Section 594.8 - Fee for importing a vehicle pursuant to a determination by the Administrator(a) A fee as specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section shall be paid by each importer of a vehicle covered by a determination made under part 593 of this chapter to cover the direct and indirect costs incurred by NHTSA in making such determinations.(b) If a determination has been made pursuant to a petition, the fee for each vehicle is $138. The direct and indirect costs that determine the fee are those set forth in § 594.7(b), (c), and (d) .(c) If a determination has been made on or after October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Administrator's initiative, the fee for each vehicle is $125. The direct and indirect costs that determine the fee are those set forth in §§ 594.7(b), (c), and (d) , and references to "petition" shall be understood as relating to NHTSA's documents that serve as a basis for initiating determinations on its own initiative.55 FR 40667, Oct. 4, 1990, as amended at 58 FR 51023, Sept. 30, 1993; 61 FR 51045, Sept. 30, 1996; 63 FR 45186, Aug. 25, 1998; 65 FR 56500 , Sept. 19, 2000; 67 FR 60599 , Sept. 26, 2002; 69 FR 57874 , Sept. 28, 2004; 71 FR 43990 , Aug. 3, 2006; 73 FR 54986 , Sept. 24, 2008; 75 FR 48613 , Aug. 11, 2010; 77 FR 50642 , Aug. 22, 2012; 79 FR 57007 , Sept. 24, 2014