2127-AM43 202110 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 Updates to FMVSS No. 305, Electric-powered Vehicles; Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection

This notice proposes adding safety requirements for propulsion batteries in electric-powered vehicles. NHTSA is considering extending the applicability of FMVSS No. 305 to heavy vehicles (vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds) to align the standard with global technical regulation (GTR) No. 20, Electric vehicle safety. The proposal includes requirements to mitigate fire of the propulsion batteries during normal vehicle operations, charging, and post-crash.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 571.305 49 USC 30111 49 USC 30115 49 USC 30117 49 USC 30166 49 USC 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 Stefanie Goodwin Safety Standards Engineer 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 202 366-3827 stefanie.goodwin@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590