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DOT/NHTSA RIN: 2127-AM42 Publication ID: Fall 2022 
Title: Upgrade FMVSS No. 218, Motorcycle Helmets 
Abstract: This notice proposes amendments to the performance requirements and test procedures specified in FMVSS No. 218 to improve motorcyclist safety, better align with current motorcycle helmet designs and with international standards, and to improve the objectivity of the tests. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 571.218   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 30111    49 USC 30115    49 USC 30117    49 USC 30166    49 USC 322    delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/00/2023 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Dow Shelnutt
General Engineer
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-8779
Email: dow.shelnutt@dot.gov