2127-AM40 202204 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Federal Standards for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles

This notice proposes new Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for the fuel container and fuel system of hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles. The proposed requirements align with those specified in global technical regulation (GTR) No. 13, Hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles. The proposal includes requirements to mitigate burst and explosion of high-pressure hydrogen fuel containers during normal vehicle operations, involvement in a vehicle fire, and post-crash, and mitigate the risk of fire due to hydrogen leakage during normal vehicle operation and post-crash.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 571 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 09/00/2022 No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Ian MacIntire General Engineer 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 202 493-0248 ian.macintire@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590