Robomart, Inc.-Receipt of Application for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle
NHTSA has received an application from Robomart, Inc. ("Robomart") for a temporary exemption from several requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard ("FMVSS") No. 500...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION:
Notice of receipt of application for temporary exemption.
SUMMARY:
NHTSA has received an application from Robomart, Inc. (“Robomart”) for a temporary exemption from several requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) No. 500 applicable to its low-speed vehicle (LSV) with an automated driving system (“ADS”). NHTSA is reviewing Robomart's application and will publish a subsequent notice seeking public comment on the merits of the application after the agency conducts its initial review.
ADDRESSES:
To view Robomart's application materials, you may access the docket identified in the heading of this document at
https://www.regulations.gov.
In the alternative, you may view the docket materials at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For legal issues: Callie Roach, Office of the Chief Counsel at
Callie.Roach@dot.gov.
For technical issues: Andrew Magaletti, Rulemaking Office of Automation Safety at
Andrew.Magaletti@dot.gov.
Mailing address: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone number: (202) 366-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Robomart has applied for a temporary exemption from certain requirements of FMVSS No. 500, Low-speed vehicles, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30113(b) and 49 CFR part 555 to deploy vehicles operated using an ADS without a human driver onboard.
A copy of Robomart's application is available in the docket referenced at the beginning of this notice. In accordance with statutory and administrative provisions, this application contains redactions for portions of information for which Robomart has requested confidential treatment.
See49 CFR part 512.
NHTSA has not yet reached any conclusion on the merits of Robomart's application. During the evaluation process, the agency may request additional information from the applicant. When NHTSA believes it has received adequate information to consider the merits of Robomart's application, it will update the docket with any additional information received from Robomart and will publish a separate notice seeking public comment on all provided materials. After considering public comments and other available information, NHTSA will decide whether to grant or deny the petition and will publish its decision in the
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91 FR 48485
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