38882 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 121 / Thursday, June 22, 2000 / Notices

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: June 19, 2000.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

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.

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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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33882]

Kasgro Rail Corp.—Lease and

Operation Exemption—EASX

Corporation and Rail Services

Corporation

Kasgro Rail Corp., a noncarrier, has

filed a verified notice of exemption

under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from

EASX Corporation and Rail Services

Corporation and operate (through its

Kasgro Rail Lines Division) two

branches of rail line totaling

approximately 3.5 miles in length in

New Castle, Lawrence County, PA. The

lines are as follows: (1) the ‘‘New Castle

Branch’’ which begins at New Castle

Branch Monumented Base Line (MBL),

at Survey Station 10+00, opposite the

former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie

Railroad’s (P&LE) Main Line MBL

Survey Station 2580+10, and extends in

a generally northeasterly direction to the

former P&LE Valuation Station 146+10;

and (2)(a) the ‘‘Big Run Branch’’ which

begins at P&LE New Castle Branch

Baseline of Survey, at Survey Station

84+44, and extends in a generally

southwesterly direction to the

connection with trackage of CSX

Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and (b)

approximately 0.7 miles of rail line

known as the ‘‘Sample Spur,’’ which

begins at Valuation Station 2+00 off of

CSXT’s main line between Cumberland,

MD, and Willard, OH, and continues in

a generally northwardly direction to