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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2007–28261]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 1986
and 1987 Volkswagen Transporter
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are
Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 1986 and
1987 Volkswagen Transporter
multipurpose passenger vehicles are
eligible for importation.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 1986 and
1987 Volkswagen Transporter
multipurpose passenger vehicles that
were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS)
are eligible for importation into the
United States because (1) they are
substantially similar to vehicles that
were originally manufactured for sale in
the United States and that were certified
by their manufacturer as complying
with the safety standards, and (2) they
are capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is July 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket number and notice number,
and be submitted to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.] Anyone is able to search the
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electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you
may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
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 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.
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.
Autostadt West (Autostadt) of Rancho
Cordova, CA (Registered Importer 06–
346) has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming 1986 and 1987
Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose
passenger vehicles are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which Autostadt believes are
substantially similar are 1986 and 1987
Volkswagen Vanagon multipurpose
passenger vehicles that were
manufactured for sale in the United
States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it carefully
compared non-U.S. certified 1986 and
1987 Volkswagen Transporter
multipurpose passenger vehicles to their
U.S.-certified counterparts, and found
the vehicles to be substantially similar
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with respect to compliance with most
FMVSS.
Autostadt submitted information with
its petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 1986 and 1987
Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose
passenger vehicles, as originally
manufactured, conform to many FMVSS
in the same manner as their U.S.
certified counterparts, or are capable of
being readily altered to conform to those
standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that
non-U.S. certified 1986 and 1987
Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose
passenger vehicles are identical to their
U.S.-certified counterparts with respect
to compliance with Standard Nos. 102
Transmission Shift Lever Sequence,
Starter Interlock, and Transmission
Braking Effect, 103 Windshield
Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104
Windshield Wiping and Washing
Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems,
106 Brake Hoses, 107 Reflecting
Surfaces, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake
Fluids, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for
Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 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 Hub Caps, 212 Windshield
Mounting, 301 Fuel System Integrity,
and 302 Flammability of Interior
Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: (a) Installation of an indicator
lamp lens cover inscribed with the word
‘‘brake’’ in the instrument cluster in
place of the one inscribed with the
international ECE warning symbol; (b)
installation of seat belt warning telltale;
and (c) replacement or conversion of the
speedometer to read in miles per hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
installation of U.S.-model: (a) Headlamp
assemblies; (b) taillamp assemblies; (c)
turn signal lamp assemblies; and (d)
front and rear side-mounted reflex
reflectors.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Installation of a U.S.-model passenger
side rearview mirror, or inscription of
the required warning statement on the
face of that mirror.
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Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:
Installation of a supplemental warning
buzzer system that includes a steering
lock mounted micro-switch to meet the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 115 Vehicle
Identification: Installation of a vehicle
identification plate near the left
windshield post to meet the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than
Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Installation of a
supplemental seat belt warning buzzer
and warning light system that includes
a micro-switch mounted on the driver’sside seat belt latch to meet the
requirements of this standard.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on the petition
described above. Comments should refer
to the docket number and be submitted
to: Docket Management, Room PL–401,
400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.] 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: May 25, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E7–10481 Filed 5–30–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
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[Docket No. NHTSA–2007–28263]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2006
Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
Motorcycles Are Eligible for
Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2006
AGENCY:
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Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
motorcycles are eligible for importation.
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 2006 Harley
Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles
that were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS)
are eligible for importation into the
United States because (1) they are
substantially similar to vehicles that
were originally manufactured for sale in
the United States and that were certified
by their manufacturer as complying
with the safety standards, and (2) they
are capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is July 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket number and notice number,
and be submitted to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.] Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you
may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
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 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.
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
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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.
Milwaukee Motorcycle Imports, Inc.
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (‘‘MMI’’)
(Registered Importer 99–192) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
non-U.S. certified 2006 Harley Davidson
FX, FL, and XL motorcycles are eligible
for importation into the United States.
The vehicles that MMI believes are
substantially similar are 2006 Harley
Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles
that were manufactured for sale in the
United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it carefully
compared non-U.S. certified 2006
Harley Davidson FX, FL, and XL
motorcycles to their U.S. certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
MMI submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 2006 Harley Davidson
FX, FL, and XL motorcycles, as
originally manufactured, conform to
many FMVSS in the same manner as
their U.S. certified counterparts, or are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that
non-U.S. certified 2006 Harley Davidson
FX, FL, and XL motorcycles are
identical to their U.S. certified
counterparts with respect to compliance
with Standard Nos. 106 Brake Hoses,
111 Rearview Mirrors, 116 Brake Fluid,
119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles
other than Passenger Cars, 122
Motorcycle Brake Systems, and 205
Glazing Materials.
The petitioner further contends that
the vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated below:
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Inspection of all vehicles and
installation, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, of U.S.-model
components to meet the requirements of
this standard.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Vehicles other than Passenger
Cars: (a) Installation of a tire
information placard; (b) inspection of all
vehicles to ensure compliance with rim
marking requirements, and replacement
of rims that are not properly marked.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle
Controls and Displays: Installation of a
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2007-28261]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
1986 and 1987 Volkswagen Transporter Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles
Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
1986 and 1987 Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose passenger vehicles
are eligible for importation.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
1986 and 1987 Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose passenger vehicles
that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) are eligible for
importation into the United States because (1) they are substantially
similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the
United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as
complying with the safety standards, and (2) they are capable of being
readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is July 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket number and notice
number, and be submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.] Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
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 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.
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.
Autostadt West (Autostadt) of Rancho Cordova, CA (Registered
Importer 06-346) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming
1986 and 1987 Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose passenger vehicles
are eligible for importation into the United States. The vehicles which
Autostadt believes are substantially similar are 1986 and 1987
Volkswagen Vanagon multipurpose passenger vehicles that were
manufactured for sale in the United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it carefully compared non-U.S. certified
1986 and 1987 Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose passenger vehicles to
their U.S.-certified counterparts, and found the vehicles to be
substantially similar with respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
Autostadt submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1986 and 1987 Volkswagen
Transporter multipurpose passenger vehicles, as originally
manufactured, conform to many FMVSS in the same manner as their U.S.
certified counterparts, or are capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that non-U.S. certified 1986
and 1987 Volkswagen Transporter multipurpose passenger vehicles are
identical to their U.S.-certified counterparts with respect to
compliance with Standard Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Lever Sequence,
Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect, 103 Windshield
Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and Washing
Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 107 Reflecting
Surfaces, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for
Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 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 Hub Caps, 212 Windshield Mounting, 301 Fuel System Integrity,
and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the vehicles are capable of being
readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: (a) Installation of an
indicator lamp lens cover inscribed with the word ``brake'' in the
instrument cluster in place of the one inscribed with the international
ECE warning symbol; (b) installation of seat belt warning telltale; and
(c) replacement or conversion of the speedometer to read in miles per
hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: installation of U.S.-model: (a) Headlamp assemblies; (b)
taillamp assemblies; (c) turn signal lamp assemblies; and (d) front and
rear side-mounted reflex reflectors.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Installation of a U.S.-model
passenger side rearview mirror, or inscription of the required warning
statement on the face of that mirror.
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Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: Installation of a supplemental
warning buzzer system that includes a steering lock mounted micro-
switch to meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification: Installation of a vehicle
identification plate near the left windshield post to meet the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: Installation of a
supplemental seat belt warning buzzer and warning light system that
includes a micro-switch mounted on the driver's-side seat belt latch to
meet the requirements of this standard.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the petition
described above. Comments should refer to the docket number and be
submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.] 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: May 25, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E7-10481 Filed 5-30-07; 8:45 am]
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