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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 572
[Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0088]
RIN 2127–AM38
Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Q3s 3Year-Old Child Side Impact Test
Dummy; Incorporation by Reference
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule, response to petition
for reconsideration, technical
corrections.
AGENCY:
This document responds to a
petition for reconsideration from
Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc.
(HIS) concerning a November 3, 2020
final rule that amended NHTSA’s
regulation on anthropomorphic test
devices to add design and performance
specifications for a test dummy
representing a 3-year-old child, called
the ‘‘Q3s’’ test dummy. The Q3s is an
instrumented dummy that can assess
the performance of child restraint
systems in protecting small children in
side impacts. The petitioner asks for
corrections to hole dimensions and
tolerances in a few of the drawings of
parts in the dummy torso, because they
are in error. This final rule grants the
petition and revises the drawing
package, parts list, and procedures
manual for assembling and inspecting
the Q3s.
SUMMARY:
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The effective date of this final
rule is: December 22, 2021. The
incorporation by reference of the
publications listed in the rule has been
approved by the Director of the Federal
Register as of December 22, 2021.
Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions
for reconsideration of this final rule
must be received not later than January
6, 2022.
Privacy Act: The petition will be
placed in the docket. Anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all
documents received into any of the
agency’s 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477–78) or you may visit https://
dms.dot.gov.
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, at the address given
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. 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.
To facilitate social distancing due to
COVID–19, NHTSA is treating
electronic submission as an acceptable
method for submitting confidential
business information (CBI) to the agency
under 49 CFR part 512. https://
www.nhtsa.gov/coronavirus.
ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration
of this final rule must refer to the docket
and regulatory information number
(RIN) set forth above and be submitted
to the Administrator, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. Note that all petitions received
will be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical issues: Peter Martin, NHTSA
Office of Crashworthiness Standards
(email Peter.Martin@dot.gov). For legal
issues: Deirdre Fujita, NHTSA Office of
Chief Counsel (telephone 202–366–
2992) (email Dee.Fujita@dot.gov).
Mailing address: National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This document responds to a petition
for reconsideration of a November 3,
2020 final rule that amended NHTSA’s
regulation on anthropomorphic test
devices (ATD) (49 CFR part 572) to add
design and performance specifications
for a test dummy representing a 3-yearold child, called the ‘‘Q3s’’ test
dummy.1 The specifications and
qualification tests for the Q3s are set
forth in a new subpart W of part 572.
The Q3s is an instrumented dummy that
can assess the performance of child
restraint systems in protecting small
children in side impacts. The Q3s
weighs 14.5 kilograms (kg) (32.0
pounds) and has a seated height of 556
millimeters (mm), and is representative
of a 50th percentile 3-year-old child.
The Q3s dummy’s main parts (head,
thorax, neck, shoulder, spine, abdomen,
pelvis, and relevant instrumentation)
and biofidelity are described in detail in
the November 2020 final rule.
II. Petition for Reconsideration
Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc.
(HIS), submitted a timely petition for
reconsideration to NHTSA on December
18, 2020. The petition explained the
need for corrections to several of the
Q3s drawings. First, HIS explained that
on drawing 020–6100, LUMBAR SPINE
CABLE ASSEMBLY, the dimension
across the cable swage corners is 7.10
millimeters (mm) maximum. HIS stated
that it had made the determination in
2016 that this dimension would result
in the cable interfering with the thru
hole on parts 020–6002 and 020–6003,
which have minimum thru hole
dimensions of 6.97 mm. Although HIS
corrected internal manufacturing
drawings to reflect this change, these
changes were ‘‘inadvertently missed in
the updated Q3s drawings submitted to
the NHTSA in the 2016 drawing
package.’’ As a result, HIS’s petition
recommends the following:
(1) Drawing 020–6002, BRACKET, TOP
LUMBAR SPINE, the THRU Hole 7.00 +0.15/
¥0.03, should be 7.30 +0.1/¥0.5 [sic]
(dimensions in mm);
(2) Drawing 020–6003, PLATE, BOTTOM
LUMBAR SPINE, the THRU Hole 7.00 +0.15/
¥0.03, should be 7.30 +0.1/¥0.5 [sic]
(dimensions in mm).2
In addition to the above, HIS states
there is a typographical error in a
tolerance value on drawing 020–6003.
There is currently a specification of the
outside diameter of a hole chamfer
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FR 69898, Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0088.
explained below, HIS meant the negative
tolerance to be ¥0.05 and not ¥0.5.
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stated as 9.5 ± 0.02 mm. HIS states that
the 0.02 mm tolerance is an error and
the correct tolerance resides in the
‘‘tolerance box,’’ which would make the
tolerance on this dimension 0.2 mm.
III. Agency Response
In response to the HIS petition,
NHTSA investigated the dimensions in
questions on the parts depicted in
drawings 020–6002 and 020–6003.
Upon initial analysis of the petition, it
was apparent to the agency that HIS’s
recommended dimension and tolerance
of 7.30 +0.1/¥0.5 mm was meant to be
7.30 +0.1/¥0.05 mm, i.e., the minus
tolerance was supposed to be ¥0.05,
not ¥0.5, as the suggestion by HIS
would have increased the lower
tolerance by nearly 17 times. The
agency contacted HIS and the petitioner
verified the ‘‘¥0.5’’ was an error, and
that it intended the value to be ‘‘¥0.05’’
instead.3 Thus, the remainder of our
analysis is based on a recommended
dimension and tolerance of 7.30 +0.1/
¥0.05 mm.
