Odometer Disclosure Requirements; Exemptions

This interim final rule amends 49 CFR Part 580 by establishing a new Sec. 580.17, by repromulgating the exemptions for certain categories of vehicles from odometer disclosure requirements now located in Sec. 580.6, and by moving the exemptions to the new Sec. 580.17. This interim final rule also revises the authority citation for part 580 to reflect Public Law 104-205. The agency is taking this action pursuant to recent Federal legislation affirming the agency's exemption authority. Pub. L. 104-205 (Sept. 30, 1996). The repromulgation is necessitated by a recent United States Court of Appeals decision that has raised questions about NHTSA's authority to exempt categories of vehicles from the Federal odometer disclosure requirements. This document is published as an interim final rule, to be effective immediately on publication in the Federal Register. NHTSA is requesting comments on this rule. At the close of the comment period, NHTSA will publish a document responding to the comments and, if appropriate, amending the provisions of this rule.