Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1999-2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100 Motorcycles Are Eligible for Importation, 59586-59588 [E7-20774]
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SUMMARY: This document announces a
decision by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
that certain 1999–2000 Hatty 45 foot
double-axle trailers 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 they have safety features that
comply with, or are capable of being
altered to comply with, all applicable
FMVSS.
DATES: This decision was effective April
19, 2007. The agency notified the
petitioner at that time that the petition
had been granted. This document
provides public notice of that decision.
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 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.
Barry Taylor Enterprises of
Richmond, California (BTE)(Registered
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Importer 01–280) petitioned NHTSA to
decide whether 1999–2000 Hatty 45 foot
double-axle trailers are eligible for
importation into the United States.
NHTSA published notice of petition on
November 21, 2006 (71 FR 67424) to
afford an opportunity for public
comment. The reader is referred to that
notice for a thorough description of the
petition.
Comments were received in response
to the notice of the petition from
ArvinMeritor, Inc., d.b.a. Meritor
WABCO (WABCO), the manufacturer of
the ABS braking system components
installed on the subject vehicles.
WABCO stated that the purpose for its
comments are; to provide detailed
information about the capabilities of the
ABS system installed on the subject
vehicles and to describe differences
between that system and those installed
in typical U.S. conforming vehicles
regarding the activation signal and
control system programming for the
lamp check function of the antilock
malfunction indicator lamp (required by
paragraph S5.2.3.3 of FMVSS No. 121
Air Brake Systems).
In its review of the petition, NHTSA
found insufficient data, views, and
arguments for it to make a
determination as to conformity of the
subject vehicles with FMVSS No. 223,
Rear Impact Guards and FMVSS No.
224, Rear Impact Protection. As a result,
NHTSA requested that BTE provide test
data demonstrating that the rear impact
guards originally installed on the
subject trailers met or were capable of
being altered to meet the requirements
of FMVSS Nos. 223 and 224. BTE
responded by stating that it had been
unable to obtain the necessary test
documentation. As an alternative to
providing the test data, BTE proposed
that conformance could be achieved by
installing a replacement rear impact
guard that was certified by its
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable requirements of FMVSS No.
223, provided that it was installed as
required by FMVSS No. 224.
NHTSA’s Analysis: After reviewing
the petition as well as the supplemental
information received from both BTE and
WABCO, NHTSA determined that the
subject vehicles were capable of being
altered to conform with all applicable
safety standards. However, the agency
concluded that the RI must demonstrate,
in the conformity statement submitted
for any vehicle imported under this
eligibility decision, that the following
modifications, in addition to those
included in the instant petition, have
been made:
Standard No. 121 Air Brake Systems:
inspection of the vehicles and rewiring
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and/or reprogramming of the ABS brake
control system to ensure that the
antilock malfunction indicator lamp
functions as required by the standard.
Standard No. 223, Rear Impact
Guards: installation of a rear impact
guard that is certified as conforming to
the requirements of FMVSS No. 223.
Standard No. 224, Rear Impact
Protection: installation of a rear impact
guard that is certified as conforming to
the requirements of FMVSS No. 223 in
a manner that meets the requirements of
FMVSS No. 224.
Based on these considerations, the
agency decided to grant this petition.
Final Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the
foregoing, NHTSA has decided that
1999–2000 Hatty 45 foot double-axle
trailers that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all
applicable FMVSS have safety features
that comply with, or are capable of
being altered to comply with, all
applicable FMVSS.
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. VCP–38 is the vehicle
eligibility number assigned to vehicles
admissible under this notice of final
decision.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) and
(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegations of authority
at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on: October 16, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E7–20772 Filed 10–19–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2007–0004]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 1999–
2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100
Motorcycles Are Eligible for
Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 1999–2007
Yamaha Drag Star 1100 motorcycles are
eligible for importation.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 1999–2007
Yamaha Drag Star 1100 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 November 21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
Instructions: Comments must be
written in the English language, and be
no greater than 15 pages in length,
although there is no limit to the length
of necessary attachments to the
comments. If comments are submitted
in hard copy form, please ensure that
two copies are provided. If you wish to
receive confirmation that your
comments were received, please enclose
a stamped, self-addressed postcard with
the comments. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Privacy Act: 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 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
DocketInfo.dot.gov.
