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| 60. | FMVSS No. 124, Accelerator Control Systems Upgrade | Red | |
| Popular Title:Accelerator Control Systems - Brake Override |
| RIN 2127-AK18 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: The agency is considering several revisions to FMVSS No. 124. First, we are considering revisions to the test procedures for vehicles with electronically controlled throttles as well as electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles. These test procedures are the product of several workshops and public meetings. We anticipate that all vehicles would be able to meet them because it would not involve changes to the existing basic requirements of the standard. Second, we are considering adding a new requirement for a brake-throttle override system on light vehicles. Under certain conditions, this would require that the braking system override the throttle control in the event of a conflict. All vehicle manufacturers are in the process of equipping all of their U.S. vehicles with such technology, if they have not done so already. We anticipate that this new requirement would accommodate the current and planned override technologies. This rulemaking is DOT-significant only and will not be reviewed by OMB. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
| Legal Deadline: | Initiate Rulemaking : 08/28/2009
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/12/2008 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 08/13/2011 | 01/20/2012 | | | Publication Date | 12/31/2011 | 02/28/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 03/03/2012 | 04/27/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
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| 61. | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, Rearview Mirrors | Red | |
| Popular Title:Rearview Visibility |
| RIN 2127-AK43 |
| Stage: Final Rule |
| Previous Stage:ANPRM: Publication Date 03/04/09; End of Comment Period 05/04/09. NPRM: Publication Date 12/07/2010; End of Comment Period 02/07/2011. NPRM Re-opened Comment Period: Publication Date 03/02/2011; End of Re-opened Comment Period 04/18/2011. |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would amend Federal Motor Vehicle Standard No. 111; Rearview Mirrors, to reflect requirements contained in the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007. The Act requires that NHTSA expand the required field of view to enable the driver of a motor vehicle to detect areas behind the motor vehicle to reduce death and injury resulting from backing incidents, particularly incidents involving small children and disabled persons. According to the Act, such a standard may be met by the provision of additional mirrors, sensors, cameras, or other technology to expand the driver´s field of view. |
Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
EU
NAFTA
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| Prompting action:Statute |
| Legal Deadline: | FR per Letter to Congress : 12/31/2011
Initiate rulemaking : 02/28/2009
Final Rule : 02/28/2011
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/28/2008 |
Dates for Final Rule:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 08/10/2011 | 10/03/2011 | 10/03/2011 | | To OMB | 09/24/2011 | 11/03/2011 | 11/14/2011 | | OMB Clearance | 12/23/2011 | 12/23/2011 | | | Publication Date | 12/31/2011 | 12/30/2011 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 62. | Require Installation of Seat Belts on Motorcoaches, FMVSS No. 208 | Red | |
| Popular Title:Seat Belts on Motorcoaches |
| RIN 2127-AK56 |
| Stage: Final Rule |
| Previous Stage:NPRM: Publication Date 08/18/2010; End Of Comment Period 10/1/2010. |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would require the installation of lap/shoulder belts in newly-manufactured motorcoaches. Specifically, this rulemaking would establish a new definition for motorcoaches in 49 CFR Part 571.3. It would also amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection, to require the installation of lap/shoulder belts at all driver and passenger seating positions. It would also require the installation of lap/shoulder belts at driver seating positions of large school buses in FMVSS No. 208. This rulemaking responds, in part, to recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board for improving bus safety. |
Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
EU
NAFTA
Foreign
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/12/2009 |
Dates for Final Rule:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 09/14/2011 | 03/14/2012 | | | To OMB | 10/26/2011 | 04/26/2012 | | | OMB Clearance | 01/25/2012 | 07/25/2012 | | | Publication Date | 01/30/2012 | 07/30/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Unanticipated issues requiring further analysis
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| Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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| 63. | Alternative Fuel Vehicle Badging and Fuel Compartment Labels on Alternative Fuel Usage | Red | |
| Popular Title:Alternative Fuel Usage Labeling & Badging |
