Determination that Nonconforming 1993 Jaguar Sovereign Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. 92-42; Notice 2]

Determination that Nonconforming 1993 Jaguar Sovereign Passenger

Cars Are Eligible for Importation

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

ACTION: Notice of determination by NHTSA that nonconforming 1993 Jaguar

Sovereign passenger cars are eligible for importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the determination by NHTSA that 1993

Jaguar Sovereign 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 a vehicle originally manufactured for importation into and

sale in the United States and certified by its manufacturer as

complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of the

1993 Jaguar Sovereign), and they are capable of being readily modified

to conform to the standards.

DATES: The determination is effective July 25, 1994.

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

Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) (formerly section 108(c)(3)(A)(i)(I)

of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (the Act)), a

motor vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards shall be refused

admission into the United States 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 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30115 (formerly 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 eligibility 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.

J.K. Motors, Inc. of Kingsville, Maryland (``J.K.'') (Registered

Importer R-90-006) petitioned NHTSA to determine whether 1993 Jaguar

Sovereign passenger cars are eligible for importation into the United

States. NHTSA published notice of the petition on May 25, 1994 (59 FR

27104) to afford an opportunity for public comment. The reader is

referred to that notice for a thorough description of the petition. 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 78 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 a 1993 Jaguar Sovereign not originally manufactured to comply with

all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is substantially

similar to a 1993 Jaguar Sovereign originally manufactured for

importation into and sale in the United States and certified under 49

U.S.C. Sec. 30115, and is capable of being readily modified to conform

to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

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: July 20, 1994.

William A. Boehly,

Associate Administrator for Enforcement.

[FR Doc. 94-18038 Filed 7-22-94; 8:45 am]

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