United States of America proposed Construction Standards for School Buses Department of Transportation proposed a new Part 440 is being introduced to replace the old Part. Simultaneous with this proposed Part, the Department will propose to repeal 92 Ill. Adm. Code 442 (Minimum Safety Standards for the Construction of Type II School Buses). The Department's goal for these proposed rulemakings is to reorganize Part 440 and combine the school bus construction standards for both Type I (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 10,001 lbs or more) and Type II (GVWR of 10,000 lbs or less) school buses into one Part. This Part is being named "Illinois Construction Standards for School Buses" to accommodate both types of school buses. Generally, Type I and Type II school buses meet the same Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) as mandated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). (Type II school buses are smaller vehicles with standards appropriately corresponding to smaller vehicles.) In this newly created Part 440, the Department is proposing to apply the same standards to both Type I and Type II school buses whenever possible. Exceptions and variances for smaller Type II buses are provided throughout this new Part. Product cover: School buses HS code: 8702 Proposed date of adoption: NA Proposed date of entry into force: NA Final date for comments: 09-10-2017 | 
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