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	49 CFR Part 301	Fuel System Integrity	Preliminary Regulatory Evaluation
	49 CFR Parts 571	Tire Reserve Load Notice	Denial of petition for rulemaking U.S. DOT/NHTSA – Copy of January 2003 Special Order on Tire Reserve Pressure (t… U.S. DOT/NHTSA – Copy of January 2003 Special Order on Tire Reserve Pressure (t… Electronic version of data submitted in response to the Special Order on the Ti…
	49 CFR Part 538	Automobile Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fueled Vehicles This final rule extends the incentive created by the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 (AMFA) to encourage the continued production of motor vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels for four additional model years covering model years (MY) 2005 to MY 2008. Under the special procedures for calculating the fuel economy of those vehicles contained in AMFA, alternative and dual fueled vehicles are assigned a higher fuel economy value for CAFE purposes, which can result in manufacturers earning credits for their fleets. The final rule limits the maximum amount of credit that may be applied to any manufacturers' fleet to 0.9 mpg per fleet during MY 2005 - MY 2008.	Final Rule
	49 CFR Part 563	Event Data Recorders (EDRs)	Final Regulatory Evaluation: Event Data Recorders (EDRs) Final rule: Event Data Recorders Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Information about Event Data Recorders (EDRs)
	49 CFR Part 571, 572, 589	Head Impact Protection	Final Rule; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration.
		Consumer Information; Program for Child Restraint Systems	Request for comments: Consumer Information; Program for Child Restraint Systems
	49 CFR Part 571	Head Restraints	Final Rule: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Head Restraints Notice of proposed rulemaking
	49 CFR Part 571	Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tires	Final Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
	49 CFR Part 538	Under 49 CFR Part 538, Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fuel Vehicles To provide an incentive for the production of vehicles that can operate on certain alternative fuels as well as on regular petroleum fuels, Congress established a special procedure for calculating the fuel economy of those vehicles for determining compliance with the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.	Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
	49 CFR Part 571, 598	Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection; Side Impact Phase-In Reporting Requirements	Notice of proposed rulemaking
	49 CFR Part 571	Head Impact Protection	Final Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Interim final rule, request for comments.
108	49 CFR Part 571	Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment Issues related to glare produced by lamps mounted on the fronts of vehicles	Final Rule (Notice 3) - delay of effective date: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment Request for Comments
108	49 CFR Part 571	Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment Issues related to glare produced by lamps mounted on the fronts of vehicles	Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment - Delay of Effective Date.Request for Comments
108, 226	595	Make Inoperative Exemptions; Vehicle Modifications To Accommodate People With Disabilities; Ejection Mitigation	Final Rule: Make Inoperative Exemptions; Vehicle Modifications To Accommodate People With Disabilities; Ejection Mitigation; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment
111		NPRM to Require a Rear Detection System for Single-Unit Trucks The agency estimates that approximately 79 fatalities per year (13 on-road and 66 off-road) and 148 injuries per year are attributable to straight trucks backing up. The agency believes that requiring a rear detection system will reduce the number of fatalities, injuries, and property damage crashes by giving truck operators the ability to detect objects behind the truck. In this analysis, we examine two possible counter-measures: a cross-view mirror system and a camera system.	Preliminary Regulatory Evaluation

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