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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 165 / Monday, August 30, 2021 / Notices
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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.
Skytop Rover Co., Inc., Registered Importer R6343, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming MY
2019 Schuler Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH
trailers are eligible for importation into the United States. The vehicles which Americas Import & Export Authority Inc. believes are capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable FMVSS.
Skytop Rover Co., Inc. submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate that non-U.S. certified MY
2019 Schuler Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH
trailers, as originally manufactured, conform to many applicable FMVSS, or
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are capable of being readily altered to conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that the non-U.S. certified MY 2019 Schuler Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH trailers, as originally manufactured, are only subject to: FMVSS Nos. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment, 119, New Pneumatic Tires, 120, Tire and Rim Selection, 121, Air Brake Systems, 223, Rear Impact Guards, 224, Rear Impact Protection.
The petitioner also contends that the subject non-U.S. certified vehicles meet the following FMVSS:
FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment: The petitioner claims the vehicle meets all aspects of this standard. The petitioner provided pictures of the lighting and retro-reflective tape on the vehicle as equipped however the images revealed no retroreflective tape applied to the upper corners of the rear extremity of the vehicle.
FMVSS No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires: The petitioner claims the vehicle is equipped with tires that bear the relevant DOT markings/symbols and all required information for U.S. DOT
certification.
FMVSS No. 121, Air Brake Systems:
The petitioner claims the vehicle meets all aspects of this standard. The petitioner provided a test report limited in scope to service brake and park brake actuation and release timing tests. The test report showed results that are within the requirements for brake
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actuation specified for this FMVSS. The petitioner did not provide any further substantiation of compliance with this standard.
FMVSS Nos. 223, Rear Impact Guards and 224, Rear Impact Protection: The petitioner claims the rearmost structural element of the trailer has a ground clearance of less than 22 inches and therefor is excluded from the requirements of FMVSS No. 224. The petitioner also states that a rear impact guard is not required therefor FMVSS
No. 223 is not applicable. The petitioner provided photographs depicting the measurements of the ground clearance of the rearmost structural member of the trailer that appear to support this claim.
The petitioner also contends that the subject non-U.S. certified vehicles are capable of meeting the requirements set forth in 49 CFR part 565, Vehicle Identification Number Requirements and 49 CFR, part 567, Certification by affixing a safety certification label to the trailer on the Left Front Half at Shoulder Height that contains the VIN
number of the vehicle to fully comply with these standards.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141a1A, a1B, and b1; 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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