[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24231]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. 74-09; Notice 42]
RIN 2127-AF02


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a final rule that was published 
Thursday, July 6, 1995 (60 FR 35126). The rule amended Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, Child Restraint Systems, to 
add a greater array of sizes and weights of test dummies to Standard 
213 for use in compliance tests.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For nonlegal issues: Dr. George 
Mouchahoir, Office of Vehicle Safety Standards (telephone 202-366-
4919).
    For legal issues: Ms. Deirdre Fujita, Office of the Chief Counsel 
(202-366-2992). Both can be reached at the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C., 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This rule corrects a final rule that amended FMVSS No. 213, Child 
Restraint Systems, to add a greater array of sizes and weights of test 
dummies to Standard 213 for use in compliance tests. The final rule was 
published Thursday, July 6, 1995 (60 FR 35126).

Need for Correction

    As published, the final rule contains errors that may prove to be 
misleading and are in need of clarification. First, the effective date 
of the amendments adopted by the rule, as drafted, did not conform to 
the drafting requirements of the Federal Register. Second, one of the 
labeling requirements directed manufacturers to specify the sitting 
height of children for whom the restraint is recommended. This is an 
error because, while the proposed rule considered requiring a sitting 
height measure, NHTSA decided against this in the final rule. Third, 
there are redundant terms that are at the beginning of the section that 
specifies which dummy is used to test a child restraint recommended for 
use by older children (S7.1(c)). This document removes them.
    NHTSA notes that the agency has received petitions for 
reconsideration requesting a delay in the January 3, 1996 effective 
date of the rule for add-on child restraints. These petitions are 
pending. This correction notice does not represent or imply any agency 
decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of that 
request. NHTSA's evaluation of those petitions is on-going and a 
decision to grant or deny those petitions will be published shortly.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on July 6, 1995 of the final rule 
(Docket No. 74-09, Notice 42), is corrected as follows:
    1. On page 35127, in the first column, the DATES section is 
corrected to read as follows:

DATES: This rule is effective January 3, 1996.
    However, manufacturers of built-in child restraint systems may 
comply with existing requirements for built-in systems (as of July 6, 
1995) until September 1, 1996.
    Manufacturers of add-on child restraint systems may comply with 
existing requirements for add-on systems (as of July 6, 1995) until 
January 3, 1996.


Sec. 571.213  [Corrected]

    2. On page 35140, in the first column, in Sec. 571.213, in 
S5.5.5(f)(3), line four, the word ``sitting'' is removed.
    3. On page 35142, in the first column, in Sec. 571.213, in S7.1(c), 
line one, the words ``Except for a booster seat, a child'' are 
corrected to read ``A child''.

    Dated: September 26, 1995.
Barry Felrice,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 95-24231 Filed 9-28-95; 8:45 am]
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