Interpretation ID: nht88-2.69

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 07/13/88

FROM: KATHLEEN DEMETER -- NHTSA ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL FOR GENERAL LAW

TO: LARRY P. EGLEY

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 08/09/89 FROM STEPHEN P. WOOD -- NHTSA TO LARRY P. EGLEY; REDBOOK A33 [2]; STANDARD 108; LETTER DATED 01/17/89 FROM LARRY P. EGLEY TO KATHLEEN DEMETER -- NHTSA; OCC 3028; LETTER DATED 05/23/89 FROM LARRY P. EGLEY TO KAT HLEEN DEMETER -- NHTSA; LETTER DATED 09/10/88 FROM LARRY P. EGLEY TO KATHLEEN DEMETER -- NHTSA; OCC 2530; REPORT DATED 09/10/88 FROM LARRY P. EGLEY, REQUEST FOR EVALUATION / INTERPRETATION OF PROPOSED INVENTION SUDDEN STOP FLASHER [SSF]; REPORT DATED 09/ 07/88 FROM LARRY P. EGLEY, AN APPEAL FOR VARIANT INTERPRETATION OF NHTSA STANDARDS AS THEY RELATE TO BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE SUDDEN STOP FLASHER [SSF]; LETTER DATED 06/23/88 FROM LARRY P. EGLEY TO RALPH HITCHCOCK -- NHTSA; OCC 2256; LETTER DATED 06/20/88 FR OM LEWIS S. BUCHANAN -- EPA TO LARRY P. EGLEY; OCC 2199; LETTER DATED 06/09/88 FROM LARRY P. EGLEY TO LEWIS BUCHANAN

TEXT: Dear Mr. Egley:

In a letter dated June 9, 1988, you requested our interpretation as to whether a new motor vehicle device would comply with applicable Federal Standards. You also asked that details of the device be afforded confidential treatment.

Please be informed that this agency requires all of its interpretations to be made publicly available. Hence, you must decide if you still desire an interpretation to be issued in this matter, with the result that the confidential status of the informat ion will be compromised. I am prepared to delete any information specifically identifying you or your address from our analysis if you so request, but the substantive information describing the item of motor vehicle equipment will be made part of the pu blicly available analysis.

No further action will be taken in this matter until we have received a response from you.

Sincerely,