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 This action will be withdrawn.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
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
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
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