The agency measured the parts
depicted on drawings 020–6002 and
020–6003 on 4 sets of parts and found
that the holes’ outer diameters matched
the 7.30 +0.1/¥0.05 mm dimensions.
Thus, the HIS recommended dimension
and tolerance is acceptable. The agency
notes that the specified dimension must
also be modified on drawings 020–
6001–U and 020–6001–2.
With respect to drawing 020–6003,
NHTSA agrees that the tolerance should
be ±0.2 mm, as indicated in the
tolerance block for the drawing.4
Accordingly, the 9.5 mm dimension on
the drawing is now to have a range from
9.3 to 9.7 mm, inclusive.5
While examining the drawings
associated with the parts in question,
NHTSA found minor errors in drawing
020–6000–S and 020–6001–S that we
are correcting in this document. First,
on drawing 020–6000–S, ITEM 2 on the
drawing (HEX JAM NUT, M6 X 1 ZINK,
Part No. 5000144V) should be specified
as a quantity of 2, rather than 1. Second,
on drawing 020–6001–S, NOTES 2 and
3, need revision to indicate a jam nut is
3 An email from HIS acknowledging the ‘‘0.5’’
dimension is an error is in the docket for this final
rule.
4 Mechanical drawings typically have a title block
in the lower right corner. This is a table providing
a variety of information about the drawing, e.g.,
drawing number, scale of the drawing, revision
level, etc. The title block of the Q3s drawings
contain a cell (tolerance block) that provides
tolerances for the drawing that are to be applied
unless otherwise specified. In the case of drawing
020–6003, the tolerance block states that
dimensions specified to one-tenth of a mm are to
have a ± 0.2 mm tolerance.
5 All of the parts of all dummies measured by
NHTSA were within tolerance.
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being used instead of a lock nut. These
corrections are explained in more detail
below.
Currently, the NOTES 2 and 3 are set
forth as follows:
2. CABLE (020–6100), WASHER (5000094)
& LOCK NUT (5000093) MUST BE
INSTALLED FOR TESTING.
3. PRE-LOAD SPINE MOLDING BY 1⁄2
TURN OF NUT.
These notes reference outdated
assembly procedures that were
appropriate for a lock nut. Prior to
finalizing the Q3s dummy, the lock nut
assembly was replaced by a jam nut
assembly. This necessitated a change to
the NOTES, but that was inadvertently
overlooked. The corrected notes are as
follows:
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2. CABLE (020–6100), WASHER (5000094),
& JAM NUTS (5000144V) MUST BE
INSTALLED FOR TESTING.
3. APPLY TORQUE OF 2 IN.-LB. TO FIRST
JAM NUT, THEN LOCK IN POSITION WITH
SECOND JAM NUT.
Finally, NHTSA became award of an
error in the ‘‘Procedures for Assembly,
Disassembly, and Inspection’’ (PADI)
related to the pubic load cell of the
dummy. This error is unrelated to the
changes to lumbar spine and the
revisions to the engineering drawings.
The pubic load cell is contained
within a subassembly that includes a
rubber buffer block. It is a single-axis
load cell which measures the lateral
force (Fy) within the dummy’s pelvis at
its pubic symphysis. Depending on
whether the dummy is used for a right
side or a left side impact, the
subassembly is flipped so that the buffer
block is always placed between the load
cell and the source of the impact force.
Either way, the force registered by the
load cell should always be negative
when the pelvis is compressed. This
convention is consistent with SAE
J1733, Sign Convention for Vehicle
Crash Testing, which is subtended by
the regulatory text in § 572.219 Test
Conditions and Instrumentation.
The PADI includes dummy
manipulations to check all load cell
polarities to assure that they wired
correctly. The manipulations for the
pubic load cell were mistakenly
included in Table C–6, Polarity Check
Data Sheet for Displacement
Transducers. Also, the load cell was
described as an ‘‘external’’ load cell, but
it is actually an ‘‘internal’’ load cell in
accordance with SAE J1733. The
difference between an external vs. an
internal load cell is explained in SAE
J1733 and does affect the interpretation
of a load.
Moreover, the PADI included separate
manipulations for the right side
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installation and the left side installation.
The right side check produced the
correct polarity. However, the left side
manipulation indicated a (+) polarity for
pubic compression, which is incorrect
according the SAE J1733.
In the revised PADI, the
manipulations are moved to Table C–5,
Polarity Check Data Sheet for Load
Cells. The load cell is correctly
categorized as an ‘‘internal’’ load cell,
and a single manipulation covers the
polarity check for either a right side or
a left side installation. We note that a
single manipulation is all that is needed
to assure that the load cell registers a
negative polarity when the pubic
symphysis is compressed. SAE J1733
also describes a single manipulation to
check the pubic load cell. The corrected
manipulation is:
Pubic Load (internal load)
Channel: Fy
Dummy manipulation: Left femur rightward,
right femur leftward
Polarity: (¥)
IV. Summary of Corrections
This final rule changes the regulatory
text of part 572, subpart W to
incorporate by reference a new drawing
package, parts list, and PADI for the Q3s
dummy, all dated January 2021. The
new drawing package, parts list, and
PADI will be placed in the same docket
as the supporting material for the
November 2020 file rule (Docket
NHTSA–2020–0088). Although only a
few drawings have been corrected in the
previous drawing package, we are
issuing a new drawing package because
we believe it is easier for users of the
Q3s to change out the whole drawing
package for the ATD than having to
search for and replace various
individual drawings.
