81_FR_78318 81 FR 78103 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices

81 FR 78103 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)

Page Range78103-78104
FR Document2016-26816

NHTSA and FMCSA have received requests to extend the comment period for their proposal that would require vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 11,793.4 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to be equipped with a speed limiting device and that such device be maintained for the service life of the vehicle. In the proposal, NHTSA and FMCSA established a deadline for the submission of written comments of November 7, 2016. The Agencies have also received a letter opposing any extension of the comment period. To ensure that all interested parties have a sufficient amount of time to fully develop their comments, the Agencies are extending the deadline for the submission of written comments on the proposal, including comments on the Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis and Draft Environmental Assessment accompanying the proposal, by 30 days.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 78103-78104]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26816]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0087]
RIN 2127-AK92

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 393

[Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0083]
RIN 2126-AB63


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; 
Speed Limiting Devices

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA and FMCSA have received requests to extend the comment 
period for their proposal that would require vehicles with a gross 
vehicle weight rating of more than 11,793.4 kilograms (26,000 pounds) 
to be equipped with a speed limiting device and that such device be 
maintained for the service life of the vehicle. In the proposal, NHTSA 
and FMCSA established a deadline for the submission of written comments 
of November 7, 2016. The Agencies have also received a letter opposing 
any extension of the comment period. To ensure that all interested 
parties have a sufficient amount of time to fully develop their 
comments, the Agencies are extending the deadline for the submission of 
written comments on the proposal, including comments on the Preliminary 
Regulatory Impact Analysis and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 
and Draft Environmental Assessment accompanying the proposal, by 30 
days.

DATES: Written comments must be received by December 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by one or both of the 
docket numbers in the heading of this document, by any of 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.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the discussion 
under the Public Participation heading of the September 7, 2016 notice 
of proposed rulemaking (81 FR 61942). 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: 
    NHTSA: For technical issues, you may contact Mr. Wayne McKenzie, 
Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, Telephone: (202) 366-4000. 
Facsimile: (202) 366-7002. For legal issues, you may contact Mr. David 
Jasinski, Office of Chief Counsel, Telephone (202) 366-2992. Facsimile: 
(202) 366-3820. You may send mail to these officials at: The National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Attention: NVS-010, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    FMCSA: For technical issues, you may contact Mr. Michael Huntley, 
Vehicle and Roadside Operations, Telephone (202) 366-5370. Facsimile: 
(202) 366-8842. For legal issues, you may contact Mr. Charles Medalen, 
Office of Chief Counsel, Telephone (202) 366-1354. Facsimile: (202) 
366-3602. You may send mail to these officials at: The Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, Attention: MC-PSV, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 7, 2016, NHTSA and FMCSA 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing regulations 
that would require vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more 
than 11,793.4 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to be equipped with a speed 
limiting device initially set to a speed no greater than a speed to be 
specified in a final rule and would require motor carriers operating 
such vehicles in interstate commerce to maintain functional speed 
limiting devices set to a speed no greater than a speed to be specified 
in the final rule for the service life of the vehicle.
    The American Trucking Associations (ATA) (with the support of the 
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance), the EMA Truck & Engine 
Manufacturers Association (EMA) and the Owner Operator Independent 
Drivers Association (OOIDA) have requested that NHTSA and FMCSA extend 
the public comment period beyond the November 7, 2016 date specified in 
the NPRM. The ATA and EMA requested a 30-day extension. In support of 
its request, ATA states that the proposal differs significantly from 
its initial petition for rulemaking in a number of areas, and 
additional time is needed to confer with its membership on these 
issues. EMA states that at least 30 additional days is needed to more 
thoroughly analyze the issues in order to develop detailed and complete 
comments.
    The OOIDA requested a 60-day extension of the comment period. In 
support of its request, OOIDA states that it will take a considerable 
amount of time and resources to develop meaningful comments from its 
members, many of which are on the road and away from home upwards of 
250 days a year.
    NHTSA and FMCSA have also received a letter signed by a number of 
safety advocacy groups and individuals opposing any extension of the 
comment period. The letter states that in the 10 years since the 
petitions for rulemaking were initially filed, truck crashes and 
fatalities have increased at rates faster than overall crashes and 
fatalities, and that additional time for comment is not

