{"abstract":"In response to Section 14(g) of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration established a yearly ease of use assessment program for add-on child restraints. Since the program was established, the most notable improvements have been made to child restraint harness designs, labels, and manuals. On November 23, 2007, the agency published a notice seeking comment on revisions to the program. This notice summarizes the comments received and provides the agency's decision on how we will proceed. The agency has decided to enhance the program by including new rating features (the design aspects that are being evaluated) and criteria (the questions that evaluate the feature), adjusting the scoring system, and using stars to display the ease of use rating. We anticipate that these program changes will result in a more robust rating program for consumers while continuing to encourage manufacturers to refine current features and in some cases, install more features that help make child restraints easier to use.","action":"Notice, final decision.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","id":345,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/345","parent_id":492,"slug":"national-highway-traffic-safety-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2008/02/01/08-451.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"73 FR 6261","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":null,"disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket NHTSA-2006-25344"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"08-451","effective_on":null,"end_page":6291,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2008/02/01/08-451.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/02/01/08-451/consumer-information-rating-program-for-child-restraint-systems","images":{"EN01FE08.010":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.010/EN01FE08.010_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.010/EN01FE08.010_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.010/EN01FE08.010_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.021":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.021/EN01FE08.021_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.021/EN01FE08.021_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.021/EN01FE08.021_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.011":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.011/EN01FE08.011_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.011/EN01FE08.011_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.011/EN01FE08.011_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.022":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.022/EN01FE08.022_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.022/EN01FE08.022_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.022/EN01FE08.022_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.020":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.020/EN01FE08.020_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.020/EN01FE08.020_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.020/EN01FE08.020_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.014":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.014/EN01FE08.014_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.014/EN01FE08.014_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.014/EN01FE08.014_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.025":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.025/EN01FE08.025_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.025/EN01FE08.025_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.025/EN01FE08.025_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.015":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.015/EN01FE08.015_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.015/EN01FE08.015_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.015/EN01FE08.015_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.026":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.026/EN01FE08.026_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.026/EN01FE08.026_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.026/EN01FE08.026_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.012":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.012/EN01FE08.012_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.012/EN01FE08.012_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.012/EN01FE08.012_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.023":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.023/EN01FE08.023_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.023/EN01FE08.023_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.023/EN01FE08.023_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.013":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.013/EN01FE08.013_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.013/EN01FE08.013_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.013/EN01FE08.013_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.024":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.024/EN01FE08.024_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.024/EN01FE08.024_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.024/EN01FE08.024_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.018":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.018/EN01FE08.018_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.018/EN01FE08.018_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.018/EN01FE08.018_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.019":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.019/EN01FE08.019_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.019/EN01FE08.019_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.019/EN01FE08.019_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.016":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.016/EN01FE08.016_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.016/EN01FE08.016_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.016/EN01FE08.016_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.017":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.017/EN01FE08.017_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.017/EN01FE08.017_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.017/EN01FE08.017_original_size.png"},"EN01FE08.009":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.009/EN01FE08.009_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.009/EN01FE08.009_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.009/EN01FE08.009_original_size.png"}},"images_metadata":{"EN01FE08.010":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.010","content_type":"image/png","size":85981,"width":823,"sha":"0d3bb6def4bc8118fa6a03d8e151ac29","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.010/EN01FE08.010_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.010","content_type":"image/png","size":44105,"width":574,"sha":"1c8bc5ec6bd0a40834a4578215b4ec66","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.010/EN01FE08.010_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.010","content_type":"image/png","size":89359,"width":2167,"sha":"cdf09e22e6b614eca81180505ba5a720","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.010/EN01FE08.010_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.021":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.021","content_type":"image/png","size":80142,"width":823,"sha":"6e344daab0e26c557a320e30b4d802cf","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.021/EN01FE08.021_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.021","content_type":"image/png","size":43752,"width":574,"sha":"91d64e775e59e628c79f6ac2d5e3d52b","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.021/EN01FE08.021_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.021","content_type":"image/png","size":121289,"width":2167,"sha":"1d6f4595ce5952d1c0e72a2dd94d1b3e","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.021/EN01FE08.021_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.011":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.011","content_type":"image/png","size":93206,"width":823,"sha":"c973a20a29d4120d26324fa9289cd443","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.011/EN01FE08.011_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.011","content_type":"image/png","size":51707,"width":574,"sha":"5fd49286a1e3a8c9dd9894ec5a3a81cc","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.011/EN01FE08.011_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.011","content_type":"image/png","size":122559,"width":2167,"sha":"3cc70cdbcd65b9c586b3a832a68d24ef","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.011/EN01FE08.011_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.022":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.022","content_type":"image/png","size":80677,"width":823,"sha":"0ef76777d4df7fc9667df2ce927d28e3","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.022/EN01FE08.022_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.022","content_type":"image/png","size":41492,"width":574,"sha":"15d10315496480df71cd39fefad1017a","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.022/EN01FE08.022_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.022","content_type":"image/png","size":103312,"width":2167,"sha":"8044f5782b529a2b6472f1a148f205be","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.022/EN01FE08.022_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.020":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.020","content_type":"image/png","size":68170,"width":823,"sha":"3c390e4a3d12aece83e004e2b63c301c","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.020/EN01FE08.020_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.020","content_type":"image/png","size":36740,"width":574,"sha":"56cfaef8fa0633dc0f58d35d4b0f88dd","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.020/EN01FE08.020_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.020","content_type":"image/png","size":87774,"width":2167,"sha":"32343c55df1b8e006aacdf9e72b2a1f3","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.020/EN01FE08.020_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.014":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.014","content_type":"image/png","size":27502,"width":823,"sha":"6444d6bb7c9065b81acb94f951ce71ae","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.014/EN01FE08.014_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.014","content_type":"image/png","size":16978,"width":574,"sha":"304d64089cdd1a596800dfa3ef1811df","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.014/EN01FE08.014_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.014","content_type":"image/png","size":22175,"width":2167,"sha":"d9cb86817a476673a6507405d89bade1","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.014/EN01FE08.014_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.025":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.025","content_type":"image/png","size":75112,"width":823,"sha":"66fc59169a88efa599cbd5479093e271","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.025/EN01FE08.025_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.025","content_type":"image/png","size":44943,"width":574,"sha":"a88cd4411a5b0f5b45e25f0b2434a98a","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.025/EN01FE08.025_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.025","content_type":"image/png","size":72449,"width":2167,"sha":"7d03bfcdbbd1c43736b8c0fd2e75e6a4","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.025/EN01FE08.025_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.015":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.015","content_type":"image/png","size":88656,"width":823,"sha":"d530fe43838043ae18cc592e97236e37","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.015/EN01FE08.015_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.015","content_type":"image/png","size":48407,"width":574,"sha":"d50085768b1da2b778a650c9615aefe3","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.015/EN01FE08.015_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.015","content_type":"image/png","size":104520,"width":2167,"sha":"687f0bf0870ddf9a00b5d6797bb56ab9","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.015/EN01FE08.015_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.026":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.026","content_type":"image/png","size":28824,"width":823,"sha":"d877e2f25ec72275712e94dfc8b56c58","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.026/EN01FE08.026_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.026","content_type":"image/png","size":17957,"width":574,"sha":"beb6897e51051ba637a3088ad80edc29","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.026/EN01FE08.026_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.026","content_type":"image/png","size":27795,"width":2167,"sha":"fd2ad1620f9404b46c0ba29b037e4324","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.026/EN01FE08.026_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.012":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.012","content_type":"image/png","size":85232,"width":823,"sha":"e7e4ab5396f2e38fe0a91e381ca3af0d","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.012/EN01FE08.012_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.012","content_type":"image/png","size":46904,"width":574,"sha":"5c15face9d4431f3c16d5ba9727f3233","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.012/EN01FE08.012_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.012","content_type":"image/png","size":121797,"width":2167,"sha":"2d11d17da4750431b65454add77faaa0","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.012/EN01FE08.012_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.023":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.023","content_type":"image/png","size":106568,"width":823,"sha":"f8f0d844c