[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 37611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15876]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2003-14880]


Cancellation 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: Cancellation of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA has cancelled the public meeting scheduled for June 27, 
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 cancelled the hearing to determine if NexL's 
remedy for the noncompliance of its model 01 helmets with FMVSS No. 218 
was adequate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Gillespie, National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590; (202) 366-5299. 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. 68 FR 17857 (April 
11, 2003). That public meeting and the associated remedy adequacy 
hearing were rescheduled for June 27, 2003. NexL has submitted a 49 CFR 
part 573 noncompliance report stating that its Model 02 helmets fail to 
comply with FMVSS 218 and that it will provide a free remedy at no 
charge. In addition, NexL has agreed that its remedy campaign will 
include the remedy for the noncompliance of its model 01 helmets. As a 
result of that submission, the public meeting is moot and has been 
cancelled.

    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: June 18, 2003.
Kenneth N. Weinstein,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 03-15876 Filed 6-19-03; 12:45 pm]
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