Electronic Stability Control. There are no measurable costs or benefits associated with this action. 550 National Part 571 This rulemaking 4 SB: Y IC: N SLT: 08/2011 Highway FMVSS No. enhance FMVSS No. 205 by N Those Traffic Safety 205, Glazing adopting a Global Technical manufacturers Administration Materials, GTR Regulation (GTR), which only testing to the (RRR) contains updated current FMVSS performance tests for glazing 205 (ANSI Z26.1) materials that are composed and not ECE of glass, laminated glass, or Regulation 43 glass faced with plastic would experience compared to what is increased testing currently in FMVSS No. costs of between 205. The tests in the GTR $1,900 and would allow manufacturers $2,100. Those to achieve efficiencies in the manufacturers certification process while currently testing not degrading safety or to both standards imposing new burdens. would experience a net savings. Because we do not know how many manufacturers are testing to multiple glazing standards, we cannot directly estimate the overall economic impact of the proposal. However, we do not believe that the economic
Electronic Stability Control. There are no measurable costs or benefits associated with this action. 550 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Part 571 FMVSS No. 205, Glazing Materials, GTR (RRR) This rulemaking enhance FMVSS No. 205 by adopting a Global Technical Regulation (GTR), which contains updated performance tests for glazing materials that are composed of glass, laminated glass, or glass faced with plastic compared to what is currently in FMVSS No. 205. The tests in the GTR would allow manufacturers to achieve efficiencies in the certification process while not degrading safety or imposing new burdens. 4 SB: Y IC: N SLT: N Those manufacturers only testing to the current FMVSS 205 (ANSI Z26.1) and not ECE Regulation 43 would experience increased testing costs of between $1,900 and $2,100. Those manufacturers currently testing to both standards would experience a net savings. Because we do not know how many manufacturers are testing to multiple glazing standards, we cannot directly estimate the overall economic impact of the proposal. However, we do not believe that the economic 08/2011