current body blocks, this rulemaking would annually starting with the simplify the compliance test of the standard effective date. We estimate and make NHTSA´s evaluation of seat belt the cost of each of the two anchorage strength more effective. We sizes of the Force estimate the one-time cost of purchasing a set Application Device to be of these devices (approximately $40,000) approximately $8,000 would be offset by the continual labor cost each. Assuming a vehicle savings in setting up the devices for testing. manufacturer or testing NHTSA´s testing has demonstrated that the facility purchases a set of proposed force application devices do not two FAD1s and three appear to affect the stringency of the standard. FAD2s, the principal cost The alternatively proposes a strategy to associated with this maintain the current FMVSS No. 210 body NPRM is the one-time blocks for use as testing interface to transfer purchase cost of the set, loads onto the seat belt anchorage system totaling $40,000. The during compliance tests of anchorage strength FADs require significantly and discusses the need for improvements in less effort, time and the test procedure that would specify the personnel to install in the positioning of the body blocks at pre-load. test vehicle. Thus, we believe there would be associated cost savings which could off-set the purchase cost of the FADs. 27 National Pedestrian Safety This rulemaking would provide requirements NPRM 02/15/2016 N/A Public Comment, NHTSA anticipates that Highway Global Technical to protect pedestrian heads impacting vehicle Analysis the economic impact of Traffic Safety Regulation (RRR) hoods. NHTSA initiated this rulemaking this rulemaking would be Administration following the establishment of the Global minimal. Technical Regulation (GTR) by the UNECE´s World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in November 2008 and plans to base the new FMVSS on the GTR. A preliminary analysis indicates very nominal cost and benefits for a head impact proposal. The agency expects to follow this rulemaking with a separate GTR-based proposal to protect pedestrian legs from the front end of vehicles.
current body blocks, this rulemaking would simplify the compliance test of the standard and make NHTSA´s evaluation of seat belt anchorage strength more effective. We estimate the one-time cost of purchasing a set of these devices (approximately $40,000) would be offset by the continual labor cost savings in setting up the devices for testing. NHTSA´s testing has demonstrated that the proposed force application devices do not appear to affect the stringency of the standard. The alternatively proposes a strategy to maintain the current FMVSS No. 210 body blocks for use as testing interface to transfer loads onto the seat belt anchorage system during compliance tests of anchorage strength and discusses the need for improvements in the test procedure that would specify the positioning of the body blocks at pre-load. annually starting with the effective date. We estimate the cost of each of the two sizes of the Force Application Device to be approximately $8,000 each. Assuming a vehicle manufacturer or testing facility purchases a set of two FAD1s and three FAD2s, the principal cost associated with this NPRM is the one-time purchase cost of the set, totaling $40,000. The FADs require significantly less effort, time and personnel to install in the test vehicle. Thus, we believe there would be associated cost savings which could off-set the purchase cost of the FADs. 27 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pedestrian Safety Global Technical Regulation (RRR) This rulemaking would provide requirements to protect pedestrian heads impacting vehicle hoods. NHTSA initiated this rulemaking following the establishment of the Global Technical Regulation (GTR) by the UNECE´s World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in November 2008 and plans to base the new FMVSS on the GTR. A preliminary analysis indicates very nominal cost and benefits for a head impact proposal. The agency expects to follow this rulemaking with a separate GTR-based proposal to protect pedestrian legs from the front end of vehicles. NPRM 02/15/2016 N/A Public Comment, Analysis NHTSA anticipates that the economic impact of this rulemaking would be minimal.
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