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Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft

Certification Service—File No. TSO–

C117a, Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA), 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Or deliver

comments to: Federal Aviation

Administration, Room 804, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Bobbie J. Smith, Technical Programs

and Continued Airworthiness Branch,

AIR–120, Aircraft Engineering Division,

Aircraft Certification Service, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202)

267–9546.

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to

comment on the proposed TSO listed in

this notice by submitting such written

data, views, or arguments as they desire

to the above specified address.

Comments received on the proposed

technical standard order may be

examined, before and after the comment

closing date, in Room 804, FAA

Headquarters Building (FOB–10A), 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, weekdays

except Federal holidays, between 8:30

a.m., and 4:30 p.m. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments specified above will be

considered by the Director of the

Aircraft Certification Service before

issuing the final TSO.

Background

Revised TSO–C117a, Airborne

Windshear Warning and Escape

Guidance Systems for Transport

Airplanes, requires the applicant to

show by analysis, or other suitable

means, that the system threshold is

above a point at which nuisance

warnings would be objectionable under

conditions of severe turbulence, or

aircraft change of configuration, i.e.

flaps and/or gear retraction. If

electronics techniques are used to

reduced nuisance warnings by

turbulence or aircraft configuration

change, it must be shown that the

system response to windshear detection

is acceptable.

A Douglas DC–9–31 airplane crashed

while executing a missed-approach

following an instrument landing system

approach. The NTSB report identifies

the probable contriving factor for the

missed-detection of the presence of a

wind shear in the flight path was a

warning delay designed into the wind

shear detection system. This delay of

warning was designed to reduce

nuisance warnings from severe

turbulence or aircraft configuration

change, i.e., change of flap setting. This

TSO revision will require test to

demonstrate that wind shear detection

is within acceptable limits.

How To Obtain Copies

A copy of the proposed TSO–C117a

may be obtained by contacting the

individual listed under ‘‘FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.’’

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23,

1995.

John K. McGrath,

Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–13132 Filed 5–26–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. 95–44; Notice 1]

Receipt of Petition for Decision That

Nonconforming 1989 Honda Civic DX

Hatchback Passenger Cars Are Eligible

for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1989

Honda Civic DX Hatchback 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 1989 Honda Civic

DX Hatchback 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.

DATE: The closing date for comments on

the petition is June 29, 1995.

ADDRESS: 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 St., 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.

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 1989 Honda Civic DX

Hatchback passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicle which J.K. believes is

substantially similar is the 1989 Honda

Civic DX Hatchback that was

manufactured for importation into, and

sale in, the United States and certified

by its manufacturer as conforming to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared the non-U.S. certified 1989

Honda Civic DX Hatchback 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 1989 Honda Civic

DX Hatchback, 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
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readily altered to conform to those

standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the non-U.S. certified 1989 Honda Civic

DX Hatchback 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, 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, 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.

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 Mirror:

Replacement of the passenger side

rearview mirror with a U.S.-model

component.

Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:

Installation of a key 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: Installation of a seat belt

warning buzzer, wired to the seat belt

latch. The petitioner states that the

vehicle is equipped with U.S.-model

shoulder belts in both front and rear

outboard seating positions.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact

Protection: Installation of reinforcing

beams.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the bumpers on the non-U.S. certified

1989 Honda Civic DX Hatchback must

be reinforced with steel support

structures to comply with the Bumper

Standard found in 49 CFR part 581.

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 24, 1995.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–13168 Filed 5–26–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

[T.D. 95–46]

Country of Origin Marking for the

Former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On February 8, 1994, the

United States extended formal

recognition to The Former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia as an

independent state. This document

notifies the public of the name and the

English spelling that is to be used for

country of origin marking on

merchandise imported into the United

States from the Former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia. It also grants a

grace period to permit the continued

importation of merchandise marked

‘‘Yugoslavia.’’

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Monika Rice, Office of Regulations and

Rulings, (202–482–6980).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), provides

that, unless excepted, every article of

foreign origin imported into the U.S.

shall be marked in a conspicuous place

as legibly, indelibly and permanently as

the nature of the article (or its container)

will permit, in such a manner as to

indicate to the ultimate purchaser in the

U.S. the English name of the country of

origin of the article. Customs has

authority pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1304 to

determine the character of the words

and phrases or abbreviations thereof

which shall be acceptable as indicating

the country of origin and to require the

addition of any other words or symbols

which may be appropriate to prevent

deception or mistake as to the origin of

an article.

On February 8, 1994, the United

States extended formal recognition to

The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia as an independent state.

Accordingly, products of The Former

Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

imported into the U.S. are subject to

marking with the English name of the

independent state. The United States

Department of State has indicated that

the English name and the correct

spelling of this independent state is:

Long form name Short form name

The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia.

(No current short

form)

Instead of marking a product of The

Former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia with the long form name, the

abbreviations ‘‘FYR Macedonia,’’

‘‘Macedonia (FYR),’’ ‘‘F.Y.R.O.M.

(Macedonia),’’ or similar markings may

be used, provided the abbreviations

‘‘FYR’’ or ‘‘F.Y.R.O.M.’’ are adjacent to

the word ‘‘Macedonia,’’ and the words

are in a comparable size. However, the

Department of State has advised that the

markings ‘‘Macedonia,’’ ‘‘Republic of

Macedonia’’, or ‘‘Made in Macedonia,’’

are not appropriate at this time.