The following changes will be made
to the drawings for the dummy:
1. The date on the coversheet of the
Drawing Package will be changed to January
2021 and the revision level of the main
assembly will be updated from Rev. J to Rev.
K.
2. Drawing 020–6000–S will be updated to
reflect a quantity of 2 for ITEM 2, instead of
a quantity of 1.
3. Drawings 020–6001–S:
a. Will be updated with the dimension of
7.30 mm replacing 7.00 mm for the RUBBER
MOLDING.
b. Will be updated such that NOTES 2 and
3 will reflect the use of a jam nut instead of
a lock nut.
4. Drawings 020–6001–U will be updated
with the dimension of 7.30 mm replacing
7.00 mm for the RUBBER MOLDING.
5. Drawing 020–6002 will be updated with
the dimension 7.30 +0.1/¥0.05 mm
replacing the dimension 7.00 +0.1/¥0.03
mm.
6. Drawing 020–6003:
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a. Will be undated with the dimension 7.30
+0.1/¥0.05 mm replacing the dimension
7.00 +0.1/¥0.03 mm.
b. Will remove the ±0.02 mm tolerance
from the dimension of 9.5 mm.
In addition, the date on the coversheet
of the Parts List will be changed to
January 2021 and the revision levels of
the affected parts will be updated.
The following changes will be made
to the PADI for the dummy:
1. Table C–5: Will be updated to include
a manipulation for the pubic load cell so that
the polarity of the Fy channel will be (¥)
when placed under compression.
2. Table C–6: Pubic load cell
manipulations will be removed from this
table.
In addition, the date on the coversheet
of the PADI will be changed to January
2021.
V. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
Executive Order 12866, and DOT
Regulatory Policies
NHTSA has reviewed this final rule
under the Department of
Transportation’s administrative
rulemaking orders and procedures. This
rulemaking is not significant under E.O.
12866 and was not reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The underlying final rule
incorporating the Q3s test dummy into
49 CFR part 572 was not considered
significant. Specifications in part 572 do
not impose any requirements on
anyone. Businesses are affected only if
they choose to manufacture or test with
an ATD in part 572. Further, this final
rule simply corrects errors in the
drawing package of the dummy to
reflect how it has been manufactured for
the past several years. As such, this final
rule has minimal impact on costs or
benefits. Accordingly, no further
regulatory evaluation is necessary.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as amended by
the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of
1996), whenever an agency is required
to publish a proposed or final rule, it
must prepare and make available for
public comment a regulatory flexibility
analysis that describes the effect of the
rule on small entities (i.e., small
businesses, small organizations, and
small governmental jurisdictions),
unless the head of the agency certifies
the rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The Small
Business Administration’s regulations at
13 CFR part 121 define a small business,
in part, as a business entity ‘‘which
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operates primarily within the United
States.’’ (13 CFR 121.105(a)).
NHTSA has considered the effects of
this rulemaking under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. I hereby certify that this
rulemaking action will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
This action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities because this
final rule simply corrects errors in the
drawing package of the Q3s dummy to
reflect how it has been manufactured for
the past several years. Thus, this final
rule has minimal impact on costs or
benefits. In addition, specifications in
part 572 do not impose any
requirements on anyone. Businesses are
affected only if they choose to
manufacture or test with the dummy.
NHTSA will use the ATD in agency
testing but does not require anyone to
manufacture the dummy or to test motor
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment
with it.
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National Environmental Policy Act
NHTSA has analyzed this final rule
for the purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act and
determined that it will not have any
significant impact on the quality of the
human environment.
Executive Order 13045 and 13132
(Federalism)
Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) applies to any rule that:
(1) Is determined to be ‘‘economically
significant’’ as defined under E.O.
12866, and (2) concerns an
environmental, health, or safety risk that
NHTSA has reason to believe may have
a disproportionate effect on children. If
the regulatory action meets both criteria,
NHTSA must evaluate the
environmental health or safety effects of
the planned rule on children, and
explain why the planned regulation is
preferable to other potentially effective
and reasonably feasible alternatives
considered by the agency. This final
rule is not subject to the Executive
Order because it is not economically
significant as defined in E.O. 12866.
NHTSA has examined today’s final
rule pursuant to Executive Order 13132
(64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) and
concluded that no additional
consultation with States, local
governments or their representatives is
mandated beyond the rulemaking
process. The agency has concluded that
this final rule will not have federalism
implications because the rule would not
have ‘‘substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the
national government and the States, or
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on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.’’ This final rule
will not impose any requirements on
anyone. Businesses will be affected only
if they choose to manufacture or test
with the dummy.
Further, no consultation is needed to
discuss the preemptive effect of today’s
final rule. NHTSA’s safety standards can
have preemptive effect in two ways, but
this rule amends 49 CFR part 572 and
is not a safety standard.6 This part 572
final rule will not impose any
requirements on anyone.
