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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0106, Notice 2]
Decision That Nonconforming Model
Year 2008–2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
Passenger Cars 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
certain Model Year (MY) 2008–2010
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider passenger cars
(PCs) 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 the 2008 and 2009 model year
vehicles are substantially similar to
vehicles that were originally
manufactured for importation into and
sale in the United States and certified to
all applicable FMVSS (the U.S-certified
version of the 2008–2009 Alfa Romeo
8C Spider PCs), and, in the case of the
2010 model year vehicles, because those
vehicles have safety features that
comply with, or are capable of being
altered to comply with, all applicable
FMVSS.
DATES: This decision became effective
on March 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: For further information
contact George Stevens, Office of
Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA
(202–366–5308).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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
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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.
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.
Wallace Environmental Testing
Laboratories (WETL), Inc. of Houston,
Texas (Registered Importer R–90–005),
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
MY 2008–2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
PCs are eligible for importation into the
United States. NHTSA published a
notice of the petition on January 22,
2016 (81 FR 3859) to afford an
opportunity for public comment. No
comments were received in response to
this notice. The reader is referred to the
notice for a thorough description of the
petition.
NHTSA Conclusions
In its petition, WETL noted that the
original manufacturer, Alfa Romeo,
certified the MY 2008 and 2009 8C
Spider PCs to all applicable FMVSS and
offered those vehicles for sale in the
United States. WETL also contends that
the non-U.S certified MY 2010 Alfa
Romeo 8C Spider PC shares the same
platform with the U.S.-certified MY
2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
PC, and on that basis compares the nonU.S. certified model to those vehicles to
establish its conformity with many
applicable FMVSS. Because there is no
U.S.-certified counterpart for the MY
2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PC, the
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petitioner acknowledged that it could
not base its petition solely on the
substantial similarity of those vehicles
to the U.S.-certified MY 2008 and 2009
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PC. Instead, the
petitioner chose to establish import
eligibility on the basis that the vehicles
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 as set
forth in 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B).
Nevertheless, the petitioner contends
that the non-U.S. certified MY 2010 Alfa
Romeo 8C Spider PCs use the same
components as the U.S.-certified MY
2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
PCs in virtually all of the systems
subject to applicable FMVSS.
NHTSA has reviewed the petition and
has concluded that the nonconforming
versions of the MY 2008 and 2009 Alfa
Romeo 8C Spider PCs described in the
petition are substantially similar to the
U.S.-certified versions of the MY 2008
and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs
and are capable of being readily altered
to comply with all applicable FMVSS.
NHTSA has also concluded that the
nonconforming versions of the MY 2010
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs described in
the petition are comparable to the
nonconforming versions of the MY 2008
and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs
with respect to all applicable FMVSS.
NHTSA has also determined that any
RI who imports or modifies one of these
vehicles must include in the statement
of conformity and associated documents
(referred to as a ‘‘conformity package’’)
it submits to NHTSA under 49 CFR
592.6(d) additional specific proof to
confirm that the vehicle was
manufactured to conform to, or was
successfully altered to conform to,
FMVSS No. 138 Tire Pressure
Monitoring Systems and FMVSS No.
208 Occupant Protection. This proof
must include detailed descriptions of all
modifications made to achieve
conformity with those standards,
including a detailed description of
systems in place (if any) on the vehicle
at the time it was delivered to the RI and
a similarly detailed description of the
systems in place after the vehicle is
altered, including photographs of all
required labeling. The description must
also include parts assembly diagrams
and associated part numbers for all
components that were removed from or
installed on the vehicle, a description of
how any computer programming
changes were completed, and a
description of how compliance was
verified after alterations were
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completed. Photographs (e.g., monitor
print screen captures) or report
printouts, as practicable, must be
submitted as proof that any computer
reprogramming was carried out
successfully.
In addition to the information
specified above, each conformity
package must also include evidence
showing how the RI verified that any
changes it made in loading or
reprograming vehicle software to
achieve conformity with each separate
FMVSS did not cause the vehicle to fall
out of compliance with any other
applicable FMVSS.
Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the
foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that
MY 2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
passenger cars that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all
applicable FMVSS, are capable of being
altered to conform to all applicable
FMVSS.
