International Regulatory Harmonization, Motor Vehicle Safety; Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Engines and the Environment

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On June 17, 1996, NHTSA and EPA published a joint notice in the Federal Register requesting written comments and announcing two public meetings regarding recommendations by the U.S. and European automotive industry for actions by the U.S. and European Union governments. These industry recommendations, made at the Transatlantic Automotive Industry Conference on International Regulatory, concern the international harmonization of motor vehicle safety and environmental regulation, the intergovernmental regulatory process necessary to achieve such harmonization, and the coordination of related motor vehicle safety and environmental research. NHTSA and EPA requested public comments to facilitate their making informed decisions about their responses to the industry recommendations as well as to ensure that all interested parties were made aware of ongoing activity in the area of international harmonization of motor vehicle safety and environmental regulations. In response to two requests for an extension of the period for submitting written comments, NHTSA and EPA have decided to extend the comment deadline from July 25, 1996 to October 1, 1996.