Civil Justice Reform
With respect to the review of the
promulgation of a new regulation,
section 3(b) of Executive Order 12988,
‘‘Civil Justice Reform’’ (61 FR 4729,
February 7, 1996) requires that
Executive agencies make every
reasonable effort to ensure that the
regulation: (1) Clearly specifies the
preemptive effect; (2) clearly specifies
the effect on existing Federal law or
regulation; (3) provides a clear legal
standard for affected conduct, while
promoting simplification and burden
reduction; (4) clearly specifies the
retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately
defines key terms; and (6) addresses
other important issues affecting clarity
and general draftsmanship under any
guidelines issued by the Attorney
General. This document is consistent
with that requirement. Pursuant to this
Order, NHTSA notes as follows.
The issue of preemption is discussed
above in connection with E.O. 13132.
NHTSA notes further that there is no
requirement that individuals submit a
petition for reconsideration or pursue
other administrative proceeding before
they may file suit in court.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
by a Federal agency unless the
6 With respect to the safety standards, the
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
contains an express preemptive provision: ‘‘When
a motor vehicle safety standard is in effect under
this chapter, a State or a political subdivision of a
State may prescribe or continue in effect a standard
applicable to the same aspect of performance of a
motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment only if
the standard is identical to the standard prescribed
under this chapter.’’ 49 U.S.C. 30103(b)(1). Second,
the Supreme Court has recognized the possibility of
implied preemption: State requirements imposed
on motor vehicle manufacturers, including
sanctions imposed by State tort law, can stand as
an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of
a NHTSA safety standard. When such a conflict
exists, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution
makes the State requirements unenforceable. See
Geier v. American Honda Motor Co., 529 U.S. 861
(2000).
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collection displays a valid control
number from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). This final rule will
not have any requirements that are
considered to be information collection
requirements as defined by the OMB in
5 CFR part 1320.
National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104–
113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272)
directs NHTSA to use voluntary
consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless doing so would be
inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary
consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications,
test methods, sampling procedures, and
business practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies. The NTTAA directs
NHTSA to provide Congress, through
OMB, explanations when the agency
decides not to use available and
applicable voluntary consensus
standards. There are no voluntary
consensus standards relevant to this
final rule.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 202 of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA),
Public Law 104–4, requires Federal
agencies to prepare a written assessment
of the costs, benefits, and other effects
of proposed or final rules that include
a Federal mandate likely to result in the
expenditure by State, local, or tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of more than $100
million annually (adjusted for inflation
with base year of 1995). Before
promulgating a NHTSA rule for which
a written statement is needed, section
205 of the UMRA generally requires the
agency to identify and consider a
reasonable number of regulatory
alternatives and adopt the least costly,
most cost-effective, or least burdensome
alternative that achieves the objectives
of the rule. This final rule will not
impose any unfunded mandates under
the UMRA. This rule does not meet the
definition of a Federal mandate because
it does not impose requirements on
anyone.
Incorporation by Reference
Under regulations issued by the Office
of the Federal Register (1 CFR 51.5(a)),
an agency, as part of a final rule that
includes material incorporated by
reference, must summarize in the
preamble of the final rule the material
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available to interested parties or how
the agency worked to make materials
available to interested parties.
In this final rule, NHTSA incorporates
by reference a new technical data
package for the Q3s consisting of a set
of engineering drawings for the test
dummy, and a parts list. Q3s dummies
manufactured to meet the qualification
requirements and the technical data
package will be uniform in their design,
construction, and response to impact
forces.
NHTSA has placed a copy of the
updated technical data package in the
docket listed at the beginning of this
document. Interested persons can
download a copy of the materials or
view the materials online by accessing
www.Regulations.gov. Telephone: 1–
877–378–5457. The material is also
available for inspection at the
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, Room W12–140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC.
Telephone: 202–366–9826. The material
is also available for inspection by
contacting NHTSA’s Chief Counsel’s
Office at the phone number and address
set forth in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this document.
The material is available for review at
NHTSA and is available for purchase
from SAE International.
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Executive Order 12866 requires each
agency to write all rules in plain
language. Application of the principles
of plain language includes consideration
of the following questions:
Has the agency 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 the agency improve clarity by
adding tables, lists, or diagrams?
What else could the agency do to
make this rulemaking easier to
understand?
If you have any responses to these
questions, please send them to NHTSA.
Regulation Identifier Number
The Department of Transportation
assigns a regulation identifier number
(RIN) to each regulatory action listed in
the Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulations. The Regulatory Information
Service Center publishes the Unified
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List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 572
Motor vehicle safety, Incorporation by
reference.
In consideration of the foregoing,
NHTSA amends 49 CFR part 572 as
follows:
PART 572—ANTHROPOMORPHIC
TEST DEVICES
1. The authority citation for Part 572
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115,
30117 and 30166; delegation of authority at
49 CFR 1.95.
Subpart W—Q3s Three-Year-Old Child
Test Dummy
2. Section 572.210 is amended by
revising paragraphs (a)(1), (2) and (3), to
read as follows:
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§ 572.210
Incorporation by reference.
(a) * * *
(1) A parts/drawing list entitled,
‘‘Parts/Drawings List, Part 572 Subpart
W, Q3s Three-Year-Old Child Side
Impact Dummy’’ dated (and revised)
January 2021 (Parts/Drawings List); IBR
approved for § 572.211.
