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[Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0021, Notice 2]
Decision That Nonconforming Model
Year 2000 East Lancashire
Coachbuilders Limited Double Decker
Tri-Axle Buses (With Volvo B7L
Chassis) Are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Grant of petition.
AGENCY:
This document announces a
decision by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration that
SUMMARY:
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certain model year (MY) 2000 East
Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited
Double Decker Tri-Axle buses (with
Volvo B7L Chassis) 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 became effective
on July 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: For further information
contact George Stevens, Office of
Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA
(202–366–5308).
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 shall be refused
admission into the United States unless
NHTSA has decided 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 that 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.
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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 Havre de Grace,
Maryland (‘‘US Specs’’) (Registered
Importer No. RI–03–321), petitioned
NHTSA to decide whether MY 2000
East Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited
Double Decker Tri-Axle buses (with
Volvo B7L Chassis) are eligible for
importation into the United States.
NHTSA published a notice of the
petition on January 26, 2015 (80 FR
4033) to afford an opportunity for public
comment. No comments were received.
The reader is referred to that notice for
a thorough description of the petition.
NHTSA Conclusions
NHTSA has reviewed the petition and
supporting information submitted by US
Specs and has concluded that the
vehicles covered by the petition have
safety features that are capable of being
altered to comply with all applicable
FMVSS.
NHTSA has also determined that
because the subject vehicles were
manufactured in two or more stages, any
Registered Importer (RI) that imports the
subject vehicles must provide separate
proof that the chassis and the body of
each vehicle are the originals used by
East Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited
when manufacturing the bus for the
subject model year. Such proof shall be
provided as part of the statement of
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conformity and associated documents
(referred to as a ‘‘conformity package’’)
the RI must submit to NHTSA under 49
CFR 592.6(d) to obtain release of the
DOT Conformance bond furnished at
the time the vehicle is imported.
Because it is common practice for
transit bus bodies to have seating and
other interior modifications made
during use for the purposes of update
and repair, it is expected that after many
years in service at least some of the
buses eligible for importation under this
decision will not have the same interior
configuration, controls and displays,
etc., as the vehicle(s) described in the
petition. Therefore, NHTSA has decided
that RIs must also include in each
conformity package specific proof to
confirm that the vehicle was originally
manufactured to conform to, or was
successfully altered to conform to, each
applicable standard. Any components
that differ from the original equipment
installed on the vehicle must be fully
described, and if the presence of that
component could impact the vehicle’s
compliance with an applicable safety
standard, the conformity package must
include reports of testing or inspection
sufficient to establish the vehicle’s
compliance with that standard with the
component installed. This additional
information must also be supplied any
time an alteration that requires
replacement of a nonconforming system,
such as the vehicle driver’s seat or
accelerator control system, differs from
that originally described in the petition.
In addition to the modifications
described in the petition as needed to
conform the vehicle to all applicable
FMVSS, NHTSA has decided that
additional or alternative modifications
must be performed, and, for some of
those modifications, proof of
conformance must be provided in the
conformity package, as set forth below.
Standard No. 108—Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment: The
conformity package must include
documentation from the lighting
manufacturer for each lamp mounted on
the bus showing that the lamp has been
certified as conforming to FMVSS No.
108 for the purpose for which the lamp
is used. Specific proof that the
headlamps meet the operating voltage
requirements of FMVSS No. 108 must
also be provided in the conformity
package.
Standard No. 121—Air Brake Systems:
Inspection of each bus to specifically
verify that the critical components listed
below (by the applicable paragraph in
FMVSS No. 121) are present, are
significantly similar to those originally
installed on the Volvo B7L chassis and
function as required for compliance
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with FMVSS No. 121. Should any part
not be present, or prevent compliance
with the requirements of the standard as
installed, modification of the bus and
proof of conformance after modification
must be included with each conformity
package.
S5.1.1—Data related to reservoir volumes
necessary to demonstrate conformance to
compressor recharge rate.
