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49 U.S.C. § 32310 — New Car Assessment Program roadmap
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**(a) Establishment.—** Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall establish a roadmap for the implementation of the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
**(b) Requirements.—** A roadmap under subsection (a) shall—
(1) cover a term of 10 years, consisting of—
(A) a mid-term component covering the initial 5 years of the term; and
(B) a long-term component covering the final 5 years of the term; and
(2) be in accordance with—
(A) [section 306 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section306&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) [section 1115 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) section 24401 of the FAST Act ([49 U.S.C. 105](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section105&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 114–94); and
(D) any other relevant plans of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
**(c) Contents.—** A roadmap under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) a plan for any changes to the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including—
(A) descriptions of actions to be carried out to update the passenger motor vehicle information developed under section 32302(a), including the development of test procedures, test devices, test fixtures, and safety performance metrics, which shall, as applicable, incorporate—
(i) objective criteria for evaluating safety technologies; and
(ii) reasonable time periods for compliance with new o
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**(a) Establishment.—** Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall establish a roadmap for the implementation of the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
**(b) Requirements.—** A roadmap under subsection (a) shall—
(1) cover a term of 10 years, consisting of—
(A) a mid-term component covering the initial 5 years of the term; and
(B) a long-term component covering the final 5 years of the term; and
(2) be in accordance with—
(A) [section 306 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section306&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) [section 1115 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) section 24401 of the FAST Act ([49 U.S.C. 105](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section105&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 114–94); and
(D) any other relevant plans of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
**(c) Contents.—** A roadmap under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) a plan for any changes to the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including—
(A) descriptions of actions to be carried out to update the passenger motor vehicle information developed under section 32302(a), including the development of test procedures, test devices, test fixtures, and safety performance metrics, which shall, as applicable, incorporate—
(i) objective criteria for evaluating safety technologies; and
(ii) reasonable time periods for compliance with new or updated tests;
(B) key milestones, including the anticipated start of an action, completion of an action, and effective date of an update; and
(C) descriptions of the means by which an update will improve the passenger motor vehicle information developed under section 32302(a);
(2) an identification and prioritization of safety opportunities and technologies—
(A) with respect to the mid-term component of the roadmap under subsection (b)(1)(A)—
(i) that are practicable; and
(ii) for which objective rating tests, evaluation criteria, and other consumer data exist for a market-based, consumer information approach; and
(B) with respect to the long-term component of the roadmap under subsection (b)(1)(B), exist or are in development;
(3) an identification of—
(A) any safety opportunity or technology that—
(i) is identified through the activities carried out pursuant to subsection (d) or (e); and
(ii) is not included in the roadmap under paragraph (2);
(B) the reasons why such a safety opportunity or technology is not included in the roadmap; and
(C) any developments or information that would be necessary for the Secretary to consider including such a safety opportunity or technology in a future roadmap; and
(4) consideration of the benefits of consistency with other rating systems used—
(A) within the United States; and
(B) internationally.
**(d) Considerations.—** Before finalizing a roadmap under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) make the roadmap available for public comment;
(2) review any public comments received under paragraph (1); and
(3) incorporate in the roadmap under this section those comments, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
**(e) Stakeholder Engagement.—** Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall engage stakeholders that represent a diversity of technical backgrounds and viewpoints—
(1) to identify—
(A) safety opportunities or technologies in development that could be included in future roadmaps; and
(B) opportunities to benefit from collaboration or harmonization with third-party safety rating programs;
(2) to assist with long-term planning;
(3) to provide an interim update of the status and development of the following roadmap to be established under subsection (a); and
(4) to collect feedback or other information that the Secretary determines to be relevant to enhancing the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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**(a) Federal Government Performance Plans.—** In carrying out the provisions of section 1105(a)(28), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with agencies to develop the Federal Government performance plan. In addition to the submission of such plan with each budget of the United States Government, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that all information required by this subsection is concurrently made available on a website described in section 1122 and updated periodically, but no less than annually. The Federal Government performance plan shall—
(1) establish Federal Government performance goals to define the level of performance to be achieved during the year in which the plan is submitted and the next fiscal year for each of the Federal Government priority goals required under [section 1120(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) identify the agencies, organizations, program activities, regulations, tax expenditures, policies, and other activities contributing to each Federal Government performance goal during the current fiscal year;
