DOT - 49 CFR PART 552
PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING, DEFECT, AND NONCOMPLIANCE ORDERS
| Organization: | DOT |
| Publication Date: | 1 October 2017 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 5 |
scope:
This part establishes procedures for the submission and disposition of petitions filed by interested persons pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Chapters 301, 305, 321, 323, 325, 327, 329 and 331 to initiate rulemaking or to make a decision that a motor vehicle or item of replacement equipment does not comply with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard or contains a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety.
Purpose
The purpose of this part is to enable the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to identify and respond on a timely basis to petitions for rulemaking or defect or noncompliance decisions, and to inform the public of the procedures following in response to such petitions.
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