[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38877-38878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19251]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-98-4072]
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 decisions 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: These decisions are effective as of July 20, 1998.
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 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: July 15, 1998.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
Annex A--Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided To Be Eligible for
Importation
1. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3627
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1990-1993 Mercedes-Benz 250E and 1994-1995
E250
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1990-1993 Mercedes-
Benz 300E and 1994-1995 E300
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 13911 (March 23, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-245
2. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3628
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994 Mercedes-Benz C220
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994 Mercedes-Benz
C220
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 13910 (March 23, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-246
3. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3630
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993-1998 Kawasaki ZZR1100
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1993-1998 Kawasaki
ZX1100
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 13909 (March 23, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-247
4. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3658
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995 Bentley Turbo R
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995 Bentley Turbo R
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 15480 (March 31, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-243
5. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3660
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1992-1996 Ducati 600SS
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1992-1996 Ducati
750SS
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 15480 (March 31, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-241
6. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3661
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1998 Mercedes-Benz E320
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1998 Mercedes-
Benz E320
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 15482 (March 31, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-240
7. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3674
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995-1997 BMW 5 Series
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995-1997 BMW 5
Series
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 17041 (April 7, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-249
8. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3678
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995-1997 BMW 3 Series
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995-1997 BMW 3
Series
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 17042 (April 7, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-248
9. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3708
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998 Harley Davidson
FX, FL, and XL
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 18250 (April 14, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-253
10. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3709
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995 Jeep Wrangler manufactured for Middle
Eastern and other foreign markets
Substantially similar U.S.-certified
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vehicles: 1995 Jeep Wrangler
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 18249 (April 14, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-255
11. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3710
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993 Jeep Cherokee manufactured for Middle
Eastern and other foreign markets
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995 Jeep Cherokee
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 18248 (April 14, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-254
12. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3715
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1981-1988 Toyota Landcruiser
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1981-1988 Toyota
Landcruiser
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 18489 (April 15, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-252
13. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3716
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995-1998 Ford Windstar
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995-1998 Ford
Windstar
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 18491 (April 15, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-250
14. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3717
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1990 Volkswagen Transporter
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990 Volkswagen
Vanagon
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 18490 (April 15, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-251
15. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3806
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995 Ferrari 456
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995 Ferrari 456
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 25895 (May 11, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-256
16. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3809
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1997-1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1997-1998 Mercedes-
Benz SLK
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 27117 (May 15, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-257
17. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3811
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1990-1993 Bentley Continental R
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990-1993 Bentley
Continental R
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 27116 (May 16, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-258
18. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3822
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1996-1998 BMW Z3
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1996-1998 BMW Z3
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 27343 (May 18, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-260
19. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3823
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995 Ferrari F355
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995 Ferrari F355
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 27344 (May 18, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-259
20. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3851
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995 Mercedes-Benz C280
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995 Mercedes-Benz
C280
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 27616 (May 19, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-262
21. Docket No. NHTSA-98-3852
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1997 Porsche Boxster
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1997 Porsche Boxster
Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 27617 (May 19, 1998)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-261
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