80_FR_60513 80 FR 60320 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rear Impact Protection, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment Single Unit Trucks

80 FR 60320 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rear Impact Protection, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment Single Unit Trucks

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 193 (October 6, 2015)

Page Range60320-60320
FR Document2015-25377

This document reopens the comment period for a July 23, 2015 advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that NHTSA issued in response to a petition for rulemaking from Ms. Marianne Karth and the Truck Safety Coalition relating to rear impact (underride) guards. The original comment period closed September 21, 2015. The agency is reopening the comment period for 30 days.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60320]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25377]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0070]
RIN 2127-AL57


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rear Impact Protection, 
Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment Single Unit Trucks

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This document reopens the comment period for a July 23, 2015 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that NHTSA issued in 
response to a petition for rulemaking from Ms. Marianne Karth and the 
Truck Safety Coalition relating to rear impact (underride) guards. The 
original comment period closed September 21, 2015. The agency is 
reopening the comment period for 30 days.

DATES: The comment closing date for the July 23, 2015 ANPRM (Docket No. 
NHTSA-2015-0070; 80 FR 43663) is November 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by the DOT Docket 
Number) by any of the following methods: the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern 
Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    Regardless of how you submit your comments, please mention the 
docket number of the ANPRM (Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0070).
    You may also call the Docket at 202-366-9324.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the discussion 
under the ``Submission of Comments'' heading of the July 23, 2015 ANPRM 
(80 FR at 43679). Note that all comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical issues, you may contact 
Robert Mazurowski, Office of Crashworthiness Standards (telephone: 202-
366-1012) (fax: 202-493-2990). For legal issues, you may contact 
Deirdre Fujita, Office of Chief Counsel (telephone: 202-366-2992) (fax: 
202-366-3820). The address for these officials is: National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 23, 2015, NHTSA published an ANPRM 
(80 FR 43663) pertaining to a petition for rulemaking from Ms. Marianne 
Karth and the Truck Safety Coalition (petitioners) regarding possible 
amendments to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) 
relating to rear impact (underride) guards (FMVSS Nos. 223 and 224). 
The petitioners requested that NHTSA require underride guards on 
vehicles not currently required by the FMVSSs to have guards, notably, 
single unit trucks, and improve the standards' performance requirements 
for all guards. The ANPRM requested comment on NHTSA's estimated cost 
and benefits of requirements for underride guards on single unit 
trucks, and for retroreflective material on the rear and sides of the 
vehicles to improve the conspicuity of the vehicles to other 
motorists.\1\ NHTSA provided a 60-day comment period for the ANPRM, 
which closed September 21, 2015.
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    \1\ As noted in the ANPRM (80 FR at 43664), in the near future 
NHTSA will be issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking on improving 
the standards' performance requirements for guards on all vehicles 
subject to the standards.
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Reopening of Comment Period

    NHTSA is reopening the comment period for the ANPRM for 30 days.\2\ 
NHTSA believes that a 30 day period is sufficient and balances the 
interests of encouraging public participation in the rulemaking process 
with the desire to not unnecessarily delay key decisions by NHTSA about 
the rulemaking and attainment of the potential societal benefits 
associated with a final rule.
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    \2\ The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) 
submitted a comment to the docket requesting a ``90-day extension'' 
of the comment period for the ANPRM. The request did not meet 
NHTSA's requirements for timely submissions of petitions for 
extension of the time to submit comments (see 49 CFR 553.19). The 
agency's reopening of the comment period does not result from 
NRMCA's untimely petition. NHTSA also notes that NRMCA's requested 
90 day period is excessively long. NRMCA did not explain why 90 
additional days, on top of the 60 days originally provided, are 
needed to respond to the ANPRM.
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    Accordingly, the public comment closing dates for DOT Docket No. 
NHTSA-2015-0070 (RIN 2127-AL57) is reopened for 30 days as indicated in 
the DATES section of this document. NHTSA notes that the 30 day period 
is in addition to the time that has passed since the original September 
21 comment closing date until today. Thus, all in all, more than 30 
days has been provided. It is further noted that the agency will 
consider late comments to the extent possible.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117 and 30166; 
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.

Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2015-25377 Filed 10-5-15; 8:45 am]
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60320 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Proposed Rules health or environmental effects, using ADDRESSES: You may submit comments relating to rear impact (underride) practicable and legally permissible (identified by the DOT Docket Number) guards (FMVSS Nos. 223 and 224). The methods, under Executive Order 12898 by any of the following methods: the petitioners requested that NHTSA (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). following methods: require underride guards on vehicles In addition, this proposed rule • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to not currently required by the FMVSSs to concerning Maryland’s negative http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the have guards, notably, single unit trucks, declaration for the Automobile and online instructions for submitting and improve the standards’ performance Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings comments. requirements for all guards. The CTG, does not have tribal implications • Mail: Docket Management Facility, ANPRM requested comment on as specified by Executive Order 13175 M–30, U.S. Department of NHTSA’s estimated cost and benefits of (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), Transportation, West Building, Ground requirements for underride guards on because the SIP is not approved to apply Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey single unit trucks, and for retroreflective in Indian country located in the state, Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. material on the rear and sides of the and EPA notes that it will not impose • Hand Delivery or Courier: West vehicles to improve the conspicuity of substantial direct costs on tribal Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, the vehicles to other motorists.1 NHTSA governments or preempt tribal law. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between provided a 60-day comment period for 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday the ANPRM, which closed September List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 through Friday, except Federal holidays. 21, 2015. Environmental protection, Air • Fax: (202) 493–2251. pollution control, Incorporation by Regardless of how you submit your Reopening of Comment Period reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, comments, please mention the docket Volatile organic compounds. number of the ANPRM (Docket No. NHTSA is reopening the comment NHTSA–2015–0070). period for the ANPRM for 30 days.2 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. NHTSA believes that a 30 day period is You may also call the Docket at 202– Dated: September 21, 2015. 366–9324. sufficient and balances the interests of Shawn M. Garvin, Instructions: For detailed instructions encouraging public participation in the Regional Administrator, Region III. on submitting comments and additional rulemaking process with the desire to [FR Doc. 2015–25346 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] information on the rulemaking process, not unnecessarily delay key decisions see the discussion under the by NHTSA about the rulemaking and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ‘‘Submission of Comments’’ heading of attainment of the potential societal the July 23, 2015 ANPRM (80 FR at benefits associated with a final rule. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 43679). Note that all comments received Accordingly, the public comment will be posted without change to closing dates for DOT Docket No. National Highway Traffic Safety http://www.regulations.gov, including NHTSA–2015–0070 (RIN 2127–AL57) is Administration any personal information provided. reopened for 30 days as indicated in the Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search DATES section of this document. NHTSA 49 CFR Part 571 the electronic form of all comments notes that the 30 day period is in received into any of our dockets by the addition to the time that has passed [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0070] name of the individual submitting the since the original September 21 RIN 2127–AL57 comment (or signing the comment, if comment closing date until today. Thus, submitted on behalf of an association, all in all, more than 30 days has been Federal Motor Vehicle Safety business, labor union, etc.). You may provided. It is further noted that the Standards; Rear Impact Protection, review DOT’s complete Privacy Act agency will consider late comments to Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Statement in the Federal Register the extent possible. Associated Equipment Single Unit published on April 11, 2000 (Volume Trucks Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you 30117 and 30166; delegation of authority at AGENCY: National Highway Traffic may visit http://dms.dot.gov. 49 CFR 1.95. Safety Administration (NHTSA), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Department of Transportation. technical issues, you may contact Robert Raymond R. Posten, ACTION: Advance notice of proposed Mazurowski, Office of Crashworthiness Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. rulemaking; reopening of comment Standards (telephone: 202–366–1012) [FR Doc. 2015–25377 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] period. (fax: 202–493–2990). For legal issues, BILLING CODE 4910–59–P you may contact Deirdre Fujita, Office SUMMARY: This document reopens the of Chief Counsel (telephone: 202–366– 1 As noted in the ANPRM (80 FR at 43664), in the comment period for a July 23, 2015 2992) (fax: 202–366–3820). The address near future NHTSA will be issuing a notice of advance notice of proposed rulemaking for these officials is: National Highway proposed rulemaking on improving the standards’ (ANPRM) that NHTSA issued in Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. performance requirements for guards on all vehicles response to a petition for rulemaking Department of Transportation, 1200 subject to the standards. 2 The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association from Ms. Marianne Karth and the Truck New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, (NRMCA) submitted a comment to the docket Safety Coalition relating to rear impact Washington, DC 20590. requesting a ‘‘90-day extension’’ of the comment rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS (underride) guards. The original SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July period for the ANPRM. The request did not meet comment period closed September 21, NHTSA’s requirements for timely submissions of 23, 2015, NHTSA published an ANPRM petitions for extension of the time to submit 2015. The agency is reopening the (80 FR 43663) pertaining to a petition comments (see 49 CFR 553.19). The agency’s comment period for 30 days. for rulemaking from Ms. Marianne Karth reopening of the comment period does not result DATES: The comment closing date for and the Truck Safety Coalition from NRMCA’s untimely petition. NHTSA also notes that NRMCA’s requested 90 day period is the July 23, 2015 ANPRM (Docket No. (petitioners) regarding possible excessively long. NRMCA did not explain why 90 NHTSA–2015–0070; 80 FR 43663) is amendments to the Federal motor additional days, on top of the 60 days originally November 5, 2015. vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) provided, are needed to respond to the ANPRM. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period.
DatesThe comment closing date for the July 23, 2015 ANPRM (Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0070; 80 FR 43663) is November 5, 2015.
ContactFor technical issues, you may contact Robert Mazurowski, Office of Crashworthiness Standards (telephone: 202- 366-1012) (fax: 202-493-2990). For legal issues, you may contact Deirdre Fujita, Office of Chief Counsel (telephone: 202-366-2992) (fax:
FR Citation80 FR 60320 
RIN Number2127-AL57
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