Determination That Nonconforming 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. 94-28; Notice 2]

Determination That Nonconforming 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 and

Carrera 4 Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of determination by NHTSA that nonconforming 1992

Porsche 911 Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 passenger cars are eligible for

importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the determination by NHTSA that 1992

Porsche 911 Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 passenger cars not originally

manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards are eligible for importation into the United States because

they are substantially similar to vehicles originally manufactured for

importation into and sale in the United States and certified by their

manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified

versions of the 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 and Carrera 4), and they are

capable of being readily modified to conform to the standards.

DATES: The determination is effective as of the date of its publication

in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Bayler, Office of Vehicle Safety

Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under section 108(c)(3)(A)(i) of the National Traffic and Motor

Vehicle Safety Act (the Act), 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1397(c)(3)(A)(i), a motor

vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards must be refused

admission into the United States on and after January 31, 1990, unless

NHTSA has determined that the motor vehicle is substantially similar to

a motor vehicle originally manufactured for importation into and sale

in the United States, certified under section 114 of the Act, and of

the same model year as the model of the motor vehicle to be compared,

and is capable of being readily modified to conform to all applicable

Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Petitions for eligiblity determinations 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 determines, 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 determination

in the Federal Register.

Liphardt & Associates, Inc. of Ronkonkoma, New York (Registered

Importer R-90-004) petitioned NHTSA to determine whether 1992 Porsche

911 Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 passenger cars are eligible for importation

into the United States. NHTSA published notice of the petition on April

25, 1994 (59 FR 19748) to afford an opportunity for public comment. The

reader is referred to that notice for a thorough description of the

petition. The petition covers both the 2-wheel drive Carrera 2 and the

4-wheel drive Carrera 4. The notice referred collectively to these

vehicles as the ``1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2/4.'' No comments were

received in response to the notice. Based on its review of the

information submitted by the petitioner, NHTSA has determined to grant

the petition.

Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject Vehicles

The importer of a vehicle admissible under any final determination

must indicate on the form HS-7 accompanying entry the appropriate

vehicle eligibility number indicating that the vehicle is eligible for

entry. VSP 52 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles

admissible under this determination.

Final Determination

Accordingly, on the basis of the foregoing, NHTSA hereby determines

that 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 passenger cars not

originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards are substantially similar to 1992 Porsche 911

Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 passenger cars originally manufactured for

importation into and sale in the United States and certified under

section 114 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, and

are capable of being readily modified to conform to all applicable

Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1397(c)(3)(A)(i)(I) and (C)(ii); 49 CFR

593.8; delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on: June 30, 1994.

William S. Boehly,

Associate Administrator for Enforcement.

[FR Doc. 94-16296 Filed 7-5-94; 8:45 am]

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