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RIN: 2127-AL28

Publication ID: 2012

Title: ●Lamps and Reflective Devices for Agricultural Equipment
Abstract: This rulemaking would meet the requirements of section 31601, Rulemaking on Visibility of Agricultural Equipment, of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-141. This is a statutory mandate. The purpose of this rule would be to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road. The rule would establish minimum lighting and marking standards for applicable agricultural equipment that are equivalent to American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Standard 279.14, "Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways," or any successor standard, in accordance with section 31601 of the MAP-21. Pursuant to section 31601 of the MAP-21, agricultural equipment has the meaning given the term "agricultural field equipment" in the ASABE Standard 390.4: "Agricultural tractors, self-propelled machines, implements, and combinations thereof designed primarily for agricultural field operations." The costs and benefits of this regulation have not yet been determined. According to section 31505 of the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012, Public Law 112-141, division C, title I, if the Secretary determines that any deadline for issuing a final rule under this act cannot be met, a new deadline may be established and a letter must be submitted to Congress explaining why the deadline cannot be met.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL 112-141 sec 31601 126 Stat 775-776

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory	Final Rule, Public Law 112-141, section 31601(b)(1) requires the promulgation of a rule not later than two years after the date of enactment of the MAP-21.	07/06/2014

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	06/00/2013

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: David Hines Director, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-2720 Email: david.hines@dot.gov