WASHINGTON, July 30 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Nix Coach Interiors, LLC-Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Shoulder Belt Requirements for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 30 by Peter Simshauser, Chief Counsel.

Summary: NHTSA has received a request for a temporary exemption from Nix Coach Interiors, LLC, (petitioner) seeking a temporary exemption from a shoulder belt requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection, " for side-facing seats on motorcoaches. The petitioner seeks an exemption to allow them to install Type 1 seat belts (lap belt only) at side-facing seating ...