| RIN 2127-AK75 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would respond to requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Title 1, Subtitle A, Section 105, as it amends 49 USC § 32908, to implement Consumer Information and Consumer Education programs related to fuel economy, GHG, other emissions, and alternative fuels. EISA directs the Secretary of Transportation to label vehicles with a permanent and prominent display that an automobile is capable of operating on alternative fuels, and to include in the owner´s manual for vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels information that describes that capability and the benefits of using alternative fuels, including the renewable nature and environmental benefits of using alternative fuels. Additionally, EISA requires a label to be attached to the fuel compartment of vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels, with the form of alternative fuel stated on the label. EISA, signed into Law on December 19, 2007, requires that the Secretary issue a final rule not later than 42 months after the date of the enactment. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:Statute |
| Legal Deadline: | Final rule : 06/19/2011
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/19/2007 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 07/19/2010 | 02/17/2012 | | | To OMB | 08/26/2010 | 03/29/2012 | | | OMB Clearance | 11/25/2010 | 06/28/2012 | | | Publication Date | 11/30/2010 | 06/30/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 01/31/2011 | 08/30/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 64. | Tire Fuel Efficiency Consumer Information - Part 2 | Red | |
| Popular Title:Tire Fuel Efficiency Part 2 |
| RIN 2127-AK76 |
| Stage: SNPRM |
| Previous Stage:NPRM: Publication Date 06/22/2009; Comment Period End 08/21/2009. |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would respond to requirements of the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 to establish a national tire fuel efficiency consumer information program for replacement tires designed for use on motor vehicles. On March 30, 2010, NHTSA published a final rule specifying the test procedures to be used to rate the performance of replacement passenger car tires for this new program (75 FR 15893). This rulemaking would address how this information would be made available to consumers. A SNPRM was originally scheduled for 12/31/2011. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:Statute |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/19/2007 |
Dates for SNPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 04/03/2012 | | | | To OMB | 05/14/2012 | | | | OMB Clearance | 08/13/2012 | | | | Publication Date | 08/15/2012 | | | | End of Comment Period | 10/15/2012 | | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Awaiting development of additional data
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| Federal Register Citation for SNPRM: None |
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| 65. | Passenger Car and Light Truck Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards MYs 2017 and Beyond | Red | |
| Popular Title:CAFE 2017 and Beyond |
| RIN 2127-AK79 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:Notice of Intent: 10/13/2010. Supplemental Notice of Intent: Publication Date 12/08/2010. Supplemental Notice of Intent: Signed by DOT Secretary and EPA Administrator 7/29/2011. |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would establish Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for light trucks and passenger cars for model years 2017 and beyond. This rulemaking would respond to requirements of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The statute requires that CAFE standards be prescribed separately for passenger automobiles and non-passenger automobiles to achieve a combined fleet fuel economy of at least 35 mpg by model year 2020. For model years 2021 and beyond, the statute requires that the average fuel economy required to be attained by each fleet of passenger and non-passenger automobiles be the maximum feasible for each model year. The law requires the standards be set at least 18 months prior to the start of the model year. On May 21, 2010, President Obama issued a memorandum directing NHTSA and EPA to conduct a joint rulemaking (NHTSA regulating fuel economy and EPA regulating greenhouse gas emissions), and to issue a Notice of Intent to Issue a Proposed Rule (NOI) by September 30, 2010. |
Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
EIS
EU
NAFTA
Foreign
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| Prompting action:Statute |
| Legal Deadline: | Final rule: : 04/01/2015
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 05/27/2010 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 06/15/2011 | 10/12/2011 | 10/14/2011 | | To OMB | 07/15/2011 | 10/25/2011 | 10/14/2011 | | OMB Clearance | 08/29/2011 | 11/10/2011 | 11/16/2011 | | Publication Date | 09/01/2011 | 11/15/2011 | 12/01/2011 | | End of Comment Period | 11/01/2011 | 01/30/2012 | 01/30/2012 | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 76 FR 74854 |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 66. | Mandatory Part 563 Event Data Recorder Requirements | Yellow | |
| Popular Title:Mandatory EDR Requirements |
| RIN 2127-AK86 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would establish a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard to mandate the installation of Event Data Recorders (EDR) in light vehicles. The standard would incorporate the current 49 CFR Part 563, which established the current reporting requirement of voluntarily installed EDRs in light vehicles. Part 563 presently requires vehicle manufacturers who are voluntarily installing EDRs to be in compliance with the regulation by September 1, 2012. This rulemaking would not affect the 2012 compliance date for voluntarily-installed EDRs. Furthermore, this rulemaking would not modify any of the Part 563 data elements, data capture and format requirements, data retrieval specifications, or data survivability and crash test requirements. Moreover, this rulemaking to mandate EDRs across the entire light vehicle fleet could contribute to advancements in vehicle designs, and advanced restraint and other safety countermeasures. The estimated total incremental costs associated with this rulemaking would be $24.4 million (2009 dollars), which is measured from a baseline of 91.6 percent EDR installation to 100 percent installation, assuming the sale of 15.5 million light vehicles per year. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/22/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 06/15/2011 | 09/20/2011 | 09/13/2011 | | To OMB | 07/26/2011 | 01/03/2012 | | | OMB Clearance | 10/25/2011 | 04/03/2012 | | | Publication Date | 10/31/2011 | 04/13/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 12/31/2011 | 06/13/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 67. | Upgrade of Event Data Recorder Requirements | Red | |
