2127-AL28 201210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Lamps and Reflective Devices for Agricultural Equipment 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. Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not Yet Determined PL 112-141 sec 31601 126 Stat 775-776 Statutory Final 07/06/2014 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. No NPRM 06/00/2013 No No None No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No David Hines 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 202-366-2720 dhines@nhtsa.dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20590