three copies of your analyses and any supplemental Washington, DC. The meeting will start complete submission, including the information in its entirety you can visit at 9:00 a.m. and conclude on or before information you claim to be confidential https://www.regulations.gov by 4:00 p.m. Check-in will begin at 8:00 business information, to the Director of following the online instructions for a.m. Regulations Management (00REG) at the address given under WRITTEN accessing the dockets and by using the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at COMMENTS. In addition, you should docket ID number for this petition the VA Central Office at 810 Vermont shown in the heading of this notice. submit two copies, from which you Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20420. This have deleted the claimed confidential NHTSA notes that the statutory facility is accessible to individuals with provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and business information, to Docket disabilities. Management at the address given above. 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to *In person attendance will be limited When you send a comment containing file petitions for a determination of to 150 individuals. Advanced information claimed to be confidential inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to registration for individuals and groups business information, you should exempt manufacturers only from the is strongly encouraged (see registration submit a cover letter setting forth the duties found in sections 30118 and instructions below). For listening information specified in the privacy act 30120, respectively, to notify owners, purposes only (phone lines will be statement section. purchasers, and dealers of a defect or muted), the meeting will be available noncompliance and to remedy the via audio which can be accessed by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any dialing 1–800–767–1750 access code: Shayla Mitchell, Ph.D., CRC, decision on this petition only applies to 74078. Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services the subject vehicles that Volkswagen no Please submit all written comments (10P4R), Veterans Health longer controlled at the time it no later than June 20, 2017, by any of Administration, Department of Veterans determined that the noncompliance the following methods: Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., existed. However, any decision on this • Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to Washington, DC 20420, petition does not relieve vehicle http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the [email protected] or (202) 461– distributors and dealers of the online instructions for submitting 0389 (This is not a toll-free number.) prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, comments. Note: Comments previously SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On or introduction or delivery for submitted in response to the February February 2, 2017, VA published a notice introduction into interstate commerce of 2nd notice will be considered and in the Federal Register (FR), requesting the noncompliant vehicles under their resubmission is not required. information from interested parties

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