[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34306-34308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16184]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-99-5863]


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 document 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 June 25, 1999.

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), 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, 
and of the same model year as the model of the motor vehicle to be 
compared, and is capable of being readily altered to

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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. Sec. 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: June 22, 1999.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

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

1. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4547
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1996 Chrysler LHS manufactured for sale 
in Mexico
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1996 Chrysler LHS
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 56063 (October 20, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-276
2. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4575
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995-1998 Mercedes-Benz E200
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995-1998 
Mercedes-Benz E220
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 58091 (October 29, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-278
3. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4576
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998 Mercedes-Benz CL500
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998 Mercedes-
Benz CL500
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 58092 (October 29, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-277
4. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4578
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1987-1995 Mazda RX-7
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1997 Mazda 
RX-7
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 58090 (October 29, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-279
5. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4800
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1984-1992 BMW K100 Motorcycles
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1984-1992 BMW 
K100 Motorcycles
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67984 (December 9, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-285
6. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4801
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1990-1991 BMW 320I
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990-1991 BMW 
320I
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67982 (December 9, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-283
7. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4802
    Nonconforming Vehicle: 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1995 Mercedes-Benz 
SL320
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67983 (December 9, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-282
8. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4803
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1988-1989 Volkswagen Transporter
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1988-1989 
Volkswagen Vanagon
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 67981 (December 9, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-284
9. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4804
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1991 Honda Accord
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991 Honda Accord
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 66231 (December 1, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-280
10. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4805
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1999 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL 
Motorcycles
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1999 Harley 
Davidson FX, FL, and XL Motorcycles
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 66230 (December 1, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-281
11. Docket No. NHTSA-98-4863
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995-1998 Volvo 850 Turbo
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1995-1998 Volvo 
850 Turbo
    Notice of Petition published at: 63 FR 68502 (December 11, 1998)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-286
12. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5068
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1996-1998 Suzuki GSF 750 Motorcycles
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1996-1998 Suzuki 
GSF 600 Motorcycles
    Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7684 (February 16, 1999)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-287
13. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5068-1
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1998 Honda VF750 Motorcycles
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1998 Honda 
VF750 Motorcycles
    Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7684 (February 16, 1999)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-290
14. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5069
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1998 Mercedes-Benz C190
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1998 
Mercedes-Benz C220
    Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7685 (February 16, 1999)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-289
15. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5070
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1985-1998 Kawasaki ZX600 Motorcycles
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1985-1998 
Kawasaki ZX600 Motorcycles
    Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 7687 (February 16, 1999)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-288
16. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5197
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993-1996 Lexus GS300
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1993-1996 Lexus 
GS300
    Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 13247 (March 17, 1999)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-293
17. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5208
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1997-1999 Ferrari Maranello 550
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1997-1999 Ferrari 
Maranello 550
    Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 13248 (March 17, 1999)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-292
18. Docket No. NHTSA-99-5209

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    Nonconforming Vehicles: 1992-1993 Bentley Turbo R
    Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1992-1993 Bentley 
Turbo R
    Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 13245 (March 17, 1999)
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-291

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