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Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

46. Rear Convex Cross-View Mirrors

47. Roof Crush Resistance

48. Part 571.3 Definitions, Designated Seating Position

49. Reduced Stopping Distance Requirements for Truck Tractors

50. Subpart T Hybrid III-10C Dummy, 10-Year-Old Child

51. Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fueled Vehicles

52. Tire Identification and Recordkeeping, 49 CFR Part 574

53. Ejection Mitigation

54. Passenger Car and Light Truck Corporate Average Fuel Economy 2011-2015



National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
46. 
Rear Convex Cross-View Mirrors Red
Popular Title: Convex Mirrors
RIN 2127-AG41
Stage: Withdrawal
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 09/12/2005; End of Comment Period 11/14/2005.
Abstract: This rulemaking would upgrade the rearward visibility of commercial straight trucks. The agency believes that requiring a rear detection system will reduce fatalities, injuries, and property damage by giving truck operators the ability to detect objects behind the truck. Various possible counter-measures are being examined now in follow-up testing, including visual and non-visual object detection systems. This action will be withdrawn. After further research is completed and evaluated, the agency will determine what further action is warranted.
Effects:
  None
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/28/1996
Docket Number: NHTSA-2006-25017
Dates for Withdrawal:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 06/06/2006  04/18/2008  04/21/2008 
Publication Approved 06/09/2006  05/25/2008   
Publication Date 06/14/2006  05/30/2008   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
47. 
Roof Crush Resistance Red
Popular Title: Roof Crush Resistance
RIN 2127-AG51
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: Request for Comments: Publication Date 10/22/01; End of Comment Period 12/06/01. NPRM: Publication Date 8/23/05; End of Comment Period 11/21/05. SNPRM: Publication date 1/30/08; End of Comment Period 3/17/09; Ext. of Comment Period 3/14/08; End of Ext. Comment Period 2/27/08. SNPRM: Publication Date 1/30/08; End of Comment Period 3/17/08; Extension of Comment Period 3/14/08; End of Extended Comment Period 3/27/08.
Abstract: This rulemaking would upgrade vehicle roof crush requirements. It is part of the agency´s comprehensive response to mitigate the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from vehicle rollovers. Rollover crashes constitute about 3 percent of passenger vehicle crashes, but about one third (10,000) of the occupant fatalities. Light trucks are more prone to rollover, and they represent about half of the U.S. fleet. This rulemaking is significant because of public interest in vehicle safety.
Effects:
  Economically Significant
Major
Unfunded Mandate
EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  Final Rule : 07/01/2008
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 07/13/1996
Docket Number: NHTSA-2008-0015
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 06/01/2008     
To OMB 06/20/2008     
OMB Clearance 06/25/2008     
Publication Date 07/01/2008     
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Awaiting development of additional data
Unanticipated issues requiring further analysis
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
48. 
Part 571.3 Definitions, Designated Seating Position Red
Popular Title: Definitions, Designated Seating Position
RIN 2127-AI94
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 06/22/2005; End of Comment Period 08/22/2005.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend part 571.3 Definitions, to redefine the term designated seating position (DSP) in order to establish an objective criteria that is more enforceable.
Effects:
  EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/16/2002
Docket Number: NHTSA-2005-21600
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 09/08/2006  03/16/2007  03/21/2007 
Returned to Mode     04/17/2007 
Resubmitted to OST   08/31/2007  08/09/2007 
To OMB 10/20/2006  01/10/2008  01/24/2008 
OMB Clearance 01/22/2007  04/24/2008  03/20/2008 
Publication Date 01/31/2007  05/15/2008   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49. 
Reduced Stopping Distance Requirements for Truck Tractors Red
Popular Title: Reduced Stopping Distance for Truck Tractors
RIN 2127-AJ37
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date: 12/15/2005; End of Comment Period 4/14/2006.
Abstract: This rulemaking would reduce stopping distance requirements for truck tractors equipped with air brake systems. Advances in heavy vehicle braking systems show that improved stopping performance is attainable for these vehicles. Such improvements would reduce the stopping distance disparity with light vehicles, and would result in fewer deaths and injuries and reduce property damage due to fewer crashes between truck tractors and light vehicles.
Effects:
  EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/02/2004
Docket Number: NHTSA-2005-21462
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 01/12/2007  05/19/2008   
To OMB 02/23/2007  06/23/2008   
OMB Clearance 05/25/2007  09/22/2008   
Publication Date 05/31/2007  09/30/2008   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
50. 
Subpart T Hybrid III-10C Dummy, 10-Year-Old Child Red
Popular Title: Hybrid Dummy
RIN 2127-AJ49
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 07/13/2005; End of Comment Period 09/12/2005.
Abstract: This rulemaking would incorporate the Hybrid III ten-year old dummy into Part 572 for potential application in Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) such as FMVSS No. 213, Child restraint systems. Anton´s Law, signed by the President on December 4, 2002, specified in Section 4 that within 24 months, the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and evaluate an anthropomorphic test device that simulates a 10-year old child for use in testing child restraints used in passenger motor vehicles. The evaluation and testing of such a device has been completed by NHTSA. This rulemaking would include rationale for the dummy performance response requirements; detailed dummy design drawings and specifications; and a procedures manual for the dummy inspection, assembly and disassembly.
