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Benz 230E to the 1993 Mercedes-Benz

300E, and found the two models to be

substantially similar with respect to

compliance with most applicable

Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

J.K. submitted information with its

petition intended to demonstrate that

the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E, as

originally manufactured, conforms to

many Federal motor vehicle safety

standards in the same manner as the

1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E that was

offered for sale in the United States, or

is capable of being readily altered to

conform to those standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E is

identical to the certified 1993 MercedesBenz 300E with respect to compliance

with Standards Nos. 102 Transmission

Shift Lever Sequence * * *., 103

Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104

Windshield Wiping and Washing

System, 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems,

106 Brake Hoses, 107 Reflecting

Surfaces, 109 New Pneumatic Tires, 113

Hood Latch Systems, 116 Brake Fluid,

124 Accelerator Control Systems, 201

Occupant Protection in Interior Impact,

202 Head Restraints, 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, 211 Wheel Nuts, Wheel

Discs and Hubcaps, 212 Windshield

Retention, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,

219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301

Fuel System Integrity, and 302

Flammability of Interior Materials.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 230E complies

with the Bumper Standard found in 49

CFR part 581.

Petitioner also contends that the

vehicle is 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 an ECE

symbol on the brake failure indicator

lamp; (b) 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 headlamps

and front sidemarkers; (b) installation of

U.S.—model taillamp assemblies which

incorporate rear sidemarkers; (c)

installation of a high mounted stop

lamp.

Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and

Rims: Installation of a tire information

placard.

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:

Replacement of the passenger side rear

view mirror with a U.S.-model

component.

Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:

Installation of a buzzer microswitch in

the steering lock assembly, and a

warning buzzer.

Standard No. 115 Vehicle

Identification Number: Installation of a

VIN plate that can be read from outside

the left windshield pillar, and a VIN

reference label on the edge of the door

or latch post nearest the driver.

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 seat belt

warning buzzer, wired to the seat belt

latch; (b) installation of a U.S.-model

driver’s and passenger’s side air bags

and knee bolsters. The petitioner states

that the vehicle has shoulder harnesses

in all outboard seating positions, both

front and rear, and a lap belt in the

middle rear seating position.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact

Protection: Installation of reinforcing

beams.

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 SW.,

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 on: May 11, 1995.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–11981 Filed 5–15–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

[Docket No. 95–36; Notice 1]

Receipt of Petition for Decision That

Nonconforming 1992 Porsche 911

Turbo Passenger Cars Are Eligible for

Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1992

Porsche 911 Turbo 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 a 1992 Porsche 911

Turbo that was not originally

manufactured to comply with all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards is eligible for importation into

the United States because (1) it is

substantially similar to a vehicle that

was originally manufactured for

importation into and sale in the United

States and that was certified by its

manufacturer as complying with the

safety standards, and (2) it is capable of

being readily altered to conform to the

standards.

DATES: The closing date for comments

on the petition is June 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

the docket number and notice number,

and be submitted to: Docket Section,

Room 5109, National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, 400 Seventh

Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

[Docket hours are from 9:30 am to 4

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)

(formerly section 108(c)(3)(A)(i)(I) of the

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle

Safety Act (the Act)), 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 (formerly section 114 of the Act),

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.
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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.

J.K. Motors of Kingsville, Maryland

(‘‘J.K.’’) (Registered Importer 90–006)

has petitioned NHTSA to decide

whether 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo

passenger care are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicle which J.K believes is

substantially similar is the 1992 Porsche

911 Turbo that was manufactured for

importation into, and sale in, the United

States and certified by its manufacture

as conforming to all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared the non-U.S. certified 1992

Porsche 911 Turbo to its U.S. certified

counterpart, and found the two vehicles

to be substantially similar with respect

to compliance with most Federal motor

vehicle safety standards.

J.K. submitted information with its

petition intended to demonstrate that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 Porsche 911

Turbo, as originally manufactured,

conforms to many Federal motor vehicle

safety standards in the same manner as

its U.S. certified counterpart, or is

capable of being readily altered to

conform to those standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 Porsche 911

Turbo is identical to its U.S. certified

counterpart with respect to compliance

with Standards Nos. 102 Transmission

Shift Lever Sequence * * *., 103

Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104

Windshield Wiping and Washing

Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems,

106 Brake Hoses, 107 Reflecting

Surfaces, 109 New Pneumatic Tires, 113

Hood Latch Systems, 115 Brake Fluid,

124 Accelerator Control Systems, 201

Occupant Protection in Interior Impact,

102 Head Restraints, 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, 211 Wheel Nuts, Wheel

Discs and Hubcaps, 212 Windshield

Retention, 214 Side Impact Protection,

216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219

Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301 Fuel

System Integrity, and 302 Flammability

of Interior Materials.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 Porsche 911

Turbo complies with the Bumper

Standard found in 49 CFR part 581.

Petitioner also contends that the

vehicle is 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 an ECE

symbol on the brake failure indicator

lamp; (b) 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 sealed beam

headlamps and front sidemarkers; (b)

installation of U.S.-model taillamp

assemblies which incorporate rear

sidemarkers; (c) installation of a high

mounted stop lamp.

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 and a warning buzzer in

the steering lock assembly.

Standard No. 115 Vehicle

Identification Number: Installation of a

VIN plate that can be read from outside

the left windshield pillar, and a VIN

reference label on the edge of the door

or latch post nearest the driver.

Standard No. 118 Power Window

Systems: Installation of a relay in 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 seat belt

warning buzzer, wired to the seat belt

latch; (b) installation of U.S.-model

driver’s and passenger’s side air bags

and knee bolsters. The petitioner states

that the vehicle is equipped with

shoulder harnesses in each of its four

designated seating positions.

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 SW.,

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 on: May 11, 1995.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–11982 Filed 5–15–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on

Rehabilitation, Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

gives notice that a meeting of the

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on

Rehabilitation, authorized by 38 U.S.C.,

Section 3121, will be held on June 13,

14, and 15, 1995 in Seattle, Washington.

The committee will meet from 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. each day. The purpose of the

meeting will be to review the

administration of veterans’

rehabilitation programs and to provide

recommendations to the Secretary. The

meeting will be open to the public up

to the seating capacity of the meeting

room. Due to changes in the location of

the meeting area each day, it will be

necessary for those wishing to attend to

contact Theresa Boyd at 202–273–7412

prior to June 6, 1995. Interested persons

may attend, appear before, or file

statements with the Committee.

Statements, if in written form, may be

filed before or within 10 days after the

meeting. Oral statements will be heard

at 1:30 p.m. on June 15, 1995.

Dated: May 8, 1995.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Heyward Bannister,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 95–11951 Filed 5–15–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–M

Advisory Committee on the

Readjustment of Vietnam and Other

War Veterans; Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) give notice under Pub. L. 92–463

that a meeting of the Advisory

Committee on the Readjustment of

Vietnam and Other War Veterans will be