Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 160 / Friday, August 18, 1995 / Rules and Regulations
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Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 160 / Friday, August 18, 1995 / Rules and Regulations 43031 authority of the following chapters of that have been reserved to the 23 U.S.C. 410, for years subsequent to Title 49 of the United States Code: Administrator or delegated to the Chief the initial awarding of such grants by chapter 301; chapter 323; chapter 325; Counsel, the Associate Administrator the Administrator; as appropriate for chapter 327; chapter 329; and chapter for Safety Assurance is delegated activities benefiting states and 331, and to compromise any civil authority to exercise the powers and communities, to implement 23 U.S.C. penalty or monetary settlement in an perform the duties of the Administrator 403; and to implement the requirements amount of $25,000 or less resulting from with respect to: of 23 U.S.C. 153, jointly with the a violation of any of these chapters. (1) Administering the NHTSA delegate of the Federal Highway (3) Exercise the powers of the enforcement program for all laws, Administrator. Administrator under 49 U.S.C. 30166 standards, and regulations pertinent to (j) Associate Administrator for (c), (g), (h), (i), and (k). vehicle safety, fuel economy, theft Research and Development. The (4) Issue subpoenas, after notice to the prevention, damageability, consumer Associate Administrator for Research Administrator, for the attendance of information and odometer fraud, and Development is delegated authority witnesses and production of documents authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapters to: develop and conduct research and pursuant to chapters 301, 323, 325, 327, 301, 323, 325, 327, 329, and 331. development programs and projects 329, and 331 of Title 49 of the United (2) Issuing regulations relating to the necessary to support the purposes of States Code. importation of motor vehicles under 49 chapters 301, 323, 325, 327, 329, and (e) Associate Administrator for Plans U.S.C. 30141 through 30147. 331 of Title 49 U.S.C., and Title 23 and Policy. The Associate Administrator (3) Granting and denying petitions for U.S.C. chapter 4, as amended, in for Plans and Policy is delegated import eligibility determinations coordination with the appropriate authority to direct the NHTSA planning submitted to NHTSA by motor vehicle Associate Administrators, and the Chief and evaluation system in conjunction manufacturers and registered importers Counsel. with Departmental requirement and under 49 U.S.C. 30141. (k) Associate Administrator for planning goals; to coordinate the (h) Associate Administrator for Traffic Administration. The Associate development of the Administrator's Safety Programs. Except for those Administrator for Administration is plans, policies, budget, and programs, portions that have been reserved to the delegated authority to: and analyses of their expected impact, Administrator or delegated to the (1) Exercise procurement authority and their evaluation in terms of the Associate Administrator for State and with respect to NHTSA requirements; degree of goal achievement; and to Community Services, the Associate (2) Administer and conduct NHTSA's perform independent analyses of Administrator for Traffic Safety personnel management activities; proposed Administration regulatory, Programs is delegated authority to (3) Administer NHTSA financial grant, legislative, and program activities. exercise the powers and perform the management programs, including (f) Associate Administrator for Safety duties of the Administrator with respect systems of funds control and accounts Performance Standards. Except for to: 23 U.S.C. chapter 4, as amended; the of all financial transactions; and authority reserved to the Administrator authority vested by section 210(2) of the (4) Conduct administrative or delegated to the Associate Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. management services in support of Administrator for Safety Assurance, the 7544(2)); the authority vested by 49 NHTSA missions and programs. Associate Administrator for Safety U.S.C. 20134(a), with respect to the laws (1) Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Performance Standards is delegated administered by the Administrator Compliance, Enforcement. The Director, authority to exercise the powers and pertaining to highway, traffic, and motor Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, perform the duties of the Administrator vehicle safety; the Act of July 14, 1960, Enforcement, is delegated authority to with respect to the setting of motor as amended (23 U.S.C. 313 note) and 49 exercise the powers and perform the vehicle safety and theft prevention U.S.C. chapter 303; the authority vested duties of the Administrator with respect standards, average fuel economy by section 141, as it relates to to granting and denying petitions