(2) A drawings and inspection
package entitled, ‘‘Drawings and
Specifications for Q3s Three-Year-Old
Child Side Impact Dummy, Part 572
Subpart W’’ dated (and revised) January
2021 (Drawings and Specifications); IBR
approved for §§ 572.211, 572.212,
572.213, 572.214, 572.215, 572.216,
572.217, 572.218, and 572.219.
(3) A procedures manual entitled
‘‘Procedures for Assembly, Disassembly,
and Inspection (PADI) of the Q3s Child
Side Impact Crash Test Dummy’’ dated
January 2021 (PADI); IBR approved for
§§ 572.211, 572.215(b), 572.216(b), and
572.219(a).
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115,
30117 and 30166; delegation of authority at
49 CFR 1.95, 501.4, and 501.5.
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Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 572
[Docket No. NHTSA-2020-0088]
RIN 2127-AM38
Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Q3s 3-Year-Old Child Side Impact
Test Dummy; Incorporation by Reference
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule, response to petition for reconsideration, technical
corrections.
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SUMMARY: This document responds to a petition for reconsideration from
Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc. (HIS) concerning a November 3,
2020 final rule that amended NHTSA's regulation on anthropomorphic test
devices to add design and performance specifications for a test dummy
representing a 3-year-old child, called the ``Q3s'' test dummy. The Q3s
is an instrumented dummy that can assess the performance of child
restraint systems in protecting small children in side impacts. The
petitioner asks for corrections to hole dimensions and tolerances in a
few of the drawings of parts in the dummy torso, because they are in
error. This final rule grants the petition and revises the drawing
package, parts list, and procedures manual for assembling and
inspecting the Q3s.
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DATES: The effective date of this final rule is: December 22, 2021. The
incorporation by reference of the publications listed in the rule has
been approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December
22, 2021.
Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of
this final rule must be received not later than January 6, 2022.
Privacy Act: The petition will be placed in the docket. Anyone is
able to search the electronic form of all documents received into any
of the agency's 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
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,
at the address given under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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. To facilitate social distancing due to COVID-19,
NHTSA is treating electronic submission as an acceptable method for
submitting confidential business information (CBI) to the agency under
49 CFR part 512. https://www.nhtsa.gov/coronavirus.
ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must refer
to the docket and regulatory information number (RIN) set forth above
and be submitted to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Note
that all petitions received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical issues: Peter Martin,
NHTSA Office of Crashworthiness Standards (email [email protected]).
For legal issues: Deirdre Fujita, NHTSA Office of Chief Counsel
(telephone 202-366-2992) (email [email protected]). Mailing address:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of a
November 3, 2020 final rule that amended NHTSA's regulation on
anthropomorphic test devices (ATD) (49 CFR part 572) to add design and
performance specifications for a test dummy representing a 3-year-old
child, called the ``Q3s'' test dummy.\1\ The specifications and
qualification tests for the Q3s are set forth in a new subpart W of
part 572. The Q3s is an instrumented dummy that can assess the
performance of child restraint systems in protecting small children in
side impacts. The Q3s weighs 14.5 kilograms (kg) (32.0 pounds) and has
a seated height of 556 millimeters (mm), and is representative of a
50th percentile 3-year-old child. The Q3s dummy's main parts (head,
thorax, neck, shoulder, spine, abdomen, pelvis, and relevant
instrumentation) and biofidelity are described in detail in the
November 2020 final rule.
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II. Petition for Reconsideration
Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc. (HIS), submitted a timely
petition for reconsideration to NHTSA on December 18, 2020. The
petition explained the need for corrections to several of the Q3s
drawings. First, HIS explained that on drawing 020-6100, LUMBAR SPINE
CABLE ASSEMBLY, the dimension across the cable swage corners is 7.10
millimeters (mm) maximum. HIS stated that it had made the determination
in 2016 that this dimension would result in the cable interfering with
the thru hole on parts 020-6002 and 020-6003, which have minimum thru
hole dimensions of 6.97 mm. Although HIS corrected internal
manufacturing drawings to reflect this change, these changes were
``inadvertently missed in the updated Q3s drawings submitted to the
NHTSA in the 2016 drawing package.'' As a result, HIS's petition
recommends the following:
(1) Drawing 020-6002, BRACKET, TOP LUMBAR SPINE, the THRU Hole
7.00 +0.15/-0.03, should be 7.30 +0.1/-0.5 [sic] (dimensions in mm);
(2) Drawing 020-6003, PLATE, BOTTOM LUMBAR SPINE, the THRU Hole
7.00 +0.15/-0.03, should be 7.30 +0.1/-0.5 [sic] (dimensions in
mm).\2\
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\2\ As explained below, HIS meant the negative tolerance to be -
0.05 and not -0.5.
In addition to the above, HIS states there is a typographical error
in a tolerance value on drawing 020-6003. There is currently a
specification of the outside diameter of a hole chamfer stated as 9.5
0.02 mm. HIS states that the 0.02 mm tolerance is an error
and the correct tolerance resides in the ``tolerance box,'' which would
make the tolerance on this dimension 0.2 mm.
III. Agency Response
In response to the HIS petition, NHTSA investigated the dimensions
in questions on the parts depicted in drawings 020-6002 and 020-6003.
