Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1988-1994 ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH B12 5.0 Model Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation, 27890-27892 [E8-10729]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 27890 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 94 / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / Notices Ford additionally argues that a significant portion of paragraph S4.1(k) appears to address a concern with proper installation of aftermarket seat belts into vehicles that were not originally equipped with these restraints. Ford also notes that SAE J800c which is cited in the regulation involves installation of ‘‘universal type seat belt assemblies,’’ particularly where no seat belt had previously been installed, and that these concerns do not apply to the service seat belts. The vehicles involved in this petition have uniquely designed seat belt components and replacement seat belt assemblies are installed into the identical location from which the original parts were removed. Ford also states that proper seat belt usage instructions are clearly explained in the Owner Handbook that is included with each new vehicle. Information concerning maintenance, periodic inspection for wear and function of the seat belts, as well as for their proper usage is included in the vehicle Owner Handbook and this information equally applies to replacement seat belt assemblies. Many Jaguar and Land Rover Owner Handbooks are also available to the public, free of charge on the Jaguar and Land Rover (GTR) Web sites. Ford is not aware of any customer or field reports of service seat belt assemblies being incorrectly installed in the subject applications as a result of installation instructions not accompanying the service part. Ford also is not aware of any reports requesting installation instructions. Ford also informed NHTSA that it has corrected the problem that caused these errors so that they will not be repeated in future production. In summation, Ford states that it believes that because the noncompliances are inconsequential to motor vehicle safety that no corrective action is warranted. NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively, to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the docket and notice number cited at the beginning of this notice and be submitted by any of the following methods: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 May 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 a. By mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. b. By hand delivery to U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 am to 5 pm except Federal Holidays. c. Electronically: By logging onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web site at https:// www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Comments may also be faxed to 1–202– 493–2251. 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, selfaddressed postcard with the comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 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.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). You may view documents submitted to a docket at the address and times given above. You may also view the documents on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for accessing the dockets available at that Web site. The petition, supporting materials, and all comments received before the close of business on the closing date indicated below will be filed and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials received after the closing date will also be filed and will be considered to the extent possible. When the petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority indicated below. Comment closing date: June 13, 2008. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 501.8. PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued on: May 8, 2008. Claude H. Harris, Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. [FR Doc. E8–10730 Filed 5–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2008–0094] Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1988– 1994 ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH B12 5.0 Model Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming 1988–1994 ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH (ALPINA) B12 5.0 model passenger cars are eligible for importation. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars 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 such standards. DATE: The closing date for comments on the petition is June 13, 2008. 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 E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 94 / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / Notices 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 19477–19478). 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 view the documents from the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. The docket ID number and title of this notice are shown at the heading of this document notice. 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: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Background Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B), a motor vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all applicable FMVSS, and has no substantially similar U.S.-certified counterpart, shall be refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that the motor vehicle has safety features that 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 May 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 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. 101 Innovations, LLC, of Ferndale, Washington (101 Innovations)(Registered Importer 07– 350) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars are eligible for importation into the United States. 101 Innovations believes that these vehicles are capable of being modified to meet all applicable FMVSS. In its petition, 101 Innovations stated its belief that nonconforming 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars are substantially similar to both the U.S. version 1988–1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars and the nonconforming 1988–1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars that are eligible for importation by Registered Importers under vehicle eligibility number VSP– 299 and VSA–28. 101 Innovations explained that the subject 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars were originally manufactured by BMW as 7-series (e32) passenger cars and were subsequently altered by ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH. 101 Innovations additionally explained that ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH assigned new VINs to the altered vehicles prior to the vehicles being sold as ALPINA brand vehicles in Europe and other regions outside of the United States. While there may be similarities between the 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars and the 1988– 1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars that BMW has manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States, NHTSA has decided that due to the vehicle and VIN alterations, the 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars cannot be regarded as substantially similar to 1988–1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars for the purpose of establishing import eligibility under section 30141(a)(1)(A). Therefore, we will construe 101 Innovation’s petition as a petition pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B), seeking to establish import eligibility for the 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars on the basis that they have safety features that comply with, or are capable of being modified to comply with, the FMVSS based on destructive test data or such other evidence that NHTSA decides to be adequate. 101 Innovations submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27891 passenger cars conform to many FMVSS and are capable of being altered to comply with all other standards to which they were not originally manufactured to conform. Specifically, the petitioner claims, based on a comparison with the U.S. certified 1988–1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars, that non-U.S. certified 1988–1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars, as originally manufactured, conform to: 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, 109 New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 124 Accelerator Control Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints, 204 Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, 206 Door Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating Systems, 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 211 Wheel Nuts, Wheel Discs and Hub Caps, 212 Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301 Fuel System Integrity, and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials. In addition, the petitioner claims that the vehicles comply with the Bumper Standard found in 49 CFR part 581. The petitioner also contends that the vehicles are capable of being altered to meet the following standards, in the manner indicated: Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: Installation of U.S.-model instrument cluster and U.S.-version software. Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment: Installation of U.S.-model: (a) Headlamps; (b) front and rear side marker lamps; and (c) rear high mounted stop lamp and associated wiring. Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims: Installation on the vehicle of a tire information placard. 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. Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: Installation of U.S.-version software and a U.S.-model ignition switch to meet the requirements of this standard. Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification: Installation of a vehicle identification plate near the left E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 27892 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 94 / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / Notices windshield post to meet the requirements of this standard. Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems: Inspection of all vehicles and modification or deactivation of any remote activation features that cause the system not to conform to the standard. Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: (a) Installation of U.S.-model knee bolsters; and (b) inspection of all vehicles and replacement of any non U.S.-model air bag system components, including all warning systems, warning labels and telltales, with U.S.-model components on vehicles not already so equipped. Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles and replacement of any non U.S.-model seat belt components on vehicles 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 addresses 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. The exemption will be effective on June 13, 2008. Petitions to stay must be filed by May 29, 2008. Petitions to reopen must be filed by June 9, 2008. ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35125, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, one copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner’s representative: William C. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2008-0094]


Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 
1988-1994 ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH B12 5.0 Model Passenger Cars 
Are Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming 
1988-1994 ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH (ALPINA) B12 5.0 model 
passenger cars 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 
1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars 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 such standards.

DATE: The closing date for comments on the petition is June 13, 2008.

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

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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 19477-19478).
    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 view the documents from the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
    Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. The 
docket ID number and title of this notice are shown at the heading of 
this document notice. 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)(B), a motor vehicle that was not 
originally manufactured to conform to all applicable FMVSS, and has no 
substantially similar U.S.-certified counterpart, shall be refused 
admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that the 
motor vehicle has safety features that 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.
    101 Innovations, LLC, of Ferndale, Washington (101 
Innovations)(Registered Importer 07-350) has petitioned NHTSA to decide 
whether nonconforming 1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars are 
eligible for importation into the United States. 101 Innovations 
believes that these vehicles are capable of being modified to meet all 
applicable FMVSS.
    In its petition, 101 Innovations stated its belief that 
nonconforming 1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars are 
substantially similar to both the U.S. version 1988-1994 BMW 7-series 
(e32) passenger cars and the nonconforming 1988-1994 BMW 7-series (e32) 
passenger cars that are eligible for importation by Registered 
Importers under vehicle eligibility number VSP-299 and VSA-28. 101 
Innovations explained that the subject 1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model 
passenger cars were originally manufactured by BMW as 7-series (e32) 
passenger cars and were subsequently altered by ALPINA Burkard 
Bovensiepen GmbH. 101 Innovations additionally explained that ALPINA 
Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH assigned new VINs to the altered vehicles 
prior to the vehicles being sold as ALPINA brand vehicles in Europe and 
other regions outside of the United States. While there may be 
similarities between the 1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars 
and the 1988-1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars that BMW has 
manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States, NHTSA 
has decided that due to the vehicle and VIN alterations, the 1988-1994 
ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars cannot be regarded as substantially 
similar to 1988-1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars for the purpose 
of establishing import eligibility under section 30141(a)(1)(A). 
Therefore, we will construe 101 Innovation's petition as a petition 
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B), seeking to establish import 
eligibility for the 1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars on 
the basis that they have safety features that comply with, or are 
capable of being modified to comply with, the FMVSS based on 
destructive test data or such other evidence that NHTSA decides to be 
adequate.
    101 Innovations submitted information with its petition intended to 
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model 
passenger cars conform to many FMVSS and are capable of being altered 
to comply with all other standards to which they were not originally 
manufactured to conform.
    Specifically, the petitioner claims, based on a comparison with the 
U.S. certified 1988-1994 BMW 7-series (e32) passenger cars, that non-
U.S. certified 1988-1994 ALPINA B12 5.0 model passenger cars, as 
originally manufactured, conform to: 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, 109 New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch 
System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 124 Accelerator Control 
Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head 
Restraints, 204 Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing 
Materials, 206 Door Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating 
Systems, 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 211 Wheel Nuts, Wheel Discs 
and Hub Caps, 212 Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact Protection, 216 
Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301 Fuel System 
Integrity, and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials.
    In addition, the petitioner claims that the vehicles comply with 
the Bumper Standard found in 49 CFR part 581.
    The petitioner also contends that the vehicles are capable of being 
altered to meet the following standards, in the manner indicated:
    Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: Installation of U.S.-model 
instrument cluster and U.S.-version software.
    Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated 
Equipment: Installation of U.S.-model: (a) Headlamps; (b) front and 
rear side marker lamps; and (c) rear high mounted stop lamp and 
associated wiring.
    Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims: Installation on the 
vehicle of a tire information placard.
    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.
    Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: Installation of U.S.-version 
software and a U.S.-model ignition switch to meet the requirements of 
this standard.
    Standard No. 115 Vehicle Identification: Installation of a vehicle 
identification plate near the left

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windshield post to meet the requirements of this standard.
    Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel 
Systems: Inspection of all vehicles and modification or deactivation of 
any remote activation features that cause the system not to conform to 
the standard.
    Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: (a) Installation of 
U.S.-model knee bolsters; and (b) inspection of all vehicles and 
replacement of any non U.S.-model air bag system components, including 
all warning systems, warning labels and telltales, with U.S.-model 
components on vehicles not already so equipped.
    Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles 
and replacement of any non U.S.-model seat belt components on vehicles 
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 addresses 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 8, 2008.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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