NHTSA AV Framework and Exemption Guidance

Authority type
Federal Agency Guidance
Jurisdiction
United States
Issuing body
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Citation
91 FR 48485 (July 31, 2026), FR Doc. 2026-15483, Docket NHTSA-2026-1552
Legal status
Active Guidance and Policy Framework
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Requests comment on NHTSA's interim guidance for General Exemptions under 49 U.S.C. § 30113 for commercial deployment of automated vehicles, under which initial exemption terms are followed by operational authorizations that can be modified over time. It also summarizes the agency's AV Framework actions since April 2025, including the March 10, 2026 announcement of an ADS performance rulemaking and the FMVSS modernization proposals.

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