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closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the fullest extent 

possible. 

All comments, background 

documentation, and supporting 

materials submitted to the docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

also be viewed on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

dockets. The docket ID number for this 

petition is shown in the heading of this 

notice. 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in a 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Mazurowski, Office of Vehicle 

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366– 

1012). 

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 sale in the 

United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 

30115, and of the same MY as the model 

of the motor vehicle to be compared, 

and is capable of being readily altered 

to conform to all applicable FMVSS. 

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 of each petition that it 

receives in the Federal Register 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. 

Diversified Vehicle Services Inc. 

(DVS), (Registered Importer R–98–165), 

of Indianapolis, Indiana has petitioned 

NHTSA to decide whether 

nonconforming 2014–2018 Chevrolet 

2500 TKs are eligible for importation 

into the United States. The vehicles 

which DVS believes are substantially 

similar are MY 2014–2018 Chevrolet 

Silverado TKs sold in the United States 

and certified by their manufacturer as 

conforming to all applicable FMVSS. 

The petitioner claims that it compared 

non-U.S. certified MY 2014–2018 

Chevrolet 2500 TKs to their U.S. 

certified counterparts and found the 

vehicles to be substantially similar with 

respect to compliance with most 

FMVSS. 

DVS submitted information with its 

petition intended to demonstrate that 

non-U.S. certified MY 2014–2018 

Chevrolet 2500 TKs, as originally 

manufactured, conform to many 

applicable FMVSS 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 

the non-U.S. certified MY 2014–2018 

Chevrolet 2500 TKs, as originally 

manufactured, conform to: FMVSS 

Nos.102, Transmission Shift Position 

Sequence, Starter Interlock, and 

Transmission Braking Effect, 103, 

Windshield Defrosting and Defogging 

Systems, 104, Windshield Wiping and 

Washing Systems, 106, Brake Hoses, 

108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and 

Associated Equipment, 110, Tire 

Selection and Rims and Motor Home/ 

Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load 

Carrying Capacity Information for Motor 

Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 

kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less, 111, 

Rear Visibility, 113, Hood Latch System, 

114, Theft Protection, 116, Motor 

Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118, PowerOperated Window, Partition, and Roof 

Panel System, 119, New Pneumatic 

Tires, 124, Accelerator Control Systems, 

126, Electronic Stability Control 

Systems For Light Vehicles, 135, Light 

Vehicle Brake Systems, 138, Tire 

Pressure Monitoring Systems, 201, 

Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 

202, Head Restraints; Mandatory 

Applicability Begins on September 1, 

2009, 203, Impact Protection for the 

Driver from the Steering Control System, 

204, Steering Control Rearward 

Displacement, 205, Glazing Materials, 

206, Door Locks and Door Retention 

Components, 207, Seating Systems, 208, 

Occupant Crash Protection, 209, Seat 

Belt Assemblies, 210, Seat Belt 

Assembly Anchorages, 212, Windshield 

Mounting, 213, Child Restraint Systems, 

214, Side Impact Protection, 216, Roof 

Crush Resistance; Applicable Unless a 

Vehicle is Certified to § 571.216a, 219, 

Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301, Fuel 

System Integrity, 302, Flammability of 

Interior Materials, 49 CFR part 541, 

Theft Prevention, and, 49 CFR part 565 

VIN Requirements. 

The petitioner also contends that the 

subject non-U.S. certified vehicles are 

capable of being readily altered to meet 

the following FMVSS, in the manner 

indicated: 

FMVSS No. 101, Controls and 

Displays: The instrument cluster will 

require the addition of the word 

‘‘BRAKE’’. 

The petitioner additionally states a 

reference and certification label will 

need to be added to the left front door 

post area to meet the requirements of 49 

CFR part 567. 

(Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), 

(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation 

of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.) 

Otto G. Matheke III, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0107; Notice 1] 

Notice of Receipt of Petition for 

Decision That Nonconforming Model 

Year 2014–2018 Chevrolet Cheyenne 

Trucks are Eligible for Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

NHTSA’s receipt of a petition for a 

decision that model year (MY) 2014– 

2018 Chevrolet Cheyenne Trucks (TKs) 

(which may be badged as either ‘‘LTZ,’’ 

‘‘Z–71,’’ or ‘‘High Country’’ model) that 

were not originally manufactured to 

comply with all applicable Federal 

motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) 

with a GVWR range of 6,800–7,200 lbs, 

are eligible for importation into the 

United States because 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 (the U.S.- 

certified version of the 2014–2018 

Chevrolet Silverado TKs) and are 

capable of being readily altered to 

conform to the standards. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is January 14, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited in the title of this 

notice and may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 241 / Tuesday, December 15, 2020 / Notices 81269 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments 

by hand to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Section is open on weekdays from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal 

Holidays. 

• Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website at https://

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Comments may also be faxed to 

(202) 493–2251. 

Comments must be written in the 

English language, and be no greater than 

15 pages in length, although there is no 

limit to the length of necessary 

attachments to the comments. If 

comments are submitted in hard copy 

form, please ensure that two copies are 

provided. If you wish to receive 

confirmation that comments you have 

submitted by mail were received, please 

enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard along with the comments. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

All comments and supporting 

materials received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

above will be filed in the docket and 

will be considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the fullest extent 

possible. 

All comments, background 

documentation, and supporting 

materials submitted to the docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

also be viewed on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

dockets. The docket ID number for this 

petition is shown in the heading of this 

notice. 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in a 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Mazurowski, Office of Vehicle 

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366– 

1012). 

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 sale in the 

United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 

30115, and of the same MY as the model 

of the motor vehicle to be compared, 

and is capable of being readily altered 

to conform to all applicable FMVSS. 

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 of each petition that it 

receives in the Federal Register 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. 

Diversified Vehicle Services Inc. 

(DVS), (Registered Importer R–98–165), 

of Indianapolis, Indiana has petitioned 

NHTSA to decide whether 

nonconforming 2014–2018 Chevrolet 

Cheyenne TKs are eligible for 

importation into the United States. The 

vehicles which DVS believes are 

substantially similar are MY 2014–2018 

Chevrolet Silverado TKs sold in the 

United States and certified by their 

manufacturer as conforming to all 

applicable FMVSS. 

The petitioner claims that it compared 

non-U.S. certified MY 2014–2018 

Chevrolet Cheyenne TKs to their U.S. 

certified counterparts and found the 

vehicles to be substantially similar with 

respect to compliance with most 

FMVSS. 

DVS submitted information with its 

petition intended to demonstrate that 

non-U.S. certified MY 2014–2018 

Chevrolet Cheyenne TKs, as originally 

manufactured, conform to many 

applicable FMVSS 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 

the non-U.S. certified MY 2014–2018 

Chevrolet Cheyenne TKs, as originally 

manufactured, conform to: FMVSS 

Nos.102, Transmission Shift Position 

Sequence, Starter Interlock, and 

Transmission Braking Effect, 103, 

Windshield Defrosting and Defogging 

Systems, 104, Windshield Wiping and 

Washing Systems, 106, Brake Hoses, 

108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and 

Associated Equipment, 110, Tire 

Selection and Rims and Motor Home/ 

Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load 

Carrying Capacity Information for Motor 

Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 

kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less, 111, 

Rear Visibility, 113, Hood Latch System, 

114, Theft Protection, 116, Motor 

Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118, PowerOperated Window, Partition, and Roof 

Panel System, 119, New Pneumatic 

Tires, 124, Accelerator Control Systems, 

126, Electronic Stability Control 

Systems For Light Vehicles, 135, Light 

Vehicle Brake Systems, 138, Tire 

Pressure Monitoring Systems, 201, 

Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 

202, Head Restraints; Mandatory 

Applicability Begins on September 1, 

2009, 203, Impact Protection for the 

Driver from the Steering Control System, 

204, Steering Control Rearward 

Displacement, 205, Glazing Materials, 

206, Door Locks and Door Retention 

Components, 207, Seating Systems, 208, 

Occupant Crash Protection, 209, Seat 

Belt Assemblies, 210, Seat Belt 

Assembly Anchorages, 212, Windshield 

Mounting, 213, Child Restraint Systems, 

214, Side Impact Protection, 216, Roof 

Crush Resistance; Applicable Unless a 

Vehicle is Certified to § 571.216a, 219, 

Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301, Fuel 

System Integrity, 302, Flammability of 

Interior Materials, 49 CFR part 541, 

Theft Prevention, and, 49 CFR part 565 

VIN Requirements. 

The petitioner also contends that the 

subject non-U.S. certified vehicles are 

capable of being readily altered to meet 

the following FMVSS, in the manner 

indicated: 

FMVSS No. 101, Controls and 

Displays: the instrument cluster will 

require the addition of the word 

‘‘BRAKE’’. 

The petitioner additionally states a 

reference and certification label will 

need to be added to the left front door 

post area to meet the requirements of 49 

CFR part 567. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), 

(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation 

of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8. 

Otto G. Matheke III, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

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