[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14318-14319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6482]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. 95-18; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
1991 Yamaha FJ1200 (4CR) Motorcycles Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
1991 Yamaha FJ1200 (4CR) motorcycles 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 1991
Yamaha FJ1200 (4CR) that was not originally manufactured to comply with
all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is eligible for
importation into the United States because (1) It is substantially
similar to a vehicle that was originally manufactured for importation
into and sale in the United States and that was certified by its
manufacturer as complying with the safety standards, and (2) it is
capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is April 17, 1995.
ADDRESSES: 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 St., SW, Washington,
DC 20590. (Docket hours are from 9:30 am to 4 pm.)
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.
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.
Champagne Imports, Inc. of Lansdale, Pennsylvania (``Champagne'')
(Registered Importer 90-009) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
1991 Yamaha FJ1200 (4CR) motorcycles are eligible for importation into
the United States. The vehicle which Champagne believes is
substantially similar is the 1991 Yamaha FJ1200 (4CR) motorcycle that
was manufactured for importation into, and sale in, the United States
and certified by its manufacturer as conforming to all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully compared the non-U.S.
certified 1991 Yamaha FJ1200 (4CR) motorcycle to its U.S. certified
counterpart, and found the two vehicles to be substantially similar
with respect to compliance with most Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
Champagne submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that the non-U.S. certified 1991 Yamaha FJ1200 (4CR)
motorcycle, as originally manufactured, conforms to many Federal motor
vehicle safety standards in the same manner as its U.S. certified
counterpart, or is capable of being readily altered to conform to those
standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that the 1991 Yamaha FJ1200
(4CR) is identical to its U.S. certified counterpart with respect to
compliance with Standards Nos. 106 Brake Hoses, 111 Rearview Mirrors,
115 Vehicle Identification Number, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 122
Motorcycle Brake Systems and 205 Glazing Materials.
The petitioner further contends that the vehicle is capable of
being readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated
Equipment: (a) Installation of a U.S. model headlamp; (b) installation
of a U.S. model flasher relay/lamp assembly; (c) installation of a U.S.
model taillamp assembly.
Standard No. 119 New Pneumatic tires for Vehicles other than
Passenger Cars: Replacement of the original tires with ones that bear
the DOT marking and a tire identification number.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles other
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays: Replacement of
the speedometer/odometer with one calibrated in miles per hour.
Interested persons 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. 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.
[[Page 14319]] Issued on March 10, 1995.
Harry Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-6482 Filed 3-15-95; 8:45 am]
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