[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34306-34308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16184]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-99-5863]
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 document announces decisions 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: These decisions are effective as of June 25, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 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. Sec. 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
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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. Sec. 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: June 22, 1999.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
Annex A--Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided To Be Eligible for
Importation
1. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4547
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1996 Chrysler LHS manufactured for sale
in Mexico
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1996 Chrysler LHS
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 56063 (October 20, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-276
2. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4575
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995-1998 Mercedes-Benz E200
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995-1998
Mercedes-Benz E220
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 58091 (October 29, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-278
3. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4576
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998 Mercedes-Benz CL500
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998 Mercedes-
Benz CL500
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 58092 (October 29, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-277
4. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4578
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1987-1995 Mazda RX-7
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1997 Mazda
RX-7
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 58090 (October 29, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-279
5. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4800
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1984-1992 BMW K100 Motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1984-1992 BMW
K100 Motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67984 (December 9, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-285
6. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4801
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1990-1991 BMW 320I
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990-1991 BMW
320I
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67982 (December 9, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-283
7. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4802
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1995 Mercedes-Benz
SL320
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67983 (December 9, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-282
8. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4803
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1988-1989 Volkswagen Transporter
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1988-1989
Volkswagen Vanagon
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67981 (December 9, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-284
9. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4804
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1991 Honda Accord
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991 Honda Accord
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 66231 (December 1, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-280
10. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4805
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1999 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
Motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1999 Harley
Davidson FX, FL, and XL Motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 66230 (December 1, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-281
11. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4863
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995-1998 Volvo 850 Turbo
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995-1998 Volvo
850 Turbo
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 68502 (December 11, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-286
12. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5068
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1996-1998 Suzuki GSF 750 Motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1996-1998 Suzuki
GSF 600 Motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7684 (February 16, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-287
13. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5068-1
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1998 Honda VF750 Motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1998 Honda
VF750 Motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7684 (February 16, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-290
14. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5069
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1998 Mercedes-Benz C190
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1998
Mercedes-Benz C220
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7685 (February 16, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-289
15. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5070
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1985-1998 Kawasaki ZX600 Motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1985-1998
Kawasaki ZX600 Motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7687 (February 16, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-288
16. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5197
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993-1996 Lexus GS300
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1993-1996 Lexus
GS300
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 13247 (March 17, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-293
17. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5208
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1997-1999 Ferrari Maranello 550
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1997-1999 Ferrari
Maranello 550
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 13248 (March 17, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-292
18. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5209
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Nonconforming Vehicles: 1992-1993 Bentley Turbo R
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1992-1993 Bentley
Turbo R
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 13245 (March 17, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-291
[FR Doc. 99-16184 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am]
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