[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68501-68502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32969]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-98-4861]
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 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.
DATE: These decisions are effective as of December 11, 1998.
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. 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 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
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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: December 7, 1998.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
Annex A--Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided To be Eligible for
Importation
1. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4073
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1995-1996 Ford Bronco manufactured for sale
in Venezuela
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1995-1996 Ford Bronco
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 38876 (July 20, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-265
2. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4078
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1996-1999 Magni Australia, Magni Sfida, and
Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1996-1999 Moto Guzzi
Daytona RS
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 39359 (July 22, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-264
3. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4080
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1976 Triumph Bonneville
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1976 Triumph
Bonneville
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 41617 (August 4, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-263
4. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4103
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1997 Mercedes-Benz S420
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1997 Mercedes-
Benz S420
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 42658 (August 10, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-267
5. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4104
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1992-1995 Hyundai Elantra
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1992-1995 Hyundai
Elantra
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 42659 (August 10, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-269
6. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4165
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1991-1998 Ford Explorer manufactured for
sale in Venezuela
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991-1998 Ford
Explorer
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 42096 (August 6, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-268
7. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4166
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1991-1996 Porsche 928
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991-1996 Porsche
928
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 42097 (August 6, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-266
8. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4335
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993 Chrysler Town and Country
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1993 Chrysler Town
and Country
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 45107 (August 24, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-273
9. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4336
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993-1998 Porsche 928
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1993-1998 Porsche
928
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 45281 (August 25, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-272
10. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4381
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993-1998 Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1993-1998 Mercedes-
Benz 600 SEL
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 46825 (September 2, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-271
11. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4546
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1986-1998 Suzuki GSXR 750
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1986-1998 Suzuki
GSXR 750
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 56063 (October 20, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-275
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