Interpretation ID: nht89-1.11

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 02/01/89

FROM: LES SCHREINER -- FRESIA ENGINEERING INC.

TO: CHIEF COUNCIL, NHTSA

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 04/03/89 FROM ERIKA Z. JONES -- NHTSA, TO LESS SCHREINER, REDBOOK A33 (2), VSA 102 (3)

TEXT: Gentlemen:

Our company is a wholly owned subsidiary of an Italian corporation wishing to market its product in the United States. Future plans include U.S. manufacture as demand increases. The potential market for our products is both off road cliental (e.g., air ports) and public road organizations such as city, county, and state highway departments. Plans also include bidding on contract from various U.S. Government and military branches. It is for this reason we wish to clarify whether our products fall unde r Title 49, Section 571 compliance requirements or are exempt under the act.

Technical data on our equipment is included for your review, however, should additional information be required, we would be pleased to provide same. Fresia would also be interested in any approval procedure or testing process NHTSA would administer tha t would establish our equipment on any QPL (Qualified Product List) program.

We appreciate your time and consideration and look forward to your response.

Best regards,

(Enclosure omitted.)