General Motors – Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption from Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle
SUMMARY:
General Motors (GM) has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in six Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for its ADS-equipped vehicle, the “Cruise Origin.” Specifically, GM seeks exemption from portions of FMVSS No. 102; Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect, FMVSS No. 104; Windshield wiping and washing systems, FMVSS No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment, FMVSS No. 111; Rear visibility, FMVSS No. 201; Occupant protection in interior impact, and FMVSS No. 208; Occupant crash protection. NHTSA is publishing this document in accordance with statutory and administrative provisions and seeks comment on the merits of GM's exemption petition and on potential terms and conditions that should be applied to a temporary exemption if granted. After receiving and considering public comments, NHTSA will assess the merits of the petition and will publish a notice in the Federal notice setting forth NHTSA's reasoning for either granting or denying the petition.
Ford Motor Company – Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption from Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle
SUMMARY:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in seven Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for vehicles that will be equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). Ford is seeking an exemption from portions of FMVSS No. 101,
Controls and Displays;
No. 102,
Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect;
No. 108,
Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment;
No. 111,
Rear Visibility;
No. 126,
Electronic Stability Control Systems;
No. 135,
Light Vehicle Brake Systems;
and No. 138,
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.
NHTSA is publishing this document in accordance with statutory and administrative provisions and seeks comment on the merits of Ford's exemption petition and on potential terms and conditions that should be applied to the temporary exemption if granted. After receiving and considering public comments, and any additional information provided by Ford, NHTSA will assess the merits of the petition and will publish a notice in the Federal notice setting forth NHTSA's reasoning for either granting or denying Ford's petition.
Notice and Request for Comment; Drivers' Knowledge/Correct Use of New Technology Features in Passenger Vehicles
SUMMARY:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on Drivers' Knowledge/Correct Use of New Technology Features in Passenger Vehicles.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
SUMMARY:
This final rule amends the test procedure in section S6.7.3 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 141,
Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles,
as proposed in the September 17, 2019, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), to specify the single point in time that should be used when determining one-third octave band levels of ambient noise measurements used in compliance tests. The agency has chosen not to adopt the remaining portions of the NPRM, including a proposal which would have allowed manufactures of hybrid and electric vehicles (HEVs) to install a number of driver-selectable pedestrian alert sounds in each HEV they manufacture. The driver-selectable alert sounds proposal is not being adopted because of a lack of supporting data. In addition, this final rule acknowledges that a proposed technical change included in the September 17, 2019, NPRM to correct two dates in NHTSA's phase-in reporting requirements for FMVSS No. 141 is no longer needed. That change was addressed previously by the agency's September 1, 2020, interim final rule that extended the FMVSS No. 141 compliance deadline and phase-in dates by six months. The interim final rule included adjustments to NHTSA's reporting dates, superseding the need for the proposed corrections.
Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards
SUMMARY:
NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval regarding importation of vehicles and equipment subject to the Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards.
Czinger Vehicles – Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption
SUMMARY:
Czinger Vehicles (Czinger) has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from windshield requirements in Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 205, Glazing materials. Czinger is a low volume start-up manufacturer and seeks the exemption on the basis that compliance with the standard would cause substantial economic hardship. NHTSA is publishing this document in accordance with statutory and administrative provisions and requests comment on the merits of Czinger's exemption petition. NHTSA has made no judgement at this time on the merits of the petition.
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Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP21-004
Summary:
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted to NHTSA on September 14, 2021, requesting that the agency investigate whether a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in van-type or box semi-trailers due to a lack of side underride guards. On November 17, 2021, NHTSA opened Defect Petition DP21-004 to evaluate petitioners' request. After a review of the petition and other information, NHTSA has concluded that the issues presented by the petitioners will be examined in work undertaken pursuant to congressional direction under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Accordingly, the agency has denied the petition.
