[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42586-42587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21298]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 564 and 571

[Docket No. NHTSA 98-4274]
RIN 2127-AH32


Replaceable Light Source Information; Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards

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

ACTION: Technical amendment; final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends part 564 and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standard No. 108 in part 571 to remove the references to Docket No. 93-
11 and add new Docket No. NHTSA 98-3397, which has been established to 
receive manufacturers' information on replaceable light sources. This 
action reflects an internal change to NHTSA's docket management system.

DATES: The final rule is effective August 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Vinson, Office of Chief 
Counsel, NHTSA (202-366-5263).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 564, Replaceable 
Light Source Information, manufacturers of replaceable light sources 
used in motor vehicle headlighting systems are required to submit to 
NHTSA certain dimensional, electrical specification and marking/
designation information. Heretofore, section 564.5(a) has required this 
information to be submitted to the Associate Administrator, Safety 
Performance Standards, NHTSA, attention: Docket No. 93-11. There are 
also cross references to Docket No. 93-11 in Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standard No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated 
Equipment (49 CFR 571.108).
    NHTSA has rearranged its docket system to accord with the 
electronic system adopted by the Department of Transportation. A new 
docket has been established to receive the information on replaceable 
light sources previously submitted to Docket No. 93-11. The number of 
this new docket is Docket NHTSA 98-3397. It is therefore necessary to 
amend Part 564 and Standard No. 108 to reflect the change in docket 
numbers. Henceforth, submittals should be addressed ``attention: Docket 
No. NHTSA 98-3397, Part 564--Replaceable Light Source Information.''

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    Material previously submitted to Docket No. 93-11 will be 
transferred to Docket NHTSA 98-3397, effective around August 15, 1998.

Effective Date

    Since the amendment concerns internal NHTSA procedures and imposes 
no burden upon any person, notice and public comment thereon are not 
required by the Administrative Procedure Act. For the same reasons, 
regulatory analyses are not required, and the amendment may be made 
effective immediately upon its publication in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Parts 564 and 571

    Imports, Motor vehicle safety, Motor vehicles.

    In consideration of the foregoing, 49 CFR parts 564 and 571 are 
amended as follows:

PART 564--REPLACEABLE LIGHT SOURCE INFORMATION 

    1. The authority citation for part 564 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, 30166; delegation 
of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

    2. Section 564.5(a) is amended by removing ``Attention: Replaceable 
Light Source Information Docket No. 93-11 (unless the agency has 
already filed such information in Docket No. 93-11'' and adding 
``Attention: Part 564--Replaceable Light Source Information (unless the 
agency has already filed such information in Docket No. NHTSA 98-
3397)''.
    3. Section 564.5 is amended by removing ``Docket No. 93-11'' and 
adding ``Docket No. NHTSA 98-3397'' in paragraphs (c), (d) introductory 
text, and (d)(4).

PART 571--FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS

    1. The authority citation for part 571 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30166; delegation of 
authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

    2. Section 571.108 is amended by removing ``Docket No. 93-11'' and 
adding ``Docket No. NHTSA 98-3397'' in paragraphs S7.7(b) and 
S7.7(d)(1).

    Issued on: August 4, 1998.
L. Robert Shelton,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 98-21298 Filed 8-7-98; 8:45 am]
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