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Federal Register | Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Hybrid III Test Dummy, ES-2re S
[Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0146]
RIN 2127-AK64
SUMMARY: This document corrects or makes minor changes to some of the drawings incorporated by reference into NHTSA regulations by a final rule published on June 16, 2008, concerning a 50th percentile adult male side crash test dummy called the "ES-2re" test dummy. The corrections and adjustments to the drawings respond to requests from test dummy manufacturers First Technology Safety Systems (FTSS) and Denton ATD (Denton). This final rule also corrects dimensional errors in a figure which depicts the pendulum used in the neck qualification tests of several of the crash test dummies, including the Hybrid III and ES-2re test dummies.
DATES: The effective date of this final rule is November 29, 2011. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of November 29, 2011.
Petitions for reconsideration:Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received not later than July 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must refer to the docket and notice number set forth above and be submitted to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. (A copy of the petition will be placed in the docket.)
Privacy Act:Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all submissions received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union,etc.). A copy of the petition will be placed in the docket. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in theFederal Registerpublished on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For non-legal issues, you may call Peter Martin, NHTSA Office of Crashworthiness Standards (telephone 202-366-5668) (fax 202-493-2990). For legal issues, you may call Deirdre Fujita, NHTSA Office of Chief Counsel (telephone 202-366-2992) (fax 202-366-3820). The mailing address for these officials is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
NHTSA published a final rule on June 16, 2008 (73 FR 33903, Docket No. NHTSA-08-0111) that responded to various petitions for reconsideration of a previous final rule1 incorporating a mid-size adult male crash test dummy, called the “ES-2re” test dummy, into 49 CFR part 572, Subpart U. The ES-2re is used in an upgraded Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214, “Side impact protection,” and in the agency's New Car Assessment Program. The June 16, 2008 final rule incorporated by reference a drawing package, parts list, and user's manual, all dated February 2008.
1That final rule adopting the ES-2re into 49 CFR part 572 was published December 14, 2006 (71 FR 75303, Docket No. NHTSA-04-25441).
The February 5, 2010 NPRM provided a detailed discussion of the proposed changes to the ES-2re drawing package and parts list. In addition, the NPRM proposed to clarify the inclusion of load sensors and to correct dimensional errors in Figure 22 of 49 CFR part 572, which is a figure illustrating the pendulum used in the neck qualification test for the ES-2re and other adult crash test dummies (e.g.,the Hybrid III 50th percentile adult male).
7. Drawing 175-6068, Femur Bearing Plate, Right. We are removing theparenthesis from around dimension “(48.3).”
• The 8.28 millimeter (mm) (32.6 inch (in)) dimension is changed to 828 mm (32.6 in);
• The 4.8 mm (188 in) dimension is changed to 4.8 mm (0.188 in);
• The 198.6 mm (7.75 in) dimension is changed to 196.8 mm (7.75 in).
BILLING CODE 4910-59-P ER02JN11.010 BILLING CODE 4910-59-C V. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), E.O. 13563, and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601et seq.,as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is required to publish a proposed or final rule, it must prepare and make available for public comment a regulatory flexibility analysis that describes the effect of the rule on small entities (i.e.,small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions), unless the head of the agency certifies the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The Small Business Administration's regulations at 13 CFR part 121 define a small business,in part, as a business entity “which operates primarily within the United States.” (13 CFR 121.105(a)).
Further, no consultation is needed to discuss the preemptive effect of today's final rule. NHTSA's safety standards can have preemptive effect in two ways. This final rule amends 49 CFR part 572 and is not a safety standard.2 This part 572 final rule does not impose any requirements on anyone.
2With respect to the safety standards, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act contains an express preemptive provision: “When a motor vehicle safety standard is in effect under this chapter, a State or a political subdivision of a State may prescribe or continue in effect a standard applicable to the same aspect of performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment only if the standard is identical to the standard prescribed under this chapter.” 49 U.S.C. 30103(b)(1). Second, the Supreme Court has recognized the possibility of implied preemption: State requirements imposed on motor vehicle manufacturers, including sanctions imposed by State tort law, can stand as an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of a NHTSA safety standard. When such a conflict exists, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes the State requirements unenforceable.See Geierv.American Honda Motor Co.,529 U.S. 861 (2000).
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272) directs NHTSA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory activities unless doing so would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g.,materials specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs NHTSA to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the agency decides not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. There are no voluntary consensus standards relevant to this final rule.