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necessary and would further delay issuance of a final rule implementing 
the proposal.
    In considering the requests to extend the public comment period and 
the letter opposing any extension, NHTSA and FMCSA weighed the 
complexity and importance of this rulemaking and the rationale provided 
in support of each position. We have determined that there is good 
cause to grant the requests to extend the comment period, and have 
decided to extend the comment period for an additional 30 days. The 
extension is in the public interest since it will provide the public 
additional time to prepare and submit useful technical information and 
comments that should benefit Agency decision-making in this rulemaking 
action. Accordingly, NHTSA and FMCSA will extend the period for the 
submission of written comments in this proceeding to December 7, 2016. 
In addition, NHTSA and FMCSA are extending the comment period for the 
Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis and Initial Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis and the Draft Environmental Assessment, which have 
been placed in the rulemaking docket, until December 7, 2016 as 
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    \1\ A notice of availability of the Draft Environmental 
Assessment specifically seeking comment on the Draft Environmental 
Assessment was published in the Federal Register on September 29, 
2016. See 81 FR 67056.

    Issued pursuant to authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.95 
on: November 2, 2016.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration.
    Issued pursuant to authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.87.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-26816 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 215 / Monday, November 7, 2016 / Proposed Rules 78103 and the EPA notes that it will not submission of written comments on the (202) 366–5370. Facsimile: (202) 366– impose substantial direct costs on tribal proposal, including comments on the 8842. For legal issues, you may contact governments or preempt tribal law. Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis Mr. Charles Medalen, Office of Chief and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Counsel, Telephone (202) 366–1354. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Analysis and Draft Environmental Facsimile: (202) 366–3602. You may Environmental protection, Air Assessment accompanying the proposal, send mail to these officials at: The pollution control, Incorporation by by 30 days. Federal Motor Carrier Safety reference, Intergovernmental relations, DATES: Written comments must be Administration, Attention: MC–PSV, Lead, Reporting and recordkeeping received by December 7, 2016. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., requirements. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Washington, DC 20590. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. identified by one or both of the docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Dated: October 27, 2016. numbers in the heading of this September 7, 2016, NHTSA and FMCSA Judith Enck, document, by any of the following published a notice of proposed methods: rulemaking (NPRM) proposing Regional Administrator, Region 2. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations that would require vehicles [FR Doc. 2016–26729 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the with a gross vehicle weight rating of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P more than 11,793.4 kilograms (26,000 online instructions for submitting comments. pounds) to be equipped with a speed • Mail: Docket Management Facility, limiting device initially set to a speed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION M–30, U.S. Department of no greater than a speed to be specified Transportation, West Building, Ground in a final rule and would require motor National Highway Traffic Safety Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey carriers operating such vehicles in Administration Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. interstate commerce to maintain • Hand Delivery or Courier: West functional speed limiting devices set to 49 CFR Part 571 Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, a speed no greater than a speed to be [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0087] 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between specified in the final rule for the service 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday life of the vehicle. RIN 2127–AK92 through Friday, except Federal holidays. The American Trucking Associations • Fax: (202) 493–2251. (ATA) (with the support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Instructions: For detailed instructions Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance), Administration on submitting comments and additional the EMA Truck & Engine Manufacturers information on the rulemaking process, Association (EMA) and the Owner 49 CFR Part 393 see the discussion under the Public Operator Independent Drivers [Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0083] Participation heading of the September Association (OOIDA) have requested 7, 2016 notice of proposed rulemaking that NHTSA and FMCSA extend the RIN 2126–AB63 (81 FR 61942). Note that all comments public comment period beyond the received will be posted without change November 7, 2016 date specified in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety to http://www.regulations.gov, including NPRM. The ATA and EMA requested a Standards; Federal Motor Carrier any personal information provided. 