[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 31532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14720]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. 95-25; Notice 2]


Decision That Nonconforming 1994 and 1995 Ford Escort RS Cosworth 
Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation

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

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1994 and 1995 
Ford Escort RS Cosworth passenger cars are eligible for importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1994 and 1995 
Ford Escort RS Cosworth 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 have 
safety features that comply with, or are capable of being altered to 
comply with, all such standards.

DATES: The decision is effective on June 15, 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)(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 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 of being altered to comply with, all applicable Federal 
motor vehicle safety standards based on destructive test data or 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 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 determination 
in the Federal Register.
    Sun International Racing of Manhattan Beach, California (Registered 
Importer R-95-050) petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1994 and 1995 
Ford Escort RS Cosworth passenger cars are eligible for importation 
into the United States. NHTSA published notice of the petition on April 
12, 1995 (60 FR 18659) 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 determination 
must indicate on the form HS-7 accompanying entry the appropriate 
vehicle eligible number indicating that the vehicle is eligible for 
entry. VCP-09 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles 
admissible under this determination.

Final Determination

    Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides 
that 1994 and 1995 Ford Escort RS Cosworth passenger cars are eligible 
for importation into the United States because they have safety 
features that comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply 
with, all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

    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: June 12, 1995.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-14720 Filed 6-14-95; 8:45 am]
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