for standards, procedural regulations, and certification of the enforcement of speed import eligibility decisions submitted to the development of consumer limits, and sections 153, 154(a), (b), (d), NHTSA by motor vehicle manufacturers information and regulations authorized and (e) and 158 of Title 23 of the United and registered importers under 49 under 49 U.S.C. chapter 301 (except for States Code, with the concurrence of the U.S.C. 30141(a)(1). sections 30141 through 30147), and Federal Highway Administrator; and section 209 of the Surface Issued on: August 4, 1995. authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapters Ricardo Martinez, 323, 325, 329, and 331. The Associate Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 Administrator. Administrator for Safety Performance (23 U.S.C. 401 note) as delegated by the Standards is also delegated authority to: Secretary in § 501.2(i). [FR Doc. 95±19710 Filed 8±17±95; 8:45 am] (1) Respond to a manufacturer's (i) Associate Administrator for State BILLING CODE: 4910±59±P petition for exemption from 49 U.S.C. and Community Services. The Associate chapter 301's notification and remedy Administrator for State and Community requirements in connection with a Services is delegated authority to 49 CFR Parts 571, 572, and 589 defect or noncompliance concerning exercise the powers and perform the [Docket No. 92±28; Notice 4] labelling errors; duties of the Administrator with respect (2) Extend comment periods (both to State and community highway safety RIN 2127±AB85 self-initiated and in response to a programs under 23 U.S.C. 402, including approval and disapproval of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety petition for extension of time) for Standards; Head Impact Protection noncontroversial rulemakings; State highway safety plans and final (3) Make technical amendments or vouchers, in accordance with the AGENCY: National Highway Traffic corrections to a final rule; and procedural requirements of the Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. (4) Extend the effective date of a Administration; to approve the ACTION: Final rule. noncontroversial final rule. awarding of alcohol incentive grants to (g) Associate Administrator for Safety the States under 23 U.S.C. 408 and SUMMARY: This document amends Assurance. Except for those portions drunk driving prevention grants under Standard No. 201, Occupant Protection 43032 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 160 / Friday, August 18, 1995 / Rules and Regulations in Interior Impact, to require passenger C. Targets and Angles. II. Safety Problem cars, and trucks, buses and D. Impact Speed. E. Visibility. Head impacts with the upper interior multipurpose passenger vehicles with a components of vehicles are the leading gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 F. Requested Exclusions. 1. Non-passenger Areas. cause of head injury for non-ejected pounds or less, to provide protection 2. Aisles. occupants killed in a crash. Counting when an occupant's head strikes upper 3. Rear Seating Areas. only each fatally injured occupant's interior components, including pillars, 4. Vehicles. most severe injury as the cause of death, side rails, headers, and the roof, during 5. A-pillars and Front Headers. NHTSA estimates that 2,430 occupants a crash. The amendments add 6. Roof. of passenger cars and trucks, buses, and procedures and performance 7. Convertible Roofs. multipurpose passenger vehicles (LTVs) requirements for a new in-vehicle G. Components Currently Subject to Standard No. 201. with a gross vehicle weight rating component test. Insofar as this (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less are rulemaking applies to passenger cars, it H. Costs and Benefits. I. Leadtime. killed annually when the occupant's is required by the NHTSA Authorization VII. OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure. head strikes the upper structures in the Act of 1991 (sections 2500±2509 of the VIII. Correction. interior compartment of the vehicle. Intermodal Surface Transportation IX. Rulemaking Analysis and Notices. These head impacts also result in nearly Efficiency Act). A. Executive Order 12866 and DOT 60,000 occupant injuries, 4,070 of DATES: Effective date: The amendments Regulatory Policies and Procedures. which are serious injuries, rated AIS 3 made in this rule are effective on B. Regulatory Flexibility Act. or greater. (The AIS, or Abbreviated September 18, 1995. C. Paperwork Reduction Act. D. National Environmental Policy Act. Injury Scale, is used to rank injuries by Incorporation by reference date: The level of severity. An AIS 1 injury is a incorporation by reference of the E. Executive Order 12612 (Federalism). F. Civil Justice Reform. minor one, while an AIS 6 injury is one material listed in this document is that is currently untreatable and fatal.) approved by the Director of the Federal I. Statutory Basis for Rulemaking Accident data show that occupant head Register