G/TBT/N/USA/1745  
7 July 2021  
(21-5368) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT) [1774]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle commen ts 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Vehicle 
safety technology devices mounted on the interior of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 
windshields; Road vehicles in general (ICS 43.020), Commercial vehicles (ICS 43.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Parts and  
Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Authorized Windshield Area for the Installation 
of Vehicle Safety Technology (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) - FMCSA proposes to 
amend the Federal Motor Ca rrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to increase the area within 
which certain vehicle safety technology devices may be mounted on the interior of the 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) windshields. In addition, FMCSA proposes to add items 
to the definition of ve hicle safety technology. This NPRM responds to a rulemaking petition 
from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Cost saving and prod uctivity 
enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
• 86 Federal Register (FR) 35449, 6 July 2021; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 493:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-06/html/2021 -14040.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-06/pdf/2021 -14040.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Docket Number FMCSA -2021-0037.  
The Docket Folder is available from  Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA -2021-0037/document  and provides access 
to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documen ts are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and G/TBT/N/USA/1745  
 
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  their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . 
Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry P oint from WTO Members and their 
stakeholders will be  shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  
on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  5 August 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-06/html/2021 -14040.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-06/pdf/2021 -14040.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_4526_00_e.pdf