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Chief Counsel of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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DateArticleAuthor/Source
9 April 2018General Motors LLC, Receipt of Third Petition for Inconsequentiality and Notice of ConsolidationFederal Register: NHTSA (Jonathan C. Morrison)
18 June 2019General Motors LLC, Receipt of Fourth Petition for Inconsequentiality and Notice of ConsolidationFederal Register: NHTSA (Jonathan Morrison)
27 September 2019Electronic Motor Vehicle Transactions SystemsFederal Register: NHTSA (Jonathan Charles Morrison)
2 October 2019Odometer Disclosure RequirementsFederal Register: NHTSA (Jonathan Charles Morrison
26 November 2019Odometer Disclosure RequirementsFederal Register: NHTSA (Jonathan Charles Morrison)
14 January 2026The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
NHTSA is also extending the comment period for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement that accompanies the proposed rule.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
15 January 2026Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Anti-Ejection Glazing for Bus Portals; Mandatory Applicability Beginning October 30, 2027
The standard intends to drive installation of advanced glazing in over-the-road buses (motorcoaches) and other large buses to reduce occupant ejections.
Federal Register Notice ( PDF)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
Topic: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
23 January 2026Notice and Request for Comment; Proposal for a New United Nations Global Technical Regulation on 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.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
23 January 2026Request for Comment on Vestigial Vehicle Safety Regulations
In alignment with the Department's ongoing commitment to regulatory reform and the promotion of automotive innovation, NHTSA is seeking public comment to identify requirements and test procedures within the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and regulations that no longer serve a functional safety purpose but continue to impose costs, stifle design creativity, or act as barriers to the deployment of new technologies.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
Topic: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
26 February 2026Notice and Request for Comment; Proposal for a New United Nations Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems (ADS)
The United Nations Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, under the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, has proposed a draft Global Technical Regulation for Automated Driving System.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
11 March 2026Zoox--Receipt of Application for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle; Request for Comment
Specifically, Zoox seeks exemption from portions of FMVSS No. 103, Windshield defrosting and defogging systems; FMVSS No. 104, Windshield wiping and washing systems; FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment; FMVSS No. 111, Rear visibility; FMVSS No. 135, Light vehicle brake systems; FMVSS No. 201, Occupant protection in interior impact; FMVSS No. 205, Glazing materials; and FMVSS No. 208, Occupant crash protection.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
Topic: Zoox
16 March 2026Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 102 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles
The proposed modification would except vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems that do not have manually operated driving controls from the requirement for a transmission shift position display.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
Topic: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
16 March 2026Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 103 and FMVSS No. 104 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles; Incorporation by Reference
The proposed modifications would except vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems that do not have manually operated driving controls from these standards.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Jonathan Morrison
Topic: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards




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