[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54840-54841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21686]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2002-13018]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision that Nonconforming
2003 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL Motorcycles Are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2003 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles are eligible for
importation.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
2003 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles that were not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards are eligible for importation into the United
States because (1) they are substantially similar to vehicles that were
originally manufactured for sale in the United States and that were
certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards,
and (2) they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the
standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is September 25,
2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket number and notice
number, and be submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Loy, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5308).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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.
Milwaukee Motorcycle Imports, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(``MMI'') (Registered Importer 99-192) has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether non-U.S. certified 2003 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
motorcycles are eligible for importation into the United States. The
vehicles which MMI believes are substantially similar are 2003 Harley
Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles that were manufactured for sale in
the United States and certified by their manufacturer as conforming to
all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully compared non-U.S. certified
2003 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles to their U.S. certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
MMI submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate
that non-U.S. certified 2003 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
motorcycles, as originally manufactured, conform to many Federal motor
vehicle safety standards in the same manner as their U.S. certified
counterparts, or are capable of being readily altered to conform to
those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that non-U.S. certified 2003
Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles are identical to their U.S.
certified counterparts with respect to compliance with Standard Nos.
106 Brake Hoses, 111 Rearview Mirrors, 116 Brake Fluid, 119 New
Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles other than Passenger Cars, 122 Motorcycle
Brake Systems, and 205 Glazing Materials.
The petitioner also states that vehicle identification number
plates that meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 565 are already
affixed to non-U.S. certified 2003 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
motorcycles and that each vehicle's 17-digit VIN is stamped onto its
headstock at the time of manufacture.
Petitioner additionally contends that the vehicles are capable of
being readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated below:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: (a) Installation of U.S. model headlamp assemblies which
incorporate headlamps that are certified to meet the standard; (b)
replacement of all stop lamp and directional signal bulbs with bulbs
that are certified to meet the standard; (c) replacement of all lenses
with lenses that are certified to meet the standard.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles other than
Passenger Cars: installation of a tire information label that displays
the recommended tire size, rim size, and cold inflation pressure.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays: installation of
a U.S. model speedometer calibrated in miles per hour and a U.S. model
odometer that measures distance traveled in miles.
The petitioner states that when the vehicle has been brought into
conformity with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards,
a certification label that meets the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567
will be affixed to the front of the motorcycle frame.
Comments should refer to the docket number and be submitted to:
Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. It is requested but not required that 10 copies be submitted.
All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for
examination in the docket at the above address both before and after
that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing
date will also be considered. Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
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: August 21, 2002.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 02-21686 Filed 8-23-02; 8:45 am]
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