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30130. Safe domains for driving automation systems
(a) Definitions
In this section:(1) Administrator
The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(2) Driving automation system
The term driving automation system means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of simultaneously performing all of the lateral and longitudinal vehicle motor control subtasks of the dynamic driving task of a motor vehicle on a sustained basis.(3) Operational design domain
The term operational design domain means operating conditions, as defined by the manufacturer, under which a driving automation system, or feature thereof, is specifically designed to function safely, including—(A) environmental, geographical, and time-of-day restrictions; and(B) the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic, road users, or roadway characteristics.(4) Safely
The term safely, with respect to motor vehicle safety, means presenting no more than an inconsequential risk.(b) Operational design domain
Each manufacturer of a driving automation system shall ensure that the driving automation system does not operate outside of its operational design domain.(c) Declarations
(1) In general
Each manufacturer of a driving automation system shall—(A) define the operational design domain as the conditions under which the driving automation system, or feature thereof, is designed to function safely; and(B) submit to the Administrator a declaration of that definition.(2) Publication
Each manufacturer of a driving automation system shall make the declaration submitted by the manufacturer under paragraph (1)(B) available on a publicly accessible website of the manufacturer, which shall be the exact declaration submitted to the Administrator under that paragraph.
Sec. 30130. Safe domains for driving automation systems.
(C) motor vehicle safety standard includes a requirement described in subsections (b) and (c)(1) of section 30130;