30-day extension. In support of its Safety Regulations; Parts and Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search request, ATA states that the proposal Accessories Necessary for Safe the electronic form of all comments differs significantly from its initial Operation; Speed Limiting Devices received into any of our dockets by the petition for rulemaking in a number of AGENCY: National Highway Traffic name of the individual submitting the areas, and additional time is needed to Safety Administration (NHTSA) and comment (or signing the comment, if confer with its membership on these Federal Motor Carrier Safety submitted on behalf of an association, issues. EMA states that at least 30 Administration (FMCSA), Department business, labor union, etc.). You may additional days is needed to more of Transportation. review DOT’s complete Privacy Act thoroughly analyze the issues in order ACTION: Extension of comment period. Statement in the Federal Register to develop detailed and complete published on April 11, 2000 (Volume comments. SUMMARY: NHTSA and FMCSA have 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you The OOIDA requested a 60-day received requests to extend the may visit http://dms.dot.gov. extension of the comment period. In comment period for their proposal that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: support of its request, OOIDA states that would require vehicles with a gross NHTSA: For technical issues, you it will take a considerable amount of vehicle weight rating of more than may contact Mr. Wayne McKenzie, time and resources to develop 11,793.4 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, meaningful comments from its be equipped with a speed limiting Telephone: (202) 366–4000. Facsimile: members, many of which are on the device and that such device be (202) 366–7002. For legal issues, you road and away from home upwards of maintained for the service life of the may contact Mr. David Jasinski, Office 250 days a year. vehicle. In the proposal, NHTSA and of Chief Counsel, Telephone (202) 366– NHTSA and FMCSA have also FMCSA established a deadline for the 2992. Facsimile: (202) 366–3820. You received a letter signed by a number of submission of written comments of safety advocacy groups and individuals ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS may send mail to these officials at: The November 7, 2016. The Agencies have National Highway Traffic Safety opposing any extension of the comment also received a letter opposing any Administration, Attention: NVS–010, period. The letter states that in the 10 extension of the comment period. 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78104 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 215 / Monday, November 7, 2016 / Proposed Rules necessary and would further delay Vehicles Policy (the Policy). The Policy Ground Floor, Room W12–140, issuance of a final rule implementing is guidance that seeks to speed the Washington, DC 20590–0001. the proposal. delivery of an initial regulatory • Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 In considering the requests to extend framework for highly automated New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building the public comment period and the vehicles (HAVs) as well as encourage Ground Floor, Room W12–140, letter opposing any extension, NHTSA conformance with best practices to Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 and FMCSA weighed the complexity guide manufacturers and other entities a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through and importance of this rulemaking and in the safe design, development, testing, Friday, except Federal Holidays. the rationale provided in support of and deployment of HAVs. • Fax: 202–366–1767. each position. We have determined that The public meeting will be an open Instructions: All submissions must there is good cause to grant the requests listening session to provide as great an include the agency name and associated to extend the comment period, and have opportunity for comment as possible. docket number. Note that all comments decided to extend the comment period All comments will be oral and any received will be posted without change for an additional 30 days. The extension presentations should be submitted to to http://www.regulations.gov, including is in the public interest since it will the docket for inclusion. Additionally, any personal information provided. provide the public additional time to all interested parties, either not in Please see the Privacy Act discussion prepare and submit useful technical attendance or who are unable to speak, below. information and comments that should are invited to share any views or benefit Agency decision-making in this Docket: For access to the docket go to information they would like considered http://www.regulations.gov at any time rulemaking action. Accordingly, through the docket as well. NHTSA and FMCSA will extend the or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West period for the submission of written DATES: NHTSA will hold the public Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– comments in this proceeding to meeting on November 10, 2016, in 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 December 7, 2016. In