New Car Assessment Program; Consideration of a Public Meeting

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/03/1994.

This notice requests comments on NHTSA's consideration of a public meeting to review and discuss issues concerning, and options for, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and on the agenda for the meeting. In 1972, Congress enacted the ``Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act'' which includes requirements for the development and...

Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for Review

by the Treasury Department and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/03/1994.

Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for Review

by the Treasury Department and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/03/1994.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Antilock Brake Systems for Light Vehicles

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/04/1994.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Authorization Act of 1991 directs this agency to initiate rulemaking to consider the need for any additional brake performance standards for passenger cars, including antilock brake standards. Pursuant to this mandate, the agency is issuing this notice to obtain responses to questions regarding...

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Denial of Petition for Determination of Inconsequential Noncompliance

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/06/1994.

Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/06/1994.

This document publishes the final data on passenger motor vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar years 1990-1991. As provided in the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, these data were used to determine the theft rates for existing passenger motor vehicle lines manufactured in model years 1990 and 1991 and to determine the median theft rate for all...

New Car Assessment Program; Technical Report; Correlation of NCAP Performance With Fatality Risk in Actual Head-On Collisions

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/11/1994.

This notice announces the publication by NHTSA of a Technical Report concerning the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The report examines the Correlation of NCAP Performance with Fatality Risk in Actual Head-On Collisions. In NCAP, frontal crash tests of approximately 35 passenger vehicles are conducted each year and the test results are made...

Ford Motor Company; Receipt of Petition for Determination of Inconsequential Noncompliance

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/13/1994.

Amendments to Highway Safety Program Guidelines

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration on 01/14/1994.

Section 2002 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), Highway Safety Programs, requires that the uniform guidelines for State Highway Safety Programs include six critical programs. The existing 18 Highway Safety Program Guidelines currently address four of the six programs identified in ISTEA, but do not...

Highway Safety Programs; Determination of Effectiveness

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration on 01/14/1994.

The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) was signed into law December 18, 1991. Section 2002(a) of ISTEA, Highway Safety Programs, requires that the Secretary of Transportation either designate six key areas as priority highway safety programs or submit a report to congress describing the reasons for not prioritizing...

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Air Brake Systems Control Line Pressure Balance

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/19/1994.

This notice denies a petition submitted by Mr. Robert Crail requesting the agency to reconsider a final rule that added control line pressure balance requirements to the pneumatic timing requirements applicable to air brake systems. Mr. Crail's petition was based on his allegations that NHTSA had not adequately considered the added costs to...

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/20/1994.

Announcing the Fifth Meeting of the Motor Vehicle Titling, Registration, and Salvage Advisory Committee

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/25/1994.

This notice announces the fifth meeting of the Motor Vehicle Titling, Registration, and Salvage Advisory Committee. The Committee was established as required by Section 140 of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, Public Law 102-519, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, for the purpose of studying problems related to motor...

Receipt of Petition for Determination That Nonconforming 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Passenger Cars are Eligible for Importation

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 01/27/1994.

This notice announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a determination that a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL that was not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards is eligible for importation into the United States because (1) it is substantially...

AC Cars Ltd; Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Standard No. 208

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 02/02/1994.

Rulemaking, Research and Enforcement Programs Meetings

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 02/11/1994.

This notice announces a public meeting at which NHTSA will answer questions from the public and the automobile industry regarding the agency's rulemaking, enforcement and other programs. In addition, NHTSA will hold a separate public meeting to describe and discuss specific research and development projects.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Air Brake Systems; Air Applied, Mechanically Held Brake Systems

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 02/14/1994.

This rule amends Standard No. 121, Air Brake Systems, with respect to the requirements related to the application and holding of parking brake systems and the requirements related to the supply line pressure retention for trailer brakes. NHTSA initiated rulemaking to respond to concerns raised by International Transquip Industries (ITI) which...

Highway Safety Programs; Model Specifications for Screening Devices to Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 02/15/1994.

This notice proposes Model Specifications for the performance and testing of alcohol screening devices. These devices test for the presence of alcohol, and may use breath or other bodily fluids, such as saliva, to do so. NHTSA is proposing these specifications to support State laws that target youthful offenders (i.e., ``zero tolerance'' laws)...

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 02/16/1994.

This document amends labeling and other requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, ``Child Restraint Systems,'' for rear-facing infant restraint systems. It requires that warning labels for these systems include a warning against using the restraint in any vehicle seating position equipped with an air bag. It also requires...

Research and Development Programs Meeting

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 02/18/1994.

This notice announces a public meeting at which NHTSA will describe and discuss specific research and development projects and requests suggestions for agenda topics.