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        <RIN>2127-AK39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2127</CODE>
            <NAME>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NHTSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2100</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOT</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>FMVSS No. 202a, Head Restraint Response to Petitions for Reconsideration  </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On May 4, 2007, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a final rule responding to petitions for reconsideration of the FMVSS No. 202, "Head restraints" upgrade. In response, manufacturers requested relief with regard to rear seat non-use positions, phase-in schedules for small volume manufacturers, and other technical clarifications. We are denying most of the requests due to the lack of supporting data. We are granting one technical clarification on the test procedure. 

In addition, the agency received new petitions for rulemaking related to a "Discomfort Metric" and other alternative rear seat non-use options and an "effective backset" requirement. We are denying the effective backset requirement since it will not result in increased benefits, and we are reserving final judgment on the alternative rear seat non-use options since the Discomfort Metric has recently been accepted as part of the Global Technical Regulation (GTR) for head restraints. While the Discomfort Metric is not being proposed in this notice responding to petitions, it will be addressed by NHTSA as part of the required rulemaking action that will address the GTR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>49 CFR 571.202</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 USC 30117</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 USC 30111</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 USC 30115</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 USC 30166</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 USC 322</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Delegation of Authority at 49 CFR 1.50</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <RIN>2127-AJ96</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
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        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Louis</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Molino</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Light Duty Vehicle Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2127</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NHTSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 366-1833</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 366-4329</FAX>
                <EMAIL>louis.molino@dot.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Crashworthiness Standards, NVS-112, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20590</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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