2127-AL05 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Amend FMVSS No. 210 to Incorporate the Use of a New Force Application Device

This rulemaking would amend Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages, to replace the existing body blocks for testing the strength of seat belts with a new Force Application Device and associated positioning procedure. Because the device is easier to use than the current body blocks, this rulemaking would simplify the compliance test of the standard and make NHTSAs evaluation of seat belt anchorage strength more effective. We estimate the one-time cost of purchasing a set of these devices (approximately $40,000) would be offset by the continual labor cost savings in setting up the devices for testing.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 49 CFR 571.210 49 U.S.C. 30102 49 U.S.C. 30111 49 U.S.C. 30115 49 U.S.C. 30117 49 U.S.C. 30166 49 U.S.C. 322 delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 No NPRM 03/30/2012 77 FR 19155 NPRM Comment Period End 05/29/2012 Supplemental NPRM 03/02/2015 80 FR 11148 Final Rule 05/00/2018 We anticipate that this rule will reduce testing costs compared to current standard. This rule will also reduce NHTSA compliance costs and industry testing costs annually starting with the effective date. We estimate the cost of each of the two sizes of the Force Application Device to be approximately $8,000 each. Assuming a vehicle manufacturer or testing facility purchases a set of two FAD1s and three FAD2s, the principal cost associated with this NPRM is the one-time purchase cost of the set, totaling $40,000. The FADs require significantly less effort, time and personnel to install in the test vehicle. Thus, we believe there would be associated cost savings which could off-set the purchase cost of the FADs. No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No Yes Carla Rush Safety Standards Engineer 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 202 366-4583 carla.rush@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590