[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 121 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38882-38883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15851]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2000-7436]


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 22, 2000.

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: June 19, 2000.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety, Compliance.

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

1. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6353
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1992-1999 Honda Accord
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1992-1999 Honda Accord
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56833 (October 21, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-319
2. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6352
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1987-1995 Nissan Pathfinder
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1987-1995 Nissan 
Pathfinder
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56832 (October 21, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-316
3. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6039
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1999 Mercedes-Benz C Class
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1999 Mercedes-Benz 
C Class
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 42758 (August 5, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-331
4. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6038
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998-1999 Audi A6
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998-1999 Audi A6
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 42756 (August 5, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-332
5. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6351
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994-1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 Station Wagons
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994-1999 Mercedes-Benz 
E320 Station Wagons
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56569 (October 20, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-318
6. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6062
Nonconforming Vehicle: 1996 Toyota RAV4
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle: 1996 Toyota RAV4
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 43812 (August 11, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-328
7. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6081
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1999-2000 Ferrari Modena 360

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Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1999-2000 Ferrari Modena 
360
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 44262 (August 13, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-327
8. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6350
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1978-1980 Toyota Land Cruiser
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1978-1980 Toyota Land 
Cruiser
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56564 (October 20, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-320
9. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6340
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1991-1992 Toyota Previa
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991-1992 Toyota Previa
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56380 (October 19, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-326
10. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6339
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1990-1992 Audi 100
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990-1992 Audi 100
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56381 (October 19, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-317
11. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6384
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994 Eagle Vision
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994 Eagle Vision
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 58126 (October 28, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-323
12. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6349
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993-1996 Mercedes-Benz SL Series
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1993-1996 Mercedes-Benz 
SL Series
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56568 (October 20, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-329
13. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6348
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998-1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998-1999 Mercedes-Benz 
S Class
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56566 (October 20, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-325
14. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6601
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1990-1991 Toyota MR2
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1990-1991 Toyota MR2
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 69585 (December 13, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-324
15. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6347
Nonconforming Vehicles: 2000 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 2000 Harley Davidson FX, 
FL, and XL motorcycles
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 56566 (October 20, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-321
16. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6383
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998 Jaguar XK-8
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998 Jaguar XK-8
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 58125 (October 28, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-330
17. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6524
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1996 Ford Escort (Nicaragua)
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1996 Ford Escort
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 67601 (December 2, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-322
18. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6668
Nonconforming Vehicles; 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 
560SEC
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 73118 (December 29, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-333
    19. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6525
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1994 Saab 9000
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1994 Saab 9000
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 69069 (December 9, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-334
    20. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6526
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998-200V Volvo S70
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998-2000 Volvo S70
Notice of Petition published at: 64 FR 67600 (December 2, 1999)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-335
    21. Docket No. NHTSA-99-6820
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1997-2000 Audi A8
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1997-2000 Audi A8
Notice of Petition published at: 65 FR 5019 (February 2, 2000)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-337
    22. Docket No. NHTSA-2000-6941
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998 Jeep Wrangler
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1998 Jeep Wrangler
Notice of Petition published at: 65 FR 8759 (February 22, 2000)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-341
23. Docket No. NHTSA-2000-7002
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1976-1985 Rolls Royce Corniche
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1976-1985 Rolls Royce 
Corniche
Notice of Petition published at: 65 FR 19040 (April 10, 2000)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-339
24. Docket No. NHTSA-2000-7112
Nonconforming Vehicles: 1987-1989 Bentley
Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1987-1989 Bentley
Notice of Petition published at: 65 FR 19428 (April 11, 2000)
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-340

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