addition, NHTSA Washington, DC. The meeting will start a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through and FMCSA are extending the comment at 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. local Friday, except Federal Holidays. period for the Preliminary Regulatory time. Check-in (through security) will Telephone: 202–366–9826. Impact Analysis and Initial Regulatory begin at 8 a.m. Attendees should arrive Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search Flexibility Analysis and the Draft early enough to enable them to go the electronic form of all comments Environmental Assessment, which have through security by 9 a.m. received into any of our dockets by the been placed in the rulemaking docket, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at name of the individual submitting the until December 7, 2016 as well.1 the United States General Services comment (or signing the comment, if Administration, Regional Office submitted on behalf of an association, Issued pursuant to authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.95 on: November 2, 2016. Building located at 301 7th Street (7th business, labor union, etc.). You may & D Streets) SW., Washington, DC review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Raymond R. Posten, 20407. This facility is accessible to Statement in the Federal Register Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, published on April 11, 2000 (Volume National Highway Traffic Safety individuals with disabilities. Administration. 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), you Written Comments: Written may visit http://www.dot.gov/ Issued pursuant to authority delegated in statements and supporting information 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.87. privacy.html. submitted during the comment period Larry W. Minor, will be considered with the same weight Confidential Business Information: If as oral comments presented at the you wish to submit any information Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. public meeting. Please submit all under a claim of confidentiality, you written comments no later than should submit three copies of your [FR Doc. 2016–26816 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am] November 22, 2016, by any of the complete submission, including the BILLING CODE 4910–59–P following methods: information you claim to be confidential business information to the Chief • Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Counsel, NHTSA, at the address given http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION online instructions for submitting National Highway Traffic Safety CONTACT. In addition, you should comments. To submit comments on the Administration submit two copies, from which you Federal Automated Vehicles Policy, have deleted the claimed confidential please use docket NHTSA–2016–0090. 49 CFR Chapter V business information, to Docket NHTSA issued a separate notice and Management at the address given above. [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0090], Notice 2 created a separate docket for the When you send a comment containing Paperwork Reduction Act information information claimed to be confidential Federal Automated Vehicles Policy collection request related to the Federal business information, you should AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Automated Vehicles Policy (81 FR submit a cover letter setting forth the Safety Administration (NHTSA), 65709). In that notice, NHTSA estimated information specified in our Department of Transportation (DOT). the potential burden associated with confidential business information ACTION: Notice of public meeting. submitting information to NHTSA as regulation (49 CFR part 512). recommended by the Federal SUMMARY: NHTSA is announcing a Automated Vehicles Policy. To submit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS public meeting to seek input on the comments on the information collection you have questions about the public recently released Federal Automated request related to the Federal meeting, please contact Ms. Yvonne Automated Vehicles Policy, please use Clarke, Program Assistant, Office of 1 A notice of availability of the Draft docket NHTSA–2016–0091. Vehicle Safety Research at (202) 366– Environmental Assessment specifically seeking 1845 or by email at av_info_nhtsa@ • Mail: Docket Management Facility: comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment dot.gov. was published in the Federal Register on U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 September 29, 2016. See 81 FR 67056. New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:12 Nov 04, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\07NOP1.SGM 07NOP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionExtension of comment period.
DatesWritten comments must be received by December 7, 2016.
ContactNHTSA: For technical issues, you may contact Mr. Wayne McKenzie, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, Telephone: (202) 366-4000. Facsimile: (202) 366-7002. For legal issues, you may contact Mr. David Jasinski, Office of Chief Counsel, Telephone (202) 366-2992. Facsimile: (202) 366-3820. You may send mail to these officials at: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Attention: NVS-010, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FR Citation81 FR 78103 
RIN Number2127-AK92 and 2126-AB63
CFR Citation49 CFR 393
49 CFR 571
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