Upon initial analysis of the petition, it was apparent to the agency
that HIS's recommended dimension and tolerance of 7.30 +0.1/-0.5 mm was
meant to be 7.30 +0.1/-0.05 mm, i.e., the minus tolerance was supposed
to be -0.05, not -0.5, as the suggestion by HIS would have increased
the lower tolerance by nearly 17 times. The agency contacted HIS and
the petitioner verified the ``-0.5'' was an error, and that it intended
the value to be ``-0.05'' instead.\3\ Thus, the remainder of our
analysis is based on a recommended dimension and tolerance of 7.30
+0.1/-0.05 mm.
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The agency measured the parts depicted on drawings 020-6002 and
020-6003 on 4 sets of parts and found that the holes' outer diameters
matched the 7.30 +0.1/-0.05 mm dimensions. Thus, the HIS recommended
dimension and tolerance is acceptable. The agency notes that the
specified dimension must also be modified on drawings 020-6001-U and
020-6001-2.
With respect to drawing 020-6003, NHTSA agrees that the tolerance
should be 0.2 mm, as indicated in the tolerance block for
the drawing.\4\ Accordingly, the 9.5 mm dimension on the drawing is now
to have a range from 9.3 to 9.7 mm, inclusive.\5\
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\4\ Mechanical drawings typically have a title block in the
lower right corner. This is a table providing a variety of
information about the drawing, e.g., drawing number, scale of the
drawing, revision level, etc. The title block of the Q3s drawings
contain a cell (tolerance block) that provides tolerances for the
drawing that are to be applied unless otherwise specified. In the
case of drawing 020-6003, the tolerance block states that dimensions
specified to one-tenth of a mm are to have a 0.2 mm
tolerance.
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While examining the drawings associated with the parts in question,
NHTSA found minor errors in drawing 020-6000-S and 020-6001-S that we
are correcting in this document. First, on drawing 020-6000-S, ITEM 2
on the drawing (HEX JAM NUT, M6 X 1 ZINK, Part No. 5000144V) should be
specified as a quantity of 2, rather than 1. Second, on drawing 020-
6001-S, NOTES 2 and 3, need revision to indicate a jam nut is
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being used instead of a lock nut. These corrections are explained in
more detail below.
Currently, the NOTES 2 and 3 are set forth as follows:
2. CABLE (020-6100), WASHER (5000094) & LOCK NUT (5000093) MUST
BE INSTALLED FOR TESTING.
3. PRE-LOAD SPINE MOLDING BY \1/2\ TURN OF NUT.
These notes reference outdated assembly procedures that were
appropriate for a lock nut. Prior to finalizing the Q3s dummy, the lock
nut assembly was replaced by a jam nut assembly. This necessitated a
change to the NOTES, but that was inadvertently overlooked. The
corrected notes are as follows:
2. CABLE (020-6100), WASHER (5000094), & JAM NUTS (5000144V)
MUST BE INSTALLED FOR TESTING.
3. APPLY TORQUE OF 2 IN.-LB. TO FIRST JAM NUT, THEN LOCK IN
POSITION WITH SECOND JAM NUT.
Finally, NHTSA became award of an error in the ``Procedures for
Assembly, Disassembly, and Inspection'' (PADI) related to the pubic
load cell of the dummy. This error is unrelated to the changes to
lumbar spine and the revisions to the engineering drawings.
The pubic load cell is contained within a subassembly that includes
a rubber buffer block. It is a single-axis load cell which measures the
lateral force (Fy) within the dummy's pelvis at its pubic symphysis.
Depending on whether the dummy is used for a right side or a left side
impact, the subassembly is flipped so that the buffer block is always
placed between the load cell and the source of the impact force. Either
way, the force registered by the load cell should always be negative
when the pelvis is compressed. This convention is consistent with SAE
J1733, Sign Convention for Vehicle Crash Testing, which is subtended by
the regulatory text in Sec. 572.219 Test Conditions and
Instrumentation.
The PADI includes dummy manipulations to check all load cell
polarities to assure that they wired correctly. The manipulations for
the pubic load cell were mistakenly included in Table C-6, Polarity
Check Data Sheet for Displacement Transducers. Also, the load cell was
described as an ``external'' load cell, but it is actually an
``internal'' load cell in accordance with SAE J1733. The difference
between an external vs. an internal load cell is explained in SAE J1733
and does affect the interpretation of a load.
Moreover, the PADI included separate manipulations for the right
side installation and the left side installation. The right side check
produced the correct polarity. However, the left side manipulation
indicated a (+) polarity for pubic compression, which is incorrect
according the SAE J1733.
In the revised PADI, the manipulations are moved to Table C-5,
Polarity Check Data Sheet for Load Cells. The load cell is correctly
categorized as an ``internal'' load cell, and a single manipulation
covers the polarity check for either a right side or a left side
installation. We note that a single manipulation is all that is needed
to assure that the load cell registers a negative polarity when the
pubic symphysis is compressed. SAE J1733 also describes a single
manipulation to check the pubic load cell. The corrected manipulation
is:
Pubic Load (internal load)
Channel: Fy
Dummy manipulation: Left femur rightward, right femur leftward
Polarity: (-)
IV. Summary of Corrections
This final rule changes the regulatory text of part 572, subpart W
to incorporate by reference a new drawing package, parts list, and PADI
for the Q3s dummy, all dated January 2021. The new drawing package,
parts list, and PADI will be placed in the same docket as the
supporting material for the November 2020 file rule (Docket NHTSA-2020-
0088). Although only a few drawings have been corrected in the previous
drawing package, we are issuing a new drawing package because we
believe it is easier for users of the Q3s to change out the whole
drawing package for the ATD than having to search for and replace
various individual drawings.
