2127-AL70 201610 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 Allocation of Responsibility for Defects and Noncompliances in Original Equipment

This rulemaking would prescribe a new regulation changing 49 U.S.C. 30102(b)(1)(F) and (G) to allocate equitably responsibility for defects and noncompliances between motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment manufacturers, pursuant to the authority granted to the Secretary by 49 U.S.C. 30102(b)(2), to better reflect the realities of the modern relationship between motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment manufacturers within the automotive industry. In light of the above, this rulemaking would require that 49 CFR parts 573 and 577 be updated as necessary.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 573 49 U.S.C. 30102 49 U.S.C. 30103 49 U.S.C. 30116-30121 Pub. L. 112-141 delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 delegation of authority at 49 CFR 501.8 No NPRM 11/00/2016 No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Justine Casselle Trial Attorney 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 202 366-8721 202 366-3820 justine.casselle@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington DC 20590