NHTSA also hereby decides that MY
2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
passenger cars that were not originally
manufactured to comply with all
applicable FMVSS, are capable of being
readily altered to conform to 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. VSP–580 is the
vehicle eligibility number assigned to
MY 2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C
Spider passenger cars and VCP–61 is
assigned to MY 2010 Alfa Romeo 8C
Spider passenger cars 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)
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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List of applications for special
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for, and the processing of, special
permits from the Department of
Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart
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received the application described
herein. Each mode of transportation for
which a particular special permit is
requested is indicated by a number in
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0106, Notice 2]
Decision That Nonconforming Model Year 2008-2010 Alfa Romeo 8C
Spider Passenger Cars 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) 2008-2010
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider passenger cars (PCs) 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 the 2008 and 2009 model year vehicles are substantially similar
to vehicles that were originally manufactured for importation into and
sale in the United States and certified to all applicable FMVSS (the
U.S-certified version of the 2008-2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs), and,
in the case of the 2010 model year vehicles, because those vehicles
have safety features that comply with, or are capable of being altered
to comply with, all applicable FMVSS.
DATES: This decision became effective on March 10, 2016.
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)(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.
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.
Wallace Environmental Testing Laboratories (WETL), Inc. of Houston,
Texas (Registered Importer R-90-005), petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether MY 2008-2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs are eligible for
importation into the United States. NHTSA published a notice of the
petition on January 22, 2016 (81 FR 3859) to afford an opportunity for
public comment. No comments were received in response to this notice.
The reader is referred to the notice for a thorough description of the
petition.
NHTSA Conclusions
In its petition, WETL noted that the original manufacturer, Alfa
Romeo, certified the MY 2008 and 2009 8C Spider PCs to all applicable
FMVSS and offered those vehicles for sale in the United States. WETL
also contends that the non-U.S certified MY 2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
PC shares the same platform with the U.S.-certified MY 2008 and 2009
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PC, and on that basis compares the non-U.S.
certified model to those vehicles to establish its conformity with many
applicable FMVSS. Because there is no U.S.-certified counterpart for
the MY 2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PC, the
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petitioner acknowledged that it could not base its petition solely on
the substantial similarity of those vehicles to the U.S.-certified MY
2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PC. Instead, the petitioner chose to
establish import eligibility on the basis that the vehicles 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 as set forth in 49 U.S.C.
30141(a)(1)(B). Nevertheless, the petitioner contends that the non-U.S.
certified MY 2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs use the same components as
the U.S.-certified MY 2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs in
virtually all of the systems subject to applicable FMVSS.
NHTSA has reviewed the petition and has concluded that the
nonconforming versions of the MY 2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs
described in the petition are substantially similar to the U.S.-
certified versions of the MY 2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs and
are capable of being readily altered to comply with all applicable
FMVSS. NHTSA has also concluded that the nonconforming versions of the
MY 2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider PCs described in the petition are
comparable to the nonconforming versions of the MY 2008 and 2009 Alfa
Romeo 8C Spider PCs with respect to all applicable FMVSS.
NHTSA has also determined that any RI who imports or modifies one
of these vehicles must include in the statement of conformity and
associated documents (referred to as a ``conformity package'') it
submits to NHTSA under 49 CFR 592.6(d) additional specific proof to
confirm that the vehicle was manufactured to conform to, or was
successfully altered to conform to, FMVSS No. 138 Tire Pressure
Monitoring Systems and FMVSS No. 208 Occupant Protection. This proof
must include detailed descriptions of all modifications made to achieve
conformity with those standards, including a detailed description of
systems in place (if any) on the vehicle at the time it was delivered
to the RI and a similarly detailed description of the systems in place
after the vehicle is altered, including photographs of all required
labeling. The description must also include parts assembly diagrams and
associated part numbers for all components that were removed from or
installed on the vehicle, a description of how any computer programming
changes were completed, and a description of how compliance was
verified after alterations were completed. Photographs (e.g., monitor
print screen captures) or report printouts, as practicable, must be
submitted as proof that any computer reprogramming was carried out
successfully.
In addition to the information specified above, each conformity
package must also include evidence showing how the RI verified that any
changes it made in loading or reprograming vehicle software to achieve
conformity with each separate FMVSS did not cause the vehicle to fall
out of compliance with any other applicable FMVSS.
Decision
Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides
that MY 2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider passenger cars that were not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable FMVSS, are
capable of being altered to conform to all applicable FMVSS.
NHTSA also hereby decides that MY 2008 and 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C
Spider passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply
with all applicable FMVSS, are capable of being readily altered to
conform to 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.
VSP-580 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to MY 2008 and 2009
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider passenger cars and VCP-61 is assigned to MY 2010
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider passenger cars 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)
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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