[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35787-35788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16957]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. 95-33, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-34, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-
35, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-36, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-37, Notice 2;
Docket No. 95-38, Notice 2]
Decision that Nonconforming 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona Motorcycles
and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E, 1992 Porsche 911
Turbo, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E Passenger
Cars Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1993 Moto Guzzi
Daytona Motorcycles and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E,
1992 Porsche 911 Turbo. 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993 Mercedes-
Benz 230E Passenger Cars are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1993 Moto
Guzzi Daytona motorcycles and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz
190E, 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993
Mercedes-Benz 230E passenger cars 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
sale in the United States and certified by their
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manufacturers as complying with the safety standards, and they are
capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATE: This decision is effective as of July 11, 1995.
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) 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 a 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.
J.K. Motors of Kingsville, Maryland (Registered Importer R-90-006)
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona motorcycles
and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E, 1992 Porsche 911
Turbo, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E passenger
cars are eligible for importation into the United States. To afford an
opportunity for public comment, NHTSA published notices of these
petitions as follows:
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Vehicle Notice date and cite
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1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona........................... May 9, 1995
(60 FR 24668).
1985 Alfa Romeo GTV............................... May 9, 1995
(60 FR 24669).
1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E........................... May 16, 1995
(60 FR 26071).
1992 Porsche 911 Turbo............................ May 16, 1995
(60 FR 26074).
1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL......................... May 16, 1995
(60 FR 26072).
1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E........................... May 16, 1995
(60 FR 26073).
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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
petitioner, 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 the appropriate vehicle
eligibility number indicating that the vehicle is eligible for entry.
Vehicle eligibility numbers assigned to vehicles admissible under this
decision are as follows:
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Vehicle
Vehicle eligibility
No.
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1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona................................. VSP-118
1985 Alfa Romeo GTV..................................... VSP-124
1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E................................. VSP-126
1992 Porsche 911 Turbo.................................. VSP-125
1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL............................... VSP-123
1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E................................. VSP-127
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Final Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides
that:
1. A 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona motorcycle not originally manufactured
to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is
substantially similar to a 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona motorcycle
originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United
States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and is capable of being
readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle
safety standards;
2. A 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV passenger car not originally manufactured
to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is
substantially similar to a 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV passenger car originally
manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States and
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and is capable of being readily
altered to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards;
3. A 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E (Model ID 201.018) passenger car not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Mercedes-
Benz 190E passenger car originally manufactured for importation into
and sale in the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and
is capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards;
4. A 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo passenger car not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo
passenger car originally manufactured for importation into and sale in
the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and is capable
of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards;
5. A 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (Model ID 140.033) passenger car not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Mercedes-
Benz 500SEL passenger car originally manufactured for importation into
and sale in the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and
is capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards; and
6. A 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E (Model ID 124.023) passenger car not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards is substantially similar to a 1993 Mercedes-
Benz 300E passenger car originally manufactured for importation into
and sale in the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 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 July 6, 1995.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-16957 Filed 7-10-95; 8:45 am]
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