Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of a Petition for Rulemaking

The record

Publisher

Federal Register

Agency

Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Source

Federal Register

Kind

Federal Register: proposed rule

Jurisdiction

United States

Topics

Transport

Importance

Notable, the middle of three tiers Kresmion sets by fixed rules from the source's own fields

Published (source time)

2026-09-21 (the source gives a date only)

First seen on Kresmion

2026-10-26 18:24 UTC

The original

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Source: Federal Register (federalregister.gov). U.S. government work, public domain.

The publisher's summary

This document denies the September 11, 2025, petition for rulemaking submitted by Eric Dauster ("petitioner"). The petitioner requested that the agency initiate rulemaking to establish new standards for a centralized National Map Database (NMD) containing static roadway information and requiring global mapping providers to conform to these standards. The petitioner stated that the NMD standards should apply to entities responsible for the installation and maintenance of road infrastructure, including local municipalities, state transportation agencies, and private contractors. NHTSA is denying the petition based on a lack of information necessary for the agency to take action under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as well as the agency's view concerning the efficient allocation of agency resources.

The publisher's words, as published.

Federal Register document

Document number

2026-19242

Document type

Proposed Rule

Status

Published