Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Small Business Impacts of Motor Vehicle Safety, 3538-3541 [2015-01165]

Download as PDF 3538 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 2015 / Proposed Rules emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS • People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, or audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: Leslie Barnes at (202) 418– 0660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Bureau’s Order in GN Docket No. 12–268, DA 15–52, adopted and released on January 13, 2015. The complete text of this document is available for public inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), telephone 202–488–5300, facsimile 202–488–5563, or by contacting BCPI on its Web site: https://www.BCPIWEB.com. The complete text is also available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search function on the ECFS Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Summary 1. The Bureau released an Order on January 13, 2015, which further extends the comment and reply comment filing deadlines established in the Competitive Bidding NPRM, 79 FR 68172, November 14, 2014. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted the Competitive Bidding NPRM on October 1, 2014, proposing to reform certain of its general part 1 rules governing competitive bidding for spectrum licenses to reflect changes in the marketplace. The Commission expressed its intention to act on the issues raised in the Competitive Bidding NPRM in time to allow all parties to account for any changes while planning for the broadcast incentive auction. Extending the deadlines for comments and reply comments in response to the Competitive Bidding NPRM will increase the likelihood that interested parties will be able to take into account more complete information about the results of the bidding in Auction 97 and thereby promote a more comprehensive record in the proceeding, without jeopardizing the Bureau’s ability to act on the Competitive Bidding NPRM sufficiently in advance of the upcoming VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:56 Jan 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 broadcast incentive auction. Given the Commission’s anticipated schedule for the broadcast incentive auction, further extensions for comments in this proceeding may not be feasible. 2. Pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 5(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and pursuant to the authority delegated in 47 CFR 0.131 and 0.331, the Bureau extends the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments until February 6, 2015, and February 26, 2015, respectively. Federal Communications Commission. Gary D. Michaels, Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, WTB. [FR Doc. 2015–01193 Filed 1–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 571, 580, 581, 582, 583, 585, 587, and 588 [Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0110] Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Small Business Impacts of Motor Vehicle Safety National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of regulatory review; Request for comments. AGENCY: NHTSA seeks comments on the economic impact of its regulations on small entities. As required by Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, we are attempting to identify rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. We also request comments on ways to make these regulations easier to read and understand. The focus of this notice is rules that specifically relate to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles, and motor vehicle equipment. SUMMARY: You should submit comments early enough to ensure that Docket Management receives them not later than March 24, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket Number NHTSA– 2014–0110] by any of the following methods: • Internet: To submit comments electronically, go to the U.S. Government regulations Web site at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: If you plan to submit written comments by hand or courier, please do so at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. • Fax: Written comments may be faxed to 202–493–2251. • You may call Docket Management at 1–800–647–5527. Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information see the Comments heading of the Supplementary Information section of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita Kavalauskas, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202–366–2584, fax 202–366– 3189). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act A. Background and Purpose Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–354), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), requires agencies to conduct periodic reviews of final rules that have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small business entities. The purpose of the reviews is to determine whether such rules should be continued without change, or should be amended or rescinded, consistent with the objectives of applicable statutes, to minimize any significant economic impact of the rules on a substantial number of such small entities. B. Review Schedule On November 24, 2008, NHTSA published in the Federal Register (73 FR 71401) a 10-year review plan for its E:\FR\FM\23JAP1.SGM 23JAP1 3539 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 2015 / Proposed Rules existing regulations. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, ‘‘we’’) has divided its rules into 10 groups by subject area. Each group will be reviewed once every 10 years, undergoing a two-stage process— an Analysis Year and a Review Year. For purposes of these reviews, a year will coincide with the fall-to-fall publication schedule of the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, see https:// www.regulations.gov. Year 1 (2008) begins in the fall of 2008 and ends in the fall of 2009; Year 2 (2009) begins in the fall of 2009 and ends in the fall of 2010; and so on. During the Analysis Year, we will request public comment on and analyze each of the rules in a given year’s group to determine whether any rule has a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities and, thus, requires review in accordance with section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. In each fall’s Regulatory Agenda, we will publish the results of the analyses we completed during the previous year. For rules that have subparts, or other discrete sections of rules that do have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities, we will announce that we will be conducting a formal section 610 review during the following 12 months. The section 610 review will determine whether a specific rule should be revised or revoked to lessen its impact on small entities. We will consider: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received from the public; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other federal rules or with state or local government rules; and (5) the length of time since the rule has been evaluated or the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule. At the end of the Review Year, we will publish the results of our review. The following table shows the 10-year analysis and review schedule: NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SECTION 610 REVIEWS Year Regulations to be reviewed 1 ................. 2 ................. 3 ................. 4 ................. 5 ................. 6 ................. 7 ................. 8 ................. 9 ................. 10 ............... 49 23 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 CFR CFR CFR CFR CFR CFR CFR CFR CFR CFR 571.223 through 571.500, and parts 575 and 579 ........................................................... parts 1200 and 1300 ......................................................................................................... parts 501 through 526 and 571.213 ................................................................................. 