[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21529-21530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11784]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 96-14; Notice 2]
Decision That Nonconforming 1992 Through 1996 Mercedes-Benz
Gelaendewagen Type 463 Long Wheel Base V-8 Multi-Purpose Passenger
Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1992 through
1996 Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen Type 463 Long Wheel Base V-8 multi-
purpose passenger vehicles (MPVs) are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1992 through
1996 Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen Type 463 Long Wheel Base V-8 MPVs not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards are eligible for importation into the United
States because they have safety features that comply with, or are
capable of being altered to comply with, all such standards.
DATES: The decision is effective May 10, 1996.
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) (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
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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 of being altered to comply with, all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards based on destructive test data or 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 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 determination
in the Federal Register.
Europa International, Inc. of Santa Fe, New Mexico (Registered
Importer No. R-91-002) petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1992 through
1996 Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen Type 463 Long Wheel Base V-8 MPVs are
eligible for importation into the United States. NHTSA published notice
of the petition on February 21, 1996 (61 FR 6684) 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 determination
must indicate on the form HS-7 accompanying entry the appropriate
vehicle eligibility number indicating that the vehicle is eligible for
entry. VCP-13 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles
admissible under this determination.
Final Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides
that 1992 through 1996 Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen Type 463 Long Wheel
Base V-8 MPVs are eligible for importation into the United States
because they have safety features that comply with, or are capable of
being altered to comply with, all applicable Federal motor vehicle
safety standards.
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: May 7, 1996.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-11784 Filed 5-9-96; 8:45 am]
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