96-22537. Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 46897-46899]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-22537]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    [Docket No. 96-091; Notice 1]
    
    
    Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 
    1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur Passenger Cars Are Eligible for 
    Importation
    
    AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
    
    ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming 
    1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur passenger cars 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 1984 
    Rolls Royce Silver Spur 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
    
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    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 October 7, 
    1996.
    
    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: George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle 
    Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Background
    
        Under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 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. 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 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 
    1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur passenger cars are eligible for 
    importation into the United States. The vehicle which Champagne 
    believes is substantially similar is the 1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur 
    that was manufactured for importation into, and sale in, the United 
    States and certified by its manufacturer, Rolls Royce Motors, Ltd., as 
    conforming to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
        The petitioner claims that it carefully compared the non- U.S. 
    certified 1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur 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 1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur, 
    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 non-U.S. certified 1984 
    Rolls Royce Silver Spur is identical to its U.S. certified counterpart 
    with respect to compliance with Standard Nos. 102 Transmission Shift 
    Lever Sequence * * *, 103 Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104 
    Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems, 106 
    Brake Hoses, 107 Reflecting Surfaces, 109 New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood 
    Latch Systems, 116 Brake Fluid, 124 Accelerator Control Systems, 201 
    Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints, 203 Impact 
    Protection for the Driver from the Steering Control System, 204 
    Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, 206 Door 
    Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating Systems, 209 Seat Belt 
    Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 211 Wheel Nuts, Wheel 
    Discs and Hubcaps, 212 Windshield Retention, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 
    219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302 Flammability of Interior 
    Materials.
        Petitioner also contends that the vehicle is capable of being 
    readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner 
    indicated:
         Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: (a) inscription of the 
    word ``Brake'' on the brake failure indicator lamp lens; (b) 
    installation of a seat belt warning lamp that displays the appropriate 
    symbol; (c) recalibration of the speedometer/odometer from kilometers 
    to miles per hour.
        Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated 
    Equipment: (a) installation of U.S.--model headlamp assemblies; (b) 
    installation of U.S.--model front and rear sidemarker/reflector 
    assemblies; (c) installation of U.S.--model taillamp assemblies.
        Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims: installation of a tire 
    information placard.
        Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirror: replacement of the convex 
    passenger side rearview mirror.
        Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: installation of a warning buzzer 
    and a warning buzzer microswitch in the steering lock assembly.
        Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification Number: installation of a 
    VIN plate that can be read from outside the left windshield pillar, and 
    a VIN reference label on the edge of the door or latch post nearest the 
    driver.
        Standard No. 118 Power Window Systems: rewiring of the power window 
    system so that the window transport is inoperative when the ignition is 
    switched off.
        Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: installation of a U.S.- 
    model seat belt in the driver's seating position, or a belt webbing 
    actuated microswitch inside the driver's seat belt retractor. The 
    petitioner states that the vehicle is equipped with combination lap and 
    shoulder restraints that adjust by means of an automatic retractor and 
    release by means of a single push button in both front designated 
    seating positions, with combination lap and shoulder restraints that 
    release by means of a single push button in both rear outboard 
    designated seating positions, and with a lap belt in the rear center 
    designated seating position.
        Standard No. 214 Side Impact Protection: installation of 
    reinforcing door beams.
        Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: installation of a rollover 
    valve in the fuel tank vent line.
        Additionally, the petitioner states that the bumpers on the non-
    U.S. certified 1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur must be reinforced, or 
    U.S.-model bumper components must be installed, to comply with the 
    Bumper Standard found in 49 CFR Part 581.
        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, 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.
    
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    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: August 29, 1996.
    Marilynne Jacobs,
    Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
    [FR Doc. 96-22537 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
09/05/1996
Department:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming 1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur passenger cars are eligible for importation.
Document Number:
96-22537
Dates:
The closing date for comments on the petition is October 7, 1996.
Pages:
46897-46899 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 96-091, Notice 1
PDF File:
96-22537.pdf