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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 31, 2021 / Notices
GM argues that the noncompliance is inconsequential because the subject vehicles parking lamp-headlamp combination does not exceed the maximum permitted glare values for headlamps specified in FMVSS No. 108.
While NHTSA agrees that the parking lamp-headlamp combination does not appear to exceed test points representing the vicinity of an oncoming drivers eyellipse e.g., 1U1.5LL;
0.5U1.5LL; 1.5U1RR; 0.5 U1R
3R; 0.5 U1R3R, it is noteworthy that glare points are not distinctly defined in FMVSS No. 108. Based on the data provided by GM, 8 out of 19 test points for the subject parking lamp exceeded the FMVSS No. 108 maximum allowed value of 125 cd, seven of which exceeded the maximum allowed values by 38% to 113%. As such, these lamps will be noticeably brighter than a compliant lamp and can potentially be distracting to other drivers.7
Further, it does not appear that a comprehensive set of data was provided by GM. While GM provided data for combined lower beam and parking lamp photometry, GM provided no data pertaining exclusively to the lower beam or the turn signal photometry. In addition, GM only provided select test points for lower beam photometry combined with the parking lamps.
It is important to note that paragraph S7.1.1.12 of FMVSS No. 108 specifies the ratio requirements between the front turn signal lamps and the parking lamps/clearance lamps. This establishes the requirement that turn signal lamps have three to five times dependent on the test point the luminous intensity of the parking lamps when turn signal lamps are combined with parking lamps. If the turn signal lamps are not sufficiently bright enough to be discernable from the parking lamp, then other drivers may not be able to clearly identify the vehicles intent to turn, which poses an increased risk to motor vehicle safety.
While GM argues that extinguishing the parking lamp on the side of the vehicle with the active turn signal prevents impairment of the performance of the activated turn signal, NHTSA
does not find this compelling because extinguishing the parking lamp violates the steady burning requirement of FMVSS No. 108. See 49 CFR 571.108, Table 1a requiring that the parking lamp be activated when the headlamps are activated in a steady burning state.
In the event that the turn signal lamp 7 GM argues in its petition that glare from the parking lamp does not present an unreasonable risk to the safety of oncoming drivers however that it not the standard by which NHTSA makes determinations of inconsequential noncompliance.

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fails to activate and the parking lamp is still extinguished, this will reduce the visibility of the vehicle, thus, increasing the risk to motor vehicle safety.
Per the activation requirements for parking lamps, as specified in Table 1
a of FMVSS No. 108, NHTSA agrees with the public comment submitted which states that the parking lamp is required to be on, be steady burning when the headlights are activated, and should not be deactivated when the turn signal lamp is used.
GM has offered to issue a service bulletin directing dealers to remedy the noncompliance when the vehicles are brought in for service. NHTSA notes that a manufacturers decision to conduct a service campaign is not a substitute for conducting a recall since consumers will neither be notified of the noncompliance nor informed to return to the dealership for a free remedy.
NHTSAs Decision: As indicated in the analysis of GMs petition provided above, NHTSA finds that GM has not demonstrated that the noncompliance of the subject vehicles with FMVSS No.
108 is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, NHTSA hereby denies GMs petition and GM is consequently obligated to provide notification of, and a free remedy for, that noncompliance pursuant to 49
U.S.C. 30118 and 30120.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95
and 501.8
Joseph Kolly, Acting Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Federal Insurance Office Request for Information on the Insurance Sector and Climate-Related Financial Risks Federal Insurance Office, Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Request for Information.
AGENCY:

The Federal Insurance Office FIO of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Treasury is issuing this Request for Information RFI, following the May 20, 2021 Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk, to solicit public input on FIOs future work relating to the insurance sector and climate-related financial risks. FIOs efforts will focus on three initial climate-related priorities, which are
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described below. Additionally, this RFI
seeks input on how FIOs data collection and dissemination authorities can best be used by FIO in support of these priorities, as well as to monitor and assess the insurance sector and climate-related financial risks.
DATES: Submit written comments on or before November 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http
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5972869, Room 1410 MT, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220.
Because postal mail may be subject to processing delays, it is recommended that comments be submitted electronically. If submitting comments by mail, please submit an original version with two copies. Comments should be captioned FIO Insurance Sector and Climate-Related Financial Risks. In general, Treasury will post all comments to www.regulations.gov without change, including any business or personal information provided such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. All comments, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Seitz, Director, Federal Insurance Office, Steven.Seitz@
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3415258; Elizabeth Brown, Senior Insurance Regulatory Policy Analyst, Elizabeth.Brown@treasury.gov, 202
5972869 or Bret Howlett, Senior Insurance Regulatory Policy Analyst, Bret.Howlett@treasury.gov, 202 570
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Background The Insurance Sector and ClimateRelated Financial Risks The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC reported this year that human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe. Evidence of
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