Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data Recorders, 2804-2806 [2019-01651]

Download as PDF 2804 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 27 / Friday, February 8, 2019 / Proposed Rules respect to only the specific information raised in this supplemental proposal— that being (a) the modifications from the original modeling required for the supplemental October 9, 2018 modeling, i.e., the revised stack parameters and emissions for Rain and the contributing source inventory and (b) the revised August 2018 AOC. EPA is not reopening the comment period on any other aspect of the April 19, 2018 proposal, as there was an opportunity to comment provided at the time of that proposal on all other elements of the submittals and those elements remain unchanged from the original proposal. The purpose of this SNPRM is limited to an evaluation of LDEQ’s August 24, 2018 submission of the AOC and supporting October 2018 modeling, as well as the supplement to the TSD, all of which are contained in the docket for this rulemaking. We are reopening the comment period until March 11, 2019. The scope of this supplemental document and the reopening of the comment period is strictly limited to only the supplemental information. The EPA will not respond to comments received during the reopened comment period outside the above-defined scope. This action will allow interested persons additional time to review the supplemental information to prepare and submit relevant comments. The EPA will address all comments received on the original proposal and on this supplemental action in our final action. Pmangrum on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS VI. Incorporation by Reference In this action, we are proposing to include in a final rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are proposing to incorporate by reference revisions to the Louisiana sourcespecific requirements as described in the Proposed Action section above. We have made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available electronically through www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the EPA Region 6 office (please contact Mr. Robert Imhoff for more information). VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the Act, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Act. Accordingly, this action merely proposes to approve state law as VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:12 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 247001 meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action: • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866; • Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); • Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. 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In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the proposed rulemaking does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by Reference, Intergovernmental relations, PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: December 20, 2018. Anne Idsal, Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2018–28171 Filed 2–7–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 563 [Docket No. NHTSA–2012–0177] RIN 2127–AK86 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data Recorders National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. AGENCY: NHTSA withdraws its December 13, 2012 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) mandating installation of an Event Data Recorder (EDR) that meets NHTSA’s current EDR standard in most light vehicles. At the time NHTSA published the NPRM, the agency noted that a significant number of light vehicles were being sold without EDRs, and said it believed a mandate was needed. Today, EDRs are installed on nearly all new light vehicles. In light of these changed circumstances, NHTSA believes that a mandate for today’s EDRs is no longer necessary and withdrawal of the NPRM is therefore warranted. DATES: The NPRM ‘‘Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data Recorders,’’ RIN 2127–AK86, published December 13, 2012 (77 FR 74144), is withdrawn as of February 8, 2019. ADDRESSES: Electronic Access: You can view and download related documents and public comments by going to the website https://www.regulations.gov. Enter the docket number NHTSA–2012– 0177 in the search field. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical issues, contact Ms. Carla Rush, Office of Crashworthiness Standards, Telephone: 202–366–4583, Facsimile: 202–493–2739. For legal issues, contact Mr. Daniel Koblenz, Office of Chief Counsel, Telephone: 202–366–2992, Facsimile: 202–366–3820. The mailing address for these officials is: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08FEP1.SGM 08FEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 27 / Friday, February 8, 2019 / Proposed Rules 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Event data recorders (EDRs) are an invaluable tool for aiding and validating crash reconstruction, investigation, and analysis. An EDR is a function or device installed in a motor vehicle to record technical information about the status and operation of vehicle systems for a few seconds immediately before and during a crash for the primary purpose of post-crash assessment.1 EDRs are regulated under 49 CFR part 563. Part 563 was established on August 28, 2006 (71 FR 50998) and requires that light vehicles 2 equipped with EDRs meet certain requirements for data elements, data capture and format, data retrieval, and data crash survivability. An EDR as defined by Part 563 is not required to record data such as audio or video recordings and does not log commercial operator-associated data, such as hours of service.3 The requirements of Part 563 apply only to those light vehicles that are voluntarily equipped with EDRs that were manufactured on or after September 1, 2012. In the 2006 rulemaking, NHTSA chose not to mandate installation of EDRs in order to encourage voluntary development and installation, while alleviating costs on manufacturers and consumers. The agency stated at the time that the ‘‘marketplace appears to be adopting EDRs and we do not currently see a need to mandate their installation.’’ 4 The NPRM On December 13, 2012, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to convert Part 563’s ‘‘if-installed’’ requirements for EDRs into a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) mandating installation of EDRs in most light vehicles.5 The NPRM did not propose making any changes to the current EDR regulation’s performance requirements, including those for the required data elements. At the time that NHTSA issued the NPRM, the agency estimated that about 92 percent of model year (MY) 2010 light Pmangrum on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 1 See 49 CFR 563.5. used in this notice, ‘‘light vehicles’’ includes passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 3,855 kilograms (kg) (8,500 pounds) or less and an unloaded vehicle weight of 2,495 kg (5,500 pounds) or less, except for walk-in van-type trucks or vehicles designed to be sold exclusively to the U.S. Postal Service. See 49 CFR part 563.3. 