Notice2026-03854
Notice and Request for Comment; Proposal for a New United Nations Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems (ADS)
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Published
February 26, 2026
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Transportation DepartmentNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract
The United Nations Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA), under the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), has proposed a draft Global Technical Regulation (GTR) for Automated Driving Systems (ADS). NHTSA is seeking public comment on the draft GTR to help inform the U.S. government's position, including how that position could relate to any future domestic actions regarding the safety and performance of Automated Driving Systems. With this notice, NHTSA is announcing a 15-day extension of the public comment period for this request for comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 9689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03854]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2026-0034]
Notice and Request for Comment; Proposal for a New United Nations
Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems (ADS)
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a proposed Global Technical
Regulation (GTR) for Automated Driving Systems; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The United Nations Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and
Connected Vehicles (GRVA), under the World Forum for the Harmonization
of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe (UNECE), has proposed a draft Global Technical Regulation
(GTR) for Automated Driving Systems (ADS). NHTSA is seeking public
comment on the draft GTR to help inform the U.S. government's position,
including how that position could relate to any future domestic actions
regarding the safety and performance of Automated Driving Systems. With
this notice, NHTSA is announcing a 15-day extension of the public
comment period for this request for comment.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 10, 2026. Late-filed comments
may be considered so far as possible without incurring additional
expense or delay.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Docket No. NHTSA-
2026-0034 through any of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic submissions: Go to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
<bullet> Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to help
you, please call (202) 366-9322 before coming.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets via internet.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact Caitlin McKeighan, Office of
International Policy, Fuel Economy, and Consumer Standards, by phone at
(202) 923-1215 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7c489cac4ccc2cec0cfc6c9e7c3c8d389c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="25460b48464e404c424d444b65414a510b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, W45-117, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 23, 2026, NHTSA published in the
Federal Register a request for comment on a proposed Global Technical
Regulation (GTR) for Automated Driving Systems. The public comment
period for the request for comment was scheduled to end on February 23,
2026. As of the date of this notice, NHTSA has received an informal
request to extend the comment period for this notice. After thorough
consideration of this request, NHTSA is extending the public comment
period for this request for comment by 15 days to March 10, 2026.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, as delegated at 49 CFR part 1.95.
Issued on February 23, 2026.
Jonathan Morrison,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-03854 Filed 2-25-26; 8:45 am]
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