[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47545-47546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22879]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket Nos. 96-045; Notice 2, 96-058; Notice 2, 96-059; Notice 2, 96-
060; Notice 2, 96-061; Notice 2, 96-062; Notice 2, 96-063; Notice 2,
96-064; Notice 2]
Decision That Nonconforming 1992 Jeep Cherokee Multi-Purpose
Passenger Vehicles Manufactured for the Venezuelan Market, et al., are
Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1992 Jeep
Cherokee multi-purpose passenger vehicles manufactured for the
Venezuelan market, 1983 Yamaha RD 350 motorcycles, 1993 Mercedes-Benz
420E passenger cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E420 passenger cars, 1993
Mercedes-Benz 280E passenger cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E280
passenger cars, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 250D passenger cars, 1993-1996
Mercedes-Benz 220TE station wagons, 1993 Mercedes-Benz 220E passenger
cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E220 passenger cars, and 1993, 1995, and
1996 Porsche Carrera 2-door passenger cars are eligible for
importation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1992 Jeep
Cherokee multi-purpose passenger vehicles manufactured for the
Venezuelan market, 1983 Yamaha RD 350 motorcycles, 1993 Mercedes-Benz
420E passenger cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E420 passenger cars, 1993
Mercedes-Benz 280E passenger cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E280
passenger cars, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 250D passenger cars, 1993-1996
Mercedes-Benz 220TE station wagons, 1993 Mercedes-Benz 220E passenger
cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E220 passenger cars, and 1993, 1995, and
1996 Porsche 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 vehicles originally manufactured for
importation into and sale in the United States and certified by their
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 September 9, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Entwistle, 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.
NHTSA received petitions from registered importers to decide
whether 1992 Jeep Cherokee multi-purpose passenger vehicles
manufactured for the Venezuelan market, 1983 Yamaha RD 350 motorcycles,
1993 Mercedes-Benz 420E passenger cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E420
passenger cars, 1993 Mercedes-Benz 280E passenger cars, 1994-1996
Mercedes-Benz E280 passenger cars, 1992 Mercedes-Benz 250D passenger
cars, 1993-1996 Mercedes-Benz 220TE station wagons, 1993 Mercedes-Benz
220E passenger cars, 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E220 passenger cars, and
1993, 1995, and 1996 Porsche Carrera 2-Door passenger cars are eligible
for importation into the United States. To afford an opportunity for
public comment, NHTSA published notice of these petitions as follows:
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Vehicle Notice date and cite
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1992 Jeep Cherokee........................ May 10, 1996 (61 FR 21530).
1983 Yamaha RD 350........................ June 25, 1996 (61 FR 32891).
1993 Mercedes-Benz 420E................... June 19, 1996 (61 FR 31220).
1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E420.............. June 19, 1996 (61 FR 31220).
1993 Mercedes-Benz 280E................... June 12, 1996 (61 FR 29788).
1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E280.............. June 12, 1996 (61 FR 29788).
1992 Mercedes-Benz 250D................... June 25, 1996 (61 FR 32892).
1993-1996 Mercedes-Benz 220TE............. June 12, 1996 (61 FR 29793).
1993 Mercedes-Benz 220E................... June 12, 1996 (61 FR 29791).
1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E220.............. June 12, 1996 (61 FR 29791).
1993, 1995 and 1996 Porsche Carrera 2-door June 19, 1996 (61 FR 31216).
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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
petitioners, 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 number
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1992 Jeep Cherokee (Venezuelan)........... VSP-164.
1983 Yamaha RD 350........................ VSP-171.
1993 Mercedes-Benz 420E................... VSP-169.
1994-96 Mercedes-Benz E420................ VSP-169.
1993 Mercedes-Benz 280E................... VSP-166.
1994-96 Mercedes-Benz E280................ VSP-166.
1992 Mercedes-Benz 250D................... VSP-172.
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1993-96 Mercedes-Benz 220TE............... VSP-167.
1993 Mercedes-Benz 220E................... VSP-168.
1994-96 Mercedes-Benz E220................ VSP-168.
1993, 1995 and 1996 Porsche Carrera 2-door VSP-165.
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Final Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides
that:
1. A 1992 Jeep Cherokee multi-purpose passenger vehicle
manufactured for the Venezuelan market that was not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Jeep Cherokee multi-
purpose passenger vehicle originally manufactured for 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;
2. A 1983 Yamaha RD 350 motorcycle not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is
substantially similar to a 1983 Yamaha RZ 350 motorcycle 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;
3. A 1993 Mercedes-Benz 420E passenger car not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards is substantially similar to a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E
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;
4. 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E420 passenger cars not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards are substantially similar to 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E420
passenger cars originally manufactured for importation into and sale in
the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30115, and are
capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards;
5. A 1993 Mercedes-Benz 280E 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. Sec. 30115, and is
capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards;
6. 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E280 passenger cars not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards are substantially similar to 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E320
passenger cars originally manufactured for importation into and sale in
the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30115, and are
capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards;
7. A 1992 Mercedes-Benz 250D passenger car not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards is substantially similar to a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300E
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;
8. 1993-1996 Mercedes-Benz 220TE station wagons not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards are substantially similar to the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300TE and
1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E320 station wagons originally manufactured for
importation into and sale in the United States and certified under 49
U.S.C. Sec. 30115, and are capable of being readily altered to conform
to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards;
9. A 1993 Mercedes-Benz 220E 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. Sec. 30115, and is
capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards;
10. 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E220 passenger cars not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards are substantially similar to 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz E320
passenger cars originally manufactured for importation into and sale in
the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30115, and are
capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards; and
11. 1993, 1995, and 1996 Porsche Carrera 2-Door passenger cars not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards are substantially similar to 1993, 1995, and
1996 Porsche Carrera 2-Door passenger cars originally manufactured for
importation into and sale in the United States and certified under 49
U.S.C. Sec. 30115, and are 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: September 3, 1996.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-22879 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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