3 49 CFR 563.5. 4 71 FR 50998, 51011 (Aug. 28, 2006). 5 77 FR 74144 (Dec. 13, 2012). 2 As VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:12 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 247001 vehicles had some EDR capability. NHTSA believed that the universal installation of EDRs would improve vehicle safety by aiding the agency in investigating potential safety defects and developing new standards. Absent a mandate, it appeared that manufacturers of the remaining 8 percent of light vehicles would not equip those vehicles with EDRs. Thus, the agency believed that a safety need existed to mandate the installation of EDRs on light vehicles. NHTSA Decision To Withdraw the NPRM NHTSA has decided to withdraw the December 2012 NPRM because the agency has determined that a mandate is not necessary at this time to achieve the nearly universal installation of EDRs on new light vehicles. This is because NHTSA’s internal analysis shows that, for Model Year (MY) 2017, 99.6 percent of new light vehicles sold were equipped with EDRs that meet Part 563’s requirements. Given the nearuniversal installation of EDRs in light vehicles, NHTSA no longer believes that the safety benefits of mandating EDRs justifies the expenditure of limited agency resources. Because NHTSA has determined not to move forward with a mandate for EDRs at this time, the agency is withdrawing the December 2012 NPRM from consideration. However, the agency will continue its other efforts to modernize and improve EDRs regulations, including fulfilling the agency’s statutory mandate to promulgate regulations establishing an appropriate recording duration for EDR data to ‘‘provide accident investigators with vehicle-related information pertinent to crashes involving such motor vehicles.’’ 6 In addition, NHTSA is actively investigating whether the agency should consider revising the data elements covered by Part 563 to account for advanced safety features. Note on Comments on the NPRM While NHTSA’s decision to withdraw the NPRM was made for reasons unrelated to the issues raised by commenters, the agency believes it would be beneficial to the public to briefly describe and explain the agency’s views on some key concerns due to the large number of comments received on them. In response to the December 2012 NPRM, NHTSA received over 1,000 comments from a wide variety of 6 See the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act Public Law 114–94 (Dec. 4, 2015), Section 24303. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 2805 commenters, including trade associations, vehicle manufacturers, safety and privacy advocacy groups, equipment suppliers, standards development organizations, crash reconstructionists, attorney organizations, and over 950 individuals. Safety advocacy organizations, crash reconstructionists, and several other commenting organizations generally supported mandating the installation of EDRs, citing the importance of the information for vehicle safety. Vehicle manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and some crash reconstructionists, were supportive of the idea of requiring EDRs, but opposed placing the mandate and associated EDR requirements in a FMVSS. In addition, a number of individuals also supported the mandate, though many indicated that their support was conditional on the adoption of provisions to protect the privacy of individuals. Other commenters urged NHTSA to expand the list of required data elements in order to better support traffic safety research and thus, improve the safety of motor vehicles. The majority of comments raised a variety of privacy concerns associated with EDRs and the data they record. Many commenters seemed to believe that Part 563 requires EDRs to extensively record potentially sensitive driver-related information, such as vehicle location or driving behavior, on an ongoing basis. This belief was incorrect. The agency recognizes the importance of privacy to consumer acceptance of technology and that the agency has a legal obligation to assess and be transparent about the impacts of Federal activities on individual privacy.7 Part 563 requires only that EDRs capture a narrow set of data elements that are designed to assist investigators with the reconstruction of crashes, such as data relating to the operational status of the vehicle at the time of the crash.8 Moreover, Part 563 requires that EDRs capture this data to the device or function only for the few seconds leading up to a rare event, the deployment of air bags, (i.e., not on an ongoing basis). Second, many commenters expressed concerns with regard to who owns EDR data, who has access to EDR data and under what circumstances, and the purposes for which it may be used. NHTSA believes that Congress resolved many of these concerns when it enacted 7 See E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107– 347, 208, 116 Stat. 2899, 2921–23; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108–447, § 522, 118 Stat. 2809, 3268–69. 8 49 CFR 563, Tables I & II. E:\FR\FM\08FEP1.SGM 08FEP1 2806 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 27 / Friday, February 8, 2019 / Proposed Rules the Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (DPA), part of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act,9 which addresses issues of EDR data ownership and access. Specifically, the DPA states that EDR data are the ‘‘property of the owner, or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee of the motor vehicle in which the event data recorder is installed.’’ 10 It also specifies that data recorded or transmitted by an EDR is accessible only to the vehicle owner or Law 114–94, §§ 24301–24302, 129 Stat. 1312, 1713–14 (2015). 10 Id. Pmangrum on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 9 Public VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:12 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 247001 lessee, unless access falls into one of several enumerated exceptions.11 Finally, many of the privacy-related comments requested that NHTSA mandate consumer notification of the existence of EDRs. NHTSA agrees with commenters that ensuring consumer awareness is an important goal. A vital tool the agency uses to inform consumers about the existence and function of various aspects of motor vehicles, including the existence of and function of EDRs, is the owner’s manual that accompanies motor vehicles sold in the U.S. Part 563 currently requires that 11 See PO 00000 id. Frm 00029 vehicle manufacturers that choose to equip their vehicles with EDRs include a standardized statement in the owner’s manual indicating that the vehicle is equipped with an EDR and describing the functions and capabilities of the EDR.12 Issued on February 5, 2019 in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.5. Heidi Renate King, Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 2019–01651 Filed 2–7–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 12 49 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\08FEP1.SGM CFR 563.11. 08FEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2804-2806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 563

[Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0177]
RIN 2127-AK86


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data Recorders

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA withdraws its December 13, 2012 notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed a new Federal motor vehicle safety 
standard (FMVSS) mandating installation of an Event Data Recorder (EDR) 
that meets NHTSA's current EDR standard in most light vehicles. At the 
time NHTSA published the NPRM, the agency noted that a significant 
number of light vehicles were being sold without EDRs, and said it 
believed a mandate was needed. Today, EDRs are installed on nearly all 
new light vehicles. In light of these changed circumstances, NHTSA 
believes that a mandate for today's EDRs is no longer necessary and 
withdrawal of the NPRM is therefore warranted.

DATES: The NPRM ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Event Data 
Recorders,'' RIN 2127-AK86, published December 13, 2012 (77 FR 74144), 
is withdrawn as of February 8, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Electronic Access: You can view and download related 
documents and public comments by going to the website https://www.regulations.gov. Enter the docket number NHTSA-2012-0177 in the 
search field.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical issues, contact Ms. 
Carla Rush, Office of Crashworthiness Standards, Telephone: 202-366-
4583, Facsimile: 202-493-2739. For legal issues, contact Mr. Daniel 
Koblenz, Office of Chief Counsel, Telephone: 202-366-2992, Facsimile: 
202-366-3820. The mailing address for these officials is: National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

