Interpretation ID: nht73-4.33

DATE: 07/17/73

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Lawrence R. Schneider; NHTSA

TO: Volvo of America Corporation

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of July 11, 1973, asking for a waiver of 49 CFR @ 575.6(c) with respect to consumer information that Volvo of America would like to supply to prospective purchasers of 500 passenger cars beginning July 30, 1973.

There is no provision in the Consumer Information Regulations empowering the Administrator to waive the 30 day requirement and therefore we are unable to grant this request. We do not view the lack of this authority as unjust, given the purpose of the requirement "so that there may be an evaluation and dissemination to the public of this information if deemed appropriate" (34F.R.11501).

We received your material on July 12, and the 30 day period will expire on August 11.