[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14053-14054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6362]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. 95-17; Notice 1]


Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 
1985 Dobson Horse Trailers Are Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming 
1985 Dobson horse trailers 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 1985 
Dobson horse trailer that was not originally manufactured to comply 
with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is eligible 
for importation into the United States because it has safety features 
that comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all 
such standards.

DATE: The closing date for comments on the petition is April 14, 1995.

ADDRESS: 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 Street SW., Washington, DC 
20590. (Docket hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Bayler, 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)(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. Where there is no 
substantially similar U.S.-certified motor vehicle, 49 U.S.C. 
30141(a)(1)(B) (formerly section 108(c)(3)(A)(i)(II) of the Act, 15 
U.S.C. 1397(c)(3)(A)(i)(II)) permits a nonconforming motor vehicle to 
be admitted into the United States if its safety features comply with, 
or are capable or being altered to comply with, all applicable Federal 
motor vehicle safety standards based on destructive test data of such 
other evidence as NHTSA decides to be adequate.
    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 an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the cost of 
the 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.
    G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. of Santa Ana, California 
(Registered Importer R-90-007) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 
1985 Dobson horse trailers are eligible for importation into the United 
States. The petitioner contends that this vehicle is eligible for 
importation under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) because it has safety 
features that comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply 
with, all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
    Specifically, the petitioner claims that the 1985 Dobson horse 
trailer complies with Standard No. 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles 
other than Passenger Cars. Additionally, the petitioner claims that the 
vehicle complies with Standard No. 121 Air Brake Systems in that it 
``has drum style brakes at each wheel set, of a size and capacity 
sufficient to meet the standard.''
    The petitioner further contends that the vehicle is capable of 
being readily altered to the meet the following standards, in the 
manner indicated:
    Standard No. 106 Brake Hoses: Replacement of all existing brake 
hose linings from the front connection to the pressure modulators and 
from the pressure modulators to the wheel brake assemblies with hose 
lining that bear DOT markings and have crimped end fittings.
    Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated 
Equipment: (a) installation of two yellow illuminated markers on each 
side of the vehicle and on its from end; (b) installation of one yellow 
reflector on each side of the vehicle; (c) installation of one red 
illuminated marker on each side of the vehicle and five red illuminated 
markers on its rear end; (d) installation of one red reflector marker 
on each side of the vehicle and two red reflector markers on its rear 
end; (e) installation of one strip of 50mm (Grade DOT-C2) white/red 
retroreflective sheeting on each side of the vehicle and on its rear 
end; (f) installation of two strips of 50mm (Grade DOT-C2) white 
retroreflective sheeting on the vehicle's rear end; (g) installation of 
one white license plate lamp on the vehicle's rear and: (h) 
installation of two red taillamp/stoplamp/turn indicators on the 
vehicle's rear end.
    Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification Number: Installation of a 
VIN plate.
    Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles other 
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
    Interested person 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 SW., 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. [[Page 14054]] 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)(B) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; 
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

    Issued on March 9, 1995.
Harry Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-6362 Filed 3-14-95; 8:45 am]
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