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PUBLIC LAW 92-548-OCT. 25, 1972

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Public Law 92-548 AN ACT To amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1973.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreBentat'ives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Amendments of 1972". SEC. 2. Section 121 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1409) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 121. For the purpose of carrying out this Act there is authorized to be appropriated $52,714,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.". SEC. 3. Section 123 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1410) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 123. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, upon application by a manufacturer at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as required in this section and as the Secretary shall prescribe, the Secretary may, after publication of notice and opportunity to comment and under such terms and conditions and to such extent as he deems appropriate, temporarily exempt or renew the exemption of a motor vehicle from any motor vehicle safety standard established under this title if he finds— "(1)(A) that compliance would cause such manufacturer substantial economic hardship and that the manufacturer has, in ^ood faith, attempted to comply with each standard from which it requests to be exempted, " (B) that such temporary exemption would facilitate the development or field evaluation of new motor vehicle safety features which provide a level of safety which is equivalent to or exceeds the level of safety established in each standard from which an exemption is sought, " (C) that such temporary exemption would facilitate the development or field evaluation of a low-emission motor vehicle and would not unreasonably degrade the safety of such vehicle, or " (D) that requiring compliance would prevent a manufacturer from selling a motor vehicle whose overall level of safety is equivalent to or exceeds the overall level of safety of nonexempted motor vehicles; and "(2) that such temporary exemption would be consistent with the public interest and the objectives of the Act. Notice of each decision to grant a temporary exemption and the reasons for granting it shall be published in the Federal Register. " (b) The Secretary shall require permanent labeling of each exempted motor vehicle. Such label shall either name or describe each of the standards from which the motor vehicle is exempted and be affixed to such exempted vehicles. The Secretary may require that written notification of the exemption be delivered to the dealer and first purchaser for purposes other than the resale of such exempted motor vehicle in such manner as he deems appropriate. " (c)(1) No exemption or renewal granted under paragraph (1) (A) of subsection (a) of this section shall be granted for a period longer than three years and no renewal shall be granted without reapplication and approval conforming to the requirements of subsection (a).

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October 25, 1972 [H. R. 15375]

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Amendments of 1972. 80 Stat. 728; 84 Stat. 262. Appropriation.

Safety standards, exemption. 82 Stat. 72.

Publication in Federal Register. Labeling.

Limitation.

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