US proposal taking into account and responding to comments received from JRC (22 April 2016) and OICA (17 May 2016)

Update version of document EVTS-08-60 on battery management system functionality.

The United States of America (USA) and Canada propose that an informal voluntary network of contacts be established for Contracting Parties to discuss and exchange information on compliance issues related to the administration of their respective environmental regulations.

Objectives for the proposed working group to develop a global regulation for “quiet road transport vehicles”. In principle, the GTR would prescribe acoustic measures(audible vehicle alert systems or AVAS) for moving vehicles in electric mode to signal their presence.

Revised version of the scope, objectives, and procedures for the proposed working group on global noise standards for hybrid, electric, and similar “quiet vehicles”.

Request for additional data and information in the event of a future, similar, proposal under the 1998 Agreement, which would require ensuring compatibility with other enforcement systems.

The US, EU, and Japan have co-sponsored a proposal to develop harmonized safety and environmental standards for electric vehicles. This document proposes objectives for a working group to pursue the environmental aspects under the auspices of the Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE).

The lastest one-page promotional notice concerning the fifth international conference on environmentally friendly vehicles, to be held during 10-12 September 2012 in Baltimore (USA).

Status of US EPA program to validate the HILS methodology and resolve error codes.

Proposal by the USA, European Union, Japan and the Republic of Korea to request revision of the authorization to develop a future proof global technical regulation of Real Driving Emissions based on Phase 2 work by the RDE informal working group.

Preliminary tests using the draft GTR procedures on tires in the US market have raised concerns that a wet traction index value requirement for “all-season tires” (as used in the US) will be needed since these tires fall outside the tire types addressed by the GTR. The US proposes language to address this situation.

Draft scope, objectives, and rules of procedure for the EVS working group as submitted for the May 2012 session of the Working Party on Passive Safety.

Draft minutes from the first Electric Vehicle Safety informal working group session as submitted to the 51st session of the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP)

Recommended changes to the final progress report on the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle safety global technical regulation proposal.

Draft of the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles GTR updated with proposals for amendments (to the earlier version GRSP/2011/33) as agreed by GRSP at its December 2011 session.

Corrected draft scope, objectives, and rules of procedure for the EVS working group as submitted for the May 2012 session of the Working Party on Passive Safety.

Corrected draft minutes from the first Electric Vehicle Safety informal working group session as submitted to the 51st session of the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP).

Submission by the secretary of the informal group on the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety to correct editorial errors in and improve the clarity of the draft GTR.

Updated submission by the secretary of the informal group on the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety to correct editorial errors in and improve the clarity of the draft GTR

Draft for a special resolution concerning test tools and devices necessary for the assessment of compliance under UN Regulations and GTR. This resolution would be the repository for current information on the specifications of dummies and other tools referred to in the regulations.

Draft report of the 2nd Meeting of the informal group for the establishment of a global technical regulation on electric vehicle safety.

US NHTSA initial observations on the proposal from the EC to amend GTR No. 9 with regard to the measuring points of the headform and lower legform test procedures pending ongoing research in the United States.

Proposed changes to the draft global technical regulation on pole side-impact protection.

The United States will not support the proposed amendment in its current form. The amendment would increase headrest heights for front outboard seating positions from 800 mm to at least 830 mm while allowing a decrease in minimum heights to 720 mm from 750mm. In addition, the amendment would allow decreased rear heights. The US believes the amendment lacks adequate evidence-based justifications for the proposed changes.

Presentation of US concerns regarding proposed definitions for locating the point of measurement (i.e. measuring point, target point, and first contact point definitions) within the test zone, changes to the test zone boundaries to clarify the adult and child Head Injury Criterion (HIC) zones, and to amend the leg form test procedure to align the leg form center plane with its measuring point.

[Note: the reference to document GRSP/2011/12 does not appear to correspond with the content of the US statement. Rather, the remarks align more closely with document GRSP-54-07/Rev.1 proposing changes to the draft amendment as presented in document GRSP/2013/25).]

Statement of US concerns with the draft amendment to introduce the Flex PLI test tool into GTR No. 9 (document GRSP/2013/25) in particular with regard to the use of the injury assessment reference values (IARVs). US definition of the IARV will be dependent upon the outcome of a US cost-benefit analysis based upon the characteristics of the American vehicle population. The US cannot accept injury curves that do not fall within what is justifiable according to US traffic conditions.

The draft Amendment 2 to GTR No. 9 proposes to establish the new FlexPLI impactor as the single harmonized tool for lower leg impact tests. The amendment also proposes injury assessment reference values (IARV) to go with the FlexPLI. The US, however, has consistently expressed concerns that the proposed injury thresholds and IARV have not been validated as appropriate for the American car fleet. Therefore, the US proposes to have ‘recommended’ IARV included in the preamble to Amendment 2 while allowing governments the freedom to use whatever IARV/performance thresholds they deem appropriate until such criteria can be fully validated.

Status report on the development of a global technical regulation to address high voltage electrical safety in electric vehicles and their components (such as recharging inlets and rechargeable electric energy storage systems (REESS)). The draft regulation especially concerns flammable electrolytes and covers both in-use and post-crash environments.

Status report on the development of global technical regulations addressing the safety of electric vehicles.

US comments on child restraint systems based upon NHTSA’s National Child Restraint Use Special Study (NCRUSS), including recommendations on their installation, use, and testing thresholds.