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ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENCY 4 0 CF R Part s 80,86 , an d 60 0 (FRL-401W I Contro l o f Ai r Pottutio n Fro m Ne w Moto r Vehicle s an d Ne wMoto r Vehicl e Engines ; Refuelin g Emissio n Regulation * lo r Gasoline-Fuele d Light Duty Vehicle s an d Trucks an d Heavy Duty Vehicle s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f

extensio n o f

publi c hearing . SUMMARY

: Thi s notic e announce s aon e da y extensio n o f

apreviousl y announce d publi c hearing . O n Septembe r3,199 1 (5 8 F R43682) . EP

A announce d tha tapubli c hearin g woul d b e hel d regardin g safet y issue s associate d wit h onboar d refuelin g contro l systems . Th e publi c hearin g wa s previousl y schedule d t o las ton e day , Septembe r26,1991 . Du e t o th e hig h leve l o f interes tan d th e amoun to f tim e requeste d fo rtestimon y b y thos e plannin g t o participate , th e hearin g ha s bee n extende d t o Septembe r27,199 1 DATES : Th e publi c hearin g wil l b e hel d o n both Septembe r28.1991 , an d Septembe r27,1991 . Bot h session s wil l star tat9 a.m . Th e secon d da y o f th e hearin g wil l continu e throughou tth e da y a s lon g a s necessar y t o complet e testimony . Participant s ar e welcom e t o testif y o n eithe rday . AOORESSIS : Both session s o f th e publi c hearin g wil l b e hel d a tth e Royc e Hote l (formerl y th e Airpor tHilton) , 3150 0 Wickha m Road , Romulus . Michiga n 4817 4 (telephone : 313-292-3400) . FO RFURTH M tNFOAMATIO

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. Mr . Do n Kopinski.US . EP A (SDSB) . Emisaio n Contro l Technolog y Division , 256 5 Plymouth Road . An n Arbor , M I 48105 , Telephone : (313 ) 668-4264 . Dated : Septembe

r17.1991 . Michae l Shapiro , Acting Assistant

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### DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATION Nationa l Mghno y Traffi c Safet y Administratio n 4 9 CF R Part 57 1 [Docke t N a 90-05 ; Notic

e 31 RIN2127-AOS 1 Federa l Moto r Vehicl e Safet y Standards ; Schoo l Bu s Passenge r Seatin g an d Cras h Protectio n AGENCY : Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y Administratio n (NHTSA) , DOT . ACTION : Notic e o f

propose d rulemaking . SUMMARY : Thi s notic e solicit s comment s o n aproposa l t o amen d Standar d No . 222 . School

Bus PassengerSeating anti Crash Protection. Schoo l buse s designe d (o n avoluntar y basi s o rpursuan tt o a lega l requiremen tothe rtha n on e issue d b y this agency ) t o transpor tperson a i n wheelchair s woul d b e require d t o hav e wheelchai rsecuremen tdevice s an d occupan trestrain tsystem s meetin g specifie d performanc e requirements . Th e propose d amendment s includ e establishin g minimu m strengt h an d locatio n requirement s forth e anchorage s fo rsecuremen tan a restrain t devices , an d establishin g minrraum strengt h requirement s fo rth e . securemen tan d restrain tde-rice s . themselves . Currently , Standar d No . 22 2 specifie s occupan tprotectio n requirements fo rschoo l bu s passenge r seatin g an d restrainin g barriers . Thi s proposa l woul d provid e a leve l o f occupan tprotectio n farstudent s i a wheelchair s cmparafat e t o die t currentl y provide d t o person s abl e t o us e standar d benc h seats . I n addition- , thi s proposa l la . intende d t o preven t potentia l injurie s t o al l occupant s cause d b y awheelchai rwhic h i ano t adequatel y secured . DATB KComaeot s mus tb e receive d b y Novembe r25.1991 . I f

adopted , th e propose d amendment s woul d becom e effectiv e on e yea rfollowin g th e publicatio n o f

th e fina l rule . AOOMUMS : ConsMni a ahoul d refe rt o th e docke tan d notic e numbe ro f thi a notic e an d b e submitte d to : Docke t Section , roo m 5-108,-Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y Administration . 40 0 Sevent h Street . SW. . Washington . D C 20590 . (Docke tJtoa m hour s areS.3 0 a.iru- 4 pjn , Monda y throug h Friday ) FO RFURTMB

