Notice of Denial of three petitions for reconsideration of NHTSA's May 1996 final rule rescinding the colorfastness requirements for seat belt assemblies. The Petitions are denied because the petitioners, the Automotive Occupant Restraints Council (AORC), Russell J. Neff and Naricot Industries (NI), have with one exception, not raised any new issues or presented any new information that was not considered in issuing the final rule.
AORC and NI both raised a new issued, i.e., the potential for toxicity in non-colorfast dyes might be toxic, NHTSA observes that regardless of colorfastness, there has never been a toxicity requirement invcorporated in Standard No. 209. In the absence of any evidence that non-colorfast dyes would be more likely to be used if the colorfastness requirement is not reinstated, the agency is denying the petition.
U.S. DOT/NHTSA - Notice No. 3 - Denial of Petitons for Reconsideration
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