The following changes will be made to the drawings for the dummy:
1. The date on the coversheet of the Drawing Package will be
changed to January 2021 and the revision level of the main assembly
will be updated from Rev. J to Rev. K.
2. Drawing 020-6000-S will be updated to reflect a quantity of 2
for ITEM 2, instead of a quantity of 1.
3. Drawings 020-6001-S:
a. Will be updated with the dimension of 7.30 mm replacing 7.00
mm for the RUBBER MOLDING.
b. Will be updated such that NOTES 2 and 3 will reflect the use
of a jam nut instead of a lock nut.
4. Drawings 020-6001-U will be updated with the dimension of
7.30 mm replacing 7.00 mm for the RUBBER MOLDING.
5. Drawing 020-6002 will be updated with the dimension 7.30
+0.1/-0.05 mm replacing the dimension 7.00 +0.1/-0.03 mm.
6. Drawing 020-6003:
a. Will be undated with the dimension 7.30 +0.1/-0.05 mm
replacing the dimension 7.00 +0.1/-0.03 mm.
b. Will remove the 0.02 mm tolerance from the
dimension of 9.5 mm.
In addition, the date on the coversheet of the Parts List will be
changed to January 2021 and the revision levels of the affected parts
will be updated.
The following changes will be made to the PADI for the dummy:
1. Table C-5: Will be updated to include a manipulation for the
pubic load cell so that the polarity of the Fy channel will be (-)
when placed under compression.
2. Table C-6: Pubic load cell manipulations will be removed from
this table.
In addition, the date on the coversheet of the PADI will be changed
to January 2021.
V. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
Executive Order 12866, and DOT Regulatory Policies
NHTSA has reviewed this final rule under the Department of
Transportation's administrative rulemaking orders and procedures. This
rulemaking is not significant under E.O. 12866 and was not reviewed by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The underlying final rule
incorporating the Q3s test dummy into 49 CFR part 572 was not
considered significant. Specifications in part 572 do not impose any
requirements on anyone. Businesses are affected only if they choose to
manufacture or test with an ATD in part 572. Further, this final rule
simply corrects errors in the drawing package of the dummy to reflect
how it has been manufactured for the past several years. As such, this
final rule has minimal impact on costs or benefits. Accordingly, no
further regulatory evaluation is necessary.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is required to publish a proposed
or final rule, it must prepare and make available for public comment a
regulatory flexibility analysis that describes the effect of the rule
on small entities (i.e., small businesses, small organizations, and
small governmental jurisdictions), unless the head of the agency
certifies the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. The Small Business
Administration's regulations at 13 CFR part 121 define a small
business, in part, as a business entity ``which
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operates primarily within the United States.'' (13 CFR 121.105(a)).
NHTSA has considered the effects of this rulemaking under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. I hereby certify that this rulemaking
action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because this
final rule simply corrects errors in the drawing package of the Q3s
dummy to reflect how it has been manufactured for the past several
years. Thus, this final rule has minimal impact on costs or benefits.
In addition, specifications in part 572 do not impose any requirements
on anyone. Businesses are affected only if they choose to manufacture
or test with the dummy. NHTSA will use the ATD in agency testing but
does not require anyone to manufacture the dummy or to test motor
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment with it.
National Environmental Policy Act
NHTSA has analyzed this final rule for the purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act and determined that it will not have any
significant impact on the quality of the human environment.
Executive Order 13045 and 13132 (Federalism)
Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) applies to any
rule that: (1) Is determined to be ``economically significant'' as
defined under E.O. 12866, and (2) concerns an environmental, health, or
safety risk that NHTSA has reason to believe may have a
disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory action meets
both criteria, NHTSA must evaluate the environmental health or safety
effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the planned
regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and reasonably
feasible alternatives considered by the agency. This final rule is not
subject to the Executive Order because it is not economically
significant as defined in E.O. 12866.
NHTSA has examined today's final rule pursuant to Executive Order
13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) and concluded that no additional
consultation with States, local governments or their representatives is
mandated beyond the rulemaking process. The agency has concluded that
this final rule will not have federalism implications because the rule
would not have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government.'' This final rule will not impose any requirements on
anyone. Businesses will be affected only if they choose to manufacture
or test with the dummy.
Further, no consultation is needed to discuss the preemptive effect
of today's final rule. NHTSA's safety standards can have preemptive
effect in two ways, but this rule amends 49 CFR part 572 and is not a
safety standard.\6\ This part 572 final rule will not impose any
requirements on anyone.
