Schedule of Fees Authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141

摘要

This document proposes fees for Fiscal Year 1999 and until further notice, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141, relating to the registration of importers and the importation of motor vehicles not certified as conforming to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS). NHTSA proposes that the fee for the registration of a new importer be reduced from $501 to $491, and the fee for annual renewal of registration be increased from $332 to $350. These fees include the costs of maintaining the registered importer program. The fee required to reimburse the U.S. Customs Service for bond processing costs would increase by $0.25, from $5.15 to $5.40 per bond. The fee payable for a petition seeking a determination that a nonconforming vehicle is capable of conversion to meet the FMVSS would remain at $199 if the petition claims that the nonconforming vehicle is substantially similar to conforming vehicles. With respect to vehicles that have no substantially similar counterpart, the petition fee would remain at $721. In addition, the fee payable by the importer of each vehicle that benefits from an eligibility determination would be reduced from $134 to $125, regardless of whether the deter