Final Rule; Rear Impact Guards, Rear Impact Protection
Summary:
This final rule upgrades NHTSA's safety standards addressing rear underride protection in crashes of passenger vehicles into trailers and semitrailers by adopting similar requirements to Transport Canada's standard for rear impact guards. Adopting these standards will require rear impact guards to provide sufficient strength and energy absorption to protect occupants of compact and subcompact passenger cars impacting the rear of trailers at 56 kilometers per hour (km/h) (35 miles per hour (mph)). Upgraded protection will be provided in crashes in which the passenger motor vehicle hits: the center of the rear of the trailer or semitrailer; and, in which 50 percent of the width of the passenger motor vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer. This rulemaking commenced in response to petitions for rulemaking from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and from Ms. Marianne Karth and the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC). This final rule responds to and fulfills the rulemaking mandate of the November 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that directs the Secretary to upgrade current Federal safety standards for rear impact guards. NHTSA is also issuing this final rule pursuant to DOT's January 2022 National Roadway Safety Strategy, which describes the five key objectives of the Department's Safe System Approach: safer people, safer roads, safer vehicles, safer speeds, and post-crash care. One of the key Departmental actions to enable safer vehicles is to issue a final rule to upgrade existing requirements for rear impact guards on newly manufactured trailers and semitrailers.
Advisory Committee on Underride Protection
Summary:
NHTSA is soliciting applications for appointment to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) ACUP. The purpose of ACUP is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on safety regulations to reduce underride crashes and fatalities relating to underride crashes.
Final Rule; Side Impact Performance Requirements for Child Restraint Systems
Summary:
This final rule amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) (Standard) No. 213, “Child restraint systems,” and adds FMVSS No. 213a, which is referenced by Standard No. 213. This final rule fulfills a statutory mandate set forth in the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21) that directed the Secretary of Transportation (NHTSA by delegation) to issue a final rule to improve the protection of children seated in child restraint systems during side impacts.
Exemptions from Average Fuel Economy Standards; Passenger Automobile Average Fuel Economy Standards
Summary:
This proposed decision responds to petitions filed by several low volume manufacturers requesting exemption from the generally applicable corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for several model years (MYs). The low volume manufacturers and MYs are as follows: Aston Martin Lagonda Limited for MYs 2008-2023, Ferrari N.V. for MYs 2016-2018 and 2020, Koenigsegg Automotive AB for MYs 2015 and 2018-2023, McLaren Automotive for MYs 2012-2023, Mobility Ventures LLC for MYs 2014-2016, Pagani Automobili S.p.A for MYs 2014 and 2016-2023, and Spyker Automobielen B.V. for MYs 2008-2010.
Notice of the creation of the MMUCC Committee
Summary:
NHTSA has led the development of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) since the first edition was published in 1998. NHTSA announces that it will form a MMUCC Committee to inform the development and revision of the MMUCC Guideline, sixth edition. The MMUCC Committee's objectives are: (1) to exchange views, information, and advice to further refine the collection of motor vehicle crash data and (2) to exchange views, information, and advice on institutional barriers preventing MMUCC implementation.
Field Study of Heavy Vehicles Crash Avoidance System
Summary:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Before a federal agency may collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB extension approval, titled “Heavy Vehicle Crash Avoidance Systems” and identified by OMB Control Number 2127-0741, which is currently approved through August 31, 2022. This project has been delayed due to COVID-19 shutdowns and precautions. The extension is necessary to continue the current data collection to completion. This extension request updates the burden hours to reflect the numbers of respondents that are needed to complete the study, updates to time estimates for responses, and mean hourly rates. Additionally, this notice provides clarification on the burden hours and the costs to the public.
Inconsequential Noncompliance Petition - Michelin North America Inc. (FMVSS No. 119)
Summary:
Michelin North America, Inc., (MNA), has determined that certain Michelin X Multi D+ replacement tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds), Specialty Tires, and Tires for Motorcycles. MNA filed an original noncompliance report dated March 25, 2022. MNA subsequently petitioned NHTSA on April 19, 2022, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of MNA's petition.
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
Summary:
NHTSA is initiating a rulemaking process to implement changes to the Highway Safety Grant Program (the annual formula grants to States) in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In order to ensure that the broadest possible cross-section of stakeholders is engaged from the onset of the process, NHTSA is publishing this RFC and announcing three public meetings to be held prior to issuing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
Consolidated Labeling Requirements for 49 CFR Part 541 and Procedures for Selecting Lines to be Covered by the Theft Prevention Standard for 49 CFR Part 542
Summary:
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden for consolidated labeling requirements and procedures for selecting lines to be covered by the Theft Prevention Standard. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period for approval of a reinstatement of this previously approved information collection was published on January 12, 2022. The agency received no comments.
49 CFR 571.125, Compliance Labeling Warning Devices. 60-day Reinstatement Notice
Summary:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement of a previously approved collection of information on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 125. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for labeling information required by FMVSS No. 125, for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The labeling requirement is for warning devices.
