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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 571
[Docket No. NHTSA–2009–0108]
Final Vehicle Safety Rulemaking and
Research Priority Plan 2009–2011
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Plan availability.
SUMMARY: This document announces the
availability of the Final Vehicle Safety
Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan
2009–2011 (Priority Plan) in Docket No.
NHTSA–2009–0108. The draft Priority
Plan was announced in a Request for
Comment published in the Federal
Register on July 1, 2009. This document
also summarizes the public comments
received in response to that Request for
Comments, and announces NHTSA’s
intent to incorporate those comments in
the process of developing a longer-term
motor vehicle safety strategic plan that
would encompass the period 2010 to
2020, and will be announced in a
separate Federal Register notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Joseph Carra, Director of Strategic
Planning and Integration, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Room W48–318, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202–366–0361. E-mail:
joseph.carra@dot.gov
On July 1,
2009, NHTSA published a Request for
Comments (RFC) in the Federal Register
(74 FR 31387) seeking public comment
on the NHTSA Vehicle Safety
Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan
2009–2011 (Priority Plan).
NHTSA received 29 comments on the
July 2009 RFC, from vehicle
manufacturers (Ford; Fuji Heavy
Industries USA (Subaru)), parts
suppliers (Delphi; Bendix), industry
organizations and associations (Alliance
of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance);
American Trucking Association (ATA);
Heavy Duty Brake Manufacturers
Association), automobile safety
advocates (Advocates for Highway and
Auto Safety (Advocates); Safe Kids
USA; SafetyBeltSafe USA; Automotive
Occupant Restraints Council (AORC),
and concerned organizations and
individuals (The Center for Injury
Research and Prevention at the
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
(CHOP); Safe Ride News; John Walsh;
William M. Gorman; Karen Ahmed). All
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of the comments on the NHTSA Vehicle
Safety Rulemaking and Research
Priority Plan 2009–2011 can be
reviewed in https://www.regulations.gov
(see Docket No. NHTSA–2009–0108).
Most commenters expressed general
support of the Priority Plan, with
several commenters commending
NHTSA for publishing the RFC and
allowing public comment. Two
commenters noted that periodic
publication of the Priority Plan, along
with status updates, is good public
policy and that it would help them align
their own research plans. Commenters
generally agreed with the priority areas
NHTSA identified in the plan. Several
of them suggested some additional
projects that the Agency should
consider within the areas of child safety,
crash avoidance and crash mitigation
technologies, drowsy, distracted and
impaired drivers, and heavy truck
stability control.
Several commenters suggested that it
would be helpful if the plan more
clearly explained how short-term
priorities fit into NHTSA’s overall
mission to reduce fatalities and injuries
in automobile crashes, and requested
opportunities to meet to further discuss
research plans and intermediate
milestones. One commenter applauded
the plan for being aggressive on behalf
of highway safety. One commenter felt
that the Priority Plan had serious
deficiencies in that, in their view, it did
not adequately address very specific
areas including motorcoaches and
related NTSB recommendations, crash
compatibility regulatory action, older
occupant protection, ejection mitigation
regulatory action, glazing performance
standards, consumer tire ratings beyond
consumer information, remanufactured
heavy vehicle truck tires, and
motorcycle initiatives. That commenter
suggested that these perceived
deficiencies be corrected in the longterm plan. One commenter expressed
concern that the Agency may not be
adequately funded to achieve the goals
delineated in the Priority Plan. Finally,
several commenters discussed ways to
improve crash datasets and to leverage
existing SAE standards.
NHTSA appreciates the public
response to the July 2009 RFC regarding
the short-term Priority Plan, and looks
forward to continuing to engage
stakeholders in the planning and
formulation of priority research and
rulemaking activities in order to further
its mission of reducing fatalities and
injuries in crashes on the nation’s
roadways. In considering the breadth
and strategic nature of the comments
received, the Agency has determined
that communication of how the Priority
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Plan fits within the over-arching
framework of its program goals is best
accomplished by publication of an
already-in-process integrated 10 Year
Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan (Strategic
Plan) that covers both the short-term
and long-term priorities of the Agency.
Such a Strategic Plan will allow the
Agency to communicate its programs
and priorities in a longer range strategic
context and will serve the interests of
the public in understanding and
responding to the Agency’s goals.
Therefore, NHTSA will be considering
the comments received in response to
the July 2009 RFC in deliberations for
developing a Strategic Plan that will
cover the time period 2010 through
2020.
For purposes of apprising the public
on the status of progress relative to the
efforts delineated in the short-term
Priority Plan, NHTSA is publishing to
the docket referenced above, in
conjunction with this Notice, a final
version of the Priority Plan which
includes updates since it was published
in July 2009. Specifically, this final
version of the Priority Plan includes
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updates in the areas of background data
analysis, motorcycle braking, New Car
Assessment Program Vehicle-Child
Restraint System (CRS) fit program,
ejection mitigation, power windows,
brake transmission shift interlock, child
restraints in side impacts, rear visibility
of vehicles, fuel economy, consumer tire
rating program, motorcycle helmet
labeling, compatibility, pedestrian
safety, and heavy truck stopping
distance. Added to the final plan is a
project to finalize a driver distraction
plan under the high-priority section
‘‘Light-Vehicle Crash Avoidance and
Mitigation—Advanced Technologies.’’
Interested persons may obtain a copy
of the plan, ‘‘Final Vehicle Safety
Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan
2009–2011,’’ by downloading a copy of
the document. To download a copy of
the document, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions, or visit Docket
Management Facility at the street
address listed above under ADDRESSES
and reference Docket No. NHTSA–
2009–0108.