571.131, 571.217, 571.220, 571.221, and 571.222 .......................................................... 571.101 through 571.110, and 571.135, 571.138 and 571.139 ....................................... parts 529 through 578, except parts 571 and 575 ........................................................... 571.111 through 571.129 and parts 580 through 588 ...................................................... 571.201 through 571.212 .................................................................................................. 571.214 through 571.219, except 571.217 ....................................................................... parts 591 through 595 and new parts and subparts ........................................................ C. Regulations Under Analysis During Year 7, we will continue to conduct a preliminary assessment of the emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 571.120 .................................................... 571.121 .................................................... 571.122 .................................................... 571.122a .................................................. 571.123 .................................................... 571.124 .................................................... 571.125 .................................................... 571.126 .................................................... 571.127 .................................................... 571.128 .................................................... 571.129 .................................................... 580 ........................................................... 581 ........................................................... 582 ........................................................... 583 ........................................................... 585 ........................................................... 586 ........................................................... 587 ........................................................... 588 ........................................................... 19:56 Jan 22, 2015 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Title .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Review year following sections of 49 CFR 571.111 through 571.129, and parts 580 through 588: Section 571.111 571.112 571.113 571.114 571.115 571.116 571.117 571.118 571.119 Analysis year Jkt 235001 Rearview Mirrors. [Reserved]. Hood Latch System. Theft Protection. [Reserved]. Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids. Retreaded Pneumatic Tires. Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems. New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of More Than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds) and Motorcycles. Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of More Than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds). Air Brake Systems. Motorcycle Brake Systems. Motorcycle Brake Systems. Motorcycle Controls and Displays. Accelerator Control Systems. Warning Devices. Electronic Stability Control Systems. [Reserved]. [Reserved]. New Non-Pneumatic Tires for Passenger Cars. Odometer Disclosure Requirements. Bumper Standard. Insurance Cost Information Regulation. Automobile Parts Content Labeling. Phase-In Reporting Requirements. [Reserved]. Deformable Barriers. Child Restraint Systems Recordkeeping Requirements. PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\23JAP1.SGM 23JAP1 3540 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 2015 / Proposed Rules We are seeking comments on whether any requirements in 49 CFR 571.111 through 571.129, and parts 580 through 588 have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. ‘‘Small entities’’ include small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations under 50,000. Business entities are generally defined as small businesses by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, for the purposes of receiving Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance. Size standards established by SBA in 13 CFR 121.201 are expressed either in number of employees or annual receipts in millions of dollars, unless otherwise specified. The number of employees or annual receipts indicates the maximum allowed for a concern and its affiliates to be considered small. If your business or organization is a small entity and if any of the requirements in 49 CFR 571.111 through 571.129, and parts 580 through 588 have a significant economic impact on your business or organization, please submit a comment to explain how and to what degree these rules affect you, the extent of the economic impact on your business or organization, and why you believe the economic impact is significant. If the agency determines that there is a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, it will ask for comment in a subsequent notice during the Review Year on how these impacts could be reduced without reducing safety. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS II. Plain Language A. Background and Purpose Executive Order 12866 and the President’s memorandum of June 1, 1998, require each agency to write all rules in plain language. Application of the principles of plain language includes consideration of the following questions: • Have we organized the material to suit the public’s needs? • Are the requirements in the rule clearly stated? • Does the rule contain technical language or jargon that is not clear? • Would a different format (grouping and order of sections, use of headings, paragraphing) make the rule easier to understand? • Would more (but shorter) sections be better? • Could we improve clarity by adding tables, lists, or diagrams? • What else could we do to make the rule easier to understand? VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:56 Jan 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 If you have any responses to these questions, please include them in your comments on this document. B. Review Schedule In conjunction with our section 610 reviews, we will be performing plain language reviews over a ten-year period on a schedule consistent with the section 610 review schedule. We will review 49 CFR 571.111 through 571.129, and parts 580 through 588 to determine if these regulations can be reorganized and/or rewritten to make them easier to read, understand, and use. We encourage interested persons to submit draft regulatory language that clearly and simply communicates regulatory requirements, and other recommendations, such as for putting information in tables that may make the regulations easier to use. III. Comments How do I prepare and submit comments? Your comments must be written and in English. To ensure that your comments are correctly filed in the Docket, please include the docket number of this document in your comments. Your comments must not be more than 15 pages long. (49 CFR 553.21.) We established this limit to encourage you to write your primary comments in a concise fashion. However, you may attach necessary additional documents to your comments. There is no limit on the length of the attachments. Please submit one copy of your comments, including the attachments, to Docket Management at the address given above under ADDRESSES. Please note that pursuant to the Data Quality Act, in order for substantive data to be relied upon and used by the agency, it must meet the information quality standards set forth in the OMB and DOT Data Quality Act guidelines. Accordingly, we encourage you to consult the guidelines in preparing your comments. OMB’s guidelines may be accessed at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ omb/fedreg_reproducible. DOT’s guidelines may be accessed at https:// dmses.dot.gov/submit/ DataQualityGuidelines.pdf. