Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations

2126-AC55 202204 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2126 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Emergency Egress Requirements for Buses; Amendments to Determination of Seating Capacity and Designated Seating Positions

This rulemaking would propose to amend the emergency exit requirements for buses by updating the method for determining seating capacity and "designated seating positions" (DSPs) for buses, regardless of the date of manufacture, to closely align with the method and definition the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) adopted for vehicles manufactured after September 1, 2010. FMCSA must identify the number of DSPs in order to determine the required location, type, size, and number of emergency exits required under 49 CFR 393.62, which incorporates by reference Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217 (49 CFR 571.217). The rule would also propose conforming amendments to other related parts, including parts 387, 390, and potentially 383.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not Yet Determined 49 U.S.C. 31502(b) 49 U.S.C. 31136(a) No NPRM 03/00/2023 No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Luke Loy Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations 2126 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA 202 366-0676 202 366-8842 luke.loy@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590