[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14053-14054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6362]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. 95-17; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
1985 Dobson Horse Trailers Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
1985 Dobson horse trailers 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
Dobson horse trailer 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.
DATE: The closing date for comments on the petition is April 14, 1995.
ADDRESS: 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 Street SW., Washington, DC
20590. (Docket hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
.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 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 (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 or being altered to comply with, all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards based on destructive test data of 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 an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the cost of
the 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 R-90-007) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
1985 Dobson horse trailers 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 Dobson horse
trailer complies with Standard No. 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles
other than Passenger Cars. Additionally, the petitioner claims that the
vehicle complies with Standard No. 121 Air Brake Systems in that it
``has drum style brakes at each wheel set, of a size and capacity
sufficient to meet the standard.''
The petitioner further contends that the vehicle is capable of
being readily altered to the meet the following standards, in the
manner indicated:
Standard No. 106 Brake Hoses: Replacement of all existing brake
hose linings from the front connection to the pressure modulators and
from the pressure modulators to the wheel brake assemblies with hose
lining that bear DOT markings and have crimped end fittings.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated
Equipment: (a) installation of two yellow illuminated markers on each
side of the vehicle and on its from end; (b) installation of one yellow
reflector on each side of the vehicle; (c) installation of one red
illuminated marker on each side of the vehicle and five red illuminated
markers on its rear end; (d) installation of one red reflector marker
on each side of the vehicle and two red reflector markers on its rear
end; (e) installation of one strip of 50mm (Grade DOT-C2) white/red
retroreflective sheeting on each side of the vehicle and on its rear
end; (f) installation of two strips of 50mm (Grade DOT-C2) white
retroreflective sheeting on the vehicle's rear end; (g) installation of
one white license plate lamp on the vehicle's rear and: (h)
installation of two red taillamp/stoplamp/turn indicators on the
vehicle's rear end.
Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification Number: Installation of a
VIN plate.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles other
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
Interested person 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. [[Page 14054]] 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 9, 1995.
Harry Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-6362 Filed 3-14-95; 8:45 am]
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