[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51739-51740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25359]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket Nos. 96-069; Notice 2, 96-070; Notice 2, 96-071; Notice 2, 96-
072; Notice 2, 96-074; Notice 2, 96-075; Notice 2, 96-076; Notice 2, 
96-077; Notice 2, 96-078; Notice 2, 96-079; Notice 2, 96-081; Notice 2, 
96-083; Notice 2, 96-084; Notice 2, 96-089; Notice 2, and 96-090; 
Notice 2]


Decision That Certain Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Are Eligible 
for Importation

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

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that certain nonconforming motor 
vehicles are eligible for importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that certain motor 
vehicles 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/or 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.

DATES: This decision is effective October 3, 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), 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, 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 the vehicles listed in Annex A to this notice are eligible for 
importation into the United States. To afford an opportunity for public 
comment, NHTSA published notice of these petitions as specified in 
Annex A. 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 specified in Annex A.

Final Decision

    Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides 
that each motor vehicle listed in Annex A to

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this notice, which was not originally manufactured to comply with all 
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards, is substantially 
similar to a motor vehicle manufactured for importation into and/or 
sale in the United States, and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, as 
specified in Annex A, 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: September 30, 1996.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

Annex A--Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided To Be Eligible For 
Importation

1. Docket No. 96-069
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1993 Ferrari 512 TR Passenger Car
    Substantially similar U.S.--certified vehicle: 1993 Ferrari 512 TR
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 36416 (July 10, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-173
2. Docket No. 96-070
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1986 Honda CP 450 SC Motorcycle
    Substantially similar U.S.--certified vehicle: 1986 Honda CP 450 SC
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 37108 (July 16, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-174
3. Docket No. 96-071
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1991 Jaguar XJS Passenger Car
    Substantially similar U.S.--certified vehicle: 1991 Jaguar XJS
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 37107 (July 16, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-175
4. Docket No. 96-072
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1994 Toyota Landcruiser Multi-Purpose 
Passenger Vehicle
    Substantially similar U.S.--certified vehicle: 1994 Toyota 
Landcruiser
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 39508 (July 29, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-181
5. Docket No. 96-074
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1988 Kawasaki ZX1000-B1 Motorcycle
    Substantially similar U.S.--certified vehicle: 1988 Kawasaki 
ZX1000-B1
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 39509 (July 29, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-182
6. Docket No. 96-075
    Nonconforming vehicles: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600SEC and 1994-1996 
Mercedes-Benz S600 Coupe Passenger Cars
    Substantially similar U.S.--certified vehicles: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 
600SEC and 1994-1996 Mercedes-Benz S600 Coupe
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 38796 (July 25, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-185
7. Docket No. 96-076
    Nonconconforming Vehicle: 1994 BMW R1100RS Motorcycle
    Substantially similar U.S.--certified vehicle: 1994 BMW R1100RS
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 38512 (July 24, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-177
8. Docket No. 96-077
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1993 Bentley Brooklands Passenger Car
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1993 Bentley 
Brooklands
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 39507 (July 29, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-186
9. Docket No. 96-078
    Nonconforming vehicles: 1995 BMW 520 Series Passenger Cars
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995 BMW 520 Series
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 40069 (July 31, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-183
10. Docket No. 96-079
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994 Volvo 960 Sedan and Wagon Passenger 
Cars
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994 Volvo 960 Sedan 
and Wagon
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 38511 (July 24, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-176
11. Docket No. 96-081
    Nonconforming vehicles: 1990-1993 Mazda Miata (MX-5) Passenger Cars
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990-1993 Mazda 
Miata (MX-5)
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 40068 (July 31, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-184
12. Docket No. 96-083
    Nonconforming vehicles: 1991-1996 Freightliner FLD12064ST Trucks
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1991-1996 
Freightliner FLD12064ST
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 40073 (July 31, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-179
13. Docket No. 96-084
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1995 Jeep Cherokee Multi-Purpose Passenger 
Vehicle
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1995 Jeep Cherokee
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 40074 (July 31, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-180
14. Docket No. 96-089
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1990-1996 Ken-Mex T800 Trucks
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990-1996 Kenworth 
T800 Trucks
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 40070 (July 31, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-187
15. Docket No. 96-090
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1991-1996 Freightliner FTLD 112064SD Trucks
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991-1996 
Freightliner FTLD 112064SD
    Notice of Petition published at: 61 FR 40071 (July 31, 1996)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-178
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