Criminal Penalty Safe Harbor Provision collection request
Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval regarding NHTSA's Criminal Penalty Safe Harbor Provision.
Notice and Request for Comment; Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS)
Summary:
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This document describes a currently approved collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek approval from OMB for extension on NHTSA's State data reporting systems: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS). A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on April 4, 2022.
BIL Electronic Data Transfer (EDT) Grant Program
Summary:
This notice requests information from interested parties to assist the agency to develop and implement a new discretionary grant program to increase the number of States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes electronically transferring their motor vehicle crash data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), establishes a new program called the State electronic data collection program. Specifically, section 24108(d)(2) mandates that NHTSA provide grants to States to upgrade and standardize their State crash data systems to enable electronic data collection, intrastate data sharing, and electronic data transfers to NHTSA to increase the accuracy, timeliness, and accessibility of the data including data relating to fatalities involving vulnerable road users. Ultimately, the grants will support an increased capacity of the NHTSA data systems, including the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the Crash Reporting Sampling System (CRSS), and the Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS), and make State crash data accessible to the public. NHTSA seeks comments from all interested parties, including State crash data owners, highway safety offices, law enforcement, and other stakeholders to help inform NHTSA's development of a grant program. This grant program is to modernize State data collection systems and to enable full electronic data transfer. All comments should be submitted via docket number NHTSA-2022-0030.
Notice Denial of Motor Vehicle Petition
Summary:
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted on September 27, 2021, by Mr. James Lamb to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). The petition requests that the Agency initiate an investigation into alleged “defects in the 2006 J1939 databus,” citing a 2016 research paper published through the University of Michigan. On December 23, 2021, NHTSA opened Defect Petition DP21-005 to evaluate the petitioner's request. After reviewing the information provided by the petitioner regarding the alleged defect and conducting searches of complaints from vehicle owners, operators, and fleet supervisors, NHTSA has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to warrant further action at this time. Accordingly, the Agency has denied the petition.
Evaluation of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria Program
Summary:
NHTSA is authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30182 and 23 U.S.C. 403 to collect data on motor vehicle traffic crashes to aid in the identification of issues and the development, implementation, and evaluation of motor vehicle and highway safety countermeasures
The MMUCC guideline identifies a minimum set of motor vehicle crash data variables and their attributes that States should consider collecting and including in their State crash data systems. MMUCC is a voluntary, minimum set of standardized data variables for describing motor vehicle traffic crashes. MMUCC promotes data uniformity within the highway safety community by creating a foundation for State crash data systems to provide the information necessary to improve highway safety. The crash data is used to identify issues, determine highway safety messages and strategic communication campaigns, optimize the location of selective law enforcement, inform decision-makers of needed highway safety legislation, and evaluate the impact of highway safety countermeasures. NHTSA developed MMUCC with the Governors Highway Safety Association in 1998 and have regularly updated the guidelines together, with the most recent fifth edition published in 2017.
NPRM – Part 563, Event Data Recorders, Minimum Time Capture for Pre-Crash Data (FAST Act) RIN: 2127-AM12
Summary:
NHTSA is proposing to amend its regulations regarding Event Data Recorders (EDRs) to extend the EDR recording period for timed data metrics from 5 seconds of pre-crash data at a frequency of 2 Hz to 20 seconds of pre-crash data at a frequency of 10 Hz ( i.e., increase from 2 samples per second to 10 samples per second). This NPRM begins the process of fulfilling the mandate of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to establish the appropriate recording period in NHTSA's EDR regulation.
Labeling of Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid Containers in 49 CFR 571.116
Summary:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about its intention to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate a previously approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on labeling of motor vehicle brake fluid containers.
Notice of Denial- Petitions for Rulemaking Small Business in Transportation Coalition
Summary:
This document denies the September 27, 2021 petitions for rulemaking submitted by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) (“petitioner”). The petitioner requested that the agency initiate rulemaking to establish a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) on the installation of electronic logging devices (ELDs), and to amend existing FMVSSs for heavy vehicle braking and accelerator control systems ( i.e., FMVSS Nos. 105, 121, and 124). NHTSA is denying the petitions based on a lack of information necessary under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the allocation of agency resources.
FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems: Seating Preference Study
Summary:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval to conduct an experiment to gather both objective and subjective data regarding occupant/passenger seat preference in Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs).
National Driver Register
Summary:
The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extension and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval titled “National Driver Register (NDR).”
