39928 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 142 / Friday, July 24, 1998 / Notices

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20,

1998.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–19795 Filed 7–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application

to Use the Revenue From a Passenger

Facility Charge (PFC) at Lafayette

Regional Airport, Lafayette, Louisiana

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on

Application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to use the revenue from a

PFC at Lafayette Regional Airport under

the provisions of the Aviation Safety

and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990

(Title IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate copies to the FAA at the

following address: Mr. Ben Guttery,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Airports Division,

Planning and Programming Branch,

ASW–610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193–

0610.

In addition, one copy of any comment

submitted to the FAA must be mailed or

delivered to Mr. Gregory M. Roberts,

Director of Aviation at Lafayette

Regional Airport at the following

address: Mr. Gregory M. Roberts,

Director of Aviation, Lafayette Regional

Airport, 200 Terminal Drive, Lafayette,

Louisiana 70508–2159.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of the written

comments previously provided to the

Airport under Section 158.23 of Part

158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region,

Airports Division, Planning and

Programming Branch, ASW–610D, Fort

Worth, Texas 76193–0610, (817) 222–

5614.

The application may be reviewed in

person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application to use the

revenue from a PFC at Lafayette

Regional Airport under the provisions of

the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990) (Public Law 101–508) and Part

158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR Part 158).

On July 14, 1998, the FAA determined

that the application to use the revenue

from a PFC submitted by the Airport

was substantially complete within the

requirements of Section 158.25 of Part

158. The FAA will approve or

disapprove the application, in whole or

in part, no later than November 10,

1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Charge effective date: September 1,

1995.

Proposed charge expiration date:

September 1, 1998.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$1,181,900.

PFC application number: 98–02–U–

00–LFT.

Brief description of proposed project:

Projects to use PFC’s—Rehabilitate

Runway 11/29.

Proposed class or classes of air

carriers to be exempted from collection

PFC’s: AirTaxi/Commerical Operators.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA

regional Airports office located at:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Airports Division,

Planning and Programming Branch,

ASW–610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort

Worth, Texas 76137–4298.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at Lafayette

Regional Airport.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on July 15,

1998.

Naomi L. Saunders,

Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 98–19855 Filed 7–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–98–4083]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for

Decision That Nonconforming 1987–

1989 Saab 900 S Passenger Cars Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1987–1989

Saab 900 S passenger cars are eligible

for importation.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt

by the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) of a petition

for a decision that 1987–1989 Saab 900

S passenger cars 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 August 24, 1998.

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 10 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
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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.

Champagne Imports of Lansdale,

Pennsylvania (‘‘Champagne’’)

(Registered Importer 90–009) has

petitioned NHTSA to decide whether

1987–1989 Saab 900 S passenger cars

are eligible for importation into the

United States. The vehicles which

Champagne believes are substantially

similar are 1987–1989 Saab 900 S

passenger cars that were manufactured

for importation into, and 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 1987–1989

Saab 900 S passenger cars 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.

Champagne submitted information

with its petition intended to

demonstrate that non-U.S. certified

1987–1989 Saab 900 S passenger cars, 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 1987–1989 Saab 900

S passenger cars are identical to their

U.S. certified counterparts with respect

to compliance with Standard Nos. 102

Transmission Shift Lever Sequence

* * * ., 103 Defrosting and Defogging

Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and

Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake

Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 109 New

Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch

Systems, 116 Brake Fluid, 124

Accelerator Control Systems, 201

Occupant Protection in Interior Impact,

202 Head Restraints, 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, 209 Seat Belt

Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly

Anchorages, 212 Windshield Retention,

216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219

Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302

Flammability of Interior Materials.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

non-U.S. certified 1987–1989 Saab 900

S passenger cars comply with the

Bumper Standard found in 49 CFR Part

581.

Petitioner also contends that the

vehicles are capable of being readily

altered to meet the following standards,

in the manner indicated:

Standard No. 101 Controls and

Displays: (a) Substitution of a lens

marked ‘‘Brake’’ for a lens with a

noncomplying symbol on the brake

failure indicator lamp; (b) installation of

a seat belt warning lamp that displays

the appropriate symbol; (c) recalibration

of the speedometer/odometer from

kilometers to miles per hour.

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective

Devices and Associated Equipment: (a)

installation of U.S.-model headlamp

assemblies that incorporate headlamps

with DOT markings; (b) installation of

U.S.-model front and rear sidemarker/

reflector assemblies; (c) installation of

U.S.-model taillamp assemblies.

Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and

Rims: installation of a tire information

placard.

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirror:

replacement of the passenger side

rearview mirror with a U.S.-model

component.

Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:

installation of a warning buzzer

microswitch in the steering lock

assembly and a warning buzzer.

Standard No. 118 Power Window

Systems: rewiring of the power window

system so that the window transport is

inoperative when the ignition is

switched off.

Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash

Protection: (a) installation of a U.S.-

model seat belt in the driver’s position,

or a belt webbing-actuated microswitch

inside the driver’s seat belt retractor; (b)

installation of an ignition switchactuated seat belt warning lamp and

buzzer. The petitioner states that the

vehicles are equipped with combination

lap and shoulder restraints that adjust

by means of an automatic retractor and

release by means of a single push button

at both front designated seating

positions, with combination lap and

shoulder restraints that release by

means of a single push button at both

rear outboard designated seating

positions, and with a lap belt at the rear

center designated seating position.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact

Protection: installation of reinforcing

beams.

Standard No. 301 Fuel System

Integrity: installation of a rollover valve

in the fuel tank vent line between the

fuel tank and the evaporative emissions

collection canister.

The petitioner states that anti-theft

devices and components on non-U.S.

certified 1987–1989 Saab 900 S

passenger cars will be inspected and

replaced, where necessary, to comply

with the Theft Prevention Standard

found in 49 CFR Part 541.

The petitioner also states that a

vehicle identification number plate

must be affixed to the vehicles to meet

the requirements of 49 CFR Part 565.

Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on the petition

described above. Comments should refer

to the docket number and be submitted

to: Docket Section, National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, Room

5109, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,

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: July 21, 1998.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 98–19794 Filed 7–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Announcement of General Program

Test: Quota Preprocessing

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces

Customs plan to conduct a test to

evaluate the effectiveness of a new

operational procedure regarding the

electronic processing of quota-class

apparel merchandise. The tests will be

conducted at ports located at New York/

Newark and Los Angeles. The new

procedure will allow certain quota

entries to be processed prior to carrier

arrival, thus reducing the quota

processing time. This notice informs the

public of the new procedure and