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that may arise from public input; and (4)

alternatives that avoid use of the

historic properties located in the area

will be studied. The impacts of the

project on the Fourth and Gill Historic

District will be evaluated.

Initial Coordination letters describing

the proposed action and soliciting

comments have been sent to appropriate

federal, state and local agencies. A

public hearing will be held. Public

notice will be given of the time and

place of this hearing. The draft

environmental impact statement (EIS)

will be available for public and agency

review and comment. Comments from

the initial coordination letters and a

public meeting will be considered in

determining the scope of the EIS.

To insure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

concerning the proposed action and the

EIS should be directed to the FHWA at

the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,

Planning and Construction. The provisions of

Executive Order 12372 regarding State and

Local intergovernmental review of Federal

and federally assisted programs and projects

apply to this program).

Issued on: March 31, 1995.

Wright B. Aldridge, Jr.,

Planning, Environment and Research

Engineer, Tennessee Division, Nashville,

Tennessee.

[FR Doc. 95–8528 Filed 4–6–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. 95–23; Notice 1]

Receipt of Petition for Decision That

Nonconforming 1992 Kenworth T800

Trucks Are Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1992

Kenworth T800 trucks 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 Kenworth

T800 truck 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 May 8, 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: 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 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 Automative Conversion, Inc. of

Santa Ana, California (‘‘G&K’’)

(Registered Importer 90–007) has

petitioned NHTSA to decide whether

1992 Kenworth T800 trucks

manufactured by Kenworth Mexicana,

SA of Mexicali, Mexico, are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicle which G&K believes is

substantially similar is the 1992

Kenworth T800 that was manufactured

for sale in the United States and

certified by its manufacturer, PACCAR

of Bellevue, Washington (the corporate

parent of Kenworth Mexicana), as

conforming to all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared the non-U.S. certified 1992

Kenworth T800 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.

G&K submitted information with its

petition intended to demonstrate that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 Kenworth

T800, 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 Kenworth

T800 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, 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices

and Associated Equipment, 111

Rearview Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch

Systems, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for

Vehicles other than Passenger Cars, 121

Air Brake Systems, 124 Accelerator

Control Systems, 205 Glazing Materials,

206 Door Locks and Door Retention

Components, 208 Occupant Crash

Protection, 209 Seat Belt Assemblies,

210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages,

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: Inscription of the word

‘‘Brake’’ on the brake failure indicator

lamp.

Standard No. 115 Vehicle

Identification Number: Installation of

the required certification label.

Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and

Rims for Motor Vehicles other than

Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire

information placard.

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
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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: April 3, 1995.

Harry Thompson,

Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety

Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–8551 Filed 4–6–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

[Docket No. 95–22; Notice 1]

Receipt of Petition for Decision That

Nonconforming 1992 Mercedes-Benz

300E Passenger Cars Are Eligible for

Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1992

Mercedes-Benz 300E 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 MercedesBenz 300E 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 May 8, 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 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.

Liphardt & Associates of

Ronkonkoma, New York (‘‘Liphardt’’)

(Registered Importer 93–016) has

petitioned NHTSA to decide whether

1992 Mercedes-Benz 300E (Model ID

124.031) passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicle which Liphardt believes is

substantially similar is the 1992

Mercedes-Benz 300E that was

manufactured for importation into, and

sale in, the United States and certified

by its manufacturer, Daimler Benz A.G.,

as conforming to all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared the non-U.S. certified 1992

Mercedes-Benz 300E 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.

Liphardt submitted information with

its petition intended to demonstrate that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 MercedesBenz 300E, 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 MercedesBenz 300E 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, 111 Rearview Mirror, 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, and 302

Flammability of Interior Materials.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the non-U.S. certified 1992 MercedesBenz 300E 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 headlight

assemblies and mounting hardware; (b)

installation of U.S.-model taillamp

assemblies and 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. 114 Theft Protection:

Installation of a buzzer relay and a

warning buzzer in the steering lock

electrical circuit.

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. 228 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; (b) installation of knee

bolsters and mounting hardware to