Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 1995 / Notices 13759

[Docket No. 95–15; Notice 1]

Receipt of Petition for Decision That

Nonconforming 1985 Suzuki GS850

Motorcycles Are Eligible for

Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1985

Suzuki GS850 motorcycles 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 1985 Suzuki GS850

that was not originally manufactured to

comply with all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards is

eligible for importation into the United

States because it has safety features that

comply with, or are capable of being

altered to comply with, all such

standards.

DATES: The closing date for comments

on the petition is on April 13, 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 St.,

SW, Washington, DC 20590. [Docket

hours are from 9:30 am to 4 pm].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ted Bayler, 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 Sates 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. Where there is no

substantially similar U.S.-certified

motor vehicle, 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B)

(formerly section 108(c)(3)(A)(i)(II) of

the Act, 15 U.S.C. 1397(c)(3)(A)(i)(II))

permits a nonconforming motor vehicle

to be admitted into the United States if

its safety features comply with, or are

capable of being altered to comply with,

all applicable Federal motor vehicle

safety standards based on destructive

test data or such other evidence as

NHTSA decides to be adequate.

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 No, R–90–007) has petitioned

NHTSA to decide whether 1985 Suzuki

GS850 motorcycles are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

petitioner contends that this vehicle is

eligible for importation under 49 U.S.C.

30141(a)(1)(B) because it has safety

features that comply with, or are

capable of being altered to comply with,

all applicable Federal motor vehicle

safety standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the 1985 Suzuki GS850 has safety

features that comply with Standards

Nos. 106 Brake Hoses, 116 Brake Fluids,

119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles

other than Passenger Cars, and 122

Motorcycle Brake Systems.

The petitioner further contends that

the vehicle is capable of being readily

altered to meet the following standards,

in the manner indicated:

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective

Devices, and Associated Equipment: (a)

Installation of headlamps with DOT

markings; (b) installation of stoplamp

and taillamp lenses with DOT markings;

(c) installation of turn signal lamps and

lenses with DOT markings; (d)

installation of amber front and red rear

reflectors with DOT markings; (e)

installation of a white license plate

lamp and lens with DOT markings; (f)

rewiring of the ignition switch so that

the headlamp and taillamp are

illuminated when the ignition is turned

on.

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:

Installation of rearview mirrors with

DOT markings.

Standard No. 115 Vehicle

Identification Number: Installation of a

VIN plate and VIN reference label on the

vehicle.

Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and

Rims for Motor Vehicles other than

Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire

information placard.

Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls

and Displays: (a) Installation of an

illuminated speedometer, calibrated in

miles per hour; (b) installation of

approve symbols on controls for

supplemental engine stop, turn signal,

headlamp, and horn.

Standard No. 205 Glazing Materials:

Installation of a windscreen with DOT

markings.

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)(B) and

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on March 8, 1995.

Harry Thompson,

Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety

Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–6147 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

[Docket No. 95–14; Notice 1]

Receipt of Petition for Decision That

Nonconforming 1973 Lancia Fulvia 1.3

S 2-Door Coupes Are Eligible for

Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1973

Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S 2-Door Coupe

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 1973 Lancia Fulvia

1.3 S 2-Door Coupe that was not

originally manufactured to comply with

all applicable Federal motor vehicle

safety standards is eligible for

importation into the United States