Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Incorporation by Reference

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Child restraint systems

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03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 43.040.80 - Crash protection and restraint systems; 43.040.80 - Crash protection and restraint systems

This final rule amends a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) regarding child restraint systems (CRS). The amendments, mandatory in one year, modernize the standard by, among other things, updating CRS owner registration program requirements, labeling requirements on correctly using child restraints, requirements for add-on school bus-specific child restraint systems, and provisions for NHTSA's use of test dummies in NHTSA compliance tests. Amendments mandatory in three years include adding a new FMVSS that updates to standard seat assemblies on which NHTSA tests child restraint systems for compliance with frontal crash performance requirements. This final rule fulfills a mandate of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) that directs NHTSA to update the standard seat assembly. The purpose of this final rule is to ensure continued effectiveness of child restraint systems in current and future vehicles.Effective date: 5 February 2024.    IBR date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 5 February 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director as of 6 February 2012.    Compliance date: The compliance date for the amendments to FMVSS No. 213 is 5 December 2024. The compliance date for meeting FMVSS No. 213b is 5 December 2026. Optional early compliance with the standards is permitted.  Reconsideration date: If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this rule, your petition must be received by 19 January 2024.Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 571This final rule is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2023-0040. The Docket Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA-2023-0040/document and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit petitions for reconsideration of this rule to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pmEastern Time on 19 January 2024. Petitions for reconsideration of this rule received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with EPA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov.Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1667 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2020-0093. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA-2020-0093/document and provides access to primary documents, and will also provide access to comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

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