[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17950-17951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9901]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. 94-93; Notice 2]


Decision That Nonconforming 1995 Chevrolet 400 SS Pickup Trucks 
Are Eligible for Importation

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

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1995 Chevrolet 
400 SS pickup trucks manufactured for the Mexican market are eligible 
for importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1995 
Chevrolet 400 SS pickup trucks manufactured for the Mexican market and 
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 sale in the United States and certified by its 
manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the 1995 Chevrolet 
C1500), and they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the 
standards.

DATES: The decision is effective on or before April 23, 1996.

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 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.
    Wallace Environmental Testing Laboratories, Inc, of Houston, Texas 
(Registered Importer No. R-90-005) petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 
1995 Chevrolet 400 SS pickup trucks manufactured for the Mexican market 
are eligible for importation into the United States. NHTSA published 
notice of the petition on February 22, 1966 (61 FR 6889) to afford an 
opportunity for public comment. The reader is referred to that notice 
for a thorough description

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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-150 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles 
admissible under this notice of final decision.

Final Decision

    Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides 
that a 1995 Chevrolet 400 SS pickup truck manufactured for the Mexican 
market is substantially similar to a 1995 Chevrolet C1500 originally 
manufactured for 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: April 17, 1996.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-9901 Filed 4-22-96; 8:45 am]
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