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noncompliance report dated May 6, reflect the views of the Agency. has it been made aware of any accidents 2020, and later amended it on May 15, described the subject or injuries that have occurred as a result 2020, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, noncompliance and stated their belief of this issue. Defect and Noncompliance that the noncompliance is Volkswagen concluded by expressing Responsibility and Reports. Volkswagen inconsequential as it relates to motor its belief that the subject noncompliance subsequently petitioned NHTSA on May vehicle safety. is inconsequential as it relates to motor 20, 2020, but amended it on June 8, In support of its petition, Volkswagen vehicle safety, and that its petition to be 2020, for an exemption from the submitted the following reasoning: exempted from providing notification of notification and remedy requirements of 1. A rapid tire pressure loss on one or the noncompliance, as required by 49 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that more tires is accurately detected and the U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the this noncompliance is inconsequential low tire pressure warning telltale will noncompliance, as required by 49 as it relates to motor vehicle safety, illuminate and warn the driver. U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 2. A pressure loss on fewer than four NHTSA notes that the statutory 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 556, tires at the same time and rate will be provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or detected, and the low tire pressure 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to Noncompliance. warning telltale will illuminate and file petitions for a determination of This notice of receipt of Volkswagen’s warn the driver. inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 3. A simultaneous pressure loss on all exempt manufacturers only from the 30118 and 30120 and does not represent four tires at the same rate will be duties found in sections 30118 and any Agency decision or other exercise of detected and indicated to the driver, but 30120, respectively, to notify owners, judgment concerning the merits of the not in the required 20 minutes. Internal purchasers, and dealers of a defect or petition. tests have shown that in those tests noncompliance and to remedy the II. Vehicles Involved: Approximately where the pressure loss was not defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any 299,043 of the following MY 2019–2020 detected in 20 minutes, a warning to the decision on this petition only applies to Volkswagen and Audi motor vehicles driver was still shown in under 50 the subject vehicles that Volkswagen no manufactured between November 26, minutes. Volkswagen believes this longer controlled at the time it 2018, and February 19, 2020, are behavior is not relevant for real world determined that the noncompliance potentially involved: driving, as this particular diffusion existed. However, any decision on this • 2019–2020 scenario, involving all four tires at the petition does not relieve vehicle • 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport same time and same rate, is very distributors and dealers of the • 2019 R unlikely to happen in real world prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, • 2019 LWB driving. or introduction or delivery for • 2019–2020 NF 4. As of the production dates listed introduction into interstate commerce of • 2019–2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI below, the condition has been corrected: • the noncompliant vehicles under their 2019 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen A7 Volkswagen: control after Volkswagen notified them • 2019 Audi Q3 • 2019–2020 Volkswagen Golf • that the subject noncompliance existed. 2019–2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI vehicles, as of October 26, 2019; • Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack • 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack • delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 2019–2020 Volkswagen Golf A7 vehicles, as of October 26, 2019; • 501.8 2019–2020 Audi A3 • 2019–2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI • 2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles, as of October 26, 2019; Otto G. Matheke III, III. Noncompliance: Volkswagen • 2019 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. explains that the noncompliance is that vehicles, as of August 28, 2019; [FR Doc. 2020–14847 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am] the subject vehicles are equipped with • 2019 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles, BILLING CODE 4910–59–P tire pressure monitoring systems as of August 20, 2019; (TPMS) that do not fully comply with • 2019–2020 Volkswagen Jetta the requirements set forth in paragraph vehicles, as of October 24, 2019; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY S6(f)(3) of FMVSS No. 138. Specifically, • 2019–2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI when there is a simultaneous pressure vehicles, as of October 24, 2019; Bureau of Fiscal Service loss on all four tires, in which pressure • 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles, loss occurs at the same rate and time, as of August 18, 2019; Prompt Payment Interest Rate; the detection may not occur within the • 2019–2020 Volkswagen Atlas Contract Disputes Act 20-minute timeframe specified in test vehicles, as of February 20, 2020; and procedure requirements. • 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, IV. Rule Requirements: Paragraph vehicles, as of July 25, 2019. Treasury. S6(f)(3) of FMVSS No. 138 includes Audi: ACTION: Notice of prompt payment requirements relevant to this petition. • 2019–2020 Audi A3 vehicles, as of interest rate; Contract Disputes Act. The sum of the total cumulative drive January 25, 2020; SUMMARY: time under paragraphs S6(f)(1) and (2) • 2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles, as For the period beginning July shall be the lesser of 20 minutes or the of July 13, 2019; and 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, time at which the low tire pressure • 2019 Audi Q3 vehicles, as of July 2020, the prompt payment interest rate 1 telltale illuminates. 