[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 13759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6147]
[[Page 13759]]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 95-15; Notice 1]
Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1985 Suzuki
GS850 Motorcycles Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
1985 Suzuki GS850 motorcycles are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that a 1985
Suzuki GS850 that was not originally manufactured to comply with all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is eligible for
importation into the United States because it has safety features that
comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all such
standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is on April 13,
1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket number and notice
number, and be submitted to: Docket Section, Room 5109, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St., SW, Washington,
DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9:30 am to 4 pm].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Bayler, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) (formerly section 108(c)(3)(A)(i)(I)
of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (the Act)), a
motor vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards shall be refused
admission into the United Sates unless NHTSA has decided that the motor
vehicle is substantially similar to a motor vehicle originally
manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States,
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115 (formerly section 114 of the Act), and
of the same model year as the model of the motor vehicle to be
compared, and is capable of being readily altered to conform to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Where there is no
substantially similar U.S.-certified motor vehicle, 49 U.S.C.
30141(a)(1)(B) (formerly section 108(c)(3)(A)(i)(II) of the Act, 15
U.S.C. 1397(c)(3)(A)(i)(II)) permits a nonconforming motor vehicle to
be admitted into the United States if its safety features comply with,
or are capable of being altered to comply with, all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards based on destructive test data or such
other evidence as NHTSA decides to be adequate.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either
manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR Part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice
in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords
interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the
close of the comment period, NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has received, whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. The agency then publishes this decision in
the Federal Register.
G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. of Santa Ana, California
(Registered Importer No, R-90-007) has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether 1985 Suzuki GS850 motorcycles are eligible for importation into
the United States. The petitioner contends that this vehicle is
eligible for importation under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) because it has
safety features that comply with, or are capable of being altered to
comply with, all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that the 1985 Suzuki GS850 has
safety features that comply with Standards Nos. 106 Brake Hoses, 116
Brake Fluids, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles other than Passenger
Cars, and 122 Motorcycle Brake Systems.
The petitioner further contends that the vehicle is capable of
being readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated
Equipment: (a) Installation of headlamps with DOT markings; (b)
installation of stoplamp and taillamp lenses with DOT markings; (c)
installation of turn signal lamps and lenses with DOT markings; (d)
installation of amber front and red rear reflectors with DOT markings;
(e) installation of a white license plate lamp and lens with DOT
markings; (f) rewiring of the ignition switch so that the headlamp and
taillamp are illuminated when the ignition is turned on.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Installation of rearview mirrors
with DOT markings.
Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification Number: Installation of a
VIN plate and VIN reference label on the vehicle.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles other
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays: (a) Installation
of an illuminated speedometer, calibrated in miles per hour; (b)
installation of approve symbols on controls for supplemental engine
stop, turn signal, headlamp, and horn.
Standard No. 205 Glazing Materials: Installation of a windscreen
with DOT markings.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the petition
described above. Comments should refer to the docket number and be
submitted to: Docket Section, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Room 5109, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC
20590. It is requested but not required that 10 copies be submitted.
All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for
examination in the docket at the above address both before and after
that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing
date will also be considered. Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141 (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8;
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on March 8, 1995.
Harry Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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