(3) for each Federal Government performance goal, identify, as appropriate, not fewer than 2 lead Government officials who shall jointly be responsible for coordinating the efforts to achieve the goal, of whom—
(A) not less than 1 shall be from the Executive Office of the President; and
(B) not less than 1 shall be from an agency identified as contributing to the Federal Government performance goal described in paragraph (2);
(4) establish common Federal Government performance indicators with quarterly targets to be used in measuring or assessing—
(A) overall progress toward ea
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**(a)** Not later than the first Monday in February of any year following the year in which the term of the President commences under [section 101 of title 3](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title3-section101&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of each agency shall make available on the public website of the agency a strategic plan and notify the President and Congress of its availability. Such plan shall contain—
(1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major functions and operations of the agency;
(2) general goals and objectives, including outcome-oriented goals, for the major functions and operations of the agency;
(3) a description of how any goals and objectives contribute to the Federal Government priority goals required by [section 1120(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) a description of how the goals and objectives are to be achieved, including—
(A) a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, and other resources required to achieve those goals and objectives; and
(B) a description of how the agency is working with other agencies to achieve its goals and objectives as well as relevant Federal Government priority goals;
(5) a description of how the goals and objectives incorporate views and suggestions obtained through congressional consultations required under subsection (d);
(6) a description of how the performance goals provided in the plan required by [section 1115(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115/a&num=0&edition=prelim), including the agency priority goals required by [section 1120(b) of title 31](htt
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**(a)** The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an administration in the Department of Transportation.
**(b)** The head of the Administration is the Administrator who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administration has a Deputy Administrator who is appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the President.
**(c)** The Administrator shall carry out—
(1) duties and powers vested in the Secretary by chapter 4 of title 23, except those related to highway design, construction and maintenance, traffic control devices, identification and surveillance of accident locations, and highway-related aspects of pedestrian safety; and
(2) additional duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.
**(d)** The Secretary may carry out chapter 301 of this title through the Administrator.
**(e)** The Administrator shall consult with the Federal Highway Administrator on all matters related to the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of highways.
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 105
and involving notice and hearing required by law is ad-
ministratively final.’’
1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–324 added subsec. (e).
1994—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘Administrator’’ for ‘‘Admininstrator’’ before
‘‘who is’’.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 103–272, § 5(m)(2), substituted
‘‘315’’ for ‘‘31’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106–159, title I, § 107(a), Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat.
1758, provided that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classifica-
tion] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act [Dec. 9, 1999]; except that the amendments
made by section 101 [enacting section 113 of this title
and amending this section, sections 5314 and 5316 of
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and
section 104 of Title 23, Highways] shall take effect on
January 1, 2000.’’
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and
assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities
and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat-
ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections
468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
ELIMINATION OF REGIONAL OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES
Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1220, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat.
221, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) ELIMINATION.—The Secretary [of Transpor-
tation] shall eliminate any programmatic decision-
making responsibility of the regional offices of the
Federal Highway Administration for the Federal-aid
highway program a
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 32310
(4) The Government may deduct the amount of
a civil penalty imposed or compromised under
this section from amounts it owes the person
liable for the penalty.
(c) SECTION 32304A.—Any person who fails to
comply with the national tire fuel efficiency in-
formation program under section 32304A is liable
to the United States Government for a civil pen-
alty of not more than $50,000 for each violation.
(d) CIVIL ACTIONS TO ENFORCE.—(1) The Attor-
ney General may bring a civil action in a United
States district court to enjoin a violation of
subsection (a) of this section.
(2) When practicable, the Secretary shall—
(A) notify a person against whom an action
under this subsection is planned;
(B) give the person an opportunity to
present that person’s views; and
(C) give the person a reasonable opportunity
to comply.
(3) The failure of the Secretary to comply with
paragraph (2) of this subsection does not prevent
a court from granting appropriate relief.
(e) VENUE AND SERVICE.—A civil action under
this section may be brought in the judicial dis-
trict in which the violation occurred or the de-
fendant is found, resides, or does business. Proc-
ess in the action may be served in any other ju-
dicial district in which the defendant resides or
is found. A subpena for a witness in the action
may be served in any judicial district.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1041;
Pub. L. 110–140, title I, § 111(b), Dec. 19, 2007, 121
Stat. 1507.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
32308(a) ......
15:1946.
Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513,
§§ 206–208, 86 Stat. 959.
32308(b)(1) ..
15:1948(a).
32308(b)
(2)–(4).
15:1948(b).
32308(c) ......
15:1947 (1st–3
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