SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Date of Report: June 15, 2000

                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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                  (Originator of the Trust referred to herein)


                    CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1996-B
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                      (Issue with respect to Certificates)
           (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                            
         United States                         333-7575                    22-2382028
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                                 Identification No.)



         802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware               19801
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         (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 270-6000







Item 5.  Other Events:


         Chase Manhattan Auto Grantor Trust 1996-B is the issuer of two classes
of Automobile Loan Pass-Through Certificates. The certificates are serviced in
accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1,
1996, as amended. The parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are: Chase
Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, as seller and as servicer, and Norwest
Bank Minnesota, National Association, as trustee.

         On June 15, 2000, Chase, as servicer, distributed monthly interest to
the holders of the Series 1996-B certificates. Chase furnished a copy of the
monthly certificateholders' report for the series as required by the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement. A copy of the monthly certificateholders' report is being
filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7(c).        Exhibit

                  Exhibits          Description
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                  20.1              Monthly Certificateholder's statements
                                    with respect to the June 15, 2000
                                    distribution.






                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  June 28, 2000

                                   By: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                       USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                       as Servicer

                                       By:  /s/ Patricia Garvey
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                                       Name:    Patricia Garvey
                                       Title:   Vice President








                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.            Description

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20.1                   Certificateholder Report dated 6/15/2000 delivered
                       pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Pooling and Servicing
                       Agreement dated as of September 1, 1996.