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DOT/FHWA RIN: 2125-AD40 Publication ID: Spring 1997 
Title: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; General Amendments 
Abstract: The FHWA is proposing to amend part 393 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation. The proposed amendments are intended to : remove obsolete and redundant regulatory language; respond to several petitions for rulemaking; provide improved definitions of vehicle types and vehicle components; resolve inconsistencies between part 393 and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 571); and codify certain FHWA interpretations of the requirements of part 393. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 390    49 CFR 392    49 CFR 393    49 CFR 1.48   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 31136    49 USC 31502   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/00/1997    
Additional Information: ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Larry W. Minor
Director, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations
MC-PSV, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-4009
Email: larry.minor@dot.gov