S5.1.2.3—Check valves to protect against
reservoir air loss.
S5.1.2.4—Manually operated condensate
drain valve for reservoirs.
S5.1.4—In-dash pressure gauge.
S5.1.5—Device that gives a low pressure
warning in accordance with this section.
S5.1.8(a)—Automatic slack adjusters.
S5.1.6.2—In-dash ABS malfunction
indicator lamp/check lamp function.
S5.6.4—Identification of the method of
control operation of the parking brake
control.
Photographs of all brake system
related controls and displays must also
be included in each conformity package.
Standard No. 124—Accelerator
Control Systems: Installation of a
specific accelerator control system to
meet the requirements of this standard
was described in the petition.
Documentation showing that, as
modified, the vehicle conforms to the
standard must be provided in each
conformity package.
Standard No. 205—Glazing Materials:
All glazing replaced to meet the
requirements of FMVSS No. 217 must
also meet all applicable requirements of
FMVSS No. 205. In addition, all glazing
must be inspected for compliance with
FMVSS No. 205. Any noncompliant
glazing must be replaced with
compliant glazing and proof of
compliance must be included in each
conformity package.
Standard No. 217—Bus Emergency
Exits and Window Retention and
Release: The petition states that the
vehicles must be modified by
installation of an emergency escape
hatch and emergency escape windows
in a manner consistent with the
requirements of this standard. Test
reports were submitted in an effort to
demonstrate that compliance with the
standard can be achieved after these
modifications are performed.
Photographs (including images of all
required labeling) and bus plan view
drawings showing the location and
operation of all exits, must be provided
with each conformity package.
Standard No. 302—Flammability of
Interior Materials: Documentation
showing how the RI has confirmed that
all interior components on each bus
conform to all applicable requirements
of this standard, including any test
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reports not submitted as part of the
petition, must be provided with each
conformity package.
Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the
foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that
MY 2000 East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Limited Double Decker Tri-Axle buses
(mounted on a Volvo B7L Chassis), that
were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable FMVSS, are
capable of being altered to conform to
all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.
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–59 is the vehicle
eligibility number assigned to vehicles
admissible under this notice of final
decision.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
Delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
501.8.
Issued on: July 30, 2015.
John Finneran,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0021, Notice 2]
Decision That Nonconforming Model Year 2000 East Lancashire
Coachbuilders Limited Double Decker Tri-Axle Buses (With Volvo B7L
Chassis) Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Grant of petition.
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SUMMARY: This document announces a decision by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration that certain model year (MY) 2000 East
Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited Double Decker Tri-Axle buses (with
Volvo B7L Chassis) 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 became effective on July 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: For further information contact George Stevens, Office of
Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5308).
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 shall be
refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided 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 that 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.
US Specs, of Havre de Grace, Maryland (``US Specs'') (Registered
Importer No. RI-03-321), petitioned NHTSA to decide whether MY 2000
East Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited Double Decker Tri-Axle buses
(with Volvo B7L Chassis) are eligible for importation into the United
States. NHTSA published a notice of the petition on January 26, 2015
(80 FR 4033) to afford an opportunity for public comment. No comments
were received. The reader is referred to that notice for a thorough
description of the petition.
NHTSA Conclusions
NHTSA has reviewed the petition and supporting information
submitted by US Specs and has concluded that the vehicles covered by
the petition have safety features that are capable of being altered to
comply with all applicable FMVSS.
NHTSA has also determined that because the subject vehicles were
manufactured in two or more stages, any Registered Importer (RI) that
imports the subject vehicles must provide separate proof that the
chassis and the body of each vehicle are the originals used by East
Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited when manufacturing the bus for the
subject model year. Such proof shall be provided as part of the
statement of
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conformity and associated documents (referred to as a ``conformity
package'') the RI must submit to NHTSA under 49 CFR 592.6(d) to obtain
release of the DOT Conformance bond furnished at the time the vehicle
is imported.
