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CAFE - Corporate Average Fuel Economy

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NHTSA issues Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to implement laws from Congress. These regulations allow us to fulfill our mission to prevent and reduce vehicle crashes.

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208 49 CFR Part 552, 571, 585, 595 Occupant Crash Protection

The agency is proposing to upgrade the agency's occupant protection standard to require advanced air bags.

Final rule; Interim Final Rule: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection 884.68 KB Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
208 49 CFR Part 552, 571, 585, 595 Occupant Crash Protection

The agency is proposing to upgrade the agency's occupant protection standard to require advanced air bags.

Final Rule; Interim Final Rule: Occupant Crash Protection 884.68 KB Supplemental 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 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 533 Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program

This document seeks comment on various issues relating to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. In particular, this document seeks comments relating to possible enhancements to the program that will assist in furthering fuel conservation while protecting motor vehicle safety and the economic vitality of the auto industry. The agency is particularly interested in improvements to the structure of the CAFE program authorized under current statutory authority. The focus of this document is to solicit comments on the structure of the CAFE program, not the stringency level for a future CAFE standard.

Request for Comments
49 CFR Part 533 Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standards, Model Years 2005-2007

This final rule established the average fuel economy standards for light trucks that will be manufactured in the 2005-2007 model years (MYs). Chapter 329 of Title 49 of the United States Code requires the issuance of these standards. The standards for all light trucks manufactured by a manufacturer is set at 21.0 mpg for MY 2005, 21.6 mpg for MY 2006, and 22.2 mpg for MY 2007. This rule is effective May 5, 2003.

Final Environmental Assessment: Light Truck Fuel Economy Standards 5.35 MB Final Economic Assessment: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for MY 2005-2007 Light Trucks 7.62 MB Final Rule
49 CFR Part 512 TREAD: Confidential Business Information

Final Rule
49 CFR Part 301 Fuel System Integrity

Preliminary Regulatory Evaluation
49 CFR Part 213, 225 Child Restraint Systems

Child restraint systems are the most effective way to protect young children involved in motor vehicle crashes.

Final Economic Assessment
49 CFR Part 213 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems

Final Economic Assessment
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)

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