81_FR_31773 81 FR 31676 - Decision That Certain Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation

81 FR 31676 - Decision That Certain Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 97 (May 19, 2016)

Page Range31676-31677
FR Document2016-11793

This document announces decisions by NHTSA that certain motor vehicles not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are eligible for importation into the United States because they are substantially similar to vehicles originally manufactured for 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 or because they have safety features that comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all applicable FMVSS.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11793]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0056]


Decision That Certain Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Are Eligible 
for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

ACTION: Grant of petitions.

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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 (FMVSS) are eligible for 
importation into the United States because they are substantially 
similar to vehicles originally manufactured for 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 or because they have safety features that 
comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all 
applicable FMVSS.

DATES: These decisions became effective on the dates specified in Annex 
A.

ADDRESSES: For further information contact Mr. George Stevens, Office 
of Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5308).

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 FMVSS 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/or 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 FMVSS.
    Where there is no substantially similar U.S.-certified motor 
vehicle, 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) permits a nonconforming motor vehicle 
to be admitted into the United States if its safety features comply 
with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all applicable 
FMVSS based on destructive test data or such other evidence as NHTSA 
decides to be adequate.
    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.
    Comments: No substantive comments were received in response to the 
petitions identified in Appendix A.
    NHTSA 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 FMVSS, is either 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 FMVSS or 
has safety features that comply with, or are capable of being altered 
to comply with, all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
    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.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1); 49 
CFR 593.7; delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

Annex A

Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided To Be Eligible for Importation

1. Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0022
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti passenger cars 
manufactured before September 1, 2006.

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    Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Vehicles: 2006 Ferrari 612 
Scagletti passenger cars manufactured before September 1, 2006.
    Notice of Petition Published at: 80 FR 47555 (August 7, 2015).
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-573 (effective date October 6, 
2015).
2. Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0079
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 2010 Harley-Davidson FX, XL, and VR 
motorcycles.
    Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Vehicles: 2010 Harley-Davidson 
FX, XL, and VR motorcycles.
    Notice of Petition Published at: 81 FR 4362 (January 26, 2016).
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-578 (effective date March 3, 2016).
3. Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0080
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 2009 Buell 1125R, Ulysses XB, Lightning XB, 
and Blast motorcycles.
    Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Vehicles: 2009 Buell 1125R, 
Ulysses XB, Lightning XB, and Blast motorcycles.
    Notice of Petition Published at: 81 FR 4363 (January 26, 2016).
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-579 (effective date March 3, 2016).
4. Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0081
    Nonconforming Vehicles: 2006 Mercedes-Benz SL passenger cars 
manufactured before September 1, 2006.
    Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Vehicles: 2006 Mercedes-Benz 
SL passenger cars manufactured before September 1, 2006.
    Notice of Petition Published at: 80 FR 67483 (November 2, 2015).
    Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-574 (effective date December 11, 
2015).

