95-22603. Decision that Nonconforming 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Passenger Cars are Eligible for Importation

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47423-47424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22603]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 95-52; Notice 2]


Decision that Nonconforming 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Passenger 
Cars are Eligible for Importation

agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

action: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1992 Mercedes-
Benz 300CE passenger cars are eligible for importation.

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summary: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1992 
Mercedes-Benz 300CE 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 a vehicle originally manufactured for 
importation into and sale in the United States and certified by its 
manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified 
version of the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE), and they are capable of being 
readily altered to conform to the standards.

date: This decision is effective as of September 12, 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. Sec. 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 

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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 (Registered Importer R-90-006) 
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE passenger 
cars are eligible for importation into the United States. NHTSA 
published notice of the petition on July 18, 1995 (60 FR 36873) 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 decision must 
indicate on the form HS-7 accompanying entry the appropriate vehicle 
eligibility number indicating that the vehicle is eligible for entry. 
VSP-117 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles 
admissible under this decision.

Final Decision

    Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides 
that a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE (Model ID 124.050 and 124.061) not 
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor 
vehicle safety standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Mercedes-
Benz 300CE originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the 
United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 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: September 7, 1995.
Harry Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-22603 Filed 9-11-95; 8:45 am]
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