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 19477–78) or you may visit https:// www.regulations.gov. How can I be sure that my comments were received? If you wish Docket Management to notify you upon its receipt of your comments, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard in the envelope containing your comments. Upon receiving your comments, Docket Management will return the postcard by mail. How do I submit confidential business information? If you wish to submit any information under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit three copies of your complete submission, including the information you claim to be confidential business information, to the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. In addition, you should submit a copy, from which you have deleted the claimed confidential business information, to Docket Management at the address given above under ADDRESSES. When you send a comment containing information claimed to be confidential business information, you should include a cover letter setting forth the information specified in our confidential business information regulation. (49 CFR part 512.) Will the agency consider late comments? We will consider all comments that Docket Management receives before the close of business on the comment closing date indicated above under DATES. To the extent possible, we will also consider comments that Docket Management receives after that date. How can I read the comments submitted by other people? You may read the comments received by Docket Management at the address given above under ADDRESSES. The hours of the Docket are indicated above in the same location. You may also see the comments on the Internet. To read the comments on the Internet, take the following steps: (1) Go to the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at https:// www.regulations.gov. (2) FDMS provides two basic methods of searching to retrieve dockets and docket materials that are available in the system: (a) ‘‘Quick Search’’ to search using a full-text search engine, or (b) ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ which displays various indexed fields such as the docket name, docket identification E:\FR\FM\23JAP1.SGM 23JAP1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 2015 / Proposed Rules number, phase of the action, initiating office, date of issuance, document title, document identification number, type of document, Federal Register reference, CFR citation, etc. Each data field in the advanced search may be searched independently or in combination with other fields, as desired. Each search yields a simultaneous display of all available information found in FDMS that is relevant to the requested subject or topic. (3) You may download the comments. However, since the comments are imaged documents, instead of word processing documents, the ‘‘pdf’’ versions of the documents are word searchable. Please note that even after the comment closing date, we will continue to file relevant information in the Docket as it becomes available. Further, some people may submit late comments. Accordingly, we recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new material. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30168; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 20th, 2015. Terry Shelton, Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and Analysis. [FR Doc. 2015–01165 Filed 1–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 140818679–5042–01] RIN 0648–BE47 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Management Measures National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS AGENCY: NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). If implemented, this rule would establish a Federal charter vessel/ SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:56 Jan 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 headboat (for-hire) component and private angling component within the recreational sector, allocate the red snapper recreational quota and annual catch target (ACT) between the components based on historical and recent landings, and establish separate red snapper season closure provisions for the Federal for-hire and private angling components. These measures would sunset after 3 years unless the Council takes additional action. The purpose of Amendment 40 is to define distinct private angling and Federal forhire components of the recreational sector who fish for red snapper, and allocate the recreational quota between these components, to increase the stability for the for-hire component, provide a basis for increased flexibility in future management of the recreational sector, and minimize the chance for recreational quota overruns, which could negatively impact the rebuilding of the red snapper stock. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the amendment identified by ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2014–0107’’ by any of the following methods: • Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20140107, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. • Mail: Submit written comments to Peter Hood, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only. Electronic copies of Amendment 40, which includes an environmental impact statement, a fishery impact statement, a Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis, and a regulatory impact PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 3541 review, may be obtained from the Southeast Regional Office Web site at https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Hood, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, telephone: 727–824–5305; email: Peter.Hood@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS and the Council manage the Gulf reef fish fishery under the FMP. The Council prepared the FMP and NMFS implements the FMP through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Background The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires NMFS and regional fishery management councils to prevent overfishing and achieve, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield (OY) from federally managed fish stocks. These mandates are intended to ensure fishery resources are managed for the greatest overall benefit to the nation, particularly with respect to providing food production and recreational opportunities, and protecting marine ecosystems. Amendment 40 includes actions to define distinct private angling and Federal for-hire components of the reef fish recreational sector fishing for red snapper and allocate red snapper resources between these two recreational components. Establishing these separate components is intended to increase the stability for the for-hire component, provide a basis for increased flexibility in future management of the recreational sector, and reduce the likelihood for recreational quota overruns. As a result, the actions are intended to prevent overfishing while achieving the OY, particularly with respect to recreational fishing opportunities, while rebuilding the red snapper stock. Recreational Red Snapper Fishing The Gulf red snapper stock is overfished and currently under a rebuilding plan until 2032. Consistent with the rebuilding plan, both commercial and recreational quotas have been allowed to increase as the stock has recovered. The recreational sector, which has experienced quota overages and more recently, shorter seasons, is managed under a quota, bag and size limits, and closed seasons. The recreational season length is determined using projections that rely on previous years’ landings information. Even though the recreational quota has increased in recent years, the season length has decreased, in part because the average size of the fish harvested has increased and red snapper are more E:\FR\FM\23JAP1.SGM 23JAP1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 571, 580, 581, 582, 583, 585, 587, and 588

[Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0110]


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Small Business Impacts of 
Motor Vehicle Safety

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of regulatory review; Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA seeks comments on the economic impact of its regulations 
on small entities. As required by Section 610 of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, we are attempting to identify rules that may have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
We also request comments on ways to make these regulations easier to 
read and understand. The focus of this notice is rules that 
specifically relate to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, 
trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles, and motor vehicle equipment.

DATES: You should submit comments early enough to ensure that Docket 
Management receives them not later than March 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket Number NHTSA-
2014-0110] by any of the following methods:
     Internet: To submit comments electronically, go to the 
U.S. Government regulations Web site at https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: If you plan to submit written comments by 
hand or courier, please do so at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 
5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
     Fax: Written comments may be faxed to 202-493-2251.
     You may call Docket Management at 1-800-647-5527.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and 
additional information see the Comments heading of the Supplementary 
Information section of this document. Note that all comments received 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading 
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita Kavalauskas, Office of 
Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, National Center for Statistics and 
Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 
DC 20590 (telephone 202-366-2584, fax 202-366-3189).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

A. Background and Purpose

    Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-
354), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness 
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), requires agencies to conduct periodic 
reviews of final rules that have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small business entities. The purpose of the 
reviews is to determine whether such rules should be continued without 
change, or should be amended or rescinded, consistent with the 
objectives of applicable statutes, to minimize any significant economic 
impact of the rules on a substantial number of such small entities.

B. Review Schedule

    On November 24, 2008, NHTSA published in the Federal Register (73 
FR 71401) a 10-year review plan for its

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existing regulations. The National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA, ``we'') has divided its rules into 10 groups by 
subject area. Each group will be reviewed once every 10 years, 
undergoing a two-stage process--an Analysis Year and a Review Year. For 
purposes of these reviews, a year will coincide with the fall-to-fall 
publication schedule of the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, see https://www.regulations.gov. Year 1 (2008) begins in the fall of 2008 and ends 
in the fall of 2009; Year 2 (2009) begins in the fall of 2009 and ends 
in the fall of 2010; and so on.
    During the Analysis Year, we will request public comment on and 
analyze each of the rules in a given year's group to determine whether 
any rule has a significant impact on a substantial number of small 
entities and, thus, requires review in accordance with section 610 of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act. In each fall's Regulatory Agenda, we 
will publish the results of the analyses we completed during the 
previous year. For rules that have subparts, or other discrete sections 
of rules that do have a significant impact on a substantial number of 
small entities, we will announce that we will be conducting a formal 
section 610 review during the following 12 months.
    The section 610 review will determine whether a specific rule 
should be revised or revoked to lessen its impact on small entities. We 
will consider: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of 
complaints or comments received from the public; (3) the complexity of 
the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or 
conflicts with other federal rules or with state or local government 
rules; and (5) the length of time since the rule has been evaluated or 
the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors 
have changed in the area affected by the rule. At the end of the Review 
Year, we will publish the results of our review. The following table 
shows the 10-year analysis and review schedule:

