Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity

概要

This notice announces the agency's plans to consider upgrading Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 301, Fuel System Integrity, by making the current crash requirements more stringent and by broadening the standard's focus to include mitigation concepts related to fuel system components and environmental and aging tests related to components. This notice requests comments on the agency's plans to explore a three-phase approach to upgrading the standard. The notice also requests data, methods, and strategies, which may assist in the agency's regulatory decisions in defining specific requirements and test procedures for upgrading the standard.