[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5958-5959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2298]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 94-102; Notice 2]
Decision That Nonconforming 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 2-Door
Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1994 Porsche 911
Carrera 2-Door passenger cars are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1994 Porsche
911 Carrera 2-Door 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 versions of
the 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 2-Door passenger car), and they are
capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: This decision is effective as of January 31, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Bayler, 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) 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.
J.K. Motors, Inc. of Kingsville, Maryland (Registered Importer R-
90- [[Page 5959]] 006) petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1994 Porsche
911 Carrera 2-Door passenger cars are eligible for importation into the
United States. NHTSA published notice of the petition on November 21,
1994 (59 FR 60042) 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 103 is the eligibility number assigned to vehicles admissible under
this decision
Final Determination
Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides
that a 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 2-Door passenger car not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards is substantially similar to a 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 1-Door
passenger car 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: January 25, 1995.
William A. Boehly,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 95-2298 Filed 1-30-95; 8:45 am]
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