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the electronic form of all comments
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name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions, or visit Docket
Management Facility at the street
address listed above.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30117, 30168;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and
501.8.
Issued on: November 4, 2009.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle
Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 571
[Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0108]
Final Vehicle Safety Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan 2009-
2011
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Plan availability.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the Final Vehicle
Safety Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan 2009-2011 (Priority Plan)
in Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0108. The draft Priority Plan was announced in
a Request for Comment published in the Federal Register on July 1,
2009. This document also summarizes the public comments received in
response to that Request for Comments, and announces NHTSA's intent to
incorporate those comments in the process of developing a longer-term
motor vehicle safety strategic plan that would encompass the period
2010 to 2020, and will be announced in a separate Federal Register
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joseph Carra, Director of
Strategic Planning and Integration, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Room W48-318, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-0361. E-mail: joseph.carra@dot.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2009, NHTSA published a Request
for Comments (RFC) in the Federal Register (74 FR 31387) seeking public
comment on the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Rulemaking and Research Priority
Plan 2009-2011 (Priority Plan).
NHTSA received 29 comments on the July 2009 RFC, from vehicle
manufacturers (Ford; Fuji Heavy Industries USA (Subaru)), parts
suppliers (Delphi; Bendix), industry organizations and associations
(Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance); American Trucking
Association (ATA); Heavy Duty Brake Manufacturers Association),
automobile safety advocates (Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
(Advocates); Safe Kids USA; SafetyBeltSafe USA; Automotive Occupant
Restraints Council (AORC), and concerned organizations and individuals
(The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP); Safe Ride News; John Walsh; William M.
Gorman; Karen Ahmed). All of the comments on the NHTSA Vehicle Safety
Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan 2009-2011 can be reviewed in
https://www.regulations.gov (see Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0108).
Most commenters expressed general support of the Priority Plan,
with several commenters commending NHTSA for publishing the RFC and
allowing public comment. Two commenters noted that periodic publication
of the Priority Plan, along with status updates, is good public policy
and that it would help them align their own research plans. Commenters
generally agreed with the priority areas NHTSA identified in the plan.
Several of them suggested some additional projects that the Agency
should consider within the areas of child safety, crash avoidance and
crash mitigation technologies, drowsy, distracted and impaired drivers,
and heavy truck stability control.
Several commenters suggested that it would be helpful if the plan
more clearly explained how short-term priorities fit into NHTSA's
overall mission to reduce fatalities and injuries in automobile
crashes, and requested opportunities to meet to further discuss
research plans and intermediate milestones. One commenter applauded the
plan for being aggressive on behalf of highway safety. One commenter
felt that the Priority Plan had serious deficiencies in that, in their
view, it did not adequately address very specific areas including
motorcoaches and related NTSB recommendations, crash compatibility
regulatory action, older occupant protection, ejection mitigation
regulatory action, glazing performance standards, consumer tire ratings
beyond consumer information, remanufactured heavy vehicle truck tires,
and motorcycle initiatives. That commenter suggested that these
perceived deficiencies be corrected in the long-term plan. One
commenter expressed concern that the Agency may not be adequately
funded to achieve the goals delineated in the Priority Plan. Finally,
several commenters discussed ways to improve crash datasets and to
leverage existing SAE standards.
NHTSA appreciates the public response to the July 2009 RFC
regarding the short-term Priority Plan, and looks forward to continuing
to engage stakeholders in the planning and formulation of priority
research and rulemaking activities in order to further its mission of
reducing fatalities and injuries in crashes on the nation's roadways.
In considering the breadth and strategic nature of the comments
received, the Agency has determined that communication of how the
Priority
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Plan fits within the over-arching framework of its program goals is
best accomplished by publication of an already-in-process integrated 10
Year Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) that covers both
the short-term and long-term priorities of the Agency. Such a Strategic
Plan will allow the Agency to communicate its programs and priorities
in a longer range strategic context and will serve the interests of the
public in understanding and responding to the Agency's goals.
Therefore, NHTSA will be considering the comments received in response
to the July 2009 RFC in deliberations for developing a Strategic Plan
that will cover the time period 2010 through 2020.
For purposes of apprising the public on the status of progress
relative to the efforts delineated in the short-term Priority Plan,
NHTSA is publishing to the docket referenced above, in conjunction with
this Notice, a final version of the Priority Plan which includes
updates since it was published in July 2009. Specifically, this final
version of the Priority Plan includes updates in the areas of
background data analysis, motorcycle braking, New Car Assessment
Program Vehicle-Child Restraint System (CRS) fit program, ejection
mitigation, power windows, brake transmission shift interlock, child
restraints in side impacts, rear visibility of vehicles, fuel economy,
consumer tire rating program, motorcycle helmet labeling,
compatibility, pedestrian safety, and heavy truck stopping distance.
Added to the final plan is a project to finalize a driver distraction
plan under the high-priority section ``Light-Vehicle Crash Avoidance
and Mitigation--Advanced Technologies.''
Interested persons may obtain a copy of the plan, ``Final Vehicle
Safety Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan 2009-2011,'' by
downloading a copy of the document. To download a copy of the document,
go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions, or
visit Docket Management Facility at the street address listed above
under ADDRESSES and reference Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0108.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to 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.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions, or visit Docket Management Facility at the street
address listed above.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30117, 30168; delegation of
authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on: November 4, 2009.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety.
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