Effects:
  EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 09/16/2004
Docket Number: 2007-0048
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 12/20/2007  09/15/2008   
To OMB 01/31/2008  10/29/2008   
OMB Clearance 04/30/2008  01/28/2009   
Publication Date 05/15/2008  02/15/2009   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
51. 
Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fueled Vehicles Red
Popular Title: AMFA Extension
RIN 2127-AK00
Stage: Other
Previous Stage:None
Abstract: This rulemaking would extend the alternative fueled vehicles incentive created by the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 for Model years 2011 - 2014, at a maximum incentive of 0.9 miles per gallon (mpg) per fleet. This rulemaking would extend the incentive to vehicle manufacturers under 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 538.9 for an additional four years. The incentive allows manufacturers to calculate a higher average fuel economy level for dual-fueled vehicles, as defined at 49 USC section 32901(a)(8), permitting up to a 0.9 mpg increase in their overall corporate average fuel economy (CAFE). NHTSA is required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to either extend the incentive or explain to Congress why it has not done so by December 31, 2007. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), which was signed by the President on December 19, 2007, extended the CAFE credit provision of AMFA and eventually phases it out, making this action moot. It will be terminated in the Department´s Spring 2008 Unified Regulatory Agenda.
Effects:
  EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  Final Rule : 12/31/2007
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 05/07/2007
Docket Number:
Dates for Other:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST      
To OMB      
OMB Clearance      
Publication Date      
End of Comment Period      
Explanation for any delay: Awaiting outcome of pending legislation
Unanticipated impacts requiring further analysis
Federal Register Citation for Other: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
52. 
Tire Identification and Recordkeeping, 49 CFR Part 574 Green
Popular Title: Tire Identification and Recordkeeping
RIN 2127-AK11
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 01/24/2008; End of NPRM Comment Period 03/24/2008.
Abstract: This rulemaking would allow additional electronic methods (Internet, etc.) to be used for tire registration, in addition to the currently-required paper forms, in order to reduce the paperwork burden as directed under the Paperwork Reduction Act. 49 CFR Part 574 sets tire registration requirements for tire company-owned tire dealers and for independent tire dealers.
Effects:
  Information Collection
EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 09/19/2007
Docket Number: NHTSA-2008-0014
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 10/02/2008     
To OMB 11/10/2008     
OMB Clearance 02/15/2009     
Publication Date 02/28/2009     
Explanation for any delay: N/A
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
53. 
Ejection Mitigation Yellow
Popular Title: Ejection Mitigation
RIN 2127-AK23
Stage: NPRM
Previous Stage:None
Abstract: This rulemaking would create a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) for reducing occupant ejection. Currently, there are over 52,000 annual ejections in motor vehicle crashes, and over 10,000 ejected fatalities per year. This rulemaking would propose new requirements for reducing occupant ejection through passenger vehicle side widows. The requirement would be an occupant containment requirement on the amount of allowable excursion through passenger vehicle side windows. The SAFETEA-LU legislation requires that: "[t]he Secretary shall also initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish performance standards to reduce complete and partial ejections of vehicle occupants from outboard seating positions. In formulating the standards the Secretary shall consider various ejection mitigation systems. The Secretary shall issue a final rule under this paragraph no later than October 1, 2009."
Effects:
  Economically Significant
Major
Unfunded Mandate
EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  Final Rule : 10/01/2009
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/10/2005
Docket Number:
Dates for NPRM:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 04/30/2008  06/23/2008   
To OMB 06/30/2008  08/01/2008   
OMB Clearance 09/25/2008  11/03/2008   
Publication Date 09/28/2008  11/30/2008   
End of Comment Period 11/30/2008  01/31/2009   
Explanation for any delay: N/A
Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
54. 
Passenger Car and Light Truck Corporate Average Fuel Economy 2011-2015 Red
Popular Title: Car and Light Truck CAFE 2011-2015
RIN 2127-AK29
Stage: NPRM
Previous Stage:None
Abstract: This rulemaking would address Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for light trucks and for passenger cars for model years 2011-2015. CAFE standards must be set at least 18 months prior to the start of a model year. This action is also subject to a direction by the President of the United States to complete rulemaking in 2008.
Effects:
  Economically Significant
Major
Unfunded Mandate
EIS
EU
NAFTA
Foreign
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  Final Rule : 11/01/2008
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/28/2008
Docket Number:
Dates for NPRM:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 02/08/2008  02/19/2008  02/19/2008 
To OMB 03/14/2008  02/20/2008  02/20/2008 
OMB Clearance 03/21/2008  04/21/2008  04/21/2008 
Publication Date 03/28/2008  05/02/2008  05/02/2008 
End of Comment Period 06/27/2008  07/01/2008  07/01/2008 
Explanation for any delay: N/A
Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 73 FR 24351