[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53713-53714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17843]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Withdrawal of Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor 
Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; DaimlerChrysler

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of petition for exemption.

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SUMMARY: This notice withdraws the petition by DaimlerChrysler 
Corporation (DaimlerChrysler) for an exemption from the parts marking 
requirements of the vehicle theft prevention standard for the Jeep 
Liberty vehicle line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rosalind Proctor, Office of 
International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Proctor's phone number 
is (202) 366-0846. Her fax number is (202) 493-2290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a petition dated March 30, 2005, 
DaimlerChrysler requested an exemption from the parts marking 
requirements of the theft prevention standard (49 CFR part 541) for the 
Jeep Liberty vehicle line, beginning with model year (MY) 2006. The 
petition requested an exemption from the parts marking requirements 
pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention 
Standard, based on the installation of an antitheft device as standard 
equipment for the entire vehicle line. On July 12, 2005, the agency 
granted in full the petition of

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DaimlerChrysler for exemption of the Jeep Liberty from the parts 
marking requirements beginning with the 2006 model year. (See 70 FR 
40103). Subsequently, DaimlerChrysler requested the agency to withdraw 
its petition for exemption for the Jeep Liberty vehicle line.
    This notice acknowledges DaimlerChrysler's request for withdrawal 
of its March 30, 2005 petition for exemption. Accordingly, the Jeep 
Liberty vehicle line remains subject to the parts-marking requirements 
of 49 CFR part 541.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33106; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 
1.50.

    Issued on: September 1, 2005.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 05-17843 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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