Federal Register #NHTSA-2025-0043

NHTSA Final Rule: Removal of Obsolete Text in FMVSS No. 303 for CNG Vehicles

This notice announces a final rule issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 303 for compressed natural gas vehicles. - Issuing agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation - Purpose: Amends FMVSS No. 303 to remove obsolete regulatory text, specifically outdated references in S5.1.1 and S5.1.2 - No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are requested or mentioned - The rule is a regulatory update, not a procurement or contract opportunity - Applicability: Affects manufacturers and entities subject to FMVSS No. 303 - Maintains existing prohibitions against making inoperative any required safety device or element - No public comments were received on the proposed changes - No impact on current product or service requirements

Description

This final rule by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) adopts changes to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 303, which concerns the fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles. The rule removes obsolete regulatory text, specifically references to dates for requirements that passed more than a decade ago. The changes do not affect the applicability of existing prohibitions against making inoperative any part of a device or element of design installed pursuant to an FMVSS. No comments were received on the proposed changes, and the rule is effective July 6, 2026.

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