Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment

Resumen

This notice grants the petition for rulemaking submitted by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) requesting that the agency amend the license plate holder requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 to allow motorcycles to mount license plates at an upward angle of up to 30 degrees.\1\ Based on the information received in MIC's petition and the petitions for reconsideration of the December 4, 2007 final rule reorganizing FMVSS No. 108,\2\ the agency believes that MIC's petition merits further consideration through the rulemaking process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------