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| Publication Date: |
9/25/2006 |
| Comment By Date: |
10/25/2006 |
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Action:Notice; request for comments
Summary:
FMCSA requests public comment on the merits of a petition for
rulemaking filed by the Truck Manufacturers Association. This trade
association, whose members include all of the major North American
manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty trucks, has petitioned FMCSA to
amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to eliminate
turbochargers from the list of equipment considered to be noise
dissipative devices. The Truck Manufacturers Association contends that
virtually all trucks are now equipped with turbochargers. Hence, these
trucks cannot be cited for failure to meet the visual exhaust system
inspection requirements of FMCSA's safety regulations if they have no
muffler.
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