[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 45755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15614]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2005-21858]


Performance of Advanced Crash Avoidance Systems; Request for 
Information

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA has received requests asking us to extend the comment 
period for the notice requesting information and expressions of 
interest in the research program on the performance of advanced crash 
avoidance systems. NHTSA is seeking information from all sources for 
its Advanced Crash Avoidance Technologies Program (ACAT). The ACAT 
program seeks to determine the safety impact of new and emerging 
technologies that are intended to help drivers avoid crashes, reduce 
their severity, and prevent injuries. To provide interested persons 
additional time to prepare comments, we are extending the end of the 
comment period from August 18, 2005, to September 30, 2005. This 
extension will allow interested persons additional time to provide 
information.

DATES: Responses to this announcement must be received by September 30, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the DOT DMS Docket 
Number above by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Note that all comments received will be posted without change to 
http://dms.dot.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond Resendes, Office of Vehicle 
Safety Research, NHTSA, NVS-332, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-2619, fax: (202) 366-7237.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 19, 2005, NHTSA published in the 
Federal Register (70 FR 41474) a notice requesting information and 
expressions of interest in the agency's ACAT research program to study 
the effectiveness of advanced technologies in reducing crashes and 
their severities. For additional information on the ACAT research 
program and on the information requested from interested persons, 
please refer to that notice.

    Issued on: August 3, 2005.
Joseph N. Kanianthra,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
[FR Doc. 05-15614 Filed 8-5-05; 8:45 am]
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