G/TBT/N/USA/1675  
4 December 2020  
(20-8752) 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:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT) [1703]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle com ments 
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):  Automated 
driving system safety; Road vehicle systems (ICS 43.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Framework for 
Automated Driving System Safety (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Advance notice of pr oposed rulemaking - NHTSA is requesting 
comment on the development of a framework for Automated Driving System (ADS) 
safety. The framework would objectively define, assess, and manage the safety of ADS 
performance while ensuring the needed flexibility to e nable further innovation. The 
Agency is seeking to draw upon existing Federal and non -Federal foundational efforts and 
tools in structuring the framework as ADS continue to develop. NHTSA seeks specific 
feedback on key components that can meet the need for  motor vehicle safety while 
enabling innovative designs, in a manner consistent with agency authorities.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• 85 Federal Register (FR) 78058, 3 December 2020; Title 49 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 571:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-03/html/2020 -25930.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-03/pdf/2020 -25930.pdf  
This advance notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Dock et Number NHTSA -2020-
0106. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NH TSA-2020-0106 and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders 
are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by the 
USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their st akeholders will be shared with the G/TBT/N/USA/1675  
 
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  regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov  if received wi thin 
the comment period.  
A related notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on 30 March 
2020, "Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems", was notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1593  and identified by Docket Number NHTSA -2020-0014. The Docket 
Folder is availabl e on Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NHTSA -
2020-0014 and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as 
comments received. Documents are also acces sible from Regulations.gov  by searching 
the Docket Number.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  1 February 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_7447_00_e.pdf