United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-01-14 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1dcecfedd D09002ee1dcecff4e United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NHTSA is announcing a 15-day extension of the comment period for the proposed rule entitled The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, published in the December 5, 2025 issue of the Federal Register. NHTSA is also extending the comment period for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) that accompanies the proposed rule. The comment period was to end on January 20, 2026 (45 days after publication of the proposed rule in the Federal Register). This document extends the comment period to February 4 to allow the public additional time to comment on the proposed rule. NHTSA is denying requests for additional public hearings based on the number of testifiers that signed up to testify for NHTSA's virtual public hearing, which was announced via Federal Register notice on December 12, 2025 and held on January 7, 2026. 91 FR 1494 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-14/2026-00537 2026-00537 fr14ja26-25 RIN 2127-AM76 4910-59-P NHTSA-2025-0491, NHTSA-2025-0490 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-14/2026-00537 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-14/html/2026-00537.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-14/pdf/2026-00537.pdf 2 p. 1494 1495 91 FR 1494 Title 49 Part 523 49 CFR Part 523 Title 49 Part 531 49 CFR Part 531 Title 49 Part 533 49 CFR Part 533 Title 49 Part 536 49 CFR Part 536 Title 49 Part 537 49 CFR Part 537 RIN 2127-AM76 The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue PRORULE 2026-00537 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2025-12-05 NHTSA-2025-0491, NHTSA-2025-0490 4910-59-P 2026-00537 Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

NHTSA is announcing a 15-day extension of the comment period for the proposed rule entitled The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, published in the December 5, 2025 issue of the Federal Register. NHTSA is also extending the comment period for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) that accompanies the proposed rule. The comment period was to end on January 20, 2026 (45 days after publication of the proposed rule in the Federal Register). This document extends the comment period to February 4 to allow the public additional time to comment on the proposed rule. NHTSA is denying requests for additional public hearings based on the number of testifiers that signed up to testify for NHTSA's virtual public hearing, which was announced via Federal Register notice on December 12, 2025 and held on January 7, 2026.

The comment period for the proposed rule (90 FR 56438) published December 5, 2025, is extended. Comments on the proposed rule and Draft SEIS must be received by February 4. Late-filed comments may be considered so far as possible without incurring additional expense or delay. For technical and policy issues, Joseph Bayer, CAFE Program Division Chief, Office of Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; email: CAFE_Mbox@dot.gov. For legal issues, Hannah Fish, NHTSA Office of the Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; email: CAFE_Mbox@dot.gov. The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, CAFE_Mbox@dot.gov Daniel.Rabinovitz@dot.gov http://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov/learn Regulations.gov www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain www.regulations.gov www.transportation.gov/privacy Vol. 91, no. 9 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-01-14 continuing daily deposited born digital 294 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-14 P0b002ee1dcecf100 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr14ja26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-14/pdf/FR-2026-01-14.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-14/xml/FR-2026-01-14.xml fdlp 1381 1668 DGPO 2026-01-14 2026-01-14 FR-2026-01-14 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-01-14 91 9