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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi, please make your comments, that a car sound is recommended. Thanks Beth <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> Sigman, Brian [mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov] <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> Monday, February 04, 2013 4:52 PM<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>To:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> BESB-DL All Users; Sylvestre, Alan; 'brucewoodie@msn.com'; 'chrisb274@gmail.com'; 'e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net'; 'mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net'; 'johnsonp@ciboakhill.org'; 'bdemaio@newbritainct.gov'; 'randa.utter@cga.ct.gov'; 'gillispiegeorge@sbcglobal.net'; 'jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net'; 'ckuell@comcast.net'; 'randy.mckenney@po.state.ct.us'; 'fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu'; 'iancr@comcast.net'; 'llee@nfbct.org'; 'sbaecker@snet.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'info@nfbct.org'; 'pacvi2@aol.com'; 'erival@comcast.net'; 'carolyn.messier@aol.com'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Eyecare@inclima.net'; 'epinnod@aol.com'; 'Dr.george.adrian@snet.net'; 'Westendeyecare@snet.net'; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'Rkinkade@optonline.net'; 'rstrand@eyecarect.com'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Drswsm@yahoo.com'; 'bboogie@snet.net'; 'davidparke@comcast.net'; 'larrykline@bigplanet.com'; Filippone, Jennifer; 'enfield-eyecare@cox.net'; 'mgenlot@snet.net'; 'r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net'; 'lighthouse63@gmail.com'; White, Dee A.; Gerundo-Murkette, Margaret A.; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; Mawson, Stacie J; 'maryellen.barbiasz@hknc.org'; Blewett, Kathleen K.; 'rjcloonan@comcast.net'; 'lyle.Schreiber@po.state.ct.us'; 'waltersd@ciboakhill.org'; 'Sandy.Inzinga@asd-1817.org'; Morgan, Siobhan C; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; Thal, Stephen; 'funnytomkaren@gmail.com'; 'dawgmawm@gmail.com'; 'charlie@visiondynamics.com'; Cunnane, Brian; Dombrowski, Stephen; 'c.rafala@snet.net'; 'clow@independenceunlimited.org'; 'sbaecker@crisradio.org'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; 'dgregoire@liberty-bank.com'; 'judith.tencza@med.va.gov'; 'stovallb@ciboakhill.org'; '5040psbs@cox.net'; 'c.ford3@sbcglobal.net'; 'alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com'; 'davescoffee@juno.com'; Reitano, Andrew; 'lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net'; 'mvlagocki@aol.com'; 'regorman@snet.net'; 'dave.figley@snet.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'ajackson212@att.net'; 'junerose@startsimply.com'; 'eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org'; 'tlacava@drcfc.org'; 'marcanthony@cdr-ct.org'; 'ferrycathy@yahoo.com'; 'magallucci@aol.com'; 'momforch@yahoo.com'; 'slkush93@att.net'; 'cheleot@comcast.net'; 'Rachriste1@cs.com'; 'diana200561@yahoo.com'; 'f_roberts@comcast.net'; 'joenerney@charter.net'; 'Raymo@Intergate.com'; Mandry, Marisel; 'marysilverfox@gmail.com'; 'Rb8876@aol.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net'; 'dwdunne@crisradio.org'; Miles, Sandra; 'connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com'; 'lbphtom@gmail.com'; 'futureeyecare2020@gmail.com'; Friedman, Sharon; 'nyemapinkney@comcast.net'; 'carlnoll@sbcglobal.net'; 'AlbanB@aol.com'; 'emtelk@earthlink.net'; 'diannmurray1@gmail.com'; 'emmbee4@yahoo.com'; 'e.email@snet.net'; 'daria@ctsilc.org'; 'centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net'; Reddick, Gordon<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> Federal Register-public comment invited on Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear DORS-BESB staff and community partners,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to bring your attention to a Federal Register notice seeking public comment relative to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. The concern over pedestrian safety resulting from hybrid and electric vehicles that emit little to no sound led to the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, whereby the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration was charged with making recommendations for the enhancement of pedestrian safety relative to these types of vehicles. Below is a link to the Federal Register notice where their recommendations are found, inviting public comment. The recommendation involves equipping these quiet vehicles with audible sound features. The public comment period lasts until March 15, 2013. There is a link on their main page where you may directly submit your comments. A link to the 87 comments posted so far can also be found through the link that is pasted in below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/01/14/2013-00359/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-minimum-sound-requirements-for-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles">https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/01/14/2013-00359/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-minimum-sound-requirements-for-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>