[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12453]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 533

[Docket No. 94-20; Notice 5]
RIN 2127-AF16


Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 1998

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

ACTION: Delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This notice delays the effective date of the final rule on 
light truck fuel economy, in accordance with legislation concerning 
Congressional review of regulations.

DATES: Effective May 3, 1996, the effectiveness of the rule published 
on April 3, 1996 at 61 FR 14680 is suspended from May 3, 1996 through 
June 21, 1996. The effective date of the rule is June 22, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Otto Matheke, III, Office of Chief 
Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (202-366-5263).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 3, 1996, NHTSA published a final 
rule (61 FR 14680) establishing the corporate average fuel economy 
standard for light trucks for model year 1998. Consistent with agency 
practice, the effective date was May 3, 1996, 30 days after publication 
in the Federal Register. However, new provisions concerning 
Congressional review of regulations were enacted on March 29, 1996, as 
Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the United States Code (P.L. 104-121).
    Section 801(a) of Title 5 provides that a major rule, such as the 
light truck CAFE rule, is to be effective 60 days after publication in 
the Federal Register or 60 days after submission of the rule to 
Congress for review, whichever is later, unless the Congress passes a 
resolution disapproving the rule. The light truck CAFE rule was 
submitted to Congress on April 22, 1996. The agency accordingly is 
delaying the effectiveness of the rule until June 22, 1996, 60 days 
after it was submitted to Congress.

    Issued on: May 13, 1996.
Barry Felrice,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 96-12453 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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