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including communications-based 

operating systems. 

Task 97–7—(Completed) Determining 

damages qualifying an event as a 

reportable train accident. 

Task 00–1—(Completed-task 

withdrawn) Determining the need to 

amend regulations protecting persons 

who work on, under, or between rolling 

equipment and persons applying, 

removing, or inspecting rear end 

marking devices (Blue Signal 

Protection). 

Task 01–1—(Completed) Developing 

conformity of FRA’s regulations for 

accident/incident reporting (49 CFR part 

225) to revised regulations of the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, and to make appropriate 

revisions to the FRA Guide for 

Preparing Accident/Incident Reports 

(Reporting Guide). 

Please refer to the notice published in 

the Federal Register on March 11, 1996 

(61 FR 9740), for more information 

about the RSAC. 

Issued in Washington, DC on August 20, 

2008. 

Grady C. Cothen, Jr., 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety 

Standards and Program Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0135] 

Decision that Certain Nonconforming 

Motor Vehicles Are Eligible for 

Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA 

that certain nonconforming motor 

vehicles are eligible for importation. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

decisions by NHTSA that certain motor 

vehicles not originally manufactured to 

comply with all applicable Federal 

motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) 

are eligible for importation into the 

United States because they are 

substantially similar to vehicles 

originally manufactured for sale in the 

United States and certified by their 

manufacturers as complying with the 

safety standards, and they are capable of 

being readily altered to conform to the 

standards or because they have safety 

features that comply with, or are 

capable of being altered to comply with, 

all applicable FMVSS. 

DATES: These decisions became effective 

on the dates specified in Annex A. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–3151). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a 

motor vehicle that was not originally 

manufactured to conform to all 

applicable FMVSS 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/or sale in the 

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

30115, 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 FMVSS. 

Where there is no substantially 

similar U.S.-certified motor vehicle, 49 

U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) 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 FMVSS 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. 

NHTSA received petitions from 

registered importers to decide whether 

the vehicles listed in Annex A to this 

notice are eligible for importation into 

the United States. To afford an 

opportunity for public comment, 

NHTSA published notice of these 

petitions as specified in Annex A. The 

reader is referred to those notices for a 

thorough description of the petitions. 

No substantive comments were received 

in response to these notices. Based on 

its review of the information submitted 

by the petitioners, NHTSA has decided 

to grant the petitions. 

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. Vehicle eligibility 

numbers assigned to vehicles admissible 

under this decision are specified in 

Annex A. 

Final Decision 

Accordingly, on the basis of the 

foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that 

each motor vehicle listed in Annex A to 

this notice, which was not originally 

manufactured to comply with all 

applicable FMVSS, is either (1) 

substantially similar to a motor vehicle 

manufactured for importation into and/ 

or sale in the United States, and 

certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, as 

specified in Annex A, and is capable of 

being readily altered to conform to all 

applicable FMVSS or (2) has safety 

features that comply with, or are 

capable of being altered to comply with, 

all applicable Federal motor vehicle 

safety standards. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), 

(a)(1)(B) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations 

of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8. 

Issued on: August 25, 2008. 

Claude H. Harris, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

Annex A—Nonconforming Motor 

Vehicles Decided To Be Eligible for 

Importation 

1. Docket No. NHTSA–2007–0023 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2001 

Chevrolet Tahoe multipurpose 

passenger vehicles. 

Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 

multipurpose passenger vehicles. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 72 FR 

63651 (November 9, 2007). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–501 

(effective date January 16, 2008). 

2. Docket No. NHTSA–2007–0022 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2005 

Volkswagen Golf passenger cars. 

Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2005 Volkswagen Golf 

passenger cars. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 72 FR 

63229 (November 8, 2007). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–502 

(effective date January 16, 2008). 

3. Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0051 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2000 

Chevrolet Tahoe multipurpose 

passenger vehicle. 

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Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe 

multipurpose passenger vehicle. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 73 FR 

16960 (March 31, 2008). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–504 

(effective date May 19, 2008). 

4. Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0062 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2005 Jeep 

Liberty multipurpose passenger 

vehicle. 

Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2005 Jeep Liberty 

multipurpose passenger vehicle. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 73 FR 

19135 (April 8, 2008). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–505 

(effective date June 2, 2008). 

5. Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0092 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2007 Harley 

Davidson FX, FL, XL, & VR Series 

motorcycles. 

Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2007 Harley Davidson FX, 

FL, XL, & VR Series motorcycles. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 73 FR 

27025 (May 12, 2008). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–506 

(effective date June 25, 2008). 

6. Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0110 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2004–2005 

Ferrari 575 passenger cars. 

Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2004–2005 Ferrari 575 

passenger cars. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 73 FR 

32784 (June 10, 2008). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–507 

(effective date July 16, 2008). 

7. Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0117 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2006 

Lamborghini Gallardo Roadster 

passenger cars manufactured between 

January 1, 2006 and August 31, 2006. 

Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo 

Roadster passenger cars manufactured 

between January 1, 2006 and August 

31, 2006. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 73 FR 

36375 (June 26, 2008). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–508 

(effective date August 4, 2008). 

8. Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0120 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2004 Land 

Rover Range Rover multipurpose 

passenger vehicles. 

Substantially Similar U.S. Certified 

Vehicles: 2004 Land Rover Range 

Rover multipurpose passenger 

vehicles. 

Notice of Petition Published at: 73 FR 

36373 (June 26, 2008). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–509 

(effective date August 4, 2008). 

9. Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0094 

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1988–1994 

Alpina B12 5.0 Sedan passenger cars. 

Because there are no substantially 

similar U.S.-certified version 1988–

1994 Alpina B12 5.0 Sedan passenger 

cars, the petitioner sought import 

eligibility under 49 U.S.C. 

30141(a)(1)(B). 

Notice of Petition Published at: 73 FR 

27890 (May 14, 2008). 

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VCP–41 

(effective date June 25, 2008). 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0143] 

Plan for Evaluating the Effectiveness 

of Vehicle and Behavioral Programs, 

2008–2012 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

publication by NHTSA of its Evaluation 

Program Plan for 2008–2012. The report 

describes the agency’s ongoing and 

planned evaluations of its existing 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 

[49 CFR part 571] and other vehiclesafety, behavioral-safety and consumer 

programs. It also summarizes the results 

of completed evaluations. The agency’s 

evaluation program responds to 

Executive Order 12866, which provides 

for Government-wide review of existing 

significant Federal regulations. This 

notice solicits public review and 

comment on the evaluation plan. 

Comments received will be used to 

improve the plan. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than December 29, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Report: The Evaluation 

Program Plan is available on the Internet 

for viewing online in PDF format at 

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/ 

810983.PDF. You may obtain a copy of 

the plan free of charge by sending a selfaddressed mailing label to Charles J. 

Kahane (NVS–431), National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 

20590. 

Comments: You may submit 

comments [identified by Docket Number 

NHTSA–2008–0143] by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building, Ground 

Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 am 

and 5 pm Eastern Time, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

You may call Docket Management at 

202–366–9826. 

Instructions: For detailed instructions 

on submitting comments, see the 

Procedural Matters section of this 

document. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles J. Kahane, Chief, Evaluation 

Division, NVS–431, National Center for 

Statistics and Analysis, National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 

Room W53–312, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: 202–366–2560. E-mail: 

chuck.kahane@dot.gov. 

For information about NHTSA’s 

evaluations of the effectiveness of 

existing regulations and programs: Visit 

the NHTSA Web site at http:// 

www.nhtsa.dot.gov and click ‘‘NCSA’’

near the upper right corner on the home 

page; then click ‘‘Regulatory 

Evaluation’’ under ‘‘Browse Topics’’ on 

the ‘‘NCSA’’ page. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA 

has rigorously evaluated its major 

programs as a matter of policy since 

1970. The evaluation of the 

effectiveness of the Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 

began in 1975. The Government 

Performance and Results Act of 1993 

and Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review,’’ issued in 

October 1993 (58 FR 51735), now oblige 

all Federal agencies to evaluate their 

existing programs and regulations. 

Previously, Executive Order 12291, 

issued in February 1981 (46 FR 13193), 

also required reviews of existing 

regulations. Even before 1981, however, 

NHTSA was a leader among Federal 

agencies in evaluating the effectiveness 

of existing regulations and technologies. 

There are large databases of motor 

vehicle crashes that can be analyzed to 

find out what vehicle and behavioral 

safety programs work best. 

This five-year plan for the Evaluation 

Division of the Office of Regulatory 

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