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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
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augment the vehicle’s air bag based

passive restraint system, which has the

identical part number to that found on

the U.S. certified 1992 Mercedes-Benz

300E.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact Protect:

Installation of reinforcement tubes.

Standard No. 301 Fuel System

Integrity: Installation of a rollover valve

in the fuel tank vent line between the

fuel tank and the evaporative emissions

collection canister.

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: April 3, 1995.

Harry Thompson,

Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety

Compliance.

[FR Doc. 95–8552 Filed 4–6–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

UNITED STATES INFORMATION

AGENCY

North-South Center External Research

Grant Program

ACTION: Notice—request for proposals.

SUMMARY: The United States Information

Agency’s Bureau of Education and

Cultural Affairs invites applications

from eligible institutions under the

auspices of the North-South Center’s

1995 Research Grant Program. The

North-South Center is located at the

University of Miami and is funded

largely through a Congressional

appropriation managed by the United

States Information Agency’s Bureau of

Educational and Cultural Affairs. The

Center’s Research Grant Programs

support select research activities which

are of importance to the people and

governments of the Western

Hemisphere. Through grant awards, the

Center brings together human and

technical resources to address major

themes relevant to policy-making in the

region.

Overall grant-making authority for

this program is contained in the grant

awarded to the North-South Center by

the United States Information Agency.

The mission of the North-South Center

is to promote better relations and serve

as a people of the hemisphere.

The purposes of the External Research

Grant Program are to support

scholarship in various fields of research

among institutions throughout the

hemisphere, stimulate discussion of

policy-relevant issues, and promote

scholarship from which policy solutions

may derive. Since 1991, approximately

150 External Research Grants have been

awarded involving over 300 institutions

throughout the hemisphere.

Short-term Field Research Grant

Program on Migration and Refugee

Issues: In response to increasing

migration pressures in the region, the

North-South Center seeks to further the

state of understanding of the social,

political, and economic impulses for

and consequences of migration.

Research initiatives concerning this

theme can be investigated from a variety

of disciplinary perspectives from within

the social sciences and other relevant

fields. Research proposals will be

accepted from various disciplines to

conduct research projects or field

research which investigates

contemporary issues in relation to

themes such as the following: The

formation, functioning, and

consequences of transnational

communities; the processes of return

migration resulting from political

reconciliation and democratization; the

consequences of neoliberal economic

reforms on international migration and

return migration; new migratory

currents within the Americas; and

demographic changes brought about by

migration.

ANNOUNCEMENT NAME: All

communications with the North-South

Center concerning this announcement

should refer to the title of Research

Grant Program on Migration and

Refugee Issues.

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: The External

Research Grant Program requires that

one original and nineteen (19) copies of

final proposal, written in English, be

received at the Office of Grant Programs,

North-South Center by 5 p.m. Miami

time on Friday, May 12, 1995. Please

conserve paper by making copies

double-sided. Documents sent by

facsimile will not be accepted, nor will

documents postmarked on May 12, 1995

but received on a later date. It is the

responsibility of each grant applicant to

ensure that proposals are received by

the above deadlines. Project activities

should begin no earlier than July 1, 1995

and should run no longer than

December 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Interested applicants should read the

complete Federal Register

announcement before addressing

inquiries to the Grant Programs Office

where an applicant can obtain the

application package, which contains

submission deadlines. Draft and final

proposals will be accepted only in the

format requested in the application

package and only until May 12, 1995.

Once the RFP deadline has passed, the

North-South Center will not inform the

applicant on the status of his/her

application—except to acknowledge its

receipt—until after the Center’s

proposal review process has been

completed.

Organizations/institutions/

individuals should contact the Office of

Grant Programs at the address listed

below or by telephone at (305) 284–

8951, facsimile (305) 284–6370, or

electronic mail

escott@umiami.ir.miami.edu to request

a detailed application packet.

Application packets include award

criteria not mentioned in this

announcement, all necessary forms, and

guidelines for preparing proposals,

including specific budget preparation

information.

ADDRESSES: Twenty (20) complete

proposals written in English should be

received by the May 12, 1995 deadline

addressed to: Mary Uebersax, Director of

Grant Programs, North-South Center,

1500 Monza Avenue, Coral Gables, FL

33146–3027.

The ensure timely delivery, a reliable

courier should be used to envoy the

project proposals. The Center will not

reimburse the cost of such delivery.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposals

from all parts of the world, except

where prohibited by U.S. law that are

consistent with the mission of the

North-South Center and are of sound

intellectual justification will be

considered. Funding will not be

authorized for any private for-profit

institutions, profit-oriented individuals’

initiatives, projects of a proprietary

nature, or for projects of a partisan

political nature. The applicant should

be the project’s principal investigator

and should have completed advanced

degrees and be affiliated with an

institution. Pre-doctoral scholars are

eligible to compete for the Program.