Proposed Rules. Extension of comment period

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT
Action: Extension of comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 03-19154 · Docket No. NHTSA-2003-15428

Summary

On June 20, 2003, NHTSA published notice (at 68 FR 37040) that it had received a petition to decide that nonconforming 2003-2004 Micro Car Company Smart Passion (glass top and convertible) passenger cars are eligible for importation into the United States. The notice solicited public comments on the petition and stated that the closing date for comments is July 21, 2003. This is to notify the public that NHTSA is extending the comment period until July 31, 2003. This extension is based on a request from Mercedes-Benz USA L.L.C. (Mercedes-Benz). In requesting the extension, Mercedes-Benz stated that “upon reviewing the record to determine if sufficient engineering data had been submitted to enable NHTSA to make a determination whether the proposed vehicle is eligible for importation, [it] found no such data.” As a consequence, the company stated that it needs “additional time to prepare the analytical data [it believes] is necessary for the agency to make an informed and rational decision regarding the petition.” Mercedes-Benz requested that the deadline be extended from July 21, 2003 until July 31, 2003.

Dates

Comments on the import eligibility petition must be submitted on or before July 31, 2003.