[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35787-35788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16957]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. 95-33, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-34, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-
35, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-36, Notice 2; Docket No. 95-37, Notice 2; 
Docket No. 95-38, Notice 2]


Decision that Nonconforming 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona Motorcycles 
and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E, 1992 Porsche 911 
Turbo, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E Passenger 
Cars Are Eligible for Importation

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

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1993 Moto Guzzi 
Daytona Motorcycles and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E, 
1992 Porsche 911 Turbo. 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993 Mercedes-
Benz 230E Passenger Cars are eligible for importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1993 Moto 
Guzzi Daytona motorcycles and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 
190E, 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993 
Mercedes-Benz 230E 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 vehicles originally manufactured for importation into and 
sale in the United States and certified by their 

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manufacturers as complying with the safety standards, and they are 
capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.

DATE: This decision is effective as of July 11, 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. 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 a 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 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona motorcycles 
and 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E, 1992 Porsche 911 
Turbo, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, and 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E passenger 
cars are eligible for importation into the United States. To afford an 
opportunity for public comment, NHTSA published notices of these 
petitions as follows:

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                      Vehicle                       Notice date and cite
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1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona...........................  May 9, 1995         
                                                    (60 FR 24668).      
1985 Alfa Romeo GTV...............................  May 9, 1995         
                                                    (60 FR 24669).      
1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E...........................  May 16, 1995        
                                                    (60 FR 26071).      
1992 Porsche 911 Turbo............................  May 16, 1995        
                                                    (60 FR 26074).      
1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL.........................  May 16, 1995        
                                                    (60 FR 26072).      
1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E...........................  May 16, 1995        
                                                    (60 FR 26073).      
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    The reader is referred to those notices for a thorough description 
of the petitions. No comments were received in response to these 
notices. Based on its review of the information submitted by the 
petitioner, NHTSA has decided to grant the petitions.

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. 
Vehicle eligibility numbers assigned to vehicles admissible under this 
decision are as follows:

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                                                              Vehicle   
                         Vehicle                            eligibility 
                                                                No.     
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1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona.................................         VSP-118
1985 Alfa Romeo GTV.....................................         VSP-124
1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E.................................         VSP-126
1992 Porsche 911 Turbo..................................         VSP-125
1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL...............................         VSP-123
1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E.................................         VSP-127
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Final Decision

    Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides 
that:
    1. A 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona motorcycle not originally manufactured 
to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is 
substantially similar to a 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona motorcycle 
originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United 
States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and is capable of being 
readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle 
safety standards;
    2. A 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV passenger car not originally manufactured 
to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is 
substantially similar to a 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV passenger car originally 
manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States and 
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and is capable of being readily 
altered to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 
standards;
    3. A 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E (Model ID 201.018) passenger car not 
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor 
vehicle safety standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Mercedes-
Benz 190E passenger car originally manufactured for importation into 
and sale in the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and 
is capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable 
Federal motor vehicle safety standards;
    4. A 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo passenger car not originally 
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 
standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo 
passenger car originally manufactured for importation into and sale in 
the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and is capable 
of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal motor 
vehicle safety standards;
    5. A 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (Model ID 140.033) passenger car not 
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor 
vehicle safety standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Mercedes-
Benz 500SEL passenger car originally manufactured for importation into 
and sale in the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and 
is capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable 
Federal motor vehicle safety standards; and
    6. A 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E (Model ID 124.023) passenger car not 
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor 
vehicle safety standards is substantially similar to a 1993 Mercedes-
Benz 300E passenger car originally manufactured for importation into 
and sale in the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 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 July 6, 1995.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-16957 Filed 7-10-95; 8:45 am]
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