[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24044-24045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11158]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2003-14880]


Notice of Rescheduling of Public Meeting Regarding NHTSA's 
Initial Decision That Certain Motorcycle Helmets Manufactured by NexL 
Sports Products Fail To Comply With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standard No. 218

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

ACTION: Notice of rescheduling of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA has rescheduled the public meeting previously scheduled 
for May 14, 2003 regarding its Initial Decision that NexL Sports 
Products (NexL) ``Beanie DOT Motorcycle Helmets'' (model 02) fail to 
comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, 
Motorcycle Helmets. NHTSA has also rescheduled the hearing to determine 
if NexL's remedy for the noncompliance of its model 01 helmets with 
FMVSS No. 218 was adequate. The public meeting regarding NHTSA's 
Initial Decision and the hearing on the adequacy of the remedy for the 
model 01 helmets have been

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rescheduled for 10 a.m. on June 27, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. DiMarsico, Office of Chief 
Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-5263. NHTSA's Initial 
Decision, and the information on which it is based, are available at 
NHTSA's Technical Information Services, Room 5111, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20590;Telephone: 202-366-2588. When visiting 
Technical Information Services or contacting it via the telephone, 
refer to Investigation File CI-218-020612.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 11, 2003, NHTSA published a Notice 
in the Federal Register that it would hold a public meeting regarding 
its Initial Decision that model 02 motorcycle helmets manufactured by 
NexL Sports Products (NexL) fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, Motorcycle Helmets, 49 CFR 571.218 and 
a hearing to determine whether the remedy provided by NexL to address a 
noncompliance in its model 01 helmets was adequate. For further details 
regarding this notice, see 68 FR 17857 (April 11, 2003). This public 
meeting and the associated remedy adequacy hearing have been 
rescheduled to June 27, 2003 at 10 a.m. in room 6332, Department of 
Transportation Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC.
    Persons wishing to make oral presentations must notify Tilda 
Proctor, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room 5321, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4759, or by fax at 
(202) 366-8065, before the close of business on June 20, 2003. Other 
information in the Federal Register Notice of April 11, 2003 continues 
to apply.
    Persons who wish to file written comments should submit them to the 
same address, preferably no later than the beginning of the meeting/
hearing on June 27, 2003. However, the agency will accept written 
submissions until July 11, 2003.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118(a), (b), and 49 U.S.C. 30120(c), (e); 
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50(a) and 49 CFR 501.8.

    Issued on: May 1, 2003.
Kenneth N. Weinstein,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 03-11158 Filed 5-5-03; 8:45 am]
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