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Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 73 / Friday, April 16, 1999 / Notices 18963 Chevrolet Astro Van to its U.S. certified The petitioner also states that a DATES: The closing date for comments counterpart, and found the two vehicles vehicle identification number plate on the petition is May 17, 1999. to be substantially similar with respect must be affixed to the vehicles to meet ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to to compliance with most Federal motor the requirements of 49 CFR Part 565. the docket number and notice number, vehicle safety standards. Interested persons are invited to and be submitted to: Docket Wallace submitted information with submit comments on the petition Management, Room PL±401, 400 its petition intended to demonstrate that described above. Comments should refer Seventh St., SW, Washington, DC the non-U.S. certified 1997 Chevrolet to the docket number and be submitted 20590. (Docket hours are from 9 am to Astro Van, as originally manufactured, to: Docket Management, Room PL±401, 5 pm). conforms to many Federal motor vehicle 400 Seventh St., SW, Washington, DC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: safety standards in the same manner as 20590. [Docket hours are from 9 am to George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle its U.S. certified counterpart, or is 5 pm]. It is requested but not required Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202±366± capable of being readily altered to that 10 copies be submitted. 5306). conform to those standards. All comments received before the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Specifically, the petitioner claims that close of business on the closing date the non-U.S. certified 1997 Chevrolet indicated above will be considered, and Background Astro Van is identical to its U.S. will be available for examination in the certified counterpart with respect to Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a docket at the above address both before motor vehicle that was not originally compliance with Standards Nos. 101 and after that date. To the extent Controls and Displays, 102 manufactured to conform to all possible, comments filed after the applicable Federal motor vehicle safety Transmission Shift Lever Sequence closing date will also be considered. * * *, 103 Defrosting and Defogging standards shall be refused admission Notice of final action on the petition into the United States unless NHTSA Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and will be published in the Federal Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake has decided that the motor vehicle is Register pursuant to the authority substantially similar to a motor vehicle Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 113 Hood indicated below. Latch Systems, 116 Brake Fluid, 118 originally manufactured for importation Power Operated Window Systems, 119 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and into and sale in the United States, New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles other (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority certified under 49 U.S.C. § 30115, and of at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8. than Passenger Cars, 124 Accelerator the same model year as the model of the Control Systems, 201 Occupant Issued on: April 12, 1999. motor vehicle to be compared, and is Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head Marilynne Jacobs, capable of being readily altered to Restraints, 203 Impact Protection for the Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Where there is Driver from the Steering Control System, [FR Doc. 99±9545 Filed 4±15±99; 8:45 am] no substantially similar U.S.-certified 204 Steering Control Rearward BILLING CODE 4910±59±P Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, motor vehicle, 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) 206 Door Locks and Door Retention permits a nonconforming motor vehicle Components, 207 Seating Systems, 208 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to be admitted into the United States if Occupant Crash Protection, 209 Seat its safety features comply with, or are Belt Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly National Highway Traffic Safety capable of being altered to comply with, Anchorages, 212 Windshield Retention, Administration all applicable Federal motor vehicle 214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof safety standards based on destructive Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone [Docket No. NHTSA±99±5507] test data or such other evidence as Intrusion, 301 Fuel System Integrity, and NHTSA decides to be adequate. 302 Flammability of Interior Materials. Notice of Receipt of Petition for Petitions for eligibility decisions may Additionally, the petitioner states that Decision that Nonconforming 1990± be submitted by either manufacturers or the non-U.S. certified 1997 Chevrolet 1999 Nissan GTS and GTR Passenger importers who have registered with Astro Van complies with the Bumper Cars Are Eligible for Importation NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As Standard found in 49 CFR part 581. specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA Petitioner also contends that the AGENCY: National Highway Traffic publishes notice in the Federal Register vehicles are capable of being readily Safety Administration, DOT. of each petition that it receives, and altered to meet the following standards, ACTION: Request for comments on affords interested persons an in the manner indicated: petition for decision that opportunity to comment on the petition. Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective nonconforming 1990±1999 Nissan GTS At the close of the comment period, Devices and Associated Equipment: and GTR passenger cars are eligible for NHTSA decides, on the basis of the replacement of the tail light assemblies importation. petition and any comments that it has with U.S.-model components that received, whether the vehicle is eligible incorporate rear sidemarkers. SUMMARY: This notice requests for importation. The agency then Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirror: comments on a petition submitted to the publishes this decision in the Federal inscription of the required warning National Highway Traffic Safety Register. statement in the passenger side rearview Administration (NHTSA) for a decision J.K. Motors of Baltimore, Maryland mirror. that a 1990±1999 Nissan GTS and GTR (Registered Importer No. R±90±006) has Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: passenger cars that were not originally petitioned NHTSA to decide whether installation of a warning device that manufactured to comply with all 1990±1999 Nissan GTS and GTR activates when the key is left in the applicable Federal motor vehicle safety passenger cars are eligible for ignition and the driver's door is opened. standards are eligible for importation importation into the United States. J.K. Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and into the United States because they have contends that these vehicles are eligible Rims for Motor Vehicles other than safety features that comply with, or are for importation under 49 U.S.C. Passenger Cars: installation of a tire capable of being altered to comply with, 30141(a)(1)(B) because they have safety information placard. all such standards. features that comply with, or are VerDate 23-MAR-99 10:28 Apr 15, 1999 Jkt 183247 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\A16AP3.229 pfrm07 PsN: 16APN1 18964 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 73 / Friday, April 16, 1999 / Notices capable of being altered to comply with, 302 Flammability of Interior Materials 300ZX) in the power window system of all applicable Federal motor vehicle (based on comparison of components to 1990±1993 models so that the window safety standards. those on similar U.S.-certified models). transport is inoperative when the Specifically, the petitioner claims that Petitioner also states that based on ignition is switched off. Petitioner states 1990±1999 Nissan GTS and GTR engineering analysis the 1990±1999 that 1994±1999 models are already passenger cars have safety features that Nissan GTS and GTR passenger cars equipped with this component. comply with Standard Nos. 102 comply with the Bumper Standard Standard No. 201 Occupant Transmission Shift Lever Sequence found at 49 CFR part 581. The petitioner Protection in Interior Impact: The * * *. (based on comparison of observes that the bumpers are of a petitioner states that the vehicle will components to those on similar U.S.- customary plastic/nylon design meet the standard with structural certified models, such as the Nissan impregnated with body color and that modifications to the dash area of the 300ZX Turbo), 103 Defrosting and they are mounted with high energy vehicles that are more fully described in Defogging Systems (based on absorption components. a submission for which a pending The petitioner also contends that engineering analysis and comparison of request for confidentiality has been filed 1990±1999 Nissan GTS and GTR components to those on similar U.S.- by petitioner with NHTSA's Office of passenger cars are capable of being certified models, such as the Nissan Chief Counsel under 49 CFR part 512. altered to comply with the following Standard No. 207 Seating Systems: 300ZX and 300ZX Turbo), 104 standards, in the manner indicated: The petitioner states that the vehicle Windshield Wiping and Washing Standard No. 101 Controls and will meet the standard with structural Systems (based on engineering analysis Displays: (a) substitution of a lens modifications to the seat frames that are and comparison of components to those marked ``Brake'' for a lens with an ECE more fully described in a submission for on similar U.S.-certified models, such as symbol on the brake failure indicator which a pending request for the Nissan 240SX, 300ZX, 300ZX Turbo, lamp; (b) installation of a speedometer/ confidentiality has been filed by and Maxima), 105 Hydraulic Brake odometer calibrated in miles per hour. petitioner with NHTSA's Office of Chief Systems (based on engineering analysis Petitioner states that it is also silk Counsel under 49 CFR part 512. and comparison of components to those screening its own custom faces to meet Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash on similar U.S.-certified models, such as the standard.