44 Federal Revisions to This rulemaking eliminates the requirement to Final 07/02/2014 Eliminates Public Comment, The final rule expected Railroad Signal System submit a signal system report every 5 years. Rule (issued 79 FR outdated reporting Analysis that the elimination of the – Administration Reporting FRA believes that the information contained 37664) requirement 5-year signal report would Requirements in such reports is available to FRA through save the industry (RRR) other sources and the need for a separate and approximately $235,000 somewhat duplicative report every 5 years is over 20-years unnecessary. 45 National 49 CFR Part 595, This rulemaking would respond to a petition Final 07/09/2014 N/A Public Comment, Not quantified. Highway Subpart C, Make from Bruno Independent Living Aids to Rule (issued 79 FR Analysis – Traffic Safety Inoperative amend 49 CFR Part 595, Subpart C, Make 38792) Administration Exemptions, Inoperative Exemptions, Vehicle Vehicle Modifications to Accommodate People With Modifications to Disabilities. Bruno is requesting that the Accommodate agency include a new exemption relating to People With the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for Disabilities, from ejection mitigation that would allow them to FMVSS No. 226 modify vehicles without taking the vehicle out (RRR) of compliance to facilitate the mobility of physically disabled drivers and passengers. This request is similar to others already granted by the agency. 46 National Part 571.3 On October 8, 2008, NHTSA published a Final 09/26/2014 N/A Public Comment, anticipates that the Highway Response to final rule (73 FR 58887) amending the Rule (issued 79 FR Analysis economic impact of this – Traffic Safety Petition for definition of the term, "designated seating 57829) rulemaking would be Administration Reconsideration position," as used in the Federal motor vehicle minimal on DSP Definition safety standards, to more clearly indicate (RRR) which areas within the interior of a vehicle meet that definition. The final rule also established a calculation procedure for determining the number of designated seating positions at a seat location based upon seating surface width for passenger cars, buses, and light trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 4,536 kilograms. On December 23, 2009 (74 FR 68185), a partial final rule responding to petitions for reconsideration
44 Federal Railroad Administration Revisions to Signal System Reporting Requirements (RRR) This rulemaking eliminates the requirement to submit a signal system report every 5 years. FRA believes that the information contained in such reports is available to FRA through other sources and the need for a separate and somewhat duplicative report every 5 years is unnecessary. Final Rule 07/02/2014 (issued – 79 FR 37664) Eliminates outdated reporting requirement Public Comment, Analysis The final rule expected that the elimination of the 5-year signal report would save the industry approximately $235,000 over 20-years 45 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 595, Subpart C, Make Inoperative Exemptions, Vehicle Modifications to Accommodate People With Disabilities, from FMVSS No. 226 (RRR) This rulemaking would respond to a petition from Bruno Independent Living Aids to amend 49 CFR Part 595, Subpart C, Make Inoperative Exemptions, Vehicle Modifications to Accommodate People With Disabilities. Bruno is requesting that the agency include a new exemption relating to the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for ejection mitigation that would allow them to modify vehicles without taking the vehicle out of compliance to facilitate the mobility of physically disabled drivers and passengers. This request is similar to others already granted by the agency. Final Rule 07/09/2014 (issued – 79 FR 38792) N/A Public Comment, Analysis Not quantified. 46 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Part 571.3 Response to Petition for Reconsideration on DSP Definition (RRR) On October 8, 2008, NHTSA published a final rule (73 FR 58887) amending the definition of the term, "designated seating position," as used in the Federal motor vehicle safety standards, to more clearly indicate which areas within the interior of a vehicle meet that definition. The final rule also established a calculation procedure for determining the number of designated seating positions at a seat location based upon seating surface width for passenger cars, buses, and light trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 4,536 kilograms. On December 23, 2009 (74 FR 68185), a partial final rule responding to petitions for reconsideration Final Rule 09/26/2014 (issued – 79 FR 57829) N/A Public Comment, Analysis anticipates that the economic impact of this rulemaking would be minimal
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