

Our review indicates that NHTSA complied with the applicable requirements. Vehicles will be equipped with child restraint anchorage systems that are standardized and independent of the vehicle's seat belts.Įnclosed is our assessment of NHTSA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. The final rule establishes a new federal standard that requires motor vehicle manufacturers to provide motorists with a new way of installing child restraints. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on March 5, 1999. Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), entitled "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Child Restraint Systems Child Restraint Anchorage Systems" (RIN: 2127-AG50). Subject:Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Child Restraint Systems Child Restraint Anchorage Systems Oberstar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Bud Shuster Chairman The Honorable James L. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable John McCain Chairman The Honorable Ernest F.


Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety, OGC-99-34, March 17, 1999
