[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document simply updates outdated provisions of the standard.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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