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S Mr . Charle s Gautaer . NKM-tt l Offic e e l Vehicl e Saitr y Standards , Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y Administration , 40 0 Sevent h Street . SW. . Washington , D C 26590 . Telephone . (202 ) 366-4799 . SUPPtBMBNTAR Y INFORMATION : Backgroun d Federa l moto rvehicl e safet y standard No . 222 . School

Bus PassengerSeating and Craslm Protection, specifie s occupan tprotectio n requirement s for schoo l bu s passenge rseatin g an d restrainin g barriers . Th e requirements , whic h appl y t o eac h "schoo l bu s passenge rseat. " includ e Limit s o o th e fore an d af

tspacin g betwee n adjacen t row s of seat s in orde rt o kee p student s compartmentalize d o rcontaine d withi n thei rimmediat e seatin g are adurin g a crash . Th e term "schoo l bu s passenge r seat " i s define d i n S 4 o f th e standar d a s " asea ti n aschoo l bus . othe rtha n th e driver' s sea to rasea tinstalle d t o accommodat e handicappe d o r convalescen tpassenger s a aevidence d b y orientatio n o f

th e sea ti n adirectio n tha ti s mor e tha n 4 5 degree s t o th e lef t o rrighto f

th e longitudina l centerlin e o f th e veWde. " Whil e recognizin g tha t occupan tprotectio n i s a s importan tfor student s wit h disabilitie s a s fo rothers , th e agenc y include d thi s exceptio n becaus e th e technica l requirement s fo r forward-facin g seat s ar e no trelevan tt o o rsuitabl e forside-facin g seat s designe d fo rdisahle d o rconvalescen tstudents . Th e agenc y di d no twan tt o dela y realizin g th e safet y benefit s from issuin g standard s fo rothe rstudent s whil e attemptin g t o develo p suitabl e method s fo rprovidin g student s wit h disabilitie s wit h cras h protection . Th e agenc y announce d tha ti tintende d t o establis h requirement s fo rthes e specialize d seatin g arrangement s i n th e future (4 1 F R28506 . Jul

y 12.1976) . I n Jul y 1980 . Mr . Lyl e Stephen s an d Ms . Dehra-Simm a file d adiscriminatio n complain twit h th e ILS . Departmen to f Transportatio n concernin g seatin g fo r student s wit h disabilitie s o n schoo l buses . The y allege d tha tth e Departmen t ha d violate d Sectio n 50 4 ai th e Rehabilitatio n Ac to f

1973 . a s amended , b y failin g t o establis h "schoo l bu s passenge rseatin g o rcras h protectio n requirement s fo rhandicappe d student s wh o us e wheelchair s o rreqair e device s othe rtha n th e traditiona l schoo l bu s passenge rsea twhil e bein g transported. " Sinc e th e plaintiff

s indicate d tha tth a relie f the y sough twa s rulemaking , th e agenc y treate d th e Slephens-ZSimm s complain ta s apetitio n farrulemakin g an d publishe d aFedata l Ragtate rnotic e grantin g 4hai rpefltta a to establis h Standar d No . 22 2 requirement s fo r student s wit h disabilitie s (5 9 E R7346 . March 1.1990) . ''-- Shortl y dwseaflar . th aagenc y publishe d anotic e (5 5 F R21891 : Ma y 30 . 1990 ) announcin g th e availabilit y of a stud y ("Wheelchai ran d Occupan tP. 6