49 U.S.C. § 32502: Bumper standards

intended only for export; labeled for export on the vehicle or equipment and the outside of any container of the vehicle or equipment; and exported. may not conflict with a motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under chapter 301 of this title; may not specify a dollar amount for the cost of repairing damage to a passenger motor vehicle; and to the greatest practicable extent, may not preclude the attachment of a detachable hitch. a multipurpose passenger vehicle; a make, model, or class of a passenger motor vehicle manufactured for a special use, if the standard would interfere unreasonably with the special use of the vehicle; or a passenger motor vehicle for which an application for an exemption under section 30013(b) 1 of this title has been filed in accordance with the requirements of that section. 1 So in original. Probably should be section “30113(b)”. the costs and benefits of carrying out the standard; the effect of the standard on insurance costs and legal fees and costs; savings in consumer time and inconvenience; and health and safety, including emission standards. Section 553 of title 5 applies to a standard prescribed under this section. However, the Secretary shall give an interested person an opportunity to make oral and written presentations of information, views, and arguments. A transcript of each oral presentation shall be kept. Under conditions prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may conduct a hearing to resolve an issue of fact material to a standard. The Secretary shall prescribe an effective date for a standard under this section. That date may not be earlier than the date the standard is prescribed nor later than 18 months after the date the standard is prescribed. However, the Secretary may prescribe a later date when the Secretary submits to Congress and publishes the reasons for the later date. A standard only applies to a passenger motor vehicle or passenger motor vehicle equipment manufactured on or after the effective date. The Secretary shall conduct research necessary to carry out this chapter. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [ Nov. 15, 2021 ], the Secretary [of Transportation] shall issue a notice, for purposes of public review and comment, regarding potential updates to hood and bumper standards for motor vehicles (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49 , United States Code). the incorporation or consideration of advanced crash-avoidance technology in existing motor vehicle standards; the incorporation or consideration of standards or technologies to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities suffered by pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vulnerable road users; the development of performance test criteria for use by manufacturers in evaluating advanced crash-avoidance technology, including technology relating to vulnerable road user safety; potential harmonization with global standards, including United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation Number 42; and such other information and analyses as the Secretary determines to be necessary. the current status of hood and bumper standards; relevant advanced crash-avoidance technology; actions needed to be carried out to develop performance test criteria; and if applicable, a plan for incorporating advanced crash-avoidance technology, including technology relating to vulnerable road user safety, in existing standards.”