                       National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Section 610 Reviews
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                 Year                          Regulations to be reviewed          Analysis year    Review year
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1.....................................  49 CFR 571.223 through 571.500, and                 2008            2009
                                         parts 575 and 579.
2.....................................  23 CFR parts 1200 and 1300..............            2009            2010
3.....................................  49 CFR parts 501 through 526 and 571.213            2010            2011
4.....................................  49 CFR 571.131, 571.217, 571.220,                   2011            2012
                                         571.221, and 571.222.
5.....................................  49 CFR 571.101 through 571.110, and                 2012            2013
                                         571.135, 571.138 and 571.139.
6.....................................  49 CFR parts 529 through 578, except                2013            2014
                                         parts 571 and 575.
7.....................................  49 CFR 571.111 through 571.129 and parts            2014            2015
                                         580 through 588.
8.....................................  49 CFR 571.201 through 571.212..........            2015            2016
9.....................................  49 CFR 571.214 through 571.219, except              2016            2017
                                         571.217.
10....................................  49 CFR parts 591 through 595 and new                2017            2018
                                         parts and subparts.
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C. Regulations Under Analysis

    During Year 7, we will continue to conduct a preliminary assessment 
of the following sections of 49 CFR 571.111 through 571.129, and parts 
580 through 588:

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571.111..............................  Rearview Mirrors.
571.112..............................  [Reserved].
571.113..............................  Hood Latch System.
571.114..............................  Theft Protection.
571.115..............................  [Reserved].
571.116..............................  Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids.
571.117..............................  Retreaded Pneumatic Tires.
571.118..............................  Power-Operated Window, Partition,
                                        and Roof Panel Systems.
571.119..............................  New Pneumatic Tires for Motor
                                        Vehicles With a GVWR of More
                                        Than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000
                                        Pounds) and Motorcycles.
571.120..............................  Tire Selection and Rims and Motor
                                        Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer
                                        Load Carrying Capacity
                                        Information for Motor Vehicles
                                        With a GVWR of More Than 4,536
                                        Kilograms (10,000 Pounds).
571.121..............................  Air Brake Systems.
571.122..............................  Motorcycle Brake Systems.
571.122a.............................  Motorcycle Brake Systems.
571.123..............................  Motorcycle Controls and Displays.
571.124..............................  Accelerator Control Systems.
571.125..............................  Warning Devices.
571.126..............................  Electronic Stability Control
                                        Systems.
571.127..............................  [Reserved].
571.128..............................  [Reserved].
571.129..............................  New Non-Pneumatic Tires for
                                        Passenger Cars.
580..................................  Odometer Disclosure Requirements.
581..................................  Bumper Standard.
582..................................  Insurance Cost Information
                                        Regulation.
583..................................  Automobile Parts Content
                                        Labeling.
585..................................  Phase-In Reporting Requirements.
586..................................  [Reserved].
587..................................  Deformable Barriers.
588..................................  Child Restraint Systems
                                        Recordkeeping Requirements.
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    We are seeking comments on whether any requirements in 49 CFR 
571.111 through 571.129, and parts 580 through 588 have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. ``Small 
entities'' include small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that 
are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their 
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations under 50,000. 
Business entities are generally defined as small businesses by Standard 
Industrial Classification (SIC) code, for the purposes of receiving 
Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance. Size standards 
established by SBA in 13 CFR 121.201 are expressed either in number of 
employees or annual receipts in millions of dollars, unless otherwise 
specified. The number of employees or annual receipts indicates the 
maximum allowed for a concern and its affiliates to be considered 
small. If your business or organization is a small entity and if any of 
the requirements in 49 CFR 571.111 through 571.129, and parts 580 
through 588 have a significant economic impact on your business or 
organization, please submit a comment to explain how and to what degree 
these rules affect you, the extent of the economic impact on your 
business or organization, and why you believe the economic impact is 
significant.
    If the agency determines that there is a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities, it will ask for 
comment in a subsequent notice during the Review Year on how these 
impacts could be reduced without reducing safety.

