NHTSA Deletes Old Recycling Rules for End-of-Life Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized a rule that removes outdated procedures from the Code of Federal Regulations. These rules were part of the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009, which established a program to help people recycle old vehicles in exchange for cash toward buying new, fuel-efficient ones.

Why it matters: This rule does not change current vehicle safety standards or impose new requirements on anyone. Its only effect is to keep the federal regulations tidy by removing chapters that are effectively empty. It confirms that the government is not enforcing rules for a program that no longer exists.

Who it affects

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which must update its internal regulatory manuals.

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This final rule was published by the Transportation Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the Federal Register; check the original document for the full legal text.

Agency: Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document