| Popular Title:Light Vehicle Upgrade of EDR Requirements |
| RIN 2127-AK87 |
| Stage: Undetermined |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would expand the utility of the amount and type of data Event Data Recorders (EDRs) capture in light vehicles in the event of a crash. The rulemaking would consider requiring some of the optional data elements specified in 49 CFR Part 563. Part 563 established the current reporting requirement of voluntarily installed EDRs in light vehicles. In addition, this rulemaking would make revisions to the optional data elements to account for the latest advances in vehicle safety. Part 563 presently requires vehicle manufacturers who are voluntarily installing EDRs to be in compliance with the regulation by September 1, 2012. In a separate rulemaking (2127-AK86 Mandatory Part 563 Event Data Recorder Requirements), the agency would propose requiring that all light vehicles comply with the requirements specified in current 49 CFR 563. This rulemaking would seek additional information from the public and expand upon that initiative. Moreover, this rulemaking would contribute to advancements in vehicle designs, advanced restraints and other safety countermeasures. The costs are expected to be minimal since some vehicle manufacturers presently capture additional data beyond Part 563 in their EDRs. Originally, an ANPRM was scheduled for 12/31/2011. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/22/2011 |
Dates for Undetermined:
| 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: | Lack of resources
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| Federal Register Citation for Undetermined: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 68. | Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters
| Red | |
| Popular Title:Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters |
| RIN 2127-AK92 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would respond to petitions from ATA and Roadsafe America to require the installation of speed limiting devices on heavy trucks. In response, NHTSA requested public comment on the subject and received thousands of comments supporting the petitioner’s request. Based on the available safety data and the ancillary benefit of reduced fuel consumption, this rulemaking would consider a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that would require the installation of speed limiting devices on heavy trucks. We believe this rule would have minimal cost, as all heavy trucks already have these devices installed, although some vehicles do not have the limit set. This rule would decrease the estimated 8991 fatalities caused by crashes involving heavy trucks and buses. It would also increase the fleet fuel efficiency of these vehicles. |
Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/18/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 08/11/2011 | 04/11/2012 | | | To OMB | 09/24/2011 | 05/24/2012 | | | OMB Clearance | 12/23/2011 | 08/23/2012 | | | Publication Date | 12/31/2011 | 08/30/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 03/02/2012 | 10/30/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 69. | Sound for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles | Green | |
| Popular Title:Quieter Vehicles Sound Alert |
| RIN 2127-AK93 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would respond to The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, which directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation. NHTSA is conducting research in this area and has not yet developed an estimate for the potential costs and benefits associated with this rulemaking action.
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Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
| Legal Deadline: | Initiate rulemaking:
: 07/05/2012
Final Rule: : 01/03/2014
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/18/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 02/14/2012 | | | | To OMB | 03/27/2012 | | | | OMB Clearance | 06/27/2012 | | | | Publication Date | 07/05/2012 | | | | End of Comment Period | 09/05/2012 | | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 70. | Motorcoach Rollover Structural Integrity
| Red | |
| Popular Title:Motorcoach Rollover Structural Integrity |
| RIN 2127-AK96 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would promulgate a new FMVSS for rollover structural integrity requirements for motorcoaches. In August 2007, NHTSA published a motorcoach safety plan identifying four specific priority items: seat belts on motorcoaches, rollover structural integrity, emergency evacuation, and fire safety. The DOT published a comprehensive motorcoach safety action plan in November 2009 that reiterated NHTSA’s motorcoach safety priorities. This rulemaking also addresses 6 recommendations issued by the NTSB on motorcoach roof strength and structural integrity.
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Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/18/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 08/12/2011 | 10/28/2011 | 11/10/2011 | | To OMB | 09/23/2011 | 01/26/2012 | | | OMB Clearance | 12/23/2011 | 04/25/2012 | | | Publication Date | 12/30/2011 | 04/30/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 03/02/2012 | 06/30/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 71. | Electronic Stability Control Systems for Heavy Vehicles
| Red | |
| Popular Title:Truck Tractor Electronic Stability Control |
| RIN 2127-AK97 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would promulgate a new Federal standard that would require stability control systems on truck tractors and motorcoaches that address both rollover and loss of control crashes, after an extensive research program to evaluate the available technologies, an evaluation of the costs and benefits, and a review of manufacturer´s product plans. Rollover and loss of control crashes involving heavy vehicles is a serious safety issue that is responsible for 304 fatalities and 2,738 injuries annually. They are also a major cause of traffic tie-ups, resulting in millions of dollars of lost productivity and excess energy consumption each year. Suppliers and truck and motorcoach manufacturers have developed stability control technology for heavy vehicles to mitigate these types of crashes. Our preliminary estimate produces an effectiveness range of thirty-seven to fifty-six percent against single-vehicle tractor-trailer rollover crashes and three to fourteen percent against loss of control crashes that result from skidding on the road surface. With these effectiveness estimates, annually, we estimate 29 - 66 lives would be saved, 517 - 979 MAIS 1-5 injuries would be reduced, and 810 - 1,693 crashes that involved property damage only would be eliminated. Additionally, it would save $10 - $26 million in property damage and travel delays. Based on the technology unit costs and affected vehicles, we estimate technology costs would be $55 to 107 million, annually. However, the costs savings from reducing travel delay and property damage would produce net benefits of $128 - $372 million.
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Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/18/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 05/11/2011 | 08/12/2011 | 09/28/2011 | | To OMB | 06/23/2011 | 11/25/2011 | 12/09/2011 | | OMB Clearance | 09/23/2011 | 03/30/2012 | | | Publication Date | 09/30/2011 | 04/30/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 11/30/2011 | 06/30/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 72. | FMVSS No. 218 and Enforcement Policy Concerning Novelty Helmets | Green | |
| Popular Title:Novelty Helmets Enforcement |
| RIN 2127-AL01 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would establish an enforcement policy regarding novelty motorcycle helmets. These are helmets that are currently not certified by their manufacturers as being compliant with FMVSS No. 218. This rulemaking would also add an appendix to FMVSS No. 218 to serve as a guide for motorcyclists and local law enforcement personnel in identifying compliant motorcycle helmets. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/21/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 10/12/2011 | 03/12/2012 | | | To OMB | 11/23/2011 | 04/23/2012 | | | OMB Clearance | 02/22/2012 | 07/22/2012 | | | Publication Date | 02/29/2012 | 07/30/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 04/30/2012 | 09/30/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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| 73. | Part 571 FMVSS No. 205, Glazing Materials, GTR (RRR) | Green | |
| Popular Title:Window Glazing (RRR) |
| RIN 2127-AL03 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would enhance FMVSS No. 205 by adopting a Global Technical Regulation (GTR), which contains updated performance tests for glazing materials that are composed of glass, laminated glass, or glass faced with plastic compared to what is currently in FMVSS No. 205. The tests in the GTR would allow manufacturers to achieve efficiencies in the certification process while not degrading safety or imposing new burdens. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:2011 Retrospective Regulatory Review |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/22/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 02/13/2012 | 03/13/2012 | | | To OMB | 03/26/2012 | 04/26/2012 | | | OMB Clearance | 06/25/2012 | 07/25/2012 | | | Publication Date | 06/30/2012 | 07/30/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 08/29/2012 | 09/29/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Other, higher priorities
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |