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[FR Doc No: 98-19482]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-98-4078]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision that Nonconforming
1996-1999 Magni Australia, Magni Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
Motorcycles Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
1996-1999 Magni Australia, Magni Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
motorcycles are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
1996-1999 Magni Australia, Magni Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
motorcycles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards are eligible for
importation into the United States because (1) they are substantially
similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for importation
into and sale in the United States and that were certified by their
manufacturer as complying with the safety standards, and (2) they are
capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is August 21,
1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket number and notice
number, and be submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL -401, 400
Seventh St., SW, Washington, DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 10 am to
5 pm]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 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.
J.K. Motors of Kingsville, Maryland (``J.K.'') (Registered Importer
90-006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether non-U.S. certified 1996-
1999 Magni Australia, Magni Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
motorcycles are eligible for importation into the United States. The
vehicles which J.K. believes are substantially similar are 1996-1999
Moto Guzzi Daytona RS motorcycles that were manufactured for
importation into, and sale in, the United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all applicable Federal motor vehicle
safety standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully compared non-U.S. certified
1996-1999 Magni Australia, Magni Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
motorcycles to U.S. certified 1996-1999 Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
motorcycles, and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
J.K. submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1996-1999 Magni Australia, Magni
Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS motorcycles, as originally
manufactured, conform to many Federal motor vehicle safety standards in
the same manner as U.S. certified 1996-1999 Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
motorcycles, or are capable of being readily altered to conform to
those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that non-U.S. certified 1996-
1999 Magni Australia, Magni Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS
motorcycles are identical to U.S. certified 1996-1999 Moto Guzzi
Daytona RS motorcycles with respect to compliance with Standard Nos.
106 Brake Hoses, 111 Rearview Mirrors, 116 Brake Fluid, 119 New
Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars, 120 Tire
Selection and Rims for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars, 122
Motorcycle Brake Systems, 123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays, and 205
Glazing Materials.
The petitioner also states that non-U.S. certified 1996-1999 Magni
Australia, Magni Sfida, and Moto Guzzi Daytona RS motorcycles are
equipped with vehicle identification number plates meeting the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.
Petitioner additionally contends that the vehicles are capable of
being readily altered to meet the following standard, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: (a) installation of U.S.-model headlamp assemblies; (b)
installation of U.S. model taillamp assemblies which incorporate rear
sidemarker lamps and side reflectors.
Comments should refer to the docket number and be submitted to:
Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., 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)(A) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8;
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on: July 16, 1998.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 98-19482 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]
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