. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/61 
21 June 2004 
 (04-2682) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Transportation’ s National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA) (64) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Civil Penalties  
(HS Chapter 8703)  (ICS 43.020). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Civil Penalties  
(4 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   This document proposes to increase the maximum aggregate civil 
penalties for violations of statutes and regula tions administered by NHTSA pertaining to 
motor vehicle safety, bumper standards, and c onsumer information.  This action would be 
taken pursuant to the Federal Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as 
amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires us to review 
and, as warranted, adjust penalties based on inflation at least every four years. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Human Life and Health. 
8. Relevant documents:   69 Federal Register (FR) 32963 14 June 2004; Title 49 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 578.  Will app ear in the Federal Register when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   13 August 2004 G/TBT/N/USA/61 
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:        
Internet URLs: 
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/24 22/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-
13056.htm  
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/24 22/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/
04-13056.pdf  
 
 