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1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Event data recorders (EDRs) are an invaluable tool for aiding and 
validating crash reconstruction, investigation, and analysis. An EDR is 
a function or device installed in a motor vehicle to record technical 
information about the status and operation of vehicle systems for a few 
seconds immediately before and during a crash for the primary purpose 
of post-crash assessment.\1\ EDRs are regulated under 49 CFR part 563.
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    \1\ See 49 CFR 563.5.
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    Part 563 was established on August 28, 2006 (71 FR 50998) and 
requires that light vehicles \2\ equipped with EDRs meet certain 
requirements for data elements, data capture and format, data 
retrieval, and data crash survivability. An EDR as defined by Part 563 
is not required to record data such as audio or video recordings and 
does not log commercial operator-associated data, such as hours of 
service.\3\
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    \2\ As used in this notice, ``light vehicles'' includes 
passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses 
with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 3,855 kilograms (kg) 
(8,500 pounds) or less and an unloaded vehicle weight of 2,495 kg 
(5,500 pounds) or less, except for walk-in van-type trucks or 
vehicles designed to be sold exclusively to the U.S. Postal Service. 
See 49 CFR part 563.3.
    \3\ 49 CFR 563.5.
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    The requirements of Part 563 apply only to those light vehicles 
that are voluntarily equipped with EDRs that were manufactured on or 
after September 1, 2012. In the 2006 rulemaking, NHTSA chose not to 
mandate installation of EDRs in order to encourage voluntary 
development and installation, while alleviating costs on manufacturers 
and consumers. The agency stated at the time that the ``marketplace 
appears to be adopting EDRs and we do not currently see a need to 
mandate their installation.'' \4\
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    \4\ 71 FR 50998, 51011 (Aug. 28, 2006).
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The NPRM

    On December 13, 2012, NHTSA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to convert Part 563's ``if-installed'' 
requirements for EDRs into a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard 
(FMVSS) mandating installation of EDRs in most light vehicles.\5\ The 
NPRM did not propose making any changes to the current EDR regulation's 
performance requirements, including those for the required data 
elements. At the time that NHTSA issued the NPRM, the agency estimated 
that about 92 percent of model year (MY) 2010 light vehicles had some 
EDR capability. NHTSA believed that the universal installation of EDRs 
would improve vehicle safety by aiding the agency in investigating 
potential safety defects and developing new standards. Absent a 
mandate, it appeared that manufacturers of the remaining 8 percent of 
light vehicles would not equip those vehicles with EDRs. Thus, the 
agency believed that a safety need existed to mandate the installation 
of EDRs on light vehicles.
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    \5\ 77 FR 74144 (Dec. 13, 2012).
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NHTSA Decision To Withdraw the NPRM

    NHTSA has decided to withdraw the December 2012 NPRM because the 
agency has determined that a mandate is not necessary at this time to 
achieve the nearly universal installation of EDRs on new light 
vehicles. This is because NHTSA's internal analysis shows that, for 
Model Year (MY) 2017, 99.6 percent of new light vehicles sold were 
equipped with EDRs that meet Part 563's requirements. Given the near-
universal installation of EDRs in light vehicles, NHTSA no longer 
believes that the safety benefits of mandating EDRs justifies the 
expenditure of limited agency resources.
    Because NHTSA has determined not to move forward with a mandate for 
EDRs at this time, the agency is withdrawing the December 2012 NPRM 
from consideration. However, the agency will continue its other efforts 
to modernize and improve EDRs regulations, including fulfilling the 
agency's statutory mandate to promulgate regulations establishing an 
appropriate recording duration for EDR data to ``provide accident 
investigators with vehicle-related information pertinent to crashes 
involving such motor vehicles.'' \6\ In addition, NHTSA is actively 
investigating whether the agency should consider revising the data 
elements covered by Part 563 to account for advanced safety features.
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    \6\ See the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act 
Public Law 114-94 (Dec. 4, 2015), Section 24303.
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Note on Comments on the NPRM