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31676 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 97 / Thursday, May 19, 2016 / Notices The FAA has formally received the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION importers who have registered with noise compatibility program for Bob NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As Hope Airport, effective on April 6, 2016. National Highway Traffic Safety specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA The airport operator has requested that Administration publishes notice in the Federal Register the FAA review this material and that [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0056] of each petition that it receives, and the noise mitigation measures, to be affords interested persons an implemented jointly by the airport and Decision That Certain Nonconforming opportunity to comment on the petition. surrounding communities, be approved Motor Vehicles Are Eligible for At the close of the comment period, as a noise compatibility program under Importation NHTSA decides, on the basis of the section 47504 of the Act. Preliminary petition and any comments that it has review of the submitted material AGENCY: National Highway Traffic received, whether the vehicle is eligible indicates that it conforms to 14 CFR part Safety Administration for importation. The agency then 150 requirements for the submittal of ACTION: Grant of petitions. publishes this decision in the Federal noise compatibility programs, but that Register. further review will be necessary prior to SUMMARY: This document announces NHTSA received petitions from approval or disapproval of the program. decisions by NHTSA that certain motor registered importers to decide whether The formal review period, limited by vehicles not originally manufactured to the vehicles listed in Annex A to this law to a maximum of 180 days, will be comply with all applicable Federal notice are eligible for importation into completed on or before November 7, Motor Vehicle Safety Standards the United States. To afford an 2016. (FMVSS) are eligible for importation opportunity for public comment, The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be into the United States because they are NHTSA published notice of these conducted under the provisions of 14 substantially similar to vehicles petitions as specified in Annex A. The CFR part 150, section 150.33. The originally manufactured for sale in the reader is referred to those notices for a primary considerations in the United States and certified by their thorough description of the petitions. evaluation process are whether the manufacturers as complying with the Comments: No substantive comments proposed measures may reduce the level safety standards, and they are capable of were received in response to the of aviation safety or create an undue being readily altered to conform to the petitions identified in Appendix A. burden on interstate or foreign standards or because they have safety NHTSA Decision: Accordingly, on the commerce, and whether they are features that comply with, or are basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby reasonably consistent with obtaining the capable of being altered to comply with, decides that each motor vehicle listed in goal of reducing existing non- all applicable FMVSS. Annex A to this notice, which was not compatible land uses and preventing the DATES: These decisions became effective originally manufactured to comply with introduction of additional non- on the dates specified in Annex A. all applicable FMVSS, is either compatible land uses. ADDRESSES: For further information substantially similar to a motor vehicle Interested persons are invited to contact Mr. George Stevens, Office of manufactured for importation into and/ comment on the proposed program with Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA or sale in the United States, and specific reference to these factors. All (202–366–5308). certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, as comments relating to these factors, other specified in Annex A, and is capable of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: than those properly addressed to local being readily altered to conform to all land use authorities, will be considered Background applicable FMVSS or has safety features by the FAA to the extent practicable. that comply with, or are capable of Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a Copies of the noise exposure maps and being altered to comply with, all motor vehicle that was not originally the proposed noise compatibility applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety manufactured to conform to all program are available for examination at Standards. applicable FMVSS shall be refused the following locations: Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject admission into the United States unless Federal Aviation Administration, Vehicles: The importer of a vehicle NHTSA has decided that the motor Western-Pacific Region Office, admissible under any final decision vehicle is substantially similar to a Airports Division, Room 3012, 15000 must indicate on the form HS–7 motor vehicle originally manufactured Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, accompanying entry the appropriate for importation into and/or sale in the California 90261. vehicle eligibility number indicating United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. Federal Aviation Administration, Los that the vehicle is eligible for entry. 30115, and of the same model year as Angeles Airports District Office, Vehicle eligibility numbers assigned to the model of the motor vehicle to be 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Room vehicles admissible under this decision compared, and is capable of being 3000, Hawthorne, California 90261. are specified in Annex A. readily altered to conform to all Bob Hope Airport, Attention: Mr. Mark Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), applicable FMVSS. Hardyment, 2627 Hollywood Way, (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegations Where there is no substantially Burbank, California 91505. of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8. similar U.S.-certified motor vehicle, 49 Questions may be directed to the U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) permits a Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, individual named above under the nonconforming motor vehicle to be Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION admitted into the United States if its CONTACT. Annex A safety features comply with, or are mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Issued in Hawthorne, California, on May capable of being altered to comply with, Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided 11, 2016. all applicable FMVSS based on To Be Eligible for Importation Mark A. McClardy, destructive test data or such other Manager, Airports Division, AWP–600, evidence as NHTSA decides to be 1. Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0022 Western-Pacific Region. adequate. Nonconforming Vehicles: 2006 Ferrari [FR Doc. 2016–11814 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am] Petitions for eligibility decisions may 612 Scagletti passenger cars BILLING CODE 4910–13–P be submitted by either manufacturers or manufactured before September 1, 2006. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 97 / Thursday, May 19, 2016 / Notices 31677 Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Notice of Petition Published at: 81 FR 4. Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0081 Vehicles: 2006 Ferrari 612 Scagletti 4362 (January 26, 2016). passenger cars manufactured before Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–578 Nonconforming Vehicles: 2006 September 1, 2006. (effective date March 3, 2016). Mercedes-Benz SL passenger cars Notice of Petition Published at: 80 FR manufactured before September 1, 2006. 3. Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0080 47555 (August 7, 2015). Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–573 Nonconforming Vehicles: 2009 Buell Vehicles: 2006 Mercedes-Benz SL (effective date October 6, 2015). 1125R, Ulysses XB, Lightning XB, and passenger cars manufactured before Blast motorcycles. September 1, 2006. 2. Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0079 Substantially Similar U.S. Certified Notice of Petition Published at: 80 FR Nonconforming Vehicles: 2010 Vehicles: 2009 Buell 1125R, Ulysses XB, 67483 (November 2, 2015). Harley-Davidson FX, XL, and VR Lightning XB, and Blast motorcycles. motorcycles. Notice of Petition Published at: 81 FR Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–574 Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 4363 (January 26, 2016). (effective date December 11, 2015). Vehicles: 2010 Harley-Davidson FX, XL, Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–579 [FR Doc. 2016–11793 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am] and VR motorcycles. (effective date March 3, 2016). BILLING CODE 4910–59–P mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:05 May 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1


Document Created: 2018-02-07 15:01:27
Document Modified: 2018-02-07 15:01:27
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionGrant of petitions.
DatesThese decisions became effective on the dates specified in Annex A.
FR Citation81 FR 31676 
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