Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment on Platform Lift Systems and Installations
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking public comment on its intention to reinstate and modify an information collection related to platform lift systems for motor vehicles. This includes establishing labeling requirements under specific federal regulations to ensure safe operation and performance of these lifts designed for individuals with limited mobility. Stakeholders, primarily lift manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers, are encouraged to provide feedback to aid in the approval process with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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Key Changes
- Reinstatement with changes of a previously approved information collection
- Establishment of labeling requirements for platform lift systems and installations
- Public comment period to gather input before submission to OMB
Obligations
What this law requires
Lift manufacturers must certify that their lifts meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 403 and declare in the owner's manual, installation instructions, and on the operating instruction label that the lift is certified.
Lift manufacturers must produce an insert to be placed in the vehicle owner's manual and lift installation instructions.
Lift manufacturers must affix either one or two labels near the controls for the lift that illustrate and describe procedures for operating the lift.
Vehicle manufacturers or alterers that install platform lifts must insert the lift manufacturer's instructions into the vehicle owner's manuals.
Vehicle manufacturers or alterers that install platform lifts must ensure that labels with lift operating procedures are affixed to a location adjacent to the controls.