    While NHTSA's decision to withdraw the NPRM was made for reasons 
unrelated to the issues raised by commenters, the agency believes it 
would be beneficial to the public to briefly describe and explain the 
agency's views on some key concerns due to the large number of comments 
received on them.
    In response to the December 2012 NPRM, NHTSA received over 1,000 
comments from a wide variety of commenters, including trade 
associations, vehicle manufacturers, safety and privacy advocacy 
groups, equipment suppliers, standards development organizations, crash 
reconstructionists, attorney organizations, and over 950 individuals. 
Safety advocacy organizations, crash reconstructionists, and several 
other commenting organizations generally supported mandating the 
installation of EDRs, citing the importance of the information for 
vehicle safety. Vehicle manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and some 
crash reconstructionists, were supportive of the idea of requiring 
EDRs, but opposed placing the mandate and associated EDR requirements 
in a FMVSS. In addition, a number of individuals also supported the 
mandate, though many indicated that their support was conditional on 
the adoption of provisions to protect the privacy of individuals. Other 
commenters urged NHTSA to expand the list of required data elements in 
order to better support traffic safety research and thus, improve the 
safety of motor vehicles.
    The majority of comments raised a variety of privacy concerns 
associated with EDRs and the data they record. Many commenters seemed 
to believe that Part 563 requires EDRs to extensively record 
potentially sensitive driver-related information, such as vehicle 
location or driving behavior, on an ongoing basis. This belief was 
incorrect. The agency recognizes the importance of privacy to consumer 
acceptance of technology and that the agency has a legal obligation to 
assess and be transparent about the impacts of Federal activities on 
individual privacy.\7\ Part 563 requires only that EDRs capture a 
narrow set of data elements that are designed to assist investigators 
with the reconstruction of crashes, such as data relating to the 
operational status of the vehicle at the time of the crash.\8\ 
Moreover, Part 563 requires that EDRs capture this data to the device 
or function only for the few seconds leading up to a rare event, the 
deployment of air bags, (i.e., not on an ongoing basis).
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    \7\ See E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347, 208, 116 
Stat. 2899, 2921-23; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public 
Law 108-447, Sec.  522, 118 Stat. 2809, 3268-69.
    \8\ 49 CFR 563, Tables I & II.
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    Second, many commenters expressed concerns with regard to who owns 
EDR data, who has access to EDR data and under what circumstances, and 
the purposes for which it may be used. NHTSA believes that Congress 
resolved many of these concerns when it enacted

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the Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (DPA), part of the Fixing America's 
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act,\9\ which addresses issues of EDR 
data ownership and access. Specifically, the DPA states that EDR data 
are the ``property of the owner, or, in the case of a leased vehicle, 
the lessee of the motor vehicle in which the event data recorder is 
installed.'' \10\ It also specifies that data recorded or transmitted 
by an EDR is accessible only to the vehicle owner or lessee, unless 
access falls into one of several enumerated exceptions.\11\
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    \9\ Public Law 114-94, Sec. Sec.  24301-24302, 129 Stat. 1312, 
1713-14 (2015).
    \10\ Id.
    \11\ See id.
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    Finally, many of the privacy-related comments requested that NHTSA 
mandate consumer notification of the existence of EDRs. NHTSA agrees 
with commenters that ensuring consumer awareness is an important goal. 
A vital tool the agency uses to inform consumers about the existence 
and function of various aspects of motor vehicles, including the 
existence of and function of EDRs, is the owner's manual that 
accompanies motor vehicles sold in the U.S. Part 563 currently requires 
that vehicle manufacturers that choose to equip their vehicles with 
EDRs include a standardized statement in the owner's manual indicating 
that the vehicle is equipped with an EDR and describing the functions 
and capabilities of the EDR.\12\
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    \12\ 49 CFR 563.11.

    Issued on February 5, 2019 in Washington, DC, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.5.
Heidi Renate King,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-01651 Filed 2-7-19; 8:45 am]
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