1cd1165eb354ade94d48314","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.023/EN01FE08.023_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.023","content_type":"image/png","size":62176,"width":574,"sha":"913e11b171cddbd2bf7949deb469bfdf","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.023/EN01FE08.023_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.023","content_type":"image/png","size":105275,"width":2167,"sha":"0ccc47bedf9c09cec06c823e1560d869","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.023/EN01FE08.023_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.013":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.013","content_type":"image/png","size":92395,"width":823,"sha":"b304cc598c725b979c616f81dd567743","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.013/EN01FE08.013_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.013","content_type":"image/png","size":53759,"width":574,"sha":"e98729fc12338eefea344d113fde01ea","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.013/EN01FE08.013_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.013","content_type":"image/png","size":119133,"width":2167,"sha":"363565b121da60facc748bfe7bd4ad55","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.013/EN01FE08.013_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.024":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.024","content_type":"image/png","size":106199,"width":823,"sha":"4df8bdb0a6b654aa3228cd50de9300a2","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.024/EN01FE08.024_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.024","content_type":"image/png","size":55570,"width":574,"sha":"395e2cf6b726834c9faf7c74c1eb724b","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.024/EN01FE08.024_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.024","content_type":"image/png","size":107754,"width":2167,"sha":"a4d5f3d0faac583f19da276a0d582ff1","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.024/EN01FE08.024_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.018":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.018","content_type":"image/png","size":63034,"width":823,"sha":"5505d3cda088a6b12e5726537fba5aa7","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.018/EN01FE08.018_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.018","content_type":"image/png","size":34191,"width":574,"sha":"d6f26768ea9a94dd4fc7fe350fdeedcb","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.018/EN01FE08.018_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.018","content_type":"image/png","size":86252,"width":2167,"sha":"5d78ecff1ecfad8fb374e1c0d76f420b","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.018/EN01FE08.018_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.019":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.019","content_type":"image/png","size":27246,"width":823,"sha":"403988979a8a6440973f6137135a66fb","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.019/EN01FE08.019_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.019","content_type":"image/png","size":16200,"width":574,"sha":"8f0feb1c164b8b23ed602beb718dd2f5","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.019/EN01FE08.019_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.019","content_type":"image/png","size":24607,"width":2167,"sha":"d9686cd71acc109a2f4c9490eaf7b47e","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.019/EN01FE08.019_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.016":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.016","content_type":"image/png","size":93490,"width":823,"sha":"2fbc9cefd893b186fb6d9da164ac8074","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.016/EN01FE08.016_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.016","content_type":"image/png","size":52430,"width":574,"sha":"256c3ff6f65d903e5b7fc2d935cdb92c","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.016/EN01FE08.016_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.016","content_type":"image/png","size":111570,"width":2167,"sha":"ffd4dc2d4cbbc75ceba6ae720a1cd116","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.016/EN01FE08.016_original_size.png","height":2667}},"EN01FE08.017":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.017","content_type":"image/png","size":84816,"width":823,"sha":"62d095c277defdde0aebe8d5c4d57c03","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.017/EN01FE08.017_large.png","height":1012},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.017","content_type":"image/png","size":48213,"width":574,"sha":"fdf5048808ba89dac2bfef7523d841a9","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.017/EN01FE08.017_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.017","content_type":"image/png","size":122312,"width":2172,"sha":"ff47960b1cb5f78f6867d0eadb8a3bc7","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.017/EN01FE08.017_original_size.png","height":2671}},"EN01FE08.009":{"large":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.009","content_type":"image/png","size":33021,"width":823,"sha":"f5b06db59374729da3eaf9828a6bf4bc","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.009/EN01FE08.009_large.png","height":1013},"medium":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.009","content_type":"image/png","size":19559,"width":574,"sha":"1ff1d9ce86a8c87853830cc24cd3f4cc","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.009/EN01FE08.009_medium.png","height":706},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN01FE08.009","content_type":"image/png","size":28731,"width":2167,"sha":"bf452f97e8e8826a98f2a7e83f4daf03","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN01FE08.009/EN01FE08.009_original_size.png","height":2667}}},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/08-451?publication_date=2008-02-01","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2008-02-01/08-451/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":31,"page_views":{"count":56,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-02-01/pdf/08-451.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2008-02-01","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2008/02/01/08-451.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"U.S. DOT/NHTSA - Supporting Material","document_id":"NHTSA-2006-25344-0029"}],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"NHTSA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=NHTSA-2006-25344","supporting_documents_count":1,"docket_id":"NHTSA-2006-25344","document_id":"NHTSA-2006-25344-0028","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Ease of Use Child Restraint Rating Program","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2024-11-09T03:00:39Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":6261,"subtype":null,"title":"Consumer Information; Rating Program for Child Restraint Systems","toc_doc":"Rating Program for Child Restraint Systems","toc_subject":"Consumer Information:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":73}