On April 4, 2006, NHTSA met with several persons representing the automobile industry to discuss certain issues associated with the Final Rule on head restraints (FMVSS No. 202a) and the ongoing efforts to establish a Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on head restraints.  Attendees from NHTSA were: Roger Saul, Ezana Wondimneh, Susan Meyerson, Lori Summers, Lou Molino, and George Feygin.  Attendees from the industry were: Vann Wilber, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; Randy Edwards, DCX; Steve Gehring, GM; and Steve Furr, Johnson Controls.  

At the meeting, a presentation was made on behalf of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers concerning issues pertaining to the petitions to reconsider certain requirements in FMVSS No. 202a, and also issues pertaining to establishing a GTR on head restraints (see http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29wgs/wp29grsp/head05.html).  A redacted copy of that presentation will be added to this docket.

