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DOT/NHTSA RIN: 2127-AN02 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Amending Bumper Standard 49 CFR part 581 
Abstract:

This rulemaking seeks public comments on a potential regulatory action rule to exempt passenger vehicles equipped with Automated Emergency Breaking (AEB) sensors and Crash Avoidance Technologies (CAT) sensors from current bumper standard requirements of 49 CFR part 581. This action would be deregulatory in nature and promotes further development of advanced technologies to enhance safety.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. Ch. 325   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Hebbani Lokesh
Chief, Consumer Program Division
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-1810
Email: hebbani.lokesh@dot.gov