Interpretation ID: nht71-3.4

DATE: 05/17/71

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Lawrence R. Schneider; NHTSA

TO: Tanaka and Walders

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of April 19, 1971, in which you discussed the difficulties that may be caused by State enforcement procedures that require a manufacturer to obtain State approval of products covered by Federal standards before he may sell the products in the State. Your letter was an amplification of the JAMA petition for reconsideration of Standard No. 209, submitted April 3, 1971.

The NHTSA is giving careful consideration to the situation you have described. We intend to take action to alleviate the problem in the near future.