[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18384-18385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9701]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket Nos. 96-126, Notice 2; 96-131, Notice 2; 96-132, Notice 2; 97-
003, Notice 2; 97-005, Notice 2; 97-006, Notice 2; 97-007, Notice 2;
97-008, Notice 2; 97-009, Notice 2; 97-010, Notice 2; 97-011, Notice 2;
and 97-012, Notice 2]
Decision That Certain Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Are Eligible
for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that certain nonconforming motor
vehicles are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that certain motor
vehicles not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards are eligible for importation
into the United States because they are substantially similar to
vehicles originally manufactured for importation into and/or sale in
the United States and certified by their manufacturers as complying
with the safety standards, and they are capable of being readily
altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: This decision is effective April 15, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), 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
States 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, 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.
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.
NHTSA received petitions from registered importers to decide
whether the vehicles listed in Annex A to this notice are eligible for
importation into the United States. To afford an opportunity for public
comment, NHTSA published notice of these petitions as specified in
Annex A. The reader is referred to those notices for a thorough
description of the petitions. No comments were received in response to
these notices. Based on its review of the information submitted by the
petitioners, NHTSA has decided to grant the petitions.
Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject Vehicles
The importer of a vehicle admissible under any final decision must
indicate on the form HS-7 accompanying entry the appropriate vehicle
eligibility number indicating that the vehicle is eligible for entry.
Vehicle eligibility numbers assigned to vehicles admissible under this
decision are specified in Annex A.
Final Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides
that each motor vehicle listed in Annex A to this notice, which was not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards, is substantially similar to a motor vehicle
manufactured for importation into and/or sale in the United States, and
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, as specified in Annex A, and is
capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8;
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on: April 10, 1997.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
Annex A--Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided To Be Eligible for
Importation
1. Docket No. 96-126
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1986 Mazda RX-7
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1986 Mazda RX-7
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 1143 (January 8, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-199
2. Docket No. 96-131
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1992 through 1996 BMW 325i
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1992 through 1996
BMW 325i
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 1145 (January 8, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-197
3. Docket No. 96-132
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1984 Nissan 300ZX
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1984 Nissan 300ZX
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 1144 (January 8, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-198
4. Docket No. 97-003
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1987 and 1988 Toyota Vans
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1987 and 1988
Toyota Vans
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Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 3940 (January 27, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-200
5. Docket No. 97-005
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1991-1996 Ducati 900SS Motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991-1996 Ducati
900SS Motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 4829 (January 31, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-201
6. Docket No. 97-006
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 230CE
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1992 Mercedes-Benz
300CE
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 5067 (February 3, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-203
7. Docket No. 97-007
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1994 Mercedes-Benz C280
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1994 Mercedes-Benz
C280
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 6611 (February 12, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-204
8. Docket No. 97-008
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1990 BMW 325iX
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1990 BMW 325iX
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 6609 (February 12, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-205
9. Docket No. 97-009
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1994 Mercedes-Benz E200
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994 Mercedes-
Benz E320
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 6613 (February 12, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-207
10. Docket No. 97-010
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1983 Suzuki GSX750 Motorcycle
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1983 Suzuki GS750
Motorcycle
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 6614 (February 12, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-208
11. Docket No. 97-011
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1972 through 1997 Harley Davidson FX,
FL, and XL Series Motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1972 through 1997
Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL Series Motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 6612 (February 12, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-202
12. Docket No. 97-012
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1974 MGB Roadster
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1974 MGB Roadster
Notice of Petition published at: 62 FR 6615 (February 12, 1997)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-206
[FR Doc. 97-9701 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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