Decision That Nonconforming 1995 Chevrolet 400 SS Pickup Trucks Are Eligible for Importation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. 94-93; Notice 2]

Decision That Nonconforming 1995 Chevrolet 400 SS Pickup Trucks

Are Eligible for Importation

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

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1995 Chevrolet

400 SS pickup trucks manufactured for the Mexican market are eligible

for importation.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the decision by NHTSA that 1995

Chevrolet 400 SS pickup trucks manufactured for the Mexican market and

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 sale in the United States and certified by its

manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the 1995 Chevrolet

C1500), and they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the

standards.

DATES: The decision is effective on or before April 23, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Entwistle, 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) 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 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 (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 altered to conform to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

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, Inc, of Houston, Texas

(Registered Importer No. R-90-005) petitioned NHTSA to decide whether

1995 Chevrolet 400 SS pickup trucks manufactured for the Mexican market

are eligible for importation into the United States. NHTSA published

notice of the petition on February 22, 1966 (61 FR 6889) to afford an

opportunity for public comment. The reader is referred to that notice

for a thorough description

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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 decided to grant the petition.

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-150 is the vehicle eligibility number assigned to vehicles

admissible under this notice of final decision.

Final Decision

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

that a 1995 Chevrolet 400 SS pickup truck manufactured for the Mexican

market is substantially similar to a 1995 Chevrolet C1500 originally

manufactured for sale in the United States and certified under 49

U.S.C. 30115, and is capable of being readily altered 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: April 17, 1996.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 96-9901 Filed 4-22-96; 8:45 am]

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