[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9953-9955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5126]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 571
[Docket No. 96-18, Notice 01]
RIN 2127-AG32
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Brake Hoses
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: This document updates several addresses and dates in Standard
No. 106, ``Brake Hoses.'' These amendments reflect the new name of the
office to which a person should write when filing a designation that it
is a manufacturer of a brake hose or brake hose assembly.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective April 11, 1996.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marvin L. Shaw, Office of Chief
Counsel, NCC-20, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C., 20590. (202) 366-2992.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the President's March 4, 1995
directive, ``Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,'' to the heads of
departments and agencies, NHTSA undertook a review of all its
regulations and directives. During the course of this review, the
agency identified several requirements and regulations that are
potential candidates for revision. In reviewing Standard No. 106, Brake
Hoses, the agency identified several references to addresses and to
dates that are obsolete. Today's amendments reflect the new name of the
office to which a person should write when filing a designation that it
is a manufacturer of a brake hose or brake hose assembly. This document
also transfers provisions inappropriately located following the
definition of rupture to the definition of brake hose.
NHTSA finds good cause to make this amendment effective 30 days
after publication of this document. This amendment makes minor changes
to Standard No. 106 that clarify the standard without affecting its
requirements.
NHTSA also finds for good cause that notice and an opportunity for
comment on this document are unnecessary. This document does not impose
any additional responsibilities on any manufacturer. Instead, this
document simply updates outdated provisions of the standard.
Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
Executive Order 12866 and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures:
This rulemaking document was not reviewed under E.O. 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' Further, this action has been
determined to be not ``significant'' under the Department of
Transportation's regulatory policies and procedures. This rule updates
outdated portions of Standard No. 106 without changing any of the
requirements in the standard. Because this rule does not affect any
substantive requirement of the brake hose standard, its impacts are so
minimal as not to warrant preparation of a full regulatory evaluation.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
NHTSA has also considered the impacts of this rule under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. I hereby certify that this rule will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. As noted above, this rule simply updates outdated sections of
Standard No. 106. It has no effect on the manufacture or sale of
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment.
National Environmental Policy Act
NHTSA has also analyzed this rule under the National Environmental
Policy Act and determined that it will not have a significant impact on
the human environment.
Executive Order 12612 (Federalism)
NHTSA has analyzed this rule in accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in E.O. 12612, and has determined that this rule
will not have significant federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Civil Justice Reform
This rule will not have any retroactive effect. Under 49 U.S.C.
30103, whenever a Federal motor vehicle safety standard is in effect, a
State may not adopt or maintain a safety standard applicable to the
same aspect of performance which is not identical to the Federal
standard, except to the extent that the state requirement imposes a
higher level of performance and applies only to vehicles procured for
the State's use. 49 U.S.C. 30161 sets forth a procedure for judicial
review of final rules establishing, amending or revoking Federal motor
vehicle safety standards. That section does not require submission of a
petition for reconsideration or other administrative proceedings before
parties may file suit in court.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 571
Imports, Motor vehicle safety, Motor vehicles, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
In consideration of the foregoing, part 571 of title 49 of the Code
of Federal Regulations are amended as follows:
PART 571--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 571 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, and 30166;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
Sec. 571.106 [Amended]
2. Section 571.106 is amended in Sec. 4 by designating the
undesignated text following the definition of ``Rupture'' as the second
and third sentences in the definition of ``Brake hose.''
3. Section 571.106 is further amended in the list below for each
paragraph indicated in the left column, remove the words indicated in
the middle column from wherever they appear in the paragraph, and add
the words indicated in the right column.
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Paragraph Remove Add
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S5.2.2(b)................... Office of Crash Office of Crash
Avoidance, Handling Avoidance
and Stability Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
S5.2.2(c)................... For example, 10/1/74 For example, 10/1/96
means October 1, means October 1,
1974. 1996.
S5.2.4(b)................... Office of Vehicle Office of Crash
Safety Standards, Avoidance
Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
S7.2.1(b)................... Office of Vehicle Office of Crash
Safety Standards, Avoidance
Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
S7.2.1(c)................... For example, 10/1/74 For example, 10/1/96
means October 1, means October 1,
1974. 1996.
S7.2.2(b)................... Office of Vehicle Office of Crash
Safety Standards, Avoidance
Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
S7.2.3(b)................... Office of Vehicle Office of Crash
Safety Standards, Avoidance
Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
S9.1.1(b)................... Office of Vehicle Office of Crash
Safety Standards, Avoidance
Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
S9.1.1(c)................... For example, 10/1/74 For example, 10/1/96
means October 1, means October 1,
1974. 1996
S9.1.2(b)................... Office of Vehicle Office of Crash
Safety Standards, Avoidance
Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
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S9.1.3(b)................... Office of Vehicle Office of Crash
Safety Standards, Avoidance
Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle
Division. Dynamics Division.
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Issued on: February 29, 1996.
Barry Felrice,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 96-5126 Filed 3-11-96; 8:45 am]
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