Consumer Compliant Information
Summary:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on information gathered through consumer complaints.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment, Adaptive Driving Beam Headlamps
Summary:
This document amends NHTSA's lighting standard to permit the certification of adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlamps. ADB headlamps utilize technology that actively modifies a vehicle's headlamp beams to provide more illumination while not glaring other vehicles. The requirements adopted today are intended to amend the lighting standard to permit this technology and establish performance requirements for these systems to ensure that they operate safely. ADB has the potential to reduce the risk of crashes by increasing visibility without increasing glare. The agency initiated this rulemaking in response to a petition for rulemaking from Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Record Retention
Summary:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The information collection is for mandatory record retention requirements.
Confidential Business Information- Agency information Collection
Summary of the Collection of Information
Persons who submit information to the agency and seek to have the agency withhold some or all of that information from public disclosure, including under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, must provide the agency with sufficient support that justifies the confidential treatment of that information. A request for confidential treatment must meet the requirements set forth in 49 CFR part 512. For example, a request must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Counsel and include: (1) A letter to the Chief Counsel that contains supporting information to justify a request, per Part 512.8; (2) a certificate in support of a request for confidential treatment, per Part 512.4(b) and Appendix A; (3) the material claimed to include confidential business information—with proper confidential markings, per Part 512.6; and (4) a complete copy of the material—with redactions over the portions for which confidential treatment is claimed ( i.e., so it cannot be seen), and the rest of the material unredacted, per Part 512.5(a)(2).
Part 512 helps ensure that information submitted under a claim of confidentiality is properly evaluated under prevailing legal standards and, where appropriate, accorded confidential treatment. The requirements in Part 512 apply to all information submitted to NHTSA, except as provided in section 512.2(b), for which a determination is sought that the material is entitled to confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), most often because it constitutes confidential business information as described in 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and should be withheld from public disclosure. To facilitate the evaluation process, in their requests for confidential treatment, submitters of information may make reference to certain limited classes of information specified in Appendix B that are presumptively treated as confidential, such as blueprints and engineering drawings, future specific model plans (under limited conditions), and future vehicle production or sales figures for specific models (under limited conditions). Additionally, Appendix C's class determinations, which are specific to early warning reporting (EWR) data, grant presumptive confidentiality to certain EWR data, with exceptions including information on death, injury, and property damage claims and notices, which would be handled on an individual basis according to the procedures of Part 512. 72 FR 59434 (Oct. 19, 2007).
Summary:
The National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUBS) is a voluntary collection of restraint use information for children under 13. The purpose of the NSUBS is to gather information on restraint use for all child occupants, in particular the use of booster seats among children ages 4-7. NSUBS is a biennial collection that involves data collectors visiting sampled gas stations, recreation centers, day care centers, and seven specific fast food restaurant chains (McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dairy Queen, and Sonic), where vehicles are most likely to have child occupants. Data collectors will observe as many vehicles as possible that appear to have a least one child occupant under the age of 13 in order for data collector observation of restraint use for all occupants. For motorists who voluntarily participate in a subsequent interview, the data collectors conduct a brief interview with the vehicle driver or other knowledgeable adult to determine the age, height, weight, race, and ethnicity of the child occupants and age of the driver. The survey collects data to support estimates of restraint use for all children under 13. The collection includes race and ethnicity breakouts of restraint use among all occupants in a vehicle as well as age, height, and weight of children.
Summary:
Executive Order 12862 directs Federal agencies to provide the highest quality service possible to the public. This proposed information collection provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving service delivery.
This feedback collected through this information collection will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations; provide early warning of issues with service; or focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. The feedback will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communication between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. This information collection will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.
Request for Comments on Barriers and Solutions for Submitting Data to the Fatality Analysis and Reporting System Pursuant to Recommendations for Toxicological Investigation of Drug-Impaired Driving and Motor Vehicle Fatalities
Summary:
Section 25025 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires NHTSA to submit a report to Congress that, in accordance with recommendations made in Recommendations for Toxicological Investigations of Drug-Impaired Driving and Motor Vehicle Fatalities—2021 Update, (1) “identifies any barriers the States encounter in submitting alcohol and drug toxicology results to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System;” and (2) “provides recommendations on how to address the barriers identified” pursuant to providing the data described in the above recommendations for toxicological investigations. This notice requests public comments on any barriers that States may encounter that would affect their ability to provide the toxicological data described in the 2021 Update of the Recommendations document to FARS, as well as recommendations to address those barriers identified.