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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 This action will be withdrawn.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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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/28/1996 | |||||||||||||||||
Docket Number: NHTSA-2006-25017 | |||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal: None |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 07/13/1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Docket Number: NHTSA-2008-0015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: 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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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/16/2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Docket Number: NHTSA-2005-21600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Docket Number: NHTSA-2005-21462 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Docket Number: 2007-0048 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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Popular Title: AMFA Extension | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2127-AK00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Other: None |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 09/19/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Docket Number: NHTSA-2008-0014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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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." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/10/2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/28/2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 73 FR 24351 |