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Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

51. Rear Convex Cross-View Mirrors

52. Roof Crush Resistance

53. Part 571.3 Definitions, Designated Seating Position

54. Side Impact Protection Upgrade - FMVSS No. 214

55. Reduced Stopping Distance Requirements for Truck Tractors

56. Electronic Stability Control (ESC)



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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
51. 
Rear Convex Cross-View Mirrors Red
Popular Title: Convex Mirrors
RIN 2127-AG41
Stage: Final Rule
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.
Effects:
  None
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline:  None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/28/1996
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 07/10/2006  04/24/2007   
To OMB 08/25/2006  06/05/2007   
OMB Clearance 11/24/2006  09/05/2007   
Publication Date 11/30/2006  09/13/2007   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
52. 
Roof Crush Resistance Red
Popular Title: Roof Crush Resistance
RIN 2127-AG51
Stage: SNPRM
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.
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 of the fatalities. Light trucks are more prone to rollover, and their percentage of the U.S. fleet continues to increase. This crash mode constitutes a disproportionate and growing segment of the Nation's highway safety problem. This rulemaking is significant because of public interest in vehicle safety. On an earlier report, NHTSA had a Final Rule scheduled for 8/31/2007. The agency has now decided that the next stage should be a SNPRM.
Effects:
  None
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  FR by : 07/01/2008
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 07/13/1996
Dates for SNPRM:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 02/09/2007  04/02/2007   
To OMB 02/09/2007  05/14/2007   
OMB Clearance 02/26/2007  08/14/2007   
Publication Date 02/28/2007  08/31/2007   
End of Comment Period 04/30/2007  10/31/2007   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for SNPRM: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
53. 
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:
  None
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline:  None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/16/2002
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 09/08/2006  03/16/2007  03/21/2007 
To OMB 10/20/2006  04/27/2007   
OMB Clearance 01/22/2007  07/27/2007   
Publication Date 01/31/2007  07/31/2007   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
54. 
Side Impact Protection Upgrade - FMVSS No. 214 Red
Popular Title: Side Impact Protection Upgrade
RIN 2127-AJ10
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 5/17/2004; End of Comment Period 10/14/2004; Reopening of Comment Period 1/2005; End of Reopened Comment Period 4/12/2005.
Abstract: This rulemaking would require in FMVSS No. 214 a vehicle-to-pole oblique impact test to reduce the number of fatal and serious head injuries, which are not addressed in FMVSS No. 201. Two Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) -- No. 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact" and No. 214, "Side Impact Protection" -- specify requirements for side impact protection. At present, FMVSS No. 214 specifies a moving deformable barrier (MDB) test addressing mainly the chest injury problem. The head injury reduction is partially addressed in FMVSS No. 201.
Effects:
  Economically Significant
Major
Unfunded Mandate
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  Publish by : 07/01/2008
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 05/05/2003
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 10/13/2005  12/02/2005  12/02/2005 
Returned to Mode     06/30/2006 
Resubmitted to OST   04/06/2007   
To OMB 11/25/2005  04/30/2007   
OMB Clearance 02/21/2006  07/31/2007   
Publication Date 02/28/2006  08/17/2007   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
55. 
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:
  None
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline:  None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/02/2004
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 01/12/2007  04/20/2007   
To OMB 02/23/2007  05/31/2007   
OMB Clearance 05/25/2007  09/04/2007   
Publication Date 05/31/2007  09/17/2007   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


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56. 
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Red
Popular Title: Electronic Stability Control SAFETEA-LU
RIN 2127-AJ77
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 09/18/2006; End of Comment Period 11/17/2006.
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on all newly-manufactured passenger cars and light trucks. The vast majority of rollovers occur in single-vehicle crashes involving loss of control. Crash data studies by NHTSA and other organizations worldwide show that ESC causes a dramatic reduction in single-vehicle crashes by assisting drivers in maintaining control in critical driving situations. NHTSA studies show a reduction in single-vehicle crashes of 34% to 59% and a reduction in single-vehicle crashes with rollover of over 70%. The requirement of ESC on cars and trucks could save thousands of lives annually.
Effects:
  Economically Significant
Major
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  NPRM by : 10/01/2006
Final Rule by : 04/01/2009
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/20/2005
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 10/08/2007    01/26/2007 
To OMB 11/19/2007  02/26/2007  02/15/2007 
OMB Clearance 02/21/2008  05/12/2007  03/23/2007 
Publication Date 02/28/2008  04/13/2007   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None