95-758. Decision That Nonconforming 1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet Convertible Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-758]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 94-89; Notice 2]


Decision That Nonconforming 1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet 
Convertible Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation

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

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1990 Porsche 944 
S2 Cabriolet convertibles are eligible for importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1990 Porsche 
944 S2 Cabriolet convertibles 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 a vehicle originally manufactured for importation into and 
sale in the United States and certified by its manufacturer as 
complying with safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of the 1990 
Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet convertible), and they are capable of being 
readily altered to conform to the standards.

DATES: This decision is effective January 12, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Baylor, 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) 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 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 (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.
    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.
    Wallace Environmental Testing Laboratories, Inc. of Houston, Texas 
(Registered Importer R-90-005) petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1990 
Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet convertibles are eligible for importation into 
the United States. NHTSA published notice of the petition on November 
8, 1994 (59 FR 55737) to afford an opportunity for public comment. The 
reader is referred to that notice for a thorough description of the 
petition. No comments were received in response to the notice. Based on 
its review of the information submitted by the petitioner, NHTSA has 
decided to grant the petition.

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. 
VSP 97 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles 
admissible under this decision.

Final Determination

    Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides 
that a 1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet convertible not originally 
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 
standards is substantially similar to a 1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet 
convertible originally manufactured for importation into and sale in 
the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30115, 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: January 6, 1995.
William A. Boehly,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 95-758 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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