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traffic control system, on the single

siding, between Demmler, milepost

PLY11.6 and Riverton, milepost

PLY14.3, Pennsylvania, Cumberland

Division, Pittsburgh Subdivision;

consisting of the discontinuance and

removal of the electric locks from four

hand-operated switches, and establish

Rule 105 for the method of operation on

the siding.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to eliminate signal system no

longer needed for present day operation.

BS–AP–No. 3369

Applicant: Burlington Northern

Railroad Company, Mr. William G.

Peterson, Director Signal Engineering,

1900 Continental Plaza, Fort Worth,

Texas 76102–5304.

The Burlington Northern Railroad

Company seeks approval of the

proposed modification of the traffic

control system on the single main track,

between milepost 310.0, near Neosho,

Missouri, and milepost 345.0 near

Afton, Oklahoma, on the Southern

Corridor, Springfield Division, Monett

Subdivision, consisting of the

discontinuance and removal of 15

automatic signals, the discontinuance

and removal of 2 absolute signals, and

the installation of 20 automatic signals.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to respace signals associated

with the installation of electronic coded

track circuits.

Rules Standards & Instructions

Application (RS&I-AP)-No. 1098

Applicants: Union Pacific Railroad

Company, Chicago and NorthWestern

Transportation Company, Mr. A.L.

Shoener, Executive Vice President

Operations, 1416 Dodge Street, Room

1206, Omaha, Nebraska 68179.

The Union Pacific Railroad Company

and Chicago and NorthWestern

Transportation Company (CNW) jointly

seek relief from the requirements of

Section 236.566 (49 CFR, 236.566) of the

Rules, Standard and Instructions to the

extent that they be allowed to operate

non-equipped automatic cab signal/

automatic train stop (ACS/ATS)

locomotives, in unit coal train service,

between Lake Bluff, milepost 30.2 and

Waukegan, milepost 35.9, Wisconsin, on

the Kenosha Subdivision of the former

CNW, in ACS/ATS territory.

Applicant’s justification for relief: To

eliminate train delay, additional

operating costs, and reduced locomotive

utilization on the limited fleet of ATS

equipped locomotives.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the protestant in the

proceeding. The original and two copies

of the protest shall be filed with the

Associate Administrator for Safety,

FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20590 within 45

calendar days of the date of issuance of

this notice. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on December 4,

1995.

Phil Olekszyk,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Compliance and Program Implementation.

[FR Doc. 95–29930 Filed 12–7–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. 95–64; Notice 2]

Decision That Nonconforming 1993

Mercedes-Benz 500SL and 1994 and

1995 SL500 Passenger Cars Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA

that nonconforming 1993 MercedesBenz 500SL and 1994 and 1995 SL500

passenger cars are eligible for

importation.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

decision by NHTSA that 1993

Mercedes-Benz 500SL and 1994 and

1995 SL500 passenger cars 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 sale in the United

States and certified by their

manufacturer as complying with the

safety standards (the U.S.-certified

versions of the 1993 Mercedes-Benz

500SL and 1994 and 1995 SL500), and

they are capable of being readily altered

to conform to the standards.

DATES: This decision is effective

December 8, 1995.

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) 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.

G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. of

Santa Ana, California (Registered

Importer R–90–007) petitioned NHTSA

to decide whether 1993 Mercedes-Benz

500SL and 1994 and 1995 SL500

passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States.

NHTSA published notice of the petition

on September 26, 1995 (60 FR 49661) to

afford an opportunity for public

comment. The reader is referred to that

notice for a thorough description of the

petition. No comments were received in

response to the notice. Based on its

review of the information submitted by

the petitioner, NHTSA has decided to

grant the petition.

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. VSP–140 is the

vehicle eligibility number assigned to

vehicles admissible under this decision.
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Final Decision

Accordingly, on the basis of the

foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that

1993 Mercedes-Benz 500SL and 1994

and 1995 SL500 (Model ID 129.067)

passenger cars not originally

manufactured to comply with all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards are substantially similar to

1993 Mercedes-Benz 500SL and 1994

and 1995 SL500 passenger cars

originally manufactured for importation

into and sale in the United States and

certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and are

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: December 4, 1995.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–29900 Filed 12–7–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

[Docket No. 95–78; Notice 2]

Decision That Nonconforming 1990

Mercedes-Benz 560SEC Passenger

Cars Are Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA

that nonconforming 1,990 MercedesBenz 560SEC passenger cars are eligible

for importation.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

decision by NHTSA that 1990

Mercedes-Benz 560SEC passenger cars

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

a vehicle originally manufactured for

importation into and sale in the United

States and certified by its manufacturer

as complying with the safety standards

(the U.S.-certified version of the 1990

Mercedes-Benz 560SEC), and they are

capable of being readily altered to

conform to the standards.

DATES: This decision is effective

December 8, 1995.

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) 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.

Champagne Imports, Inc. of Lansdale,

Pennsylvania (Registered Importer R–

90–007) petitioned NHTSA to decide

whether 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC

passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States.

NHTSA published notice of the petition

on September 26, 1995 (60 FR 49663) to

afford an opportunity for public

comment. The reader is referred to that

notice for a thorough description of the

petition. No comments were received in

response to the notice. Based on its

review of the information submitted by

the petitioner, NHTSA has decided to

grant the petition.

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. VSP–141 is the

vehicle eligibility number assigned to

vehicles admissible under this decision.

Final Decision

Accordingly, on the basis of the

foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that a

1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC (Model ID

126.045) not originally manufactured to

comply with all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards is

substantially similar to a 1990

Mercedes-Benz 560SEC originally

manufactured for importation into and

sale in the United States and certified

under 49 U.S.C. § 30115, 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: December 4, 1995.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–29902 Filed 12–7–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

[Docket No. 95–75; Notice 2]

Decision That Nonconforming 1989

Nissan Maxima Passenger Cars Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA

that decision that nonconforming 1989

Nissan Maxima passenger cars are

eligible for importation.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

decision by NHTSA that 1989 Nissan

Maxima passenger cars 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 a vehicle

originally manufactured for importation

into and sale in the United States and

certified by its manufacturer as comply

with the safety standards (the U.S.-

certified version of the 1989 Nissan

Maxima), and they are capable of being

readily altered to conform to the

standards.

DATE: This decision is effective

December 8, 1995.

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) 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 the sale in the

United States, certified under 49 U.S.C.