31, 2019. is 1 ⁄8 per centum per annum. V. Summary of Volkswagen’s Petition: 5. The affected vehicles held at the DATES: The the prompt payment interest The following views and arguments factory have been corrected, and unsold rate is applicable July 1, 2020, to presented in this section, V. Summary units in dealer inventory will be December 31, 2020. of Volkswagen’s Petition, are the views corrected prior to sale. ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may and arguments provided by 6. Additionally, Volkswagen is not be mailed to: E-Commerce Division, Volkswagen. They have not been aware of any field or customer Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 401 14th evaluated by the Agency and do not complaints related to this condition, nor Street SW, Room 306F, Washington, DC

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Due to limited time and that has acquired property or service Robert Rosalia at 1–888–912–1227 or structure of meeting, notification of from a business concern and has failed (718) 834–2203. intent to participate must be made with to pay for the complete delivery of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Cedric Jeans. For more information property or service by the required hereby given pursuant to Section please contact Cedric Jeans at 1–888– payment date shall pay the business 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 912–1227 or 901–707–3935, or write concern an interest penalty. 31 U.S.C. Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) TAP Office, 5333 Getwell Road, 3902(a). The Contract Disputes Act of that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Memphis, TN 38118 or contact us at the 1978, Sec. 12, Public Law 95–563, 92 Advocacy Panel’s Notices and website: http://www.improveirs.org. The Stat. 2389, and the Prompt Payment Act, Correspondence Project Committee will agenda will include various IRS issues. 31 U.S.C. 3902(a), provide for the be held Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Dated: July 2, 2020. calculation of interest due on claims at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The public is Kevin Brown, the rate established by the Secretary of invited to make oral comments or Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. the Treasury. submit written statements for [FR Doc. 2020–14771 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am] The Secretary of the Treasury has the consideration. Due to limited time and BILLING CODE 4830–01–P authority to specify the rate by which structure of meeting, notification of the interest shall be computed for intent to participate must be made with interest payments under section 12 of Robert Rosalia. For more information DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 and please contact Robert Rosalia at 1–888– under the Prompt Payment Act. Under 912–1227 or (718) 834–2203, or write Internal Revenue Service the Prompt Payment Act, if an interest TAP Office, 2 Metrotech Center, 100 penalty is owed to a business concern, Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or Open Meeting of the Taxpayer the penalty shall be paid regardless of contact us at the website: http:// Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects whether the business concern requested www.improveirs.org. The agenda will Committee payment of such penalty. 31 U.S.C. include various IRS issues. 3902(c)(1). Agencies must pay the AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), interest penalty calculated with the Dated: July 2, 2020. Treasury. interest rate, which is in effect at the Kevin Brown, ACTION: Notice of meeting. time the agency accrues the obligation Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. SUMMARY: to pay a late payment interest penalty. [FR Doc. 2020–14774 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am] An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Special 31 U.S.C. 3902(a). ‘‘The interest penalty BILLING CODE 4830–01–P shall be paid for the period beginning Projects Committee will be conducted. on the day after the required payment The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is date and ending on the date on which DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY soliciting public comments, ideas, and payment is made.’’ 31 U.S.C. 3902(b). suggestions on improving customer Therefore, notice is given that the Internal Revenue Service service at the Internal Revenue Service. Secretary of the Treasury has DATES: The meeting will be held determined that the rate of interest Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Thursday, August 13, 2020. Advocacy Panel Taxpayer applicable for the period beginning July FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Communications Project Committee 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, Antoinette Ross at 1–888–912–1227 or 2020, is 11⁄8 per centum per annum. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 202–317–4110. Timothy E. Gribben, Treasury. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. ACTION: Notice of meeting. hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory [FR Doc. 2020–14763 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: An open meeting of the BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Taxpayer that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Communications Project Committee will Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Committee will be held Thursday, Panel is soliciting public comments, August 13, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Internal Revenue Service ideas, and suggestions on improving Time. The public is invited to make oral customer service at the Internal Revenue comments or submit written statements Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Service. for consideration. 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