# National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 18 documents across 9 days of the archive, 2 of them final rules. The five most recent days are below. [HTML](https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/) · [the long-form archive](https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/archive.md) · [the daily issue](https://downstream.sh/daily/index.md) ## Dates this agency has set that have not yet arrived | Date | Offset | What | Document | Agency | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-21 | +17d | Comments close | [Allwin Powersports Corp., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-16983/allwin-powersports-corp-receipt-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-09-21 | +17d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Distraction: Personal Electronic Device](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/21/2026-17095/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-09-25 | +21d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Consolidated Child Restraint System Registration for Defect Notifications and Labeling](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17384/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-09-28 | +24d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Novel Human-Machine Interface Designs](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/27/2026-17515/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-09-28 | +24d | Comments close | [Spartan Fire, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/27/2026-17469/spartan-fire-llc-receipt-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-09-28 | +24d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Pulsating Stop Lamps, Flashing Lights, and Distance Perception](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17612/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-09-30 | +26d | Comments close | [Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards; Extension of Comment Period](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17742/temporary-exemption-from-motor-vehicle-safety-and-bumper-standards-extension-of-comment-period) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-09-30 | +26d | Comments close | [AV Framework Updates and Request for Comments on Interim Guidance; Extension of Comment Period](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17741/av-framework-updates-and-request-for-comments-on-interim-guidance-extension-of-comment-period) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-10-16 | +42d | Comments close | [New Car Assessment Program (NCAP); Removal of Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test and Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Testing; Updates to NCAP's 10-Year Roadmap](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/17/2026-16735/new-car-assessment-program-ncap-removal-of-dynamic-rollover-resistance-test-and-side-air-bag) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | 2026-10-26 | +52d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Title of Collection: Driver Monitoring System (DMS)-Applied Research To Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17423/agency-information-collection-activities-notice-and-request-for-comment-title-of-collection-driver) | Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | ## 3 September 2026 — 2 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-09-03.md) > NHTSA granted petitions from Premiori LLC and Mercedes-Benz USA regarding inconsequential noncompliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/#s-2026-09-03 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Premiori LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Premiori, LLC, (Premiori), has determined that certain Premiorri Solazo replacement passenger car tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. Premiori filed an original noncompliance report dated June 28, 2022, and amended the report on October 27, 2022. Premiori petitioned NHTSA on July 7, 2022, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces the grant of Premiori's petition. 91 FR 56721 · FR Doc. 2026-18064 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-03/pdf/2026-18064.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/03/2026-18064/premiori-llc-grant-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) ### Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, (Mercedes-Benz) and Daimler Vans USA, LLC, (Daimler Vans), have determined that certain model year (MY) 2020- 2021 VS20 Metris (Platform 447) vans do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. Daimler Vans filed an original noncompliance report dated March 8, 2022. Mercedes-Benz subsequently petitioned NHTSA on March 31, 2022, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces the grant of Mercedes-Benz's petition. 91 FR 56719 · FR Doc. 2026-18063 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-03/pdf/2026-18063.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/03/2026-18063/mercedes-benz-usa-llc-grant-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) ## 31 August 2026 — 3 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-08-31.md) > The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued an interpretive rule on fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, extended comment periods for motor vehicle safety exemptions and automated vehicle guidance. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/#s-2026-08-31 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Resetting NHTSA's Fuel Economy Program: Commercial Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Highway Vehicles and Work Trucks *Rule* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is issuing this interpretive rule regarding the scope of its authority to set fuel economy standards for commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles and work trucks. This rule describes NHTSA's authority to set vehicle standards, which does not include the authority to set separate standards for engines. NHTSA will review its existing standards applicable to commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles and work trucks for consistency with this interpretation in a separate rulemaking. Pending the rulemaking process, NHTSA will exercise its enforcement authority with regard to affected standards in accordance with the interpretation set forth in this rule. 91 FR 55788 · FR Doc. 2026-17756 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-31/pdf/2026-17756.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17756/resetting-nhtsas-fuel-economy-program-commercial-medium--and-heavy-duty-on-highway-vehicles-and-work) ### Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards; Extension of Comment Period *Rule* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration In response to a request from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 31, 2026 amending NHTSA's general exemption regulations to remove language limiting the application of temporary exemptions from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the bumper standard to motor vehicles manufactured on and after the effective date of an exemption, and to align the regulations with the Administrator's statutory discretion to determine the vehicle population covered by a temporary exemption. The notice also removed the requirement that applications for exemption be submitted in three copies and specified an electronic means for submission. The comment period for the notice was originally scheduled to end on August 31, 2026. It will now end on September 30, 2026. - **Comments close** 30 September 2026 (in 26 days) 91 FR 55793 · FR Doc. 2026-17742 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-31/pdf/2026-17742.