—Has the agency organized the material to suit the public's needs? —Are the requirements in the rule clearly stated? —Does the rule contain technical language or jargon that is not clear? —Would a different format (grouping and order of sections, use of headings, paragraphing) make the rule easier to understand? —Would more (but shorter) sections be better? —Could the agency improve clarity by adding tables, lists, or diagrams? —What else could the agency do to make this rulemaking easier to understand?
PART 572—ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES 1. The authority citation for part 572 continues to read as follows: Authority:
Subpart E—Hybrid III Test Dummy 2. In § 572.33(c)(3), Figure 22 is revised to read as follows:
§ 572.33 Neck.
BILLING CODE 4910-59-P ER02JN11.011 BILLING CODE 4910-59-C
Subpart U—ES-2re Side Impact Crash Test Dummy, 50th Percentile Adult Male 3. Section 572.180 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1)and (a)(2), and paragraph (c)(1), to read as follows:
§ 572.180 Incorporated materials.
(1) A parts/drawing list entitled, “Parts/Drawings List, Part 572 Subpart U, Eurosid 2 with Rib Extensions (ES2re), September 2009,” incorporated by reference in § 572.181.
(i) Drawing No. 175-0000, ES-2re Dummy Assembly, incorporated by reference, see §§ 572.181, 575.182, 572.184;
(ii) Drawing No. 175-1000, Head Assembly, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.182;
(iii) Drawing No. 175-2000, Neck Assembly Test/Cert, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.183;
(iv) Drawing No. 175-3000, Shoulder Assembly, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.184;
(v) Drawing No. 175-3500, Arm Assembly, Left, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.185;
(vi) Drawing No. 175-3800, Arm Assembly, Right, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181, and 572.185;
(vii) Drawing No. 175-4000, Thorax Assembly with Rib Extensions, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.185;
(viii) Drawing No. 175-5000, Abdominal Assembly, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.186;
(ix) Drawing No. 175-5500, Lumbar Spine Assembly, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.187;
(x) Drawing No. 175-6000, Pelvis Assembly, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.188;
(xi) Drawing No. 175-7000-1, Leg Assembly—left incorporated by reference in § 572.181;
(xii) Drawing No. 175-7000-2, Leg Assembly—right incorporated by reference in § 572.181;
(xiii) Drawing No. 175-8000, Neoprene Body Suit, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181 and 572.185; and,
(xiv) Drawing No. 175-9000, Headform Assembly, incorporated by reference in §§ 572.181, 572.183, 572.187;
§ 572.181 General description.
(1) The drawings and specifications contained in the “Parts List and Drawings, Part 572 Subpart U, Eurosid 2 with Rib Extensions (ES-2re, Alpha Version), September 2009,” (incorporated by reference, see § 572.180), which includes the technical drawings and specifications described in Drawing 175-0000, the titles of which are listed in Table A;
Table A Component assembly Drawing No. Head Assembly 175-1000 Neck Assembly Test/Cert 175-2000 Neck Bracket Including Lifting Eyebolt 175-2500 Shoulder Assembly 175-3000 Arm Assembly-Left 175-3500 Arm Assembly-Right 175-3800 Thorax Assembly with Rib Extensions 175-4000 Abdominal Assembly 175-5000 Lumbar Spine Assembly 175-5500 Pelvis Assembly 175-6000 Leg Assembly, Left 175-7000-1 Leg Assembly, Right 175-7000-2 Neoprene Body Suit 175-8000
(2) “Parts/Drawings List, Part 572 Subpart U, Eurosid 2 with Rib Extensions (ES2re), September 2009,” containing 9 pages, incorporated by reference, see § 572.180,
(3) A listing of available transducers-crash test sensors for the ES-2re Crash Test Dummy is shown in drawing 175-0000 sheet 4 of 6, dated February 2008, incorporated by reference, see § 572.180,
(4) Procedures for Assembly, Disassembly and Inspection (PADI) of the ES-2re Side Impact Crash Test Dummy, February 2008, incorporated by reference, see § 572.180,
(5) Sign convention for signal outputs reference document SAE J1733 Information Report, titled “Sign Convention for Vehicle Crash Testing” dated December 1994, incorporated by reference, see § 572.180.
(b) Exterior dimensions of ES-2re test dummy are shown in drawing 175-0000 sheet 3 of 6, dated February 2008, incorporated by reference, see § 572.180.
(c) Weights of body segments (head, neck, upper and lower torso, arms and upper and lower segments) and the center of gravity location of the head are shown in drawing 175-0000 sheet 2 of 6, dated February 2008, incorporated by reference, see § 572.180.
Issued: May 24, 2011. David L. Strickland, Administrator.