Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20, Incorporation by Reference Publication: Federal Register Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond. R. Posten Date: 24 May 2024 Subject: American Government , Electric Vehicles, Safety Topic: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45813-45814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11404]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0012]
RIN 2127-AM43


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-
Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical 
Regulation No. 20, Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); Correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the DATES and ADDRESSES sections to a 
proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 15, 2024, 
regarding Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 305a Electric-
Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity. The proposed rule 
included establishing new reporting and record retention requirements 
and, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
NHTSA sought public comment on these new proposed information 
collections. The corrections add text under the DATES and ADDRESSES 
sections to include instructions for submitting comments regarding the 
new information collection requirements proposed in the NPRM.

DATES: Comments should be submitted no later than June 14, 2024. In 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, NHTSA is also seeking 
comment on a new information collection. For additional information, 
see the Paperwork Reduction Act section under the Rulemaking Analyses 
and Notices section below. All comments relating to the information 
collection requirements should be submitted to NHTSA and to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) at the address listed in the ADDRESSES 
section on or before June 14, 2024.
    Proposed compliance date: We propose that the compliance date for 
the proposed requirements be two years after the date of publication of 
the final rule in the Federal Register. Small-volume manufacturers, 
final-stage manufacturers, and alterers would be provided an additional 
year to comply with the rule beyond the date identified above. We 
propose to permit optional early compliance with the rule. After FMVSS 
No. 305a is finalized, NHTSA intends to sunset FMVSS No. 305.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number in 
the heading of this document or by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on 
the electronic docket site by clicking on ``Help'' or ``FAQ.''
     Mail: Docket Management Facility. M-30, U.S. Department of 
Transportation. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
    Comments on the proposed information collection requirements should 
be submitted to: Office of Management and Budget at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. To find this particular information collection, 
select ``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comment'' or use the 
search function. It is requested that comments sent to the OMB also be 
sent to the NHTSA rulemaking docket identified in the heading of this 
document.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number. Note that all comments received will be posted without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below. We 
will consider all comments received before the close of business on the 
comment closing date indicated above. To the extent possible, we will 
also consider comments filed after the closing date.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or to 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, 
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal Holidays. Telephone: 202-366-9826.
    Confidential Business Information: If you claim that any of the 
information in your comment (including any additional documents or 
attachments) constitutes confidential business information within the 
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) or is protected from disclosure pursuant 
to 18 U.S.C. 1905, please see the detailed instructions given under the 
Public Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this document.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its decision-making process. 
DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal 
information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can 
be reviewed at www.transportation.gov/privacy. In order to facilitate 
comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to provide their 
name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names 
is completely optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, 
all timely comments will be fully considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: K. Helena Sung, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, NHTSA, at 202-366-2992.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

    The NPRM published on April 15, 2024 (89 FR 26704) did not contain 
all necessary information in the DATES and ADDRESSES sections regarding 
submitting comments on the new information collection requirements 
included in the proposal. This document corrects the DATES and 
ADDRESSES section to include that information. The corrected DATES and 
ADDRESSES are also included above, for clarity.

Correction

    The proposed rule FR Doc. 2024-07646 appearing on page 26704 in the 
issue of April 15, 2024, is corrected as follows:
    1. On page 26704, in the first column, after the first sentence 
under the DATES caption, add the following:
    ``In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, NHTSA is also 
seeking comment on a new information collection. For additional 
information, see the Paperwork Reduction Act section under the 
Rulemaking Analyses and Notices section below. All comments relating to 
the information collection requirements should be submitted to NHTSA 
and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the address listed 
in the ADDRESSES section on or before June 14, 2024.''
    2. On page 26704, in the second column, after the fax information 
bullet under the ADDRESSES caption, add the following:
    ``Comments on the proposed information collection requirements 
should be submitted to: Office of Management and Budget at 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. To find this particular information 
collection, select ``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comment'' 
or use the search function. It is requested that comments sent to the 
OMB also be sent to the NHTSA rulemaking docket identified in the 
heading of this document.''

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, 30122 and 30166; 
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

Raymond. R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2024-11404 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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