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Nat’l Highway Traffic Safety Admin., DOT § 541.3 fuels as transportation fuels by con- PART 541—FEDERAL MOTOR VEHI- sumers, and the production of alter- CLE THEFT PREVENTION STAND- native fuel powered motor vehicles; ARD (2) Consumer acceptability; (3) Economic practicability; Sec. (4) Technology; 541.1 Scope. (5) Environmental impact; 541.2 Purpose. (6) Safety; 541.3 Application. (7) Driveability; and 541.4 Definitions. 541.5 Requirements for passenger motor ve- (8) Performance. hicles. (h) If the Administrator grants the 541.6 Requirements for replacement parts. petition, the petitioner is notified in APPENDIX A TO PART 541—LINES SUBJECT TO writing, specifying the reduced min- THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD imum driving range, and specifying the APPENDIX A-I TO PART 541—HIGH-THEFT model years for which the reduced driv- LINES WITH ANTITHEFT DEVICES WHICH ing range applies. The Administrator ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE PARTS-MARK- ING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD also publishes a notice of the grant of PURSUANT TO 49 CFR PART 543 the petition in the FEDERAL REGISTER APPENDIX A-II TO PART 541—HIGH-THEFT and the reasons for the grant. LINES WITH ANTITHEFT DEVICES WHICH (i) If the Administrator denies the pe- ARE EXEMPTED IN-PART FROM THE PARTS- tition, the petitioner is notified in MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STAND- ARD PURSUANT TO 49 CFR PART 543 writing. The Administrator also pub- APPENDIX B TO PART 541—PASSENGER MOTOR lishes a notice of the denial of the peti- VEHICLE LINES (EXCEPT LIGHT-DUTY tion in the FEDERAL REGISTER and the TRUCKS) WITH THEFT RATES BELOW THE reasons for the denial. 1990/91 MEDIAN THEFT RATE, SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD [63 FR 66069, Dec. 1, 1998] APPENDIX C TO PART 541—CRITERIA FOR SE- LECTING LINES LIKELY TO HAVE HIGH § 538.8 Gallon Equivalents for Gaseous THEFT RATES Fuels. AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102, 33103, The gallon equivalent of gaseous 33105; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50. fuels, for purposes of calculations made SOURCE: 50 FR 43190, Oct. 24, 1985, unless under 49 U.S.C. 32905, are listed in otherwise noted. Table I: § 541.1 Scope. TABLE I—GALLON EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENTS This standard specifies performance FOR GASEOUS FUELS PER 100 STANDARD requirements for identifying numbers CUBIC FEET or symbols to be placed on major parts Gallon equivalent of certain passenger motor vehicles. Fuel measurement § 541.2 Purpose. Compressed Natural Gas ........................ 0 .823 Liquefied Natural Gas .............................. 0 .823 The purpose of this standard is to re- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Grade HD–5)* 0 .726 duce the incidence of motor vehicle Hydrogen ................................................. 0 .259 thefts by facilitating the tracing and Hythane (Hy5) ......................................... 0 .741 recovery of parts from stolen vehicles. * Per gallon unit of measure. § 541.3 Application. § 538.9 Dual fuel vehicle incentive. This standard applies to the fol- The application of 49 U.S.C. 32905(b) lowing: and (d) to qualifying dual fuel vehicles (a) Passenger motor vehicle parts is extended to the 2005, 2006, 2007, and identified in § 541.5(a) that are present: 2008 model years. (1) In the passenger motor vehicle lines listed in appendix A of this part; [69 FR 7703, Feb. 19, 2004] (2) Beginning with model year 1997, in passenger motor vehicle lines which NHTSA has finally determined, pursu- ant to 49 CFR part 542, to be high theft 111 VerDate Aug<31>2005 11:50 Nov 02, 2005 Jkt 205212 PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\205212.XXX 205212 § 541.3, Nt. 49 CFR Ch. V (10–1–05 Edition) based on the 1990/91 median theft rate; (ii) multipurpose passenger vehicles with a and gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or (3) Beginning with model year 1997, in less; and (2) In light duty trucks with a gross vehi- passenger motor vehicle lines listed in cle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, that appendix B of this part. NHTSA has finally determined pursuant to (b) Replacement parts for passenger 49 CFR part 542, to be high theft based on the motor vehicle lines described in 1990/91 median theft rate and listed in appen- § 541.3(a) (1) and (2), if the part is identi- dix A of this part; and fied in § 541.5(a). (3) In light duty trucks with a gross vehi- cle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, that [59 FR 64168, Dec. 13, 1994] NHTSA has finally determined pursuant to 49 CFR part 542, to have a majority of major EFFECTIVE DATE NOTES: 1. At 69 FR 17967, parts interchangeable with those of a pas- Apr. 6, 2004, § 541.3 was revised, effective senger motor vehicle identified in § 541.3(a)(1) Sept. 1, 2006. At 70 FR 28843, May 19, 2005 the and (2) and listed in appendix B of this part. amendment to 69 FR 17967, Apr. 6, 2004 was withdrawn, effective Sept. 1, 2006. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is * * * * * set forth as follows: 3. At 70 FR 28851, May 19, 2005, § 541.3 was § 541.3 Application. revised, effective Sept. 1, 2006. For the con- venience of the user, the revised text is set This standard applies to the following: forth as follows: (a) Passenger motor vehicle parts identi- fied in § 541.5(a) that are present: § 541.3 Application. (1) In passenger cars and multipurpose pas- (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) and senger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (c) of this section, this standard applies to rating of 6,000 pounds or less; and the following: (2) In light duty trucks that NHTSA has fi- (1) Passenger motor vehicle parts identi- nally determined pursuant to 49 CFR part fied in § 541.5(a) that are present in: 542, to be high theft based on the 1990/91 me- (i) Passenger cars; and dian theft rate and listed in appendix A of (ii) Multipurpose passenger vehicles with a this part. gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or (3) In light duty trucks that NHTSA has fi- less; and nally determined pursuant to 49 CFR part (iii) Light-duty trucks with a gross vehicle 542, to have a majority of major parts inter- weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, that changeable with those of a passenger motor NHTSA has determined to be high theft in vehicle identified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) accordance with 49 CFR 542.1; and of this section and listed in appendix B of (iv) Light duty trucks with a gross vehicle this part. weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, that (b) Replacement parts for passenger motor NHTSA has determined to be subject to the vehicles described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) requirements of this section in accordance of this section, if the part is identified in with 49 CFR 542.2. § 541.5(a). (2) Replacement passenger motor vehicle (c) This standard does not apply to pas- parts identified in § 541.5(a) for vehicles listed senger motor vehicle parts that are present in paragraphs (1)(i) to (iv) of this section. in passenger cars, multipurpose passenger (b) Exclusions. This standard does not apply vehicles, and light duty trucks manufactured to the following: by a motor vehicle manufacturer that manu- (1) Passenger motor vehicle parts identi- factures fewer than 5,000 vehicles for sale in fied in § 541.5(a) that are present in vehicles the United States each year. manufactured by a motor vehicle manufac- 2. At 69 FR 34612, June 22, 2004, § 541.3(a) as turer that manufactures fewer than 5,000 ve- it appeared at 69 FR 17967, Apr. 6, 2004 was hicles for sale in the United States each corrected, effective Sept. 1, 2006. At 70 FR year. 28843, May 19, 2005 the amendment to 69 FR (2) Passenger motor vehicle parts identi- 34612, June 22, 2004 was withdrawn, effective fied in § 541.5(a) that are present in a line Sept. 1, 2006. For the convenience of the user, with an annual production of not more than the corrected text is set forth as follows: 3,500 vehicles. (3) Passenger motor vehicle parts identi- § 541.3 Application. fied in § 541.5(a) that are present in light- duty trucks with a gross vehicle weight rat- * * * * * ing of 6,000 pounds or less, that NHTSA has determined to be subject to the requirements (a) Passenger motor vehicle parts identi- of this section in accordance with 49 CFR fied in § 541.5(a) that are present: 542.2, if the vehicle line with which these (1)(i) In passenger cars; and light-duty trucks share majority of major 112 VerDate Aug<31>2005 11:50 Nov 02, 2005 Jkt 205212 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8003 Y:\SGML\205212.XXX 205212 Nat’l Highway Traffic Safety Admin., DOT § 541.5 interchangeable parts is exempt from parts on each of the parts specified in para- marking requirements pursuant to part 543. graphs (a)(1) through (a)(18) inclusive, (c) For vehicles listed in subparagraphs if the part is present on the passenger (1)(i) to (iv) of this section that are (1) not motor vehicle. In the case of passenger subject to the requirements of this standard until September 1, 2006, and (2) manufactured motor vehicles not originally manufac- between September 1, 2006 and August 31, tured to comply with applicable U.S. 2007; a manufacturer needs to meet the re- vehicle safety and bumper standards, quirements of this part only for lines rep- each such motor vehicle subject to this resenting at least 50% of a manufacturer’s standard must have an identifying total production of these vehicles.

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