83_FR_8687 83 FR 8647 - Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems; Extension of Comment Period

83 FR 8647 - Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles With Automated Driving Systems; Extension of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)

Page Range8647-8648
FR Document2018-04063

In response to a request, NHTSA is extending the comment period on the Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems Request for Comment (RFC) to March 20, 2018. The RFC was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2018. The comment period for the RFC was originally scheduled to end on March 5, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8647-8648]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04063]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. NHTSA-2018-0009]


Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles With Automated Driving 
Systems; Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Request for comment; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to a request, NHTSA is extending the comment 
period on the Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles with Automated 
Driving Systems Request for Comment (RFC) to March 20, 2018. The RFC 
was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2018. The comment 
period for the RFC was originally scheduled to end on March 5, 2018.

DATES: The comment period for the request for comment published January 
18, 2018, at 83 FR 2607, is extended. Written comments must be received 
on or before March 20, 2018 in order to be considered timely.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket number above and be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    [ssquf] Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
    [ssquf] Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern 
time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    [ssquf] Fax: 202-493-2251.

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    Regardless of how you submit your comments, you must include the 
docket number identified in the heading of this notice.
    Note that all comments received, including any personal information 
provided, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please see the ``Privacy Act'' heading below.
    You may call the Docket Management Facility at 202-366-9324.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the street 
address listed above. We will continue to file relevant information in 
the Docket as it becomes available.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its decision-making process. 
DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal 
information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as 
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can 
be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. Anyone can 
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.).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For research issues, Ellen Lee, Human 
Injury Research Division, Office of Vehicle Safety Research, telephone: 
202-366-1435, email: [email protected];
    For rulemaking issues, David Hines, Director, Office of Crash 
Avoidance Standards, telephone 202-366-1810, email [email protected];
    For legal issues, Stephen Wood, Assistant Chief Counsel, Vehicle 
Rulemaking and Harmonization, Office of Chief Counsel, 202-366-2992, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 18, 2018, NHTSA published a 
request for comment (RFC) (83 FR 2607) to identify regulatory barriers 
in the existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to the 
testing, compliance certification, and compliance verification of motor 
vehicles with Automated Driving Systems (ADSs) and certain 
unconventional interior designs. The RFC solicited public comments and 
stated that the closing date for comment is on March 5, 2018.
    On February 8, 2018, NHTSA received a request for a 15-day 
extension of the comment period from the Association of Global 
Automakers, Inc. and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. That 
request can be found in the docket for the RFC listed above under 
ADDRESSES. NHTSA has considered this request and believes that a 15-day 
extension beyond the original due date is acceptable to provide 
additional time for the public to comment on the RFC. This is to notify 
the public that NHTSA is extending the comment period on the RFC, and 
allowing it to run until March 20, 2018.
    NHTSA also notes that, on February 13, 2018, it published a notice 
of a public meeting on regulatory barriers to be held at the Department 
of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC on March 6, 2018, from 
10 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., EST (83 FR 6148). NHTSA is holding this 
public meeting to present to the public a summary of the RFC and 
activities underway at NHTSA and across the industry to identify and 
remove barriers that might impede safe deployment of ADSs. The 
combination of the comment period extension and the public meeting will 
provide the public with even greater opportunities to learn about 
efforts to address regulatory barriers and to provide meaningful input 
through oral remarks or written comment.
    NHTSA will consider all comments received before the close of 
business on the comment closing date, and will also consider comments 
received after that date to the extent practicable. Instructions for 
submitting comments are described in the Public Participation section 
of the RFC (83 FR 2607, January 18, 2018).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2018 pursuant to 
authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.95.
Heidi R. King,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-04063 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
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(i) The Systems; Extension of Comment the actor’s conduct, impact on park superintendent may close or reopen Period users, location, and other factors which designated areas or routes to motor would govern the conduct of a vehicle use, or impose conditions or AGENCY: National Highway Traffic reasonably prudent person is prohibited restrictions on the use of off-road motor Safety Administration (NHTSA), during quiet hours. vehicles after taking into consideration Department of Transportation (DOT). (ii) All motor vehicles operating in ACTION: Request for comment; extension public health and safety, natural and Lone Rock Beach Play Area must be of comment period. equipped with a solid red or orange cultural resource protection, lake levels, safety flag that is a minimum of six by and other management activities and SUMMARY: In response to a request, 12 inches in size and that is attached to objectives. NHTSA is extending the comment the vehicle so that the safety flag is at (ii) The superintendent will provide period on the Removing Regulatory least eight feet above the surface of the public notice of all such actions through Barriers for Vehicles with Automated level ground, or attached to the one or more of the methods listed in Driving Systems Request for Comment protective headgear of a person § 1.7 of this chapter. (RFC) to March 20, 2018. The RFC was operating a motorcycle so that the safety published in the Federal Register on (iii) Violating any such closure, flag is at least 18 inches above the top January 18, 2018. The comment period of the person’s head. Operating a motor condition, or restriction is prohibited. for the RFC was originally scheduled to vehicle without a safety flag at Lone (iv) The superintendent may suspend end on March 5, 2018. Rock Beach Play Area is prohibited. or revoke an existing permit, and may DATES: The comment period for the (iii) Operating a motor vehicle in deny future applications for an off-road excess of 15 mph (unless otherwise request for comment published January motor vehicle permit based upon posted) at the following off-road motor 18, 2018, at 83 FR 2607, is extended. violations of any such closure, Written comments must be received on vehicle areas—Lone Rock Beach, Blue condition, or restriction. Notch, Bullfrog North and South, or before March 20, 2018 in order to be Copper Canyon, Crosby Canyon, Dirty Jason Larrabee, considered timely. Devil, Farley Canyon, Hite Boat Ramp, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the Neskahi, Nokai Canyon, Paiute Canyon, and Wildlife and Parks, Exercising the docket number above and be submitted Paiute Farms, Red Canyon, Stanton Authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish by one of the following methods: Creek, and White Canyon—is and Wildlife and Parks. D Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to prohibited. [FR Doc. 2018–04030 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the (iv) Operating a motor vehicle in BILLING CODE 4312–52–P online instructions for submitting excess of 25 mph (unless otherwise comments. posted) on off-road motor vehicle routes D Mail: Docket Management Facility, in Ferry Swale, Middle Moody Canyon M–30, U.S. Department of Trailhead, East Gypsum Canyon Transportation, West Building, Ground Overlook, Imperial Valley, and Gunsight Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Springs Trailhead is prohibited. 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8648 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Proposed Rules Regardless of how you submit your 202–366–1435, email: Ellen.Lee@ comment period on the RFC, and comments, you must include the docket dot.gov; allowing it to run until March 20, 2018. number identified in the heading of this For rulemaking issues, David Hines, NHTSA also notes that, on February notice. Director, Office of Crash Avoidance 13, 2018, it published a notice of a Note that all comments received, Standards, telephone 202–366–1810, public meeting on regulatory barriers to including any personal information email David.Hines@dot.gov; be held at the Department of provided, will be posted without change For legal issues, Stephen Wood, Transportation headquarters in to http://www.regulations.gov. Please Assistant Chief Counsel, Vehicle Washington, DC on March 6, 2018, from see the ‘‘Privacy Act’’ heading below. Rulemaking and Harmonization, Office 10 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., EST (83 FR You may call the Docket Management of Chief Counsel, 202–366–2992, email 6148). NHTSA is holding this public Facility at 202–366–9324. Steve.Wood@dot.gov. meeting to present to the public a Docket: For access to the docket to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On summary of the RFC and activities read background documents or January 18, 2018, NHTSA published a underway at NHTSA and across the comments received, go to http:// request for comment (RFC) (83 FR 2607) industry to identify and remove barriers www.regulations.gov or the street to identify regulatory barriers in the that might impede safe deployment of address listed above. We will continue existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety ADSs. The combination of the comment to file relevant information in the Standards (FMVSS) to the testing, period extension and the public meeting Docket as it becomes available. compliance certification, and will provide the public with even Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 compliance verification of motor greater opportunities to learn about U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments vehicles with Automated Driving efforts to address regulatory barriers and from the public to better inform its Systems (ADSs) and certain to provide meaningful input through decision-making process. DOT posts unconventional interior designs. The oral remarks or written comment. these comments, without edit, including RFC solicited public comments and any personal information the NHTSA will consider all comments stated that the closing date for comment received before the close of business on commenter provides, to http:// is on March 5, 2018. www.regulations.gov, as described in the comment closing date, and will also On February 8, 2018, NHTSA the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– consider comments received after that received a request for a 15-day 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at date to the extent practicable. extension of the comment period from https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. Instructions for submitting comments the Association of Global Automakers, Anyone can search the electronic form are described in the Public Participation Inc. and the Alliance of Automobile of all comments received into any of our section of the RFC (83 FR 2607, January Manufacturers. That request can be dockets by the name of the individual 18, 2018). found in the docket for the RFC listed submitting the comment (or signing the above under ADDRESSES. NHTSA has Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21, comment, if submitted on behalf of an considered this request and believes 2018 pursuant to authority delegated in 49 association, business, labor union, etc.). that a 15-day extension beyond the CFR 1.81 and 1.95. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For original due date is acceptable to Heidi R. King, research issues, Ellen Lee, Human provide additional time for the public to Deputy Administrator. Injury Research Division, Office of comment on the RFC. This is to notify [FR Doc. 2018–04063 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] Vehicle Safety Research, telephone: the public that NHTSA is extending the BILLING CODE 4910–59–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Feb 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28FEP1.SGM 28FEP1


Document Created: 2018-02-28 03:19:41
Document Modified: 2018-02-28 03:19:41
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
ActionRequest for comment; extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the request for comment published January 18, 2018, at 83 FR 2607, is extended. Written comments must be received on or before March 20, 2018 in order to be considered timely.
ContactFor research issues, Ellen Lee, Human Injury Research Division, Office of Vehicle Safety Research, telephone: 202-366-1435, email: [email protected];
FR Citation83 FR 8647 
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