How to Read Comments submitted to
the Docket: You may read the comments
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received by Docket Management at the
address and times given above. You may
also see the comments on the Internet.
To read the comments on the Internet,
take the following steps:
(1) Go to the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Web page
https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) On that page, click on ‘‘search for
dockets.’’
(3) On the next page (https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/main), select National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
from the drop-down menu in the
Agency field, enter the Docket ID
number and title shown at the heading
of this document, and select
‘‘Nonrulemaking’’ from the drop-down
menu in the Type field and ‘‘Vehicle
Import Eligibility’’ in the drop-down
menu in the Sub-Type field.
(4) After entering that information,
click on ‘‘submit.’’
(5) The next page contains docket
summary information for the docket you
selected. Click on the comments you
wish to see. You may download the
comments. Although the comments are
imaged documents, instead of the word
processing documents, the ‘‘pdf’’
versions of the documents are word
searchable. Please note that even after
the comment closing date, we will
continue to file relevant information in
the Docket as it becomes available.
Further, some people may submit late
comments. Accordingly, we recommend
that you periodically search the Docket
for new material.
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.
US SPECS of Aberdeen, Maryland
(Registered Importer 03–321) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
non-U.S. certified 1999–2007 Yamaha
Drag Star 1100 motorcycles are eligible
for importation into the United States.
The vehicles that U.S. SPECS believes
are substantially similar are 1999–2007
V Star 1100 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 1999–2007
Yamaha Drag Star 1100 motorcycles to
their U.S. certified counterparts, and
found the vehicles to be substantially
similar with respect to compliance with
most FMVSS.
US SPECS submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified
1999–2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100
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 1999–2007 Yamaha
Drag Star 1100 motorcycles are identical
to their U.S. certified counterparts with
respect to compliance with Standard
Nos. 106 Brake Hoses, 116 Brake Fluid,
119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles
other than Passenger Cars, and 122
Motorcycle Brake Systems.
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
replacement of the following with U.S.certified components on vehicles not
already so equipped: (a) Headlamps; (b)
front and rear turn signal lamps; (c) tail
lamp assembly; (d) front and rear sidemounted reflex reflectors; and (e) rearmounted reflex reflector.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Inspection of all vehicles, and
installation of U.S.-conforming model
rearview mirrors on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Vehicles other than Passenger
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Cars: Installation of a tire information
placard.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls
and Displays: Installation of a U.S.model speedometer, or modification of
the speedometer so that it reads in miles
per hour.
Standard No. 205 Glazing Materials:
Inspection of all vehicles, and removal
of noncompliant glazing or replacement
of the glazing with U.S.-certified
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
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: October 16, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle, Safety
Compliance.
[FR Doc. E7–20774 Filed 10–19–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2007–0005]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2004–
2005 Vespa LX and PX Model
Motorcycles Are Eligible for
Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2004–2005
Vespa LX and PX model motorcycles 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 2004–2005
Vespa LX and PX model 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
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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 November 21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
Instructions: Comments must be
written in the English language, and be
no greater than 15 pages in length,
although there is no limit to the length
of necessary attachments to the
comments. If comments are submitted
in hard copy form, please ensure that
two copies are provided. If you wish to
receive confirmation that your
comments were received, please enclose
a stamped, self-addressed postcard with
the comments. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Privacy Act: 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 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
DocketInfo.dot.gov.
How to Read Comments submitted to
the Docket: You may read the comments
received by Docket Management at the
address and times given above. You may
also see the comments on the Internet.
