Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming Model Year 1994 to 1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation |
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Topics: Daimler Double Six
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Otto G. Matheke III
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
31 January 2020
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5770-5771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01828]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2019-0118; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
Model Year 1994 to 1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six Passenger Cars Are
Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) receipt of a petition for a decision that model
year (MY) 1994 to 1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six 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 they are substantially
similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the
United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as
complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of the
1994 to 1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six PCs) and are capable of being
readily altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is March 2, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data,
views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the
docket and notice number cited in the title of this notice and may be
submitted by any of the following methods:
Mail: Send comments by mail addressed to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: Deliver comments by hand to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
except for Federal Holidays.
Electronically: Submit comments electronically by logging
onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) website at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Comments may also be faxed to (202) 493-2251.
Comments must be written in the English language, and be no greater
than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to the length of
necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are submitted in
hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are provided. If you wish
to receive confirmation that comments you have submitted by mail were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard along with
the comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without
change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided.
All comments and supporting materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated above will be filed in the
docket and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials
received after the closing date will also be filed and will be
considered to the fullest extent possible.
All comments, background documentation, and supporting materials
submitted to the docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for
accessing the dockets. The docket ID number for this petition is shown
in the heading of this notice.
DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477-78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Mazurowski, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-1012).
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 MY as the
model of the motor vehicle to be compared, and is capable of being
readily altered to conform to all applicable FMVSS.
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
of each petition that it receives in the Federal Register, 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.
G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc, (Registered Importer R-90-007), of
Santa Ana, California has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 1994 to 1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six PCs are eligible
for importation into the United States. The vehicles which G&K
Automotive Conversion believes are substantially similar to MY 1995
Jaguar XJ PCs sold in the United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it compared non-U.S. certified MY 1994
to 1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six PCs to their U.S. certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that non-U.S. certified MY 1994 to
1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six PCs, as originally manufactured, conform
to many applicable FMVSS in the same manner as their U.S.-certified
counterparts, or are capable of being readily altered to conform to
those standards. Specifically, the petitioner claims that the non-U.S.
certified MY 1994 to 1997 Jaguar Daimler Double Six PCs, as originally
manufactured, conform to FMVSS Nos. 102, Transmission Shift Lever
Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect, 103,
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104, Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems, 105, Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems, 106, Brake
Hoses, 113, Hood Latch System, 114, Theft Protection, 116, Motor
Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118, Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof
Panel System, 124, Accelerator Control Systems, 139, New Pneumatic
Radial Tires for Light Vehicles, 201, Occupant Protection in Interior
Impact, 202, Head Restraints, 204, Steering Control Rearward
Displacement, 205, Glazing Materials, 206, Door Locks and Door
Retention Components, 207, Seating Systems, 208, Occupant Crash
Protection, 209, Seat Belt Assemblies, 210, Seat Belt Assembly
Anchorages, 212, Windshield Mounting, 214, Side Impact Protection, 216,
Roof Crush Resistance, 219, Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301, Fuel system
integrity,
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and 302, Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the subject non-U.S. certified
vehicles are capable of being readily altered to meet the following
FMVSS, in the manner indicated:
FMVSS No. 101, Controls and Displays: Modification of the
speedometer for units of miles per hour. FMVSS No. 108, Lamps,
Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment: Addition of third brake
light and replacement of headlamps. FMVSS No. 110, Tire Selection and
Rims: Installation of the required tire information placard. FMVSS No.
111, Rearview Mirrors: Inscription of the required warning statement on
the face of the passenger mirror.
The petitioner additionally stated that a vehicle anti-theft device
will be installed, if needed, to meet the requirements of 49 CFR part
541, Anti-Theft Devices, and that the vehicles meet the requirements of
49 CFR part 581, Bumper Standard. Also, a vehicle identification plate
must be affixed to the vehicle, near the left windshield pillar, to
meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 565, Vehicle Identification
Requirements, as well as, a reference and certification label added to
the left front door post area to meet the requirements of 49 CFR part
567, Certification.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49
CFR 593.7; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Otto G. Matheke III,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-01828 Filed 1-30-20; 8:45 am]
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