G/TBT/N/USA/870/Add.1  
 
5 November 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  5 November 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Q3s 3-Year-Old Child Side Impact Test Dummy, Incorporation 
by Reference  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 3 November 2020  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 4 January 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/co ntent/pkg/FR -2020-11-03/html/2020 -21478.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-11-03/pdf/2020 -21478.pdf  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Q3s 3 -Year-Old Child Side Impact Test 
Dummy; Incorporation by Reference  
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation 
(DOT)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule ame nds NHTSA's regulation on anthropomorphic test devices (ATD) to add 
design and performance specifications for a test dummy representing a 3 -year-old child, called the 
"Q3s" test dummy. The Q3s is an instrumented dummy that can assess the performance of chi ld 
restraint systems in protecting small children in side impacts. Adding the Q3s provides NHTSA a new 
test device that can be used to improve side impact protection for children.  
 
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  DATES:  
The effective date of this final rule is: 4 January 2021. The incorp oration by reference of the 
publications listed in the rule has been approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 4 
January 2021.  
Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received not later 
than 18 D ecember 2020. The petition will be placed in the docket. Anyone is able to search the 
electronic form of all documents received into any of the agency's dockets by the name of the 
individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on b ehalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.).  
This final rule is identified by Docket Number NHTSA -2020-0088. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regulation s.gov/docket?D=NHTSA -2020-0088 and provides access to primary 
documents, and will also provide access to comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Nu mber.  
The notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/870  is identified by Docket Number 
NHTSA -2013-0118. The Docket Folder is available on Reg ulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NHTSA -2013-0118 and provides access to primary and 
supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also a ccessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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