To read the comments on the Internet,
take the following steps:
(1) Go to the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Web page
https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) On that page, click on ‘‘search for
dockets.’’
(3) On the next page (https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
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component/main), select NATIONAL
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION from the dropdown menu in the Agency field, enter
the Docket ID number and title shown
at the heading of this document, and
select ‘‘Nonrulemaking’’ from the dropdown menu in the Type field and
‘‘Vehicle Import Eligibility’’ in the dropdown menu in the Sub-Type field.
(4) After entering that information,
click on ‘‘submit.’’
(5) The next page contains docket
summary information for the docket you
selected. Click on the comments you
wish to see. You may download the
comments. Although the comments are
imaged documents, instead of the word
processing documents, the ‘‘pdf’’
versions of the documents are word
searchable. Please note that even after
the comment closing date, we will
continue to file relevant information in
the Docket as it becomes available.
Further, some people may submit late
comments. Accordingly, we recommend
that you periodically search the Docket
for new material.
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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC, of Baltimore,
Maryland (‘‘J.K.’’) (Registered Importer
90–006) has petitioned NHTSA to
decide whether non-U.S. certified 2004–
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2007-0004]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
1999-2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100 Motorcycles Are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
1999-2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100 motorcycles 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
1999-2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100 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 November 21,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Instructions: Comments must be written in the English language, and
be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to
the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are
submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive confirmation that your comments were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
Privacy Act: 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 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit https://
DocketInfo.dot.gov.
How to Read Comments submitted to the Docket: You may read the
comments received by Docket Management at the address and times given
above. You may also see the comments on the Internet. To read the
comments on the Internet, take the following steps:
(1) Go to the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web page
https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) On that page, click on ``search for dockets.''
(3) On the next page (https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/main), select National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
from the drop-down menu in the Agency field, enter the Docket ID number
and title shown at the heading of this document, and select
``Nonrulemaking'' from the drop-down menu in the Type field and
``Vehicle Import Eligibility'' in the drop-down menu in the Sub-Type
field.
(4) After entering that information, click on ``submit.''
(5) The next page contains docket summary information for the
docket you selected. Click on the comments you wish to see. You may
download the comments. Although the comments are imaged documents,
instead of the word processing documents, the ``pdf'' versions of the
documents are word searchable. Please note that even after the comment
closing date, we will continue to file relevant information in the
Docket as it becomes available. Further, some people may submit late
comments. Accordingly, we recommend that you periodically search the
Docket for new material.
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.
US SPECS of Aberdeen, Maryland (Registered Importer 03-321) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether non-U.S. certified 1999-2007 Yamaha
Drag Star 1100 motorcycles are eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles that U.S. SPECS believes are substantially similar
are 1999-2007 V Star 1100 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
1999-2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100 motorcycles to their U.S. certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
US SPECS submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1999-2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100
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 1999-
2007 Yamaha Drag Star 1100 motorcycles are identical to their U.S.
certified counterparts with respect to compliance with Standard Nos.
106 Brake Hoses, 116 Brake Fluid, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles
other than Passenger Cars, and 122 Motorcycle Brake Systems.
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 replacement of the following
with U.S.-certified components on vehicles not already so equipped: (a)
Headlamps; (b) front and rear turn signal lamps; (c) tail lamp
assembly; (d) front and rear side-mounted reflex reflectors; and (e)
rear-mounted reflex reflector.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Inspection of all vehicles, and
installation of U.S.-conforming model rearview mirrors on vehicles that
are not already so equipped.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles other than
Passenger
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Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
Standard No. 123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays: Installation of
a U.S.-model speedometer, or modification of the speedometer so that it
reads in miles per hour.
Standard No. 205 Glazing Materials: Inspection of all vehicles, and
removal of noncompliant glazing or replacement of the glazing with
U.S.-certified components on vehicles that are not already so equipped.
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: October 16, 2007.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle, Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E7-20774 Filed 10-19-07; 8:45 am]
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