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17742/temporary-exemption-from-motor-vehicle-safety-and-bumper-standards-extension-of-comment-period) ### AV Framework Updates and Request for Comments on Interim Guidance; Extension of Comment Period *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration In response to a request from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the notice published on July 31, 2026 summarizing NHTSA's recent activity relating to the AV Framework and requesting comment on interim guidance for commercial deployment exemptions for automated vehicles. The comment period for the notice was originally scheduled to end on August 31, 2026. It will now end on September 30, 2026. - **Comments close** 30 September 2026 (in 26 days) 91 FR 55975 · FR Doc. 2026-17741 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-31/pdf/2026-17741.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17741/av-framework-updates-and-request-for-comments-on-interim-guidance-extension-of-comment-period) ## 28 August 2026 — 3 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-08-28.md) ### Michelin North America, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Michelin North America, Inc. (MNA) has determined that certain Michelin TEX T195/65R22 T-type spare tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 109, New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Manufactured from 1949 to 1975, Bias Ply Tires, and T-Type Spare Tires. MNA filed a noncompliance report dated May 1, 2024, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on May 29, 2024, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces the grant of MNA's petition. 91 FR 55661 · FR Doc. 2026-17648 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-28/pdf/2026-17648.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17648/michelin-north-america-inc-grant-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Pulsating Stop Lamps, Flashing Lights, and Distance Perception *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This document describes a new collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval titled "Pulsating Stop Lamps, Flashing Lights, and Distance Perception." A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this information collection was published on May 26, 2026. Three comments were received in response, providing support for the research and recommending consideration for motorcycles and international regulations related to "emergency stop signals." While these topics are out of scope for this research, NHTSA plans to incorporate the recommended topics into the final report by including them in the literature review and background sections. Incorporation of these inputs into the study does not materially impact the burden on the participants, and therefore the participant burden estimate included in the 60-day notice remains unchanged. - **Comments close** 28 September 2026 (in 24 days) 91 FR 55663 · FR Doc. 2026-17612 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-28/pdf/2026-17612.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17612/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for) ### Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Mercedes-Benz AG (MBAG) and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA), (collectively, "Mercedes-Benz"), have determined that certain model year (MY) 2020-2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS Class motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less. Mercedes-Benz filed a noncompliance report dated October 30, 2020. Mercedes-Benz subsequently petitioned NHTSA on November 16, 2020, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the grant of Mercedes-Benz's petition. 91 FR 55669 · FR Doc. 2026-17611 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-28/pdf/2026-17611.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17611/mercedes-benz-usa-llc-grant-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) ## 27 August 2026 — 3 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-08-27.md) ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Novel Human-Machine Interface Designs *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This ICR is for a new collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval for a one-time voluntary experiment on drivers' interactions with commercially available vehicles with different human machine interface (HMI) features/designs. A Federal Register notice with a 60- day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on April 3, 2026. Five comments were received. - **Comments close** 28 September 2026 (in 24 days) 91 FR 55432 · FR Doc. 2026-17515 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-27/pdf/2026-17515.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/27/2026-17515/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for) ### Michelin North America, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Michelin North America, Inc. (MNA) has determined that certain Uniroyal Laredo AT and Laredo HT replacement tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. MNA filed a noncompliance report dated November 3, 2023, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on November 28, 2023, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces the grant of MNA's petition. 91 FR 55429 · FR Doc. 2026-17472 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-27/pdf/2026-17472.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/27/2026-17472/michelin-north-america-inc-grant-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) ### Spartan Fire, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2015-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator and Spartan Fire Metro Star emergency vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. Spartan filed a noncompliance report dated January 28, 2025, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on February 18, 2025, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Spartan's petition. - **Comments close** 28 September 2026 (in 24 days) 91 FR 55431 · FR Doc. 2026-17469 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-27/pdf/2026-17469.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/27/2026-17469/spartan-fire-llc-receipt-of-petition-for-decision-of-inconsequential-noncompliance) ## 26 August 2026 — 2 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-08-26.md) ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Title of Collection: Driver Monitoring System (DMS)-Applied Research To Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on Driver Monitoring System (DMS)--Applied Research to Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness. - **Comments close** 26 October 2026 (in 52 days) 91 FR 55162 · FR Doc. 2026-17423 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-26/pdf/2026-17423.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17423/agency-information-collection-activities-notice-and-request-for-comment-title-of-collection-driver) ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Consolidated Child Restraint System Registration for Defect Notifications and Labeling *Notice* — Transportation Department · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This document request for comments on a reinstatement and revision of a previously- approved information collection on Child Restraint System Registration for Defect Notifications and Labeling. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on December 5, 2023 (88 FR 84514). No comments were received. - **Comments close** 25 September 2026 (in 21 days) 91 FR 55157 · FR Doc. 2026-17384 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-26/pdf/2026-17384.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17384/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for) ## Earlier 4 further days are in the [long-form archive](https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/archive.md). ## Ask an assistant instead Everything on this page is also a tool call. Add `mcp.downstream.sh` as an MCP server — no key, no account — then paste this: ``` Using the Downstream MCP server at mcp.downstream.sh, call whats_new_since with agency "National Highway Traffic Safety Administration" since 2026-08-26, then summarise what changed and list every deadline it created. ``` Reaches `whats_new_since`. 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