Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025, which proposed to establish the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP). The proposal would have created a voluntary program for vehicle manufacturers, developers of Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and fleet operators or system integrators of such vehicles. Based on its reevaluation of the proposal, consideration of the comments received, and subsequent progress on other ADS initiatives, NHTSA is withdrawing the rulemaking.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 595 and 597 [Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0100] RIN 2127-AM60 AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal. SUMMARY: This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025, which proposed to establish the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP). The proposal would have created a voluntary program for vehicle manufacturers, developers of Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and fleet operators or system integrators of such vehicles. Based on its reevaluation of the proposal, consideration of the comments received, and subsequent progress on other ADS initiatives, NHTSA is withdrawing the rulemaking. DATES: The NPRM published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025, at 90 FR 4130 , is withdrawn as of June 26, 2026. ADDRESSES: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lina Valivullah at lina.valivullah@dot.gov or 202-366-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking II. Comments Received III. Decision To Withdraw Rulemaking I. Summary of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking On January 15, 2025, NHTSA publish…
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Citation: 91 FR 38619