Because it is common practice for transit bus bodies to have
seating and other interior modifications made during use for the
purposes of update and repair, it is expected that after many years in
service at least some of the buses eligible for importation under this
decision will not have the same interior configuration, controls and
displays, etc., as the vehicle(s) described in the petition. Therefore,
NHTSA has decided that RIs must also include in each conformity package
specific proof to confirm that the vehicle was originally manufactured
to conform to, or was successfully altered to conform to, each
applicable standard. Any components that differ from the original
equipment installed on the vehicle must be fully described, and if the
presence of that component could impact the vehicle's compliance with
an applicable safety standard, the conformity package must include
reports of testing or inspection sufficient to establish the vehicle's
compliance with that standard with the component installed. This
additional information must also be supplied any time an alteration
that requires replacement of a nonconforming system, such as the
vehicle driver's seat or accelerator control system, differs from that
originally described in the petition.
In addition to the modifications described in the petition as
needed to conform the vehicle to all applicable FMVSS, NHTSA has
decided that additional or alternative modifications must be performed,
and, for some of those modifications, proof of conformance must be
provided in the conformity package, as set forth below.
Standard No. 108--Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: The conformity package must include documentation from the
lighting manufacturer for each lamp mounted on the bus showing that the
lamp has been certified as conforming to FMVSS No. 108 for the purpose
for which the lamp is used. Specific proof that the headlamps meet the
operating voltage requirements of FMVSS No. 108 must also be provided
in the conformity package.
Standard No. 121--Air Brake Systems: Inspection of each bus to
specifically verify that the critical components listed below (by the
applicable paragraph in FMVSS No. 121) are present, are significantly
similar to those originally installed on the Volvo B7L chassis and
function as required for compliance with FMVSS No. 121. Should any part
not be present, or prevent compliance with the requirements of the
standard as installed, modification of the bus and proof of conformance
after modification must be included with each conformity package.
S5.1.1--Data related to reservoir volumes necessary to
demonstrate conformance to compressor recharge rate.
S5.1.2.3--Check valves to protect against reservoir air loss.
S5.1.2.4--Manually operated condensate drain valve for
reservoirs.
S5.1.4--In-dash pressure gauge.
S5.1.5--Device that gives a low pressure warning in accordance
with this section.
S5.1.8(a)--Automatic slack adjusters.
S5.1.6.2--In-dash ABS malfunction indicator lamp/check lamp
function.
S5.6.4--Identification of the method of control operation of the
parking brake control.
Photographs of all brake system related controls and displays must
also be included in each conformity package.
Standard No. 124--Accelerator Control Systems: Installation of a
specific accelerator control system to meet the requirements of this
standard was described in the petition. Documentation showing that, as
modified, the vehicle conforms to the standard must be provided in each
conformity package.
Standard No. 205--Glazing Materials: All glazing replaced to meet
the requirements of FMVSS No. 217 must also meet all applicable
requirements of FMVSS No. 205. In addition, all glazing must be
inspected for compliance with FMVSS No. 205. Any noncompliant glazing
must be replaced with compliant glazing and proof of compliance must be
included in each conformity package.
Standard No. 217--Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and
Release: The petition states that the vehicles must be modified by
installation of an emergency escape hatch and emergency escape windows
in a manner consistent with the requirements of this standard. Test
reports were submitted in an effort to demonstrate that compliance with
the standard can be achieved after these modifications are performed.
Photographs (including images of all required labeling) and bus plan
view drawings showing the location and operation of all exits, must be
provided with each conformity package.
Standard No. 302--Flammability of Interior Materials: Documentation
showing how the RI has confirmed that all interior components on each
bus conform to all applicable requirements of this standard, including
any test reports not submitted as part of the petition, must be
provided with each conformity package.
Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides
that MY 2000 East Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited Double Decker Tri-
Axle buses (mounted on a Volvo B7L Chassis), that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all applicable FMVSS, are capable of being
altered to conform to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
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-59 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles
admissible under this notice of final decision.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: Delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Issued on: July 30, 2015.
John Finneran,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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