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\6\ With respect to the safety standards, the National Traffic
and Motor Vehicle Safety Act contains an express preemptive
provision: ``When a motor vehicle safety standard is in effect under
this chapter, a State or a political subdivision of a State may
prescribe or continue in effect a standard applicable to the same
aspect of performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment
only if the standard is identical to the standard prescribed under
this chapter.'' 49 U.S.C. 30103(b)(1). Second, the Supreme Court has
recognized the possibility of implied preemption: State requirements
imposed on motor vehicle manufacturers, including sanctions imposed
by State tort law, can stand as an obstacle to the accomplishment
and execution of a NHTSA safety standard. When such a conflict
exists, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes the State
requirements unenforceable. See Geier v. American Honda Motor Co.,
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Civil Justice Reform
With respect to the review of the promulgation of a new regulation,
section 3(b) of Executive Order 12988, ``Civil Justice Reform'' (61 FR
4729, February 7, 1996) requires that Executive agencies make every
reasonable effort to ensure that the regulation: (1) Clearly specifies
the preemptive effect; (2) clearly specifies the effect on existing
Federal law or regulation; (3) provides a clear legal standard for
affected conduct, while promoting simplification and burden reduction;
(4) clearly specifies the retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately
defines key terms; and (6) addresses other important issues affecting
clarity and general draftsmanship under any guidelines issued by the
Attorney General. This document is consistent with that requirement.
Pursuant to this Order, NHTSA notes as follows.
The issue of preemption is discussed above in connection with E.O.
13132. NHTSA notes further that there is no requirement that
individuals submit a petition for reconsideration or pursue other
administrative proceeding before they may file suit in court.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information by a Federal agency unless
the collection displays a valid control number from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This final rule will not have any
requirements that are considered to be information collection
requirements as defined by the OMB in 5 CFR part 1320.
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272)
directs NHTSA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless doing so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs NHTSA to
provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the agency decides not
to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. There
are no voluntary consensus standards relevant to this final rule.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA),
Public Law 104-4, requires Federal agencies to prepare a written
assessment of the costs, benefits, and other effects of proposed or
final rules that include a Federal mandate likely to result in the
expenditure by State, local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or by the private sector, of more than $100 million annually (adjusted
for inflation with base year of 1995). Before promulgating a NHTSA rule
for which a written statement is needed, section 205 of the UMRA
generally requires the agency to identify and consider a reasonable
number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the least costly, most
cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that achieves the
objectives of the rule. This final rule will not impose any unfunded
mandates under the UMRA. This rule does not meet the definition of a
Federal mandate because it does not impose requirements on anyone.
Incorporation by Reference
Under regulations issued by the Office of the Federal Register (1
CFR 51.5(a)), an agency, as part of a final rule that includes material
incorporated by reference, must summarize in the preamble of the final
rule the material it incorporates by reference and discuss
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the ways the material is reasonably available to interested parties or
how the agency worked to make materials available to interested
parties.
In this final rule, NHTSA incorporates by reference a new technical
data package for the Q3s consisting of a set of engineering drawings
for the test dummy, and a parts list. Q3s dummies manufactured to meet
the qualification requirements and the technical data package will be
uniform in their design, construction, and response to impact forces.
NHTSA has placed a copy of the updated technical data package in
the docket listed at the beginning of this document. Interested persons
can download a copy of the materials or view the materials online by
accessing www.Regulations.gov. Telephone: 1-877-378-5457. The material
is also available for inspection at the Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC. Telephone: 202-366-9826. The material is also available for
inspection by contacting NHTSA's Chief Counsel's Office at the phone
number and address set forth in the For Further Information section of
this document. The material is available for review at NHTSA and is
available for purchase from SAE International.
Plain Language
Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to write all rules in
plain language. Application of the principles of plain language
includes consideration of the following questions:
Has the agency 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 the agency improve clarity by adding tables, lists, or
diagrams?
What else could the agency do to make this rulemaking easier to
understand?
If you have any responses to these questions, please send them to
NHTSA.
Regulation Identifier Number
The Department of Transportation assigns a regulation identifier
number (RIN) to each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulations. The Regulatory Information Service Center
publishes the Unified Agenda in April and October of each year. You may
use the RIN contained in the heading at the beginning of this document
to find this action in the Unified Agenda.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 572
Motor vehicle safety, Incorporation by reference.
In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA amends 49 CFR part 572 as
follows:
PART 572--ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES
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1. The authority citation for Part 572 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117 and 30166;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.
Subpart W--Q3s Three-Year-Old Child Test Dummy
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2. Section 572.210 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1), (2) and
(3), to read as follows:
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Sec. 572.210 Incorporation by reference.
(a) * * *
(1) A parts/drawing list entitled, ``Parts/Drawings List, Part 572
Subpart W, Q3s Three-Year-Old Child Side Impact Dummy'' dated (and
revised) January 2021 (Parts/Drawings List); IBR approved for Sec.
572.211.
(2) A drawings and inspection package entitled, ``Drawings and
Specifications for Q3s Three-Year-Old Child Side Impact Dummy, Part 572
Subpart W'' dated (and revised) January 2021 (Drawings and
Specifications); IBR approved for Sec. Sec. 572.211, 572.212, 572.213,
572.214, 572.215, 572.216, 572.217, 572.218, and 572.219.
(3) A procedures manual entitled ``Procedures for Assembly,
Disassembly, and Inspection (PADI) of the Q3s Child Side Impact Crash
Test Dummy'' dated January 2021 (PADI); IBR approved for Sec. Sec.
572.211, 572.215(b), 572.216(b), and 572.219(a).
* * * * *
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117 and 30166;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95, 501.4, and 501.5.
Steven Cliff,
Deputy Administrator.
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