NHTSA Proposes to Revise Certain Fees for Registered Importers of Non-Conforming Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule to revise certain fees related to the registered importer (RI) program and the importation of motor vehicles not certified as conforming to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for fiscal year 2011.
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Comments on the proposed rule are due by June 7, 2010.
(NHTSA is required to review and make appropriate adjustments at least every two years to the fees established for the administration of the RI program.)
NHTSA Proposes Fee Increases, Decreases, Maintaining Certain Fees
NHTSA proposes the following fees to become effective on October 1, 2010 (the beginning of FY 2011):
- $17 per vehicle (from $14) for review and processing of each certificate of conformity submitted on and after October 1, 2010 (If a RI enters a vehicle electronically through the Automated Broker Interface, has an e-mail address to receive communications from NHTSA, and pays the fee by credit card, the reduced fee for processing the certificate would remain at $6, provided that ABI entry information is correct.);
- $57 (from $48) to further process incorrect information in an ABI entryor in the statement of conformity;
- $795 (from $760) for new RI applicants;
- $670 (from $651) for annual RI renewal;
- $827 (unchanged) for inspection of vehicle, if inspection is requested by a petitioner on (1) whether the vehicle sought to be imported is substantially similar to a motor vehicle that was originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the U.S. and is capable of being readily modified to conform to all applicable FMVSS; or (2) whether the vehicle has safety features that comply with or are capable of being modified to comply with all applicable FMVSS;
- $158 (from $198) for importing a vehicle determined eligible pursuant to a petition based on its substantial similarity to a U.S. certified vehicle or on the safety features of the vehicle complying with, or being capable of being modified to comply with, all applicable FMVSS;
- $175 (unchanged) for the initial processing of a ‘‘substantially similar’’ petition. Likewise, NHTSA is proposing to maintain the existing fee of $800 to cover the initial costs for processing petitions for vehicles that have no substantially similar U.S.- certified counterpart.
- $9.93 per bond (from $10.23) for bond processing for each imported vehicle for which a certificate of conformity is furnished;
- $514.00 (from $459) for each vehicle for which cash deposits or obligations of the U.S. are furnished in lieu of a conformance bond.
NHTSA contact -- Clint Lindsay (202) 366-5291
NHTSA 2010 final rule (D/N NHTSA 2010-0035, FR Pub 05/07/10) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10816.pdf
NHTSA 2008 final rule (D/N NHTSA 2008--0114, FR Pub 09/24/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22334.pdf)