Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming Model Year 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation |
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Topics: Ferrari LaFerrari
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Otto G. Matheke III
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
10 October 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54727-54728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22164]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2017-0028; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
Model Year 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari 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) 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari (also known as the Ferrari F150)
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 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari PCs) and are capable of being readily
altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is November 12,
2019.
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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC, (Registered Importer R-90-006), of
Baltimore, Maryland has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari PCs are eligible for importation
into the United States. The vehicles which J.K. Technologies believes
are substantially similar are MY 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari 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 2014
Ferrari LaFerrari PCs to their U.S. certified counterparts, and found
the vehicles to be substantially similar with respect to compliance
with most FMVSS.
J.K. Technologies submitted information with its petition intended
to demonstrate that non-U.S. certified MY 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari PCs,
as originally manufactured, conform to many
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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 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari PCs, as originally manufactured,
conform to: FMVSS Nos. 102, Transmission Shift Position 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 and Rollaway Prevention,
116, Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118, Power-Operated Window, Partition,
and Roof Panel System, 124, Accelerator Control Systems, 126,
Electronic Stability Control Systems, 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems,
138, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires
for Light Vehicles, 201, Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202,
Head Restraints; Applicable at the Manufacturers Option until September
1, 2009, 203, Impact Protection for the Driver from the Steering
Control System, 204, Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205,
Glazing Materials, 206, Door Locks and Door Retention Components, 207,
Seating Systems, 209, Seat Belt Assemblies, 210, Seat Belt Assembly
Anchorages, 212, Windshield Mounting, 213, Child Restraint Systems,
214, Side Impact Protection, 216, Roof Crush Resistance; Applicable
unless a Vehicle is Certified to Sec. 571.216a, 219, Windshield Zone
Intrusion, 225, Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, 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: Programming of the body
electronic control unit, instrument cluster, and front gateway. FMVSS
No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment:
Installation of the wiring harness for the U.S. side marker lights
which are standard but not working in the Ferrari La Ferrari,
programming to activate the U.S. lighting programs systems, replacement
of front and rear side markers, replacement of headlamps, and
replacement of the taillamps. FMVSS No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims
and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity
Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000
pounds) or Less: installation of the required tire information placard.
FMVSS No. 111, Rear Mirrors: Inscription of the required warning
statement on the face of the passenger mirror. FMVSS No. 201, Occupant
Protection in Interior Impact: Replacement of sun visors, windscreen
pillar trim, ``A'' pillar trim, and rear bulkhead trim. FMVSS No. 208,
Occupant Crash Protection: Replacement of passenger air bag warning
light, air bag control unit, passenger seat, body harness, child seat
restraint latch, knee guard, passenger footrest, under-seat mat,
underbody water return pipes, and programming to activate safety
restraint system airbag control module. FMVSS No. 301, Fuel System
Integrity: Replacement of cap, air filter boxes, and air filter.
The petitioner additionally states that a vehicle identification
plate must be affixed to the vehicle, near the left windshield pillar,
to meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 565, 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. An owner's manual and all other
information manuals must be replaced with the United States original
equipment manufacturer manuals to meet the requirements of 49 CFR part
575. The front and rear bumpers must be modified or changed to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR part 581.
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.
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