II. Plain Language

A. Background and Purpose

    Executive Order 12866 and the President's memorandum of June 1, 
1998, require each agency to write all rules in plain language. 
Application of the principles of plain language includes consideration 
of the following questions:
     Have we organized the material to suit the public's needs?
     Are the requirements in the rule clearly stated?
     Does the rule contain technical language or jargon that is 
not clear?
     Would a different format (grouping and order of sections, 
use of headings, paragraphing) make the rule easier to understand?
     Would more (but shorter) sections be better?
     Could we improve clarity by adding tables, lists, or 
diagrams?
     What else could we do to make the rule easier to 
understand?
    If you have any responses to these questions, please include them 
in your comments on this document.

B. Review Schedule

    In conjunction with our section 610 reviews, we will be performing 
plain language reviews over a ten-year period on a schedule consistent 
with the section 610 review schedule. We will review 49 CFR 571.111 
through 571.129, and parts 580 through 588 to determine if these 
regulations can be reorganized and/or rewritten to make them easier to 
read, understand, and use. We encourage interested persons to submit 
draft regulatory language that clearly and simply communicates 
regulatory requirements, and other recommendations, such as for putting 
information in tables that may make the regulations easier to use.

III. Comments

How do I prepare and submit comments?

    Your comments must be written and in English. To ensure that your 
comments are correctly filed in the Docket, please include the docket 
number of this document in your comments.
    Your comments must not be more than 15 pages long. (49 CFR 553.21.) 
We established this limit to encourage you to write your primary 
comments in a concise fashion. However, you may attach necessary 
additional documents to your comments. There is no limit on the length 
of the attachments.
    Please submit one copy of your comments, including the attachments, 
to Docket Management at the address given above under ADDRESSES.
    Please note that pursuant to the Data Quality Act, in order for 
substantive data to be relied upon and used by the agency, it must meet 
the information quality standards set forth in the OMB and DOT Data 
Quality Act guidelines. Accordingly, we encourage you to consult the 
guidelines in preparing your comments. OMB's guidelines may be accessed 
at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg_reproducible. DOT's guidelines 
may be accessed at https://dmses.dot.gov/submit/DataQualityGuidelines.pdf.
    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.regulations.gov.

How can I be sure that my comments were received?

    If you wish Docket Management to notify you upon its receipt of 
your comments, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard in the 
envelope containing your comments. Upon receiving your comments, Docket 
Management will return the postcard by mail.

How do I submit confidential business information?

    If you wish to submit any information under a claim of 
confidentiality, you should submit three copies of your complete 
submission, including the information you claim to be confidential 
business information, to the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. In 
addition, you should submit a copy, from which you have deleted the 
claimed confidential business information, to Docket Management at the 
address given above under ADDRESSES. When you send a comment containing 
information claimed to be confidential business information, you should 
include a cover letter setting forth the information specified in our 
confidential business information regulation. (49 CFR part 512.)

Will the agency consider late comments?

    We will consider all comments that Docket Management receives 
before the close of business on the comment closing date indicated 
above under DATES. To the extent possible, we will also consider 
comments that Docket Management receives after that date.

How can I read the comments submitted by other people?

    You may read the comments received by Docket Management at the 
address given above under ADDRESSES. The hours of the Docket are 
indicated above in the same location.
    You may also see the comments on the Internet. To read the comments 
on the Internet, take the following steps:
    (1) Go to the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at https://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) FDMS provides two basic methods of searching to retrieve 
dockets and docket materials that are available in the system: (a) 
``Quick Search'' to search using a full-text search engine, or (b) 
``Advanced Search,'' which displays various indexed fields such as the 
docket name, docket identification

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number, phase of the action, initiating office, date of issuance, 
document title, document identification number, type of document, 
Federal Register reference, CFR citation, etc. Each data field in the 
advanced search may be searched independently or in combination with 
other fields, as desired. Each search yields a simultaneous display of 
all available information found in FDMS that is relevant to the 
requested subject or topic.
    (3) You may download the comments. However, since the comments are 
imaged documents, instead of word processing documents, the ``pdf'' 
versions of the documents are word searchable.
    Please note that even after the comment closing date, we will 
continue to file relevant information in the Docket as it becomes 
available. Further, some people may submit late comments. Accordingly, 
we recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new material.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30168; delegation of authority at 49 
CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 20th, 2015.
Terry Shelton,
Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2015-01165 Filed 1-22-15; 8:45 am]
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