Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 122 / Friday, June 23, 2000 / Notices 39221

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–2000–7524]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for

Decision That Nonconforming 1978–

1987 Honda CMX250C Motorcycles Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1978–1987

Honda CMX250C motorcycles are

eligible for importation.

SUMMARY: This document announces

receipt by the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a

petition for a decision that 1978–1987

Honda CMX250C 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 importation into and

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 July 24, 2000.

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 am to

5 pm]

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.

G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. of

Santa Ana, California (‘‘G&K’’)

(Registered Importer 90–007) has

petitioned NHTSA to decide whether

non-U.S. certified 1978–1987 Honda

CMX250C motorcycles are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicles which G&K believes are

substantially similar are 1978–1987

Honda CMX250C motorcycles that were

manufactured for importation into, and

sale in, the United States and certified

by their manufacturer, Honda Motor

Corporation, as conforming to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared non-U.S. certified 1978–1987

Honda CMX250C 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.

G&K submitted information with its

petition intended to demonstrate that

non-U.S. certified 1978–1987 Honda

CMX250C 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 1978–1987 Honda

CMX250C 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, and 122 Motorcycle

Brake Systems.

Petitioner additionally contends that

the vehicles are capable of being readily

altered to meet the following standards,

in the manner indicated:

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective

Devices and Associated Equipment:

inspection of all vehicles and

replacement of all lamps, reflective

devices, and associated equipment with

U.S.-model components on vehicles that

are not already so equipped.

Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and

Rims for Vehicles other than Passenger

Cars: (a) inspection of all vehicles for

required U.S. rim markings and

replacement of rims or addition of

markings on vehicles on which they are

lacking; (b) installation of a tire

information label with the

recommended tire size, rim size, and

cold inflation pressure.

Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls

and Displays: recalibration of the

speedometer/odometer to measure

distance in miles and speed in miles per

hour or replacement of the

speedometer/odometer with a U.S.

model component that is so calibrated.

Comments should refer to the docket

number and be submitted to: Docket

Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC

20590. It is requested but not required

that 10 copies be submitted.

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.

[FR Doc. 00–15928 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub No. 5) (2000–

3)]

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment

factor.

SUMMARY: The Board has approved the

third quarter 2000 rail cost adjustment

factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by

the Association of American Railroads.

The third quarter 2000 RCAF

(Unadjusted) is 1.050. The third quarter

2000 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.588. The

third quarter 2000 RCAF–5 is 0.569.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H.

Jeff Warren, (202) 565–1533. TDD for

the hearing impaired: (202)565–1695.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: DA• TO• DA

OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Suite 210, 1925 K

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423–

0001, telephone (202) 289–4357.

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is