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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 This action will be withdrawn.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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/28/1996 | |||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal: None |
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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 segment of the Nation's highway safety problem. This rulemaking is significant because of public interest in vehicle safety. Previously NHTSA had a final rule scheduled on 8/31/2007. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 07/13/1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for SNPRM: None |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/16/2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 05/05/2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/02/2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 09/16/2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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Popular Title: AMFA Extension | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2127-AK00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: NPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 05/07/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
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Popular Title: CAFE Model Years 2012 and Beyond | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2127-AK08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: NPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage:None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would address Light Truck Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards pursuant to the President’s Executive Order No. 13432. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/01/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |