# Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards; Extension of Comment Period

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Interim final rule; extension of comment period. |
| Published | 2026-08-31 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-30 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 555 |
| Summary | In response to a request from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 31, 2026 amending NHTSA's general exemption regulations to remove language limiting the application of temporary exemptions from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the bumper standard to motor vehicles manufactured on and after the effective date of an exemption, and to align the regulations with the Administrator's statutory discretion to determine the vehicle populatio |
| Document number | 2026-17742 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17742/temporary-exemption-from